VATJGHAN'S BOOK FOR FLORISTS, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK. 



LETTUCE 



UNRIVALLED 



the famous "Big Boston." It possesses all the good 

 qualities of the Big Boston, such as earliness, good 

 size, attractive color, and it can, furthermore, be 

 sown nearly all summer; it keeps its head remark- 

 ably well during hot weather, remaining crisp and 

 solid. Per oz., 10c. ; 3 ozs., loc; M lb., 3oc.; 

 lb., SI .00. 



The best Head Lettuce in ex 



VAUGHAN'S "ALL SEASONS" 



Without doubt this is one of the best ot the All- 

 head Lettuces. It forms a handsome, very large 

 solid head, almost as large as a Flat Dutch Cabbage. 

 The leaves are a beautiful light green, and the inner 

 ones are very tender and crisp. It goes to seed very 

 slowlv and is for early or late sowing. Oz., lOc: 

 2 ozs.. 1.5c.; 34 lb., 25o.; lb., SI .00. 



A very popular variety with gardeners who warn 

 a large heading, forcing sort, and also tor outdooi 

 winter culture in the South. The plants are large 

 very hardy and vigorous, mth broad, smooth, thii 

 and very hard leaves, which are bright, light grcei 

 in color, and when well grown are quite tender 

 Indoors this forms a solid head, while outdoors it i: 

 less distinctively a heading sort. Lb., Sl.OO; }4 lb. 

 25c.; 2 ozs., 15c.; oz., 10c. 



Two Ounces to 100 Yards of 

 Row, Four Pounds to the Acre. 



MUSK MELONS 



Special Prices on 5. 10 arvd 20 

 Pound Lots. 



Vau^han's Original Osage 



This famous M 

 rnaintaimng the quahty and sui)i : 

 prices given ordinary seed grower 

 then selected from i n. lunt :il il' 

 in the field after i i ■ 

 However, seed t.i 

 though really a 1. 

 quality: dunng lii' . 

 strain ir, dark skiim. 1, 



VauKhan'.s Selected M(i( l> 



Ordinary Seed -I.i 

 special Melons. I.ib., SI .<)•> : > I 



Special Shipping ()sa};c 



->0( 



ision of one of the most 

 I as Rocky Ford stock 

 ins bv men who know 



md we take special pride in 

 l ock. We pay many times the 

 1 raised in the best locality and 

 Seed obtained from culls left 

 : . lieaply, but is high at any price. 



melons must bring a high price, 

 . other. Salmon flesh, high table 

 Ion on the Chicago Market. Our 



J^i lb„75c.;2oz.,45c.;oz.,25c. 



seed, but seed not chosen from 

 ., lOc; 10 lbs., $9.00. 

 ore netted than original type; 

 ?lected for shipping. L,b., $1.60; 



Netted Gem— Rocl<y Ford. — Selected Stock 7'?!^ ^^ed is care 



i fully grown 



lected and saved at Rocky Ford nil ! ' i , 

 careful shippers. It is well kncj.vn 

 has been saved by local growers i : 



nothing of the responsibility of tl i t ; m- 



this kind of stock. Price: Per II)., <;(»<■.;' i II.., 



Oval Netted Gem, Patoka Strain i^' -' 



the famous .Melon grower, from a kirjH' crop crown Ir, 1 im- ihr lii|,|iiiij: trade. 



It is the ntost perfect, even and uniform shipping strain that can be fcjuml. It is 

 even more uniform in type than any of the special Rocky Ford selections that 

 we have seen. With every order we send free a condensed essay on Melon Grow- 

 ing with notes from Mr. Rose's own experience. Per lb., $1.00; J4 lb., 30c.; 

 oz., 10c. ; 5 lbs., $4^50. 



ReKular Stock — Grown by the best seed growers. First-class. No gardener 

 need hesitate to plant. Lb., 70c.; 14 lb., 20c.; OZ., lOc; 5 lbs., $3.00; 

 10 lbs., $5.75. 



Round Netted Gem This is the true original type of Netted Gem, 



originated in I'hiladelphia ; but our grower has 



improved it hv weeding out, as far as possible, the oval type. Price: Per lb., 



OOc; ii lb., 20c.; oz., 10c. ; 5 lb.s., $2.50; 10 lbs., $4.25. 



"Pip Too '^^''t'^ctcd stock. A melon we recommend to every lover of this 



— i- !_ luscious fruit and to every gardener who grows for the market. 



It is a yellow fleshed Melon of the very best quality; every Melon produced, big 

 or little, early or late in the season, is a good one. They arc sweet, juicy of finest 

 flavor, eatable to the very riml. It is a strong grower and a heavy j'ielder and 

 of hands-nne appearance, LI,.. ifll.OO .- '{ lb., HOv. ; Or.., lOtt. 

 Extra Early Hackensack T'",'^ is a selection of the oW Hackcn- 



i .ick. which it resembles, but it is fully 



lO days earlier. The Melons wv\y)i from 4 to 10 lbs. and are of excellent 

 flavor. Tliose who grow for market should remember that it is one of the best, 

 as well as (lie earliest, hardiest and most prolific of Netted Musk Melons. 

 Lb., Sl.OO; K lb., .'iSc; 2 oz8., 25c.; oz.. 15c. 



Hackensack. Lb., 90c.; M lb., 30c.; 2 ozs., ISc; oz., 10c. 



Vaughan's Paul Rose, or Petoskey 



The best 

 years. No oil 

 ippearance. ai 



.1 uniiormly high quality table Melon introduced in ten 

 oi I'.iul R(jsi' Melons can equal our selection in quality, 

 I. ^ I i\i)e, heiause other growers have not the same 

 "ii.!r-,t 111 ]iirfe. iini' tlie i\pe. We say for Paul 

 I ! ■ I ' o,i \ . "This is a cross of 



■■'I'll''. I'l'. 'I. nil- iiii' Ml I mess of the former 



' ■ i ' : I I, .il . ! ii 'II I meat and cheesy 



I I ii.e. Ill tl)is res|M , 1 I. :i I " 1 1 ir to any Melon ' 

 1 mess, which does 

 !i n in twice as long 

 1 than the Osage. 

 I I'riee : Originator's 

 lb., »1.35; H lb., 40c.; 



i.k. solid llesh. In. 

 ilown' in keepinn , 



Ripens about 

 e green, netted lik< 

 11 Michigan grown), 



Emerald Gem 



Sill I : Lb.,80c.; H lb., 25c.; 2 oz.,15c.; oz.,10c.; 



olor, dark green; flesh, thick and of a delicate salmon 

 )ior. For table quality it ranks very high ; it is one of the 

 l.b.. »! .OO ; 'X lb.. »Oc. ; oz.. !«<•. 



Vaufhan's Chicago Market This wc consider the best Nntmeu 



VdUgmtll a V^/UICdgO ITldriS-et earliness of maturity, large and uni- 



large i 



form size, thickly netted skin, small seed cavity, deep green flesh, juicy, delicious 

 flavor and freedom from rot. Lb., 70c.; lb., 25c.; OZ., lOc. 

 The Osage Gem EaWy as Netted Gem; same size and shape Flest^^^ 



" orange, solid and of best flavor. Lb., SI .25; H 



111., 40c.; u/.., I.-ie.; 5 lbs., $5.75. 



High green color and 

 25c.; lb., 70c 



The Syracuse t"^ 



Standard Varieties 



K.vtra Early NiitmcK $O.IO 



Champion Market 



Landreth's Citron .|0 



Jenny LInd, Improved lO 



Montreal Market lO 



Bay View lO 



Banana 15 



ideal lO 



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