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southern exposure. For successive crops, sowings may be made in the open ground as 
early as the spring opens, and continuing until July. The more rapid the growth the 
better the quality. Lettuce should always be transplanted in order to make it head well. 
Early Tennisball. Black seeded. A very popular sort for open ground culture; forms 
a handsome head and is crisp and tender. Pkt., 5c; Oz., 20c; r A lb., 50c. 
Boston Curled. A variety of great beauty and of superior quality. Leaves beautifully 
curled; attractive on table. Pkt., 5c; Oz., 20c; X A. lb., 50c. 
Grand Rapids. Large and tender. Leaves are crumpled and do not make a solid head. 
Excellent for forcing. Pkt., 5c; Oz., 20c; A lb., 50c. 
Iceberg. A large-heading variety; crisp and brittle, and color light green, lightly 
tinged with brown on top of the head; leaves curled on the edges. Pkt., 5c; Oz., 20c; 
14 lb., 50c. 
New York or Wonderful. This is one of the best summer lettuces. It resists the hot 
weather, is very slow to run to seed, and is a sure header under the most trying con¬ 
ditions. The outer leaves are of a green color, the inner ones blanch to creamy-white; 
crisp, tender, delicious and sweet. The heads often measure fifteen inches. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz., 20c; X A lb., 50c. 
Improved Hanson. Forms very large, firm heads, which are deliciously sweet, crisp 
and tender; heads green outside and white within. For outdoor culture unexcelled. 
Pkt., 5c; Oz., 20c; X A lb., 50c., 
Early Prize Head. Forms a large, tender and crisp mass of leaves of superior flavor 
and very hardy. Pkt., 5c; Oz., 20c; X A lb., 50c. 
Big Boston. This is a new, very large strain of White Tennisball or Boston Lettuce, 
excelling all other strains in size; of great value to market gardeners. Pkt., 5c; 
Oz., 20c; X A lb., 50c. 
White Paris Cos. (Romaine). Long, narrow, upright leaves. Grows to large size. 
Does not head, but when tied up blanches very readily. Pkt., 5c; Oz., 20c; X A lb., 50c. 
LEEK 
MUSK MELON 
Culture. Melons succeed best in light, 
sandy rich soil. After all danger of frost 
is past plant in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each 
way, six to ten seeds to a hill. When about 
3 inches high and all danger from insects 
is past thin out to 3 or 4 plants to a hill. 
One ounce to 60 hills; two to three pounds 
to an acre. 
One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 
Belongs to the onion family and by some preferred to that vegetable. Sow the seeds 
and care for the young plants same as for onions, but they need a little more room in 
order to develop fully. When the young plants are about the size of a goose-quill, trans¬ 
plant to a prepared bed in rows one foot apart and four or five inches in the row. Set 
the roots deep and draw the earth to them when cultivating, so that they may be well 
blanched by the time they are fit for use. 
London Flag. It is the variety more cul¬ 
tivated in this country than any other. It 
is hardy and of good quality. Pkt., 5c; 
Oz., 25c; X A lb., 75c. 
All prices quoted in this catalogue subject to change without notice. 
(New) Hale’s Best. A remarkably early 
shipping melon producing oval fruits, 6 
inches by AV 2 inches, heavily netted. Flesh 
deep salmon color, very thick, succulent 
and sweet. Pkt., 5c; Oz., 15c; X A lb., 45c. 
Muskmelon—Extra Early Hackensack 
