ALWAYS 
RELIABLE 
WILSON S SEEDS 
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HERBS 
Aromatic—Medicinal 
Every garden should contain a few herbs, as they 
are useful in many ways. They can be grown as 
edgings to walks, and their fragrance will be dis¬ 
tributed by the brushing of clothing against the 
plants while passing. 
Anise. For seasoning and for cordials. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 35 cts. 
Basil, Sweet. For flavoring. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 3 5 cts. 
Borage. Excellent for bees. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
Bill. For Dill pickles. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
Fennel, Florence. Rounded thick leaf-bases. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
Lavender. For pei fuming. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Sage. For seasoning. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
Savory, Summer. Reaves and shoots are used for 
flavoring. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
Sweet Marjoram. Reaves used green in summer and 
dried in winter for flavoring. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
40 cts. 
Thyme, Broad-Leaved English. For seasoning and 
poultry stuffing. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 85 cts. 
KALE or BORECOLE 
F rost-Resisting 
One ounce for about 5,000 plants; 4 pounds to acre. 
Beady for cutting in 50 days. 
DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. Rarge, finely 
curled leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14 lb. 50 
cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Siberian. “Sprouts” or “German Greens.” Reaves 
large cut and frilled, with bluish tinge. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
KOHLRABI 
Tender—Fine Grain 
Liberal Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; *4 lb. 75 cts.; lb. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
One ounce will sow a row 200 feet long. 
Ready in 60 days. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Right green, fine grained 
,V» lill'i* Qlinrt 1 VP^ 
EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Same as above, except 
in color. 
LEEK 
For Soups, etc. 
One ounce will sow a row about 100 feet long; 
4 lbs. to acre. 
Ready for use in about 90 days from germination. 
WILSON’S PRIZE-WINNER. Rarge, long, thick 
white stems, often over 3 ins. in diameter; very 
mild and sweet. A sure prize-winner. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 14 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
Proper complaints are assets in that they dis¬ 
close irregularity and present opportunities for 
giving satisfaction where dissatisfaction either 
might or does exist. 
LETTUCE 
The Choicest and Crispest 
One ounce will produce about 2,500 plants; 
3 pounds to the acre. 
40 to 60 days from seeding to maturity. 
All 10 cts. per liberal packet. 
15 cts. y 2 oz.; 30 cts. oz.; 75 cts. 14 lb. 
Cabbage (Heading) Sorts 
WILSON’S ALL-HEART. A splendid sort for 
spring or summer sowing; withstands heat and 
forms immense heads and extremely solid hearts. 
The color is a beautiful yellowish green. 
Wilson’s Selected Big Boston. Rarge, tender heads: 
blanches beautifully. Fine for midsummer and 
fall planting and for forcing. 
Wayahead. Early; sure header. Outer leaves lighi 
green, inner ones rich yellow; tender, crisp and 
buttery. 
Iceberg Lettuce 
All Seasons. A vigorous sure header. Fine for 
summer. 
May King. Early; will stand much cold and damp; 
yellowish green, tinged bronze. 
NEW YORK OR WONDERFUL (Dark Iceberg). 
Also called California Simpson. Immense heads; 
very solid; heart blanches beautifully; tender and 
crisp; fine for summer. Best for New Jersey. 
Curled or Loose-Leaved Lettuces 
All 10 cts. per liberal pkt.; y 2 oz. 15 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 
14 lb. 75 cts. 
Heat Resisting. Ready before heading varieties. 
GRAND RAPIDS FORCING. Rarge, tender; fine. 
Early Curled Simpson. Rarge curled yellow-green 
leaves, crisp and tender. 
BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. Best of the loose-leaf 
sorts. Tender; leaves ruffled; yellowish green. 
Romaine or Cos Lettuce 
WHITE PARIS SELF-FOLDING. Best of all Cos 
sorts. Rong, spoon-shaped leaves, which if tied 
up will blanch nearly snow-white. Crisp and 
tender. Set the young plants 6 inches apart in the 
rows. y 2 oz. 15 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 14 lb. $1.00. 
MUSKMELON 
(Cantaloupe) 
All 10 cts. per liberal packet. 
Oz. 20 cts.; 34 lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2.00. 
One ounce will plant about 50 hills; 4 lbs. to acre. 
Ready for use in 60 to 90 days. 
EXTRA-EARLY KNIGHT OR MARYLAND. Oblong. 
Deep green skin turning golden yellow when ripe. 
The flesh is a beautiful green, shading to pink 
near seed cavity. Remarkably sweet. Early 
maturing. Excellent for the far North. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE. A popular variety in the 
melon-growing district around Albany, N. Y. 
It is a delicious, large fruit, with beautiful 
salmon-colored flesh. The light greenish yellow, 
oblong melons show an exquisite light netting. 
HALE’S BEST. The earliest maturing of all large 
melons. Even in a season remarkable for its cool¬ 
ness, the melons matured in 68 days after plant¬ 
ing. Melons oval to somewhat elongated. Popu¬ 
lar because of its earliness and the sweet tasty 
flavor of its beautiful salmon flesh. 
EMERALD GEM. Ruscious salmon-pink flesh, thick 
and sweet. An excellent home garden melon, with 
dark green skin; of flattened shape and handy size. 
Unsurpassed in sweetness. Matures very early. 
HEARTS OF GOLD. Orange flesh. An ideal melon 
of medium size, round, netted, flesh thick, of hand¬ 
some appearance and of the sweetest flavor. Ma¬ 
tures in 75 days. Does well in all sections. 
