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FARMERS' SUPPLY AND ROOFING COMPANY 
Big Boston Lettuce 
LETTUCE 
MUSKMELON 
One ounce will sow about 50 hills; 2 or 3 lbs., in hills, to the 
acre 
Culture. — Melons thrive best in light, rich 
soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has be- 
come warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart each way 
for Muskmelons, 8 feet for Watermelons. Previous 
to sowing the seed mix a few shovelfuls of well- 
rotted manure in each hill and plant in each twelve 
to fifteen seeds. After all danger of the bugs is 
over, thin out to three plants to the hill. When 
about 1 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 delicious melon is 
of the Netted Gem type, oval in shape and beauti- 
fully netted. It has been improved at Rocky Ford, 
Colorado, a section noted for its fine Muskmelons, 
and from this point the melons have been shipped 
to every city in the United States, gaining a 
national reputation for the Rocky Ford. The melons 
average about 5 inches in length, and are of a most 
delicious flavor; the flesh is fine-grained and light 
green color. This is the most popular variety of 
Muskmclon grown, and in season will be found on 
the table of all leading hotels and restaurants. 
The seed we offer is from an improved strain of the 
true oval type, and highly prized by the growers at 
Rocky Ford. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 25 cts. 
Emerald Gem. A small, very early melon; form 
globular; flesh salmon-color; solid; the flavor is 
exceptionally fine; exterior dark green. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Hackensack. Melons grow to a large size and 
attractive appearance. Flesh green, very sweet and 
sugary; outer skin is heavily netted. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., Xlb. 30 cts. 
Montreal Market. Excellent, very large, 
sometimes weighing 15 pounds, round; deep-ribbed 
skin, light green and netted; flesh remarkably thick; 
light green, melLing and of a delicious flavor. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Osage Orange Globe, or Egg-Shape. Slightly 
netted skin dark green, flesh orange-pink; flavor un- 
surpassed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15c., Xlb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
Rocky Ford Muskmelon 
Culture. — Sow the seeds in hotbeds in February 
or March and transplant into sheltering bordei 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. 5 cts., oz. 
20 cts., Xlb. 60 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Big Boston. Fine for forcing in coldframes or in 
open ground. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Xlb. 50 cts., 
lb. $1.50. 
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. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 40 cts., 
lb. 75 cts. 
Black-seeded Tennisball. A favorite forcing 
variety, forms a close, hard head with few outer 
leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., X lb . 35 cts., lb. $1. 
White-seeded Tennisball. Extensively grown 
for forcing and heading under glass; heads firm and 
of good size; very white and crisp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., X lb. 35 cts., lb. $1. 
Iceberg. New. Of beautiful appearance and 
excellent 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. 
10 cts., Xlb. 35 cts., lb. $1. 
Simpson Early Curled, White-seeded. 
A leading early sort; good for planting in 
open ground; a favorite with market-gar- 
deners. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 35 cts., 
lb. $1. 
Prizehead Early. Leaves green and rich, 
very thin, crisp and tender. One of the best for 
private use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 
35 cts., lb. $1. 
MUSTARD 
Culture. — Cultivated for salad. The 
leaves are used like cress when very young. 
Sow thickly in rows at different times from 
April to June, and cut when about 2 inches 
high; for use during winter it may be sown 
at intervals in boxes, in the greenhouse, cr 
in a frame. 
Brown, or Black. More pungent in flavor 
than white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 
20 cts.. lb. 60 cts. 
