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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
Broad Leaved Batavun Endive. 
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ENDIVE. 
BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN — Is used as a 
salad and for window decorations in eating houses 
and restaurants. The seeds* are planted in the open 
ground in June or July as a<'.*second crop. Seed 
should be drilled in an inch below the surface, and 
the soil pressed firmly about it. In autumn the 
endive is blanched by tying the leaves together, or 
laying a board upon the plant, or covering with a 
box for a week. I offer the Broad Leaf Batavian as 
the best variety. This variety can also be cooked 
life spinach or used for flavoring soups, etc. Pkt. 
5c. ; oss. 15c. ; 1-4 lb. 40c.; lb. $1.25. 
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LETTUCE. 
CRISP-AS-ICE LETTUCE. 
MAY KING. — This is a very early variety, and 
being unusually hardy will stand considerable cold, 
damp weather. It can be planted out doors or 
under glass and in either case will produce large 
solid heads sooner than most varieties. The outer 
leaves are yellowish green, tinged with brown. It is 
a new German variety and a great favorite. Pkt. 
5c.; oz. 15c.; 1-4 lb. 40c.; lb. $1.50. 
DEACON. — This magnificent lettuce stands all 
weather better than any of the other varieties. 
Makes a fine head of very large size and solid. 
The heads are light green outside with the inner 
blanched portion a beautiful creamy yellow, of de¬ 
licious, rich buttery flavor. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 1-4 
lb. 30c.; lb. $1.00. 
EARLY PRIZEHEAD.— This lettuce forms a 
large, tender, crisp, loose head, with bright green 
crimped leaves tinged with brownish red, of superior 
flavor, remaining sweet a long time and slow to run 
to seed. Quite hardy and suitable for either forc¬ 
ing or open air culture. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 1-4 
lb. 30c.; lb. $1.00. 
CRISP-AS-ICE 1 . — The heads are of large size, 
and the leaves are so tender and brittle as to have 
suggested the name. Cannot be over praised or over 
estimated for home use in spring or summer. The 
heads have a rich yellow heart: the leaves are 
thick and glossy, somewhat curled, and of a good 
and attractive green color. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 1-4 
lb. 30c.; lb. $1.00. 
IMPROVED HANSON.— Heads very large of 
fine form, deliciously sweet, tender and crisp. Free 
from any bitter or unpleasant taste. A beahtiful 
heading sort, intermediate with loose-leaved and 
cabbage varieties. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 10c.; 1-4 lb. 30c. ; 
lb. $1.00. 
GRAND RAPIDS.— As a forcing variety for 
winter or early spring use this stands at the 
head of the list. It is a strong growing variety that 
retains its freshness a long time after being cut. 
It is beautiful in appearance, and excellent for 
garnishing. .Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 1-4 lb. 30c.; lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
NEW UNRIVALED. — Coming in about -the 
same time as Big Boston, it makes a larger head 
and is in every way more desirable. Those who 
have grown this variety are very enthusastic in 
its praise. This is an improved strain of the Big 
Boston, and when I say improved this means a great 
deal. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; 1-4 lb. 40c.; lb. $1.50. 
BIG BOSTON. 
BIG BOSTON. — The plants are large, healthy and 
vigorous, with broad, smooth, thin and very hardy 
leaves, which are bright light green in color, and 
when well grown are quite tender. This is a 
reliable market variety that is very popular with 
gardeners who want a large-heading, forcing variety, 
and also for outdoor winter culture. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
1-4 lb. 35c. ; lb. $1.25. 
MELONS—MUSK OR CANTELOUPE. 
Canteloupes are one of my hobbies and specialties, 
and I probably grow more acres of this for market 
than any otV.er one person east of Mississippi and 
north of Georgia. The past season I cultivated 
and marketed over 100 acres, and have not grown 
less than 50 to 75 acres for the last 12 or 13 years. 
Aside from those saved for seed, my output on the 
market for 1909 was 40 car loads. Neither time 
nor expense has been spared to get the best market 
strains that were to be had in this country or 
abroad. The larger portion of the canteloupe seed 
that I am offering for sale is of my own growing 
and saved from selected melons. I have grown a 
number of crops from the much over estimated Colo¬ 
rado grown seed, but have seldom had it do as well 
as seed of my own growing. For my own use I 
would not give one pound of my own selected seed 
for twice the quantity of Colorado grown seed of the 
same variety, or in fact, for those grown anywhere 
else. Being a specialist in this line I have taken 
great pains to breed up my stock and keep it pure 
and uniform. 
NETTED ROCK—In most respects this is very 
similar to Eden Gem, being densely netted entirely 
across the slight seams, exceedingly firm, sweet and 
solid, making it an excellent home use and market 
melon. My seed are of my own growing and selec¬ 
tion and we consider it very fine. It gave great 
satisfaction last year, both to small growers and 
large ones. My stock of seed of the Netted Rock 
is not large and we would advise you to order 
early. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 20c.; 1-4 lb. 50c.; lb. $1.50. 
TRUE ROCKY FORD (Burpee’s Netted Gem).— 
This remarkable melon is nothing more or less than 
a form of the old standard Burpee’s Netted Gem. 
It is a small early melon weighing about one and one- 
half to one and three-quarter pounds. The rind is dark 
and thin, and the flesh is light green in color with ex¬ 
ceedingly fine flavor. It is a heavy cropper and is much 
used as a shipping melon. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 1-4 
lb. 30c.; lb. $1.00. 
EMERALD GEM. — Skin smooth and of a deep 
emerald green color ; early and prolific; recommended 
either for home use or market. Vines are vigorous 
and hardy. The flesh is salmon-colored, thick and 
firm, ripening almost to the rind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
1-4 lb. 25c.; lb. 80c. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK - A good re¬ 
liable old variety ; green flesh, which is rich and sugary ; 
makes a strong growth, and bears abundantly. Pkt. 
5c.; oz. 10c.; 1-4 lb. 25c.; lb. 80c. 
