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Boston Market Lettuce Big Boston Market Lettuce Simpson Earl; Curled White-seeded Lettuce 
LETTUCE 
Culture. — Sow the seed in hotbeds in February or March, and transplant into sheltering border with 
southern exposure. For succession, sowings may be made in the open ground as early as spring opens, 
transplanting until July. Always thin out where all the plants are strong. 
Boston Market. Hardy and crisp: the earliest 
heading variety : good for forcing. Pkt. sets. ,oz. 
locts., j^lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Big Boston. Fine for forcing in coldframe or in 
open ground. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. to cts., J^lb. 25 cts., 
lb 75 cts. 
Improved Hanson. This superior Lettuce is one 
of the best for summer hotels ; best selected sort. 
The heads grow to a remarkable size and are white, 
tender and crisp. Pkt. sets., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 2scts,, 
lb. 75 cts. 
Black-seeded Tennisball. A favorite forcing 
variety ; forms a close hard head with few outer 
leaves. Pkt. s els., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 2S cts., 
lb. 7s cts. 
Tennisball White-seeded. Extensively grown 
for forcing and heading under glass ; heads firm and 
of good size ; very white and crisp : Pkt. s ds.. oz. 
10 cts., %\b. 2S CIS , lb. 7 s cts. 
Iceberg. New. Of beautiful appearance and ex- 
cellent quality ; leaves green, slightly tinted with red 
at the edge ; of good size and solid. It is bound to 
be a leader. Pkt 5 cts.. oz. loc., }^\b. 25c , lb. 75c. 
Simpson Eariy Curled White-seeded. A lead- 
ing early sort, good for planting in open ground ; a 
favorite with market-gardeners. Pkt 5 cts , oz. 
10 cts , X'l>. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Prizehead Early. Leaves green and rich, very 
thin, crisp and tender One of the best for private 
use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz, 10 cts., }^\b 25 cts., lb 75 cts. 
MUSKMELONS 
One ounce will sow about 60 hills, 2 or 3 lbs., in hill, an acre 
Culture — Melons thrive best in light, rich 
soil Plant early in May, when the ground 
has become warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart 
each way for Muskmelons, 8 feet for Water- 
melons. Previous to sowing the seed mix a 
few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure in each 
hill and plant in each twelve or fifteen seeds. 
After all danger of the bugs is over thin out 
to three plants per hill. When about i foot 
long pinch off the tips to make them branch, 
Give plenty of water and feed liquid manure 
occasionally. A few hills for early use may be 
had by sowing on pieces of sod in a hotbed, and 
when warm enough transplant to open ground. 
Rocky Ford Improved, This de- 
licious melon is of the Netted Gem 
type, oval in shape, and beautifully 
netted It has been improved at 
Rocky Ford, Colorado, a section 
noted for its fine Muskmelons, and 
from this point they have been 
shipped to every city in the United 
States, thus gaining a national rep- 
Booky Ford Improved Muskmelon utation for the " Rocky Ford. " The 
