Stockton and Modesto—Page '13 
KNOX SEED CO. KNOX’S DEPENDABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 
KNOX’S LETTUCE 
The ground for lettuce should be prepared the same as celery, that is, trenches should be dug about 5 inches deep 
and 2 feet apart. If seed is used it should be drilled 1 inch deep along the edges and both sides of the trench. When 
the plants are about 1 inch high they should be thinned to 12 inches apart, and the plants that are pulled can be trans¬ 
planted to other parts of the garden. When irrigating, run the water at the bottom of the trenches, let it stand and 
sub-irrigate. Do not under any circumstances allow the water to cover the plants, as it will cause Stem Rot. 
LETTUCE—HEADING VARIETIES 
IMPERIAL NO. 2—50—A selection of the resistant 
No. 2. Resistant to brown blight. It is a refined and even 
strain and is recommended for maturity in Imperial Valley. 
California, during January and February and for Central 
California in the fall. General description same as New 
York. Packet, 5c; oz., 20c; % lb.* 50c; lb., $1.50. 
IMPERIAL F—Seems to be the best of the Imperial 
types. Has few outside leaves, forms fine heads and is 
quite early. It grows rather upright; leaves are bright 
green, well savoyed, but only slightly serrated at the 
edges. Packet, 5c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER, b. s —75 days. Popu¬ 
lar over the entire country, particularly with market 
gardeners; especially valuable for cool season culture. 
Plant large with thick, dark green leaves tinged with 
brown arid spotted. Forms very large, globular head which 
is rich golden yellow insidev buttery and of best quality. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb.', $1.00. 
LETTUCE—LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
CHICKEN LETTUCE—Very hardy, rapid growing, me¬ 
dium light green, non-heading butter type which produces 
flower stalks early and furnishes an abundance of leaves 
over a long period of growth. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON, w. s.— Early. Also well 
known as “White Seeded Simpson.” Very hardy and de¬ 
pendable ; particularly popular for home gardens. Plant 
large, compact; bright, light, lustrous green; leaves broad, 
frilled, firm, crisp, sweet and of good quality. Packet, 5c; 
oz., 15c; X A lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
GRAND RAPIDS, b. s.—Very early. Hardy, disease re¬ 
sistant; the most widely used and best adapted variety 
for greenhouse forcing. Plants large, upright, compact and 
handsome; bright, solid light green; leaves large, broad, 
margin much waved and frilled; very tender and sweet 
when grown under glass. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
SPORE CULTURE—-Mushroom is propagated by means 
of microscopic “spores” which correspond to the seeds of 
flowering plants. The spore culture we offer is from a se¬ 
lected strain, which insures uniformity, and is prepared in 
die form of bricks. Per brick, 35c; 10 bricks, $3.00. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
PERKIN’S MAMMOTH LONG POD — Standard me¬ 
dium early sort for home, market garden and canning. 
Plants 4 to 5 ft. tall; pods dark green, fleshy, tender; oe- 
eome 7 to 8 in. long, 1 y 8 in. in diameter; distinctly ribbed 
and tapered. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
WHITE VELVET—Early. Plants 3 ft. tall; pods white, 
fleshy and tender, slender; become 6 to 7 in. long and r / 8 in. 
in diameter; tapered, smooth, not ribbed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
ONION 
Onions are extremely hardy and will grow in any soil. 
No special knowledge or care is required, ‘providing the 
soil is kept loose, and naturally onions, like anything else, 
will do better in good rich soil, well drained. For extra 
early onions the seed should be sown in beds from August 
1st to October 1st. Transplant when they are as large as 
lead pencils, 5 inches apart in row r s 15 inches apart during 
December and January, as the plants will be large enough 
by that time. 
California Early Red is the earliest onion, maturing in 
May; the yellow, white and brown in June, and the Italian 
Red in July. A large percentage of the onions are grown 
along the rivers on bottom land and the seed is sown in 
December and January, drilled in rows 16* to 18 inches 
apart and later thinned to about 4 inches apart. About 4 
pounds of seed are required to plant one acre. This crop 
matures during August and September. The brown and 
yellow varieties are the ones most extensively planted. If 
mildew should attack onions, dusting with sulphur will 
prevent it if applied in time. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN—Standard market variety of 
notably long keeping quality; splendid for sets. Bulbs flat 
but rather deep in shape; skin thick and chestnut brown; 
flavor strong and flesh cooks dark. Pkt., 5c; oz., I5c; *4 
lb. s 35c; lb., $1.25. 
