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Heads large, solid, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
% lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. Forms large, loose 
heads of thin, tender, golden yellow leaves. One of 
the best curled varieties and stands the heat well. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
BOSTON MARKET. (White Seeded Tennis Ball.) 
Small, compact heads, white and crisp, very early; a 
favorite for forcing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 30c, lb. 
$1.00. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER. Stands the summer 
heat well, grows slowly and forms a very solid head, 
remaining fit for use for a long time. The outside 
leaves are slightly marked with brown, while inside 
the leaves are rich, creamy yellow. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. 
% lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. Large, curly leaves, 
forms large, loose heads; a favorite early sort. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 10c, Yi lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
netted. The flesh Is salmon-colored and of the finest 
flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. % lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 
COLUMBUS. Round, skin buff -colored, covered with 
a thick, whitish netting, almost entirely free from ribs. 
Plesh green, solid and thick, with only a small seed 
A favorite shipping variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 
14 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
EXTRA EARLY IIACKENSACK. Large, nearly 
round, deeply ribbed, and very thickly netted. Flesh 
green, solid, and of a delicious flavor. A popular 
.sort; nearly two weeks earlier than the Large Hack- 
ensack. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
GAUTIER'S PINEAPPLE. This is the favorite melon 
on the Los Angeles market. Oval, skin thickly netted; 
flesh green and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c 
14 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. ' 
LARGE HACKENSACK. Round .flattened at the 
ends, skin green and thickly netted; flesh green and of 
a rich, sugary flavor. Very popular among market 
growers, and sometimes called Turk's Cap. Pkt. 5c 
oz. 15c, 14 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
MILLER'S CREAM OR OSAGE. Large, oval, with 
light green netted skin; flesh salmon colored,' thick 
and sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
MONTREAL MARKET. A very large variety of the 
green nutmeg type, often growing to a weight of 20 
pounds. Almost round, heavily netted, flesh thick and 
luscious. A good market sort and one of the best 
shippers. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
ROCKY FORD. Slightly oval in shape, finely net- 
ted, very regular and even in size, weighing about 
11/2 pounds; flesh light green in color and of delicious 
flavor. A popular early sort named after Rocky Ford, 
Colorado, but now grown in immense quantities in the 
Coachella and Thermal districts, producing the earliest 
melons in the United States and shipped east by the 
carload. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
CASABA VARIETIES 
CASABA OR WINTER PINEAPPLE. Large oval, 
skin corrugated, grayish green color; flesh firm, light 
^reen and of a delicious pineapple flavor. A very 
ate variety, the melons do not usually ripen on the 
\ines, but should be picked and stored in a cool, 
di-y place and if carefully handled may be kept till 
late in the winter. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 14. lb. 60c lb. 
$2.00. 
Iceberg; Lettuce 
ICEBERG. A popular summer variety; heads well 
■even in the hottest weatlier; large, crisp and remark- 
ably solid. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, % lb. 60c, lb. $1.75. 
IMPROVED HANSON. Large, solid heads; leaves 
bright green on the outside, white within; crisp and 
tender. A favorite market sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. 
% lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
NEW YORK SPECIAL. This lettuce is largely grown 
by market gardeners, and is the best selling lettuce 
in the Los Angeles market, while large quantities 
are shipped to other points as far north as Portland 
and east to Salt Lake City and Denver. It forms a 
very large, perfectly solid head. The outer leaves are 
green, but after stripping these off there remains a 
large, white, solid head, which is very crisp and ten- 
•der. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, % lb. 70c, lb. $2.00. 
PARIS WHITE COS. (Romaine.) Long, smooth 
leaves, remarkably crisp and tender. The outer leaves 
should be drawn together and tied at the tips, about 
10 days before cutting, in order to blanch the inside 
leaves. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
PRIZEHEAD. Forms large, loose heads, remaining 
■crisp and tender a long time; leaves slightly tinged 
with red. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
WONDERFUL. Large, crinkly, dark green foliage, 
but blanched heart; of delicious flavor. The most pop- 
ular winter variety on the Los Angeles market. Pkt. 
5c. oz. 20c, % lb. 70c, lb. $2.00. 
TENNIS BALL. (Black Seeded.) One of the earliest 
heading varieties, similar to Boston Market. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
MELON— MUSK 
Melon Almlzeleno— Cantalupcn Muscadc 
May be planted from March to end of June. Select 
light, warm soil and plant in hills 6 feet apart each 
way, from 6 to 8 seeds in a hill and 1 inch deep. VS^'hen 
large enough thin out tn ti.e three strongest plants. 
One ounce will sow about 100 hills. 
BURRELL'S GEM. Oval, of medium size and deeply 
Goldeu Beauty Ca.saba Melon 
GOLDEN BEAUTY. Similar to the Winter Pineap- 
ple, but of a beautiful golden-yellow color. It is a 
good keeper, and on account of its handsome appear- 
ance it is one of the best of the winter melons for 
market purposes. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
IMPROVED HYBRID CASABA. Deep green and 
heavily ribbed, of medium size; flesh thick and of a 
fine quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
SANTA CLAUS. A very late variety. Oblong, mot- 
tled yellow and green, flesh light green and of rich 
flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
