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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. 
50c, lb. $1.50. 
Iceberg Lettuce 
LOS ANGELES MARKET, OR 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 tender. 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. 50c. lb. $1.50. 
PRIZEHEAD. Forms large, loose heads, remaining 
crisp and tender a long time; leaves slightly tinged 
with red. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 
TENNIS BALL. (Black Seeded.) One of the earliest 
heading varieties, similar to Boston Market. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c, % lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 
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. 
MELON—MUSK 
Melon Almizcleno— Cantalupen— -Muscade 
Culture. 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. 
When large enough, thin out to the three strongest 
plants. One ounce will sow about 100 hills. 
BURRELL'S GEM. Oval, of medium size and deeply 
netted.- The flesh is salmon-colored and of the finest 
flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. 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 Hackensack. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 40c, 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, 
& lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 
HONEY DEW. This new melon is the latest and best 
development in melon culture. Outer skin smooth, 
hard and creamy white, flesh light green, very solid 
and of a rich honey flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, %i lb. 80c, 
lb. $2.50. 
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, % lb. 40c, 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. 40c, lb. $1.25. 
TIP TOP. Almost round, of medium size. Flesh 
yellow, firm and of delicious flavor, edible almost to the 
rind. A melon of attractive appearance, selling 
quickly in all the markets. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 50c, 
lb. $1.50. 
Burrell's Gem Musk Melon 
ROCKY FORD. Slightly oval in shape, finely netted, 
very regular and even in size, weighing about 1*£ 
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 
green and of a delicious pineapple flavor. A very 
late variety; the melons do not usually ripen on the 
vines, but should be picked and stored in a cool, dry 
place, and if carefully handled may be kept till late in 
the winter. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % lb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 
Golden Beauty Casaba 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 H VBR ID CASABA. Deep green and 
heavily ribbed, of medium size; flesh thick and of a 
fine quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Y 4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
SAM'A CLAUS. A very late variety. Oblong, mot- 
tled yellow and green, flesh light green and of rich 
flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