EBENEZER—Produces excellent sets of extraordinary 
keeping quality which, planted in the spring, produce early 
mature onions for market. Bulbs medium size, deep-flat 
in shape, pure, deep yellow; very firm and hard. The true 
type of this and of Japanese is the same. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 
PRIZETAKER (Same as Mammoth Yellow Spanish or 
Valencia)—The most widely grown of the Sw'eet Spanish 
class. Enormously productive, widely grown for shipping. 
Bulbs large globular; skin thin, glossy and of a lighter 
shade of yellow than Ohio and Southport Yellow Globes; 
flesh coarse but mild and sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 
40c; lb., $1.50. 
RED WETHERSFIELD — Standard late variety of 
splendid keeping quality; excellent for sets and for mature 
bulbs. Bulbs large, flat but rather deep; skin deep purplish- 
red; flesh white with faint pink flush; flavor strong. Pkt., 
oc; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 
NEW YORK SPECIAL, w. s.—The most largely used lettuce in 
the world; grown in immense quantities on the Pacific Coast and 
shipped to all parts of the country in refrigerator cars. Plants large, 
dark green, crisp heading, with large outer leaves which are 
notched arid slightly curled on the edges; large, tightly folded cab¬ 
bage-like head which is well blanched, crisp and sweet. Our Special 
is a strain of regular New York carefully selected for several gen¬ 
erations. Packet, 5c; oz., 15; V4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
NEW YORK SPECIAL NO. 41—A strain with wrapper 
leaVes which fold over the head and protect it from sun 
and fog burn. It is a finely bred selection, runs very true, 
almost perfect, and is popular with the shippers for fall 
and winter use. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c^ Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
NEW YORK SPECIAL NO. 12—An early variety which 
does well in midsummer and is an even and well-bred 
selection. It is a trifle lighter in color than 
other strains of New York, but is popular with 
shippers. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; X A lb., 35c; lb., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
COS OR ROMAINE LETTUCE 
DARK GREEN, w. s.- —A* medium large, 
dark green variety which forms a good sized, 
firm, well folded head. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; 
% lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
WHITE PARIS SELF-FOLDING, w. s.—77 days. Most 
popular variety for the home and market garden; likewise 
the best for forcing. Plants medium large and upright; 
medium light green with firm, spoon formed straight 
edged outer leaves and upright, loaf-shaped, well folded 
firm head , 8 to 9 in. tall, which is whitish-green inside with 
heavy, white, brittle midribs; hard and crisp in texture 
but very sweet and considered by some the standard of 
excellence in lettuce. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00. 
New York 
MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE 
One Ounce Will Plant 50 Hills. 
Ask for Quantity Price. 
After danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in good condition, plant in rich soil, preferably sandy 
loam in hills about 4 to 6 feet apart, according to the vigor of the variety and richness of the soil. Plant eight to ten 
seeds to the hill. Cover firmly with about 1 inch of fine soil. When plants begin to crowd and the danger from the 
striped beetle is over, thin out, leaving only the four strongest plants to the hill.. Give shallow cultivation frequently, 
until runners grow to such an extent as to make this impracticable. The quality of melons is dependent largely upon 
weather conditions and the vigor of vines; unfavorable weather and unhealthy vines produce a poorly flavored fruit. 
To induce early fruiting, pinch the ends of laterals. 
Tip Top 
ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 
BURRELL’S GEM — 100 days. A name under which 
Defender has achieved wide popularity; also known as 
Ordway Pink Meat. Generally considered the standard of 
excellence in shipping melons. Fruits oval; 6*4 in. long, 
4% in. diam, and with uniform heavy netting. Flesh very 
thick; rich orange-yellow; sweet and aromatic. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; *4 lb., 35c;' lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
HALE’S BEST—86 days. The earliest shipping melon 
and most valuable recent contribution to the melon ship¬ 
ping industry. This is the variety so extensively planted 
in Southern California and other melon growing districts 
of the Southwest for early shipping. Of outstanding 
merit for home and market garden use. Fruits broad 
oval; 6% in. long by 5% in. diameter; ribbing indistinct; 
entirely covered with heavy netting. Flesh very thick; 
salmon-orange; of sweet aromatic flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; (4 lb., 35c; lb., $3.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
CASABA, GOLDEN BEAUTY—Attain full size in 120 
days; require semi-tropical conditions for best develop¬ 
ment. Extensively grown, in California for local-trade and 
long distance shipment. Fruits, large, globular; 6 to 8 in. 
