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Lettuce 
Loose Leaved Varieties 
Black Seeded Simpson 
Early. Dependable in all parts of America and 
widely grown in home and market gardens. Plant 
large, attractive, compact; with broad, frilled light 
green leaves that are of fine crisp texture and 
splendid quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 
40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Early Curled Simpson . w. s. 
Early. Also well-known as "White Seeded Simp¬ 
son.” Very hardy and dependable; particularly 
popular for home gardens. Plant large, compact, 
bright light lustrous green; leaves broad, frilled, 
firm, crisp, sweet and of good quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 
1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Grand Rapids . b. s. 
Very early. Hardy, disease resistant; the most 
widely used and best adapted variety for green¬ 
house 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. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 
oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Prize Head . w. s. 
Very early, quick growing and one of the most 
popular for home gardens, particularly on the At¬ 
lantic Coast. Plant medium large, strictly loose-leaf; 
leaves broad, crumpled and frilled; outside leaves 
tinged red, inner leaves wholly green; very crisp, 
sweet and tender. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., Va 
lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Chicken Lettuce 
All kinds of poultry eat it greedily. This lettuce 
will yield more feed for your poultry or rabbits than 
any plant you may use for greens. Crows from 3 Vi 
to 4 feet high. Ready to cut in about 45 days. 
After cutting it starts to grow again. Pkt. 10 cts., 
1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Kleckley’s Sweet 
Cos or Romaine 
All cos varieties should be planted for late sum¬ 
mer or early fall use, when they form firm nicely 
folded heads. If they come to maturity in the heat 
of summer the flower stalks develop before the 
head is well formed. Cos varieties are distinct from 
other varieties of lettuce and on account of the 
thick leaves and the thick brittle midrib, are some¬ 
times called celery lettuce. Cos lettuce is very 
popular and of superior quality. 
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 1 2 to 1 6 
inches tall which is whitish-green inside and heavy, 
white brittle mid-ribs; hard and crisp in texture but 
very sweet and considered by some the standard of 
excellence in lettuce. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., Va 
lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Watermelon 
Citron (Red Seeded) 
Mature size in about 95 days. Standard preserv¬ 
ing citron. Fruits globe-shaped; 7 to 8 inches in 
diameter; medium green streaked with dark green; 
smooth, very hard; flesh white; very firm; unpalat¬ 
able in raw state. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 
25 cts., 1 lb. 75 cts. 
Cole’s Early 
This melon ripens very early and is a good variety 
on this account to raise in the Northern States. Any 
one who has light soil in a sunny warm situation 
can raise these melons. The fruit is good size slight¬ 
ly oblong and marbled with light and dark green. 
The flesh is bright red and of good quality. Pkt. 10 
cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 25 cts., 1 lb. 75 cts. 
Fordhook Early 
This extra early variety grows well in a fairly 
cool climate and is, therefore, very desirable in the 
northern parts of the country where watermelons 
ordinarily will not ripen. Are slightly oval, dark 
green mottled with darker stripes. The flesh is 
bright red and of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 
15 cts., Va lb. 25 cts., 1 lb. 75 cts. 
TOBACCO DUST 
Save your Radishes and Turnips from worms. 
Strew it generously in the row before sowing. It 
acts as a repellent for many insects infesting th<' 
soil. Deserves much more general use. Dusted 
over Cucumbers, Melons and Squashes it helps 
greatly to rid these vines of the destructive bugs 
Apply in the morning when the plants are cov¬ 
ered with dew. 5 lbs. 35 cts. (P.P. 45 cts) 10 
lbs. 60 cts., 25 lbs. $1.00, 100 lbs. $3.25. 
Postage extra. 
Big Boston 
