28 GARDEN SEEDS 
RUSSELL-HECKLE 
MEMPHIS, TENN. 
Lettuce 
Culture —One ounce will produce 3,000 plants. For 
early use sow under glass in January or early Feb¬ 
ruary, and transplant as soon as the ground can be 
nicely worked. Sowing may be made in the open 
ground from April to middle of August, every 2 or 3 
weeks for succession. 
BIG BOSTON. Our strain is reselected, sure to head, 
and produces solid heads of large size, often 10 to 12 
inches across, which are slow to go to seed. The 
leaves are thin, hard and crisp, comparatively 
smooth but wavy at the edges, and are of bright 
light green color, slightly tinged with reddish- 
brown. The inner head blanches to an attractive 
greenish-white. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; V4 lb., 
40c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. A popular curled or 
loose leaved variety. It is light green colored, 
with inner leaves almost white. Good for spring 
and early summer culture. Large growth, excel¬ 
lent quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; V4 lb., 
35c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
NEW YORK or WONDERFUL. A large heading vari¬ 
ety, frequently weighing 2 to 3 lbs. Outer leaves 
large and crumpled. Blanched heart, creamy, crisp, 
tender, free from bitterness. The most popular 
shipping lettuce grown in this country. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
20c; 2 ozs., 35c; X A lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
Lettuce Plants 
Varieties: BIG BOSTON and NEW YORK or WON¬ 
DERFUL. Ready about March 1st. Postpaid, 50 for 
25c; 100 for 45c; 500 for $1.50. Not prepaid, 50 for 15c; 
100 for 25c; 500 for $1.25; 1,000 for $2.00. 
New York or Wonderful. 
Standard Varieties of Lettuce 
Sold at a uniform price as follows: Postpaid, Pkt, 5c; oz., lbc; 2 
ozs., 25c; % lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER. NEW ICEBERG. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE. MIGNONETTE. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON FRIZEHEAD. 
COS or ROMAINE. IMPROVED HANSON. 
LARGE WHITE CABBAGE HEAD. 
Muskmelon 
or Cantaloupe 
Culture —Plant in hills 5 feet apart in light, rich soil, 
well manured; 10 seeds to hill; thin to 4 plants. Cultivate 
well. Pinch off ends of vine as they begin to blossom, 
which will increase the yield. One ounce to 50 hills. For 
borers or worms, spray as soon as blossoms appear with 
Bordo Arsenate and add Blackleaf 40. 
CALIFORNIA BEAUTY. We do not know of a better can¬ 
taloupe than California Beauty. A medium large, pink 
flesh melon. The meat is thick, deep salmon in color, very 
sweet and tender, shape is slightly oval with heavy net¬ 
ting. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 30c; V4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.35, 
postpaid. 
HALE’S BEST. An early melon with very thick flesh of 
sweet flavor. Broad, oval fruits 6% in. by 5% in.; indis¬ 
tinct ribbing, heavy netting. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 20c; 
V\ lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c, postpaid. 
SUGAR ROCK CANTALOUPE. Of that desirable size in de¬ 
mand in all markets; round, inclined to oval in shape. Dis¬ 
tinctly ribbed and well netted—color of skin grey-green. 
The firm flesh is an attractive green of exquisite texture, 
sugary, juicy, tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; y 4 lb., 
40c; 1 lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
HEARTS OF GOLD. Medium size, round, heavily netted; 
flesh very thick, of rich orange color, and of the sweetest 
flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 20c; V4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c, 
postpaid. 
Standard Cantaloupes 
Prices on the following varieties uniform as follows: Post¬ 
paid, pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; *4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 80c. 
SUPERFECTO. MAMMOTH ROCKY FORD. 
BANANA. LAKE CHAMPLAIN. 
HONEY DEW. HONEY BALL 
TIP TOP NUTMEG. LARGE HACKENSACK. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA. 
The following varieties sold at a uniform price viz: Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 20c; V\ lb., 30c; 1 lb., 75c, postpaid 
ROCKY FORD. 
PINK MEAT ROCKY FORD. 
LONG YELLOW CANTALOUPE. 
ACME or BALTIMORE. 
Sugar Rock 
Cantaloupe. 
PRICES ON LARGE QUANTITIES QUOTED ON OUR GREEN INK LIST. 