diameter; skin golden yellow; tough, wrinkled. Flesh very 
thick, white, juicy and sw^et^Xeeps well in storage. Pkt., 
5 c ;>oz.7 15c; % tb., 35c; lj».,»M.0O; 5 lbs.. $4.50, 
HONEY BALL—105 days. Splendid for home, market 
garden and shipping. Very productive. Fruits globular; 5 
in. diameter; yellowish white, smooth; sparsely netted. 
Splendid shipper arid keeps well in storage. Flesh Silvery 
green; juicy, with sweet, honey-like flavor. The same as 
Nicholson’s Honey Ball. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
HONEY DEW GREEN FLESH—115 days. Grown ex¬ 
tensively in the warmer melon growing sections for local 
markets and distant shipment. Fruits broad and oval; 7 to 
8 in long and 6 in. diameter; nearly white, becoming 
creamy yellow; smooth with occasional net. Flesh thick; 
pale emerald green; sweet, juicy, with honey-like flavor. 
Keeps welkin storage for considerable time. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
MUSTARD 
CHINESE—Very hardy and vigorous; leaves broad 
oval,' thick; deeply savoyed and crumpled. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; lb,, 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50. 
FORDHOOK FANCY (Also known as Ostrich Plume)— 
Vigorous, of corriparatively upright habit; slow to produce 
se'ed stalks; leaves handsome, plume-like, bright green; 
seeds reddish-brown. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ib., 75c; 5 lbs., 
$3.50. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED—Very hardy and the 
most popular for greens. Leaves large and wide, bright 
green and very curly on the edges. The plant, although 
slightly spreading, is quite upright in growth. Pkt., 5c; 
oz , 15c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50. 
HEARTS OF GOLD — 100 days. Standard shipping 
melon; very popular with market gardeners. Fruits 5% 
to 6 in. long; almost round; with indistinct furrows; cov¬ 
ered with grayish netting. Flesh very thick; deep sal** 
mon-orange; fine grained; sweet, juicy and of rich aro¬ 
matic flavor. The same as Improved Hoodoo. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; X A lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
IMPROVED PERFECTO—90 days. Excellent shipping 
and market gardener’s melon; immensely productive. 
Fruits 5% in. long, almost round; very uniform; solidly 
covered with grayish netting; no indication of ribbing. 
Flesh extremely thick; rich, deep salmon-orange; fine 
grained; juicy, sweet and of excellent aromatic flavor. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
HONEY ROCK (or Sugar Rock) — Newly developed, 
somewhat variable, early variety which is increasing in 
popularity among market gardeners and shippers. Fruits 
5 to 6 in. in diameter, round to slightly flattened; coarsely 
netted; rind very hard and brittle; flesh medium thick, 
deep salmon color, juicy, and of a sweet musky flavor. 
Comparatively little loss of fruits due to “growth cracks” 
during the ripening season. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
PERSIAN^ SMALL—115 days. Requires long season to 
attain perfection; widely grown for market in California. 
Fruits globular, 6 to 8 in. diameter; skin very dark green; 
netted. Flesh thick; bright orange; of distinct, delightful 
flavor when melons are fully ripe. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; % 
lb., 75c; lb., $1.50; 5 lbs., $6.25. 
TIP TOP—86 days. Very profitable and most popular 
melon for nearby markets. Fruits large, roundish to broad- 
oval; commonly 7% in. long; skin slate-green ripening to 
yellowish; furrowed, but sparsely netted. Flesh thick; 
salmon-yellow; very juicy, sweet and of good rich flavor. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
NETTED GEM OR ROCKY FORD — 92 days. Well 
known, widely cultivated shipping and market garden sort. 
Fruits small; oval; about 5 in. long, 4 y 2 in. diameter; show 
no ribbing; entirely covered with uniform netting. Flesh 
thick; green; sweet, juicy and of good flavor. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; *4 lb., 35c; lb.. $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
LEEK 
Leek 
GIANT MUSSELBURG—Early. Very large with long 
white stem and large, medium green leaves. Not so hardy 
as Monstrous Carentan. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; Vi lb., 75c; IbT, 
$2.50. 
