Good Seed, Full Weight and a Fair Price. 
25- 
Imperial White Head— A very fine. 
large cabbage lettuce, and stands a 
long time without going to seed. Per 
packet, 5 cents; oz., 20 cents ; lb. $2.00. 
Paris White Cos— One of the best 
of the upright or cos varieties. Per 
packet, 5 cents; oz., 20 cents; lb., 
$2.00. 
JLettuce Plants— Grown under glass 
for early spnng use ; 40 cents per 100. 
If by mail, 50 cents. 
COS LETTUCE. 
MELONS. 
■ Melons being of tropical origin, require a quick, warm soil to 
ripen thoroughly in this climate. I have found that it is nearly 
uselees to attempt to grow the large southern watermelons as far 
north as Rochester. They do not ripen sufficiently to become' 
sv\eet and tender. The two melons best adapted to our climate 
are the Ice Cream and Mountain Sweet. They will do the best in 
a light, sandy soil, if the hills are made rich with manure. Make 
the hills with two or three shovels full of fine, well rotted man- 
ure well mixed with the toil, the hills to be raised slightly above 
the surface of the ground. Plant a dozen or more seeds in the- 
hill, and when all danger from bugs is past thin to four goc d plants 
in a hill. Musk melons should be planted 6 feet apart i ach way,, 
and water melons 9 feet. If the vines grow too rank, pinching 
off the ends of the shoots will cause them to fruit better. 
JSif" Do not plant musk melons near cucumbers. 
MUSK MELONS. 
Glass' Early Prolific- 
Nutmeg— For descrip- 
tion see Specialties page 
8. Per packet, 15 cents. 
Montreal Green Nut- 
meg — A very large nut- 
meg melon, deeply rib- 
bed and netted; the 
best large melon I have 
grown ; skin and flesh 
green, very thick and of 
the finest flavor. Per 
packet, 5 cents r oz., 10- 
cents ; lb., $1.00. 
Early Christina — A. 
very early variety, flesh 
a light oranare ; liked bv 
MONTREAL NUTMEG. many . itg chief claim 
to cultivations is its earliness. Per packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 ; ' 
cents ; lb. $1.00. 
Early Jersey Hacken sack— For description see Specialties 
page 10. Per packet, 5 cents ; oz., 20 cents ; lb., $2.00; 
Baltimore — A green fleshed variety of oblong form and good 
size. Very popular in New York and Philadelphia markets 
An excellent shipping melon. Per packet, 5 cents; oz., 10' 
cents ; lb., $1.00. 
Bay View — A large size nutmeg melon of recent introduction.. 
Green flesh, sweet and fine flavor. Per packet, 5 cents ; oz , 
10 cents ; lb., $1.00. 
Casaba, or Persian — One of the largest musk melons, Yel- 
lowish green flesh ; oblong and delicious flavor. Per packet, 5 
cents; oz., 10 cents ; lb., $1.00. 
"WATER MELONS. 
Mountain Sweet — An old favorite. One of the earliest, well 
adapted to the northern states, medium size, dark green, and 
red flesh, largely grown. Per packet, 5 cents; oz., 10 cents;, 
lb., 90 cents. 
