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Black Seeded Simpson 
MUSKMELON . Continued 
Honey Rock (or Sugar Rock) 
A rather new melon originating in Indiana and 
acquiring immediate popularity on account of its 
high quality. Of medium size with a gray-green 
skin moderately covered with a heavy, coarse net¬ 
ting; rich salmon flesh. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 20 cts., 
Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Lake Champlain 
Combines Earliness, Quality and Productiveness 
This is the earliest Muskmelon of good quality. 
The flesh is deep, very sweet and melting, of golden 
yellow color. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 20 cts., Va lb. 40 
cts., 1 lb. $1.35. 
Green Fleshed Varieties 
Extra Early Hackensack 
80 days. The standard extremely early, large 
fruited melon for home garden and nearby market. 
Fruits large, deep but flattened; commonly 6 inches 
long and 7 inches in diameter; distinctly ribbed; 
partially netted. Flesh thick; green; sweet and 
juicy. 1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Netted Gem or Rocky Ford 
92 days. Well-known, widely cultivated ship¬ 
ping and market garden sort. Fruits small; oval; 
about 5 inches long, 4 Vi inches in diameter; show 
no ribbing; entirely covered with uniform netting. 
Flesh thick; green; sweet, juicy and of good flavor. 
1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Lettuce 
In the following concise descriptions we have in¬ 
dicated the usual number of days required by the 
varieties to produce heads in northern sections of 
the United States from seed sown out-of-doors late 
in April or early in May. The number of days is not 
indicative of the time required under best condi¬ 
tions for growth in the lettuce growing sections of 
California and Arizona, but does indicate the com¬ 
parative earliness of the varieties we list. Symbols: 
w. s.—White Seeded; b. s.—Black Seeded. 
Cabbage or Heading 
Iceberg . w. s. 
82 days. Very popular for near markets and home 
garden; tender head and thin leaves make it un¬ 
suitable for shipping. Plant large with broad, crisp, 
wavy light green leaves tinged brown on margins. 
Head very large, hard, crumpled; white inside; 
crisp, very sweet and of good quality but not but¬ 
tery. Must not be confused with the familiar ship¬ 
ping variety, New York, which is commonly called 
Iceberg by shippers and green grocers. Pkt. 10 cts., 
1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Big Boston . w. s. 
76 days. Very popular in all parts of the world; 
known as Trocadero in Europe. Especially valuable 
for summer and fall use out-of-doors, and for hot¬ 
bed and cold frame culture. It is a cabbage, butter- 
head type with glossy, plain edged leaves tinged 
brown on the margins; forms a firm, well folded 
head, buttery-yellow at the heart and of excellent 
quality. It is largely grown on muck ground for 
shipping to larger cities. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., 
Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
May King . w. s. 
61 days. The earliest heading lettuce; standard 
for greenhouse forcing and does splendidly out-of- 
doors in early spring. Plants small, allowing very 
close planting; light green tinged slightly with 
brown; head medium small, round, firm; interior 
rich golden yellow, buttery, of splendid quality. 
Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. 
$1.25. 
White Boston . w. s. 
This is a cabbage, butter-head type, leaves 
smooth and straight on the edges. Plant and head 
entirely light green; heart buttery and yellow. This 
strain is the best in existence and we have given it 
this name properly to distinguish it from Big Bos¬ 
ton. The heads resemble Big Boston but form earlier 
and do not have the red tinge of that variety. Pkt. 
10 cts., 1 oz. 20 cts., Va lb. 60 cts., 1 lb. $1.60. 
New York Special No. 12 
An early variety which does well in mid-summer 
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. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 20 
cts., Va lb. 50 cts., 1 lb. $1.50. 
Crisp as Ice 
76 days. Particularly valuable for home and mar¬ 
ket gardens; forms heads under rather adverse 
weather conditions. Plant medium small; deep 
green overlaid with dark brown; forms firm well 
blanched head of delicate buttery flavor and tender 
quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 20 cts., Va lb. 60 cts., 
1 lb. $1.75. 
Hanson 
82 days. One of the most popular home and mar¬ 
ket garden sorts; very hardy; widely used in all 
parts of America. Plant very large with broad, 
thick, frilled, light yellowish-green leaves, forms 
quite large, globular, very hard cabbage-like head 
which is white at the heart, crisp, sweet, and ten¬ 
der. It is best known under the name “Nonpariel” 
in Canada. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 40 
cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Sow lettuce often and a little at a time for a 
continuous supply. 
