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ELLIS BROTHEBS’ CATALO&UE. 
Lettuce, Prize Head. An early sort, deep green, so washed with red as often to 
appear more red than green ; forming a head of a dense mass of leaves rather than 
one like a Cabbage, and very slow to run to seed; leaves large, nearly round, frilled 
at the edge, and densely blistered. They are exceedingly crisp, tender and good 
flavored, and are not bitter as early as other varieties. Price s > oz., 15 dls. 
Lettuce, Black Seeded Tennis Ball. Early hard head ; few outside leaves ; grown 
largely under glass. Price 5 dts. ; oz., 10 dts. 
Lettuce, Hanson. Improved Hard Heading Stock. Heads green outside and 
white within ; grows to a remarkable size, very solid, and is refreshingly sweet, crisp 
and tender. It withstands the hot sun. Most of the heads are so very solid that they 
do not send up any seed stalks unless cut open with a knife. Price 5 As. ; oz.,io As. 
Lettuce, Boston Curled. Ornamental ; fair quality. Price 5 As. ; oz., 10 As. 
Lettuce. Above eight varieties mixed. A fine variety for a small amount of 
money. You get early, medium and late in one package. Price 5 As. ; oz., 15 As. ‘ 
Note. — We call attention to our fine varieties of Lettuce; in growing, give good 
soil and plenty of room ; small kinds six to eight inches, and large sorts ten to twelve 
inches apart. 
Mustard, White. Used for salad and greens. Price 5 As. ; oz., to As. e 
Mustard, Chinese. Leaves twice the size of the ordinary white Mustard ; stems 
more succulent ; flavor pleasantly sweet and pungent. Price 5 As. ; oz., 10 As. 
Marjoram, Sweet. For seasoning. Price 5 As. 
Musk Melon, Emerald Gem. All who have grown it unite in pronouncing 
it unequalled in rich, delicious flavor. The skin, while ribbed, is smooth and of a 
very deep emerald green color. The flesh, which is thicker than in any other Melon 
of its size, is of a suffused salmon color, and ripens thoroughly to the extremely thin 
green rind; luscious beyond description ; altogether unapproached in delicious flavor. 
The Melons mature extremely early; of superb quality. Price 5 As. ; oz., 10 As. 
Musk Melon, Melrose. Very hardy, strong, and vigorous grower ; the vines re- 
maining green longer than any other variety. The Melons are produced abundantly, 
and very close to the hill — a feature of the greatest value. The color is rich, dark 
green ; the shape is oval. The Melons average in weight about four pounds, and are 
finely and densely netted, showing but slight tendency to rib ; the form is remark- 
ably perfect and true. The flesh is very thick and solid ; clear, light green in color, 
shading to a rich salmon at the seed cavity. In flavor the “ Melrose ” cannot be 
equalled by any other variety, and carries its superior quality and sweetness to the 
extreme edge of the skin ; ripens among the earliest. Price 5 As. ; oz., 20 As. 
Musk Melon, Paul Rose (or Petosky). A cross of the Osage with the Netted 
Gem. It possesses the fine netting of the Gem, and averages about the same size, but 
owing to the great thickness of its beautiful salmon-colored fiesh will weigh at least 
one-third more than a Netted Gem of the same size. The size is much more conven- 
ient for packing in baskets than the Osage, while as a shipper and long keeper it ; 
surpasses all other red-fleshed Melons. In Chicago and some other Western cities, 
where there is a good demand for the red or salmon-fleshed varieties, the Paul Rose i 
sells at double the price of other sorts. Market gardeners who grow red-fleshed 
Melons will find the Paul Rose their most profitable sort, while for the home table 
nothing better could be desired or obtained. Price 10 As. 
Musk Melon, Netted Gem. The best early small green-fleshed Melon known 
today. Shape is almost a perfect globe. They grow remarkably uniform, weighing 
from one and a quarter to one and a half pounds each. They are thick-meated, the 
flesh is light green in color, aud uniformly of fine, luscious flavor ; skin green, regu- 