LARGE FLAG—Early. A popular gardener’s variety, 
with long, thick, well-blanched stems. Leaves a trifle 
lighter green than those of Monstrous Carentan. Similar 
to London or American Flag. Pkt. 5c; oz., 25c; Vi lb., 
75c; lb., $2.50. 
10-25 SALMON TINT—92 days. Splendid shipping and 
market garden sort; the best of the salmon tinted or gold 
lined strains of Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. Fruits broad- 
oval; almost round; about 5% in. long and 4% in. diameter; 
no indication or ribbing; solidly covered with heavy net¬ 
ting. Flesh thick; rich salmon at center, shading to green 
near the rind; sweet, juicy and mildly aromatic. Pkt.", 5c; 
oz., 35c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50. 
MONSTROUS CARENTAN—A very popular variety; 
very hardy. The pure white stem is a trifle longer but 
not as thick as Large Rouen. Dark green leaves. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE — Standard late variety 
used* in large quantities in some markets; splendid keeper. 
Bulbs large, globe-shaped; skin thick, very deep purplish- 
red; flesh white with faint tinge of pink; flavor strong. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 
Southport White Globe 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE—Standard late variety 
of highest quality. Bulbs medium large, globular, firm; 
skin clear white; flesh clear white and fairly mild; keeps 
well but not so long as the standard colored globes. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE — Standard late va¬ 
riety of splendid keeping quality. Bulbs large, globular; 
skin deep orange-yellow; flesh fine grained; fairly strong. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 
SWEET SPANISH (Riverside Strain)—The best of the 
very large, mild varieties, and while one of the original 
Spanish types, is a better keeper, having been selected 
for keeping qualities. It is deep amber-orange in color, 
with a small neck, and is globular. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; 
% lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
WHITE. PORTUGAL (American Silverskiir) — Most 
widely used white onion for sets, pickling onions, mature 
bulbs and for bunching onions from seed. Bulbs of medium 
size, flat but fairly deep; pure white; flesh fine grained, 
firm and hard. A splendid keeper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
% lb., 50c; lb., $1.75. 
YELLOW DANVERS, FLAT — One of the hardiest, 
most easily grown and best keepers. Unexcelled for gen¬ 
eral purposes and especially valuable for sets. Bulbs me¬ 
dium large, flat but fairly thick; clear, bright yellow ; 
flesh white with faint tint of yellow; firm and hard. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS—Very popular and some¬ 
what earlier than Ohio and Southport Yellow Globes. Bulbs 
medium large, globe-shaped, pure yellow; flesh white with 
faint tinge of yellow; firm and hard. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; 
% lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
WHITE QUEEN—Early market and pickling sort. 
Bulbs medium small, pure white, flat, mild and sweet. 
Similar to Extra Early Barletta. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Vi Ho, 
70c; lb., $2,00. 
ONION SETS 
The earliest onions are grown from sets planted m 
September. This brings them in the market in February 
and March, when prices are highest. About 250 lbs. of 
sets will plant one acre. 
For the home garden no vegetable is so valuable as 
the onion, and for this purpose it is better to plant sets 
because they are ready for the table six weeks after 
planting. Set them three inches apart in rows six inches 
apart. When ready for use, take up every other one as 
needed, allowing the balance to grow to mature size. One 
pound of sets will plant about fifty feet of row. Lb., 10c; 
10 lbs., 85c. 
PARSLEY 
DOUBLE CURLED—Very handsome; rich, deep green 
with finely curled leaves. Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 30c: 
lb., $1.00. 
EXTRA TRIPLE CURLED (Moss Curled)—Plant very 
compact, leaves very dark green and so finely cut and 
closely curled as to resemble tufts of moss. Aside from its 
value for flavoring and garnishing, the plant is decorative. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
HAMBURG, THICK ROOTED — Plain leaved variety 
which forms a large, thick, edible root. Packet, 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
PLAIN OR SINGLE—The standard variety of plain 
leaved parsley. Leaver dark green, deeply cut but not 
curled. Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
OUR NEW YORK LETTUCE SEED IS SELECT . * . FORMS LARGE, SOLID HEAD. 
