EGGPLANT 
Black Beauty. A handsome, extra-early, large variety, of great 
merit; a prolific producer of uniformly large purple-black fruit 
of fine quality, developing with rapidity and ready for gathering 
about two weeks earlier than other larger sorts. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 50 cts., lb. $4.00. 
New Jersey Improved Large Purple. This is a select strain of the 
New York Eggplant, developed by the gardeners of New Jersey 
who have by their long experience brought this variety to per¬ 
fection. It commands the highest prices in the markets of the 
large eastern cities. The plants are large and vigorous, fruit early, 
very large, oval and deep purple, flesh white, tender and of ex- f 
cellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., lb. $3.50. * 
LETTUCE 
New York. The favorite for the Los Angeles market. Produces 
large, early heads of excellent flavor. The outer leaves are 
green, while the inner is a beautiful, creamy white. The plant is 
of robust growth, and to get the best results should be sown in 
the cooler months, as it sometimes fails to head in the hot 
weather. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.25. 
California Cream Butter. The outside leaves are of a med¬ 
ium green color, slightly marked with brown spots, while 
within the leaves are of a rich, creamy yellow; stands the 
summer heat well, as it grows slowly and forms a very 
hard head. It remains fit for use a long time. Pkt. 5 
cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 80 cts. 
Improved Hanson. Heads grow to a remarkable size, re¬ 
sembling that of a flat cabbage, and so slow to run to seed 
that it often fails to form seed-stalks. The outer leaves 
are bright green, the inner leaves are white and deliciously 
sweet, tender and crisp and free from bitter taste. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.25. 
MELONS 
moskmelons 
Burrell’s Thoroughbred Rockyford Cantaloupe. This is with¬ 
out doubt the finest strain of Rockyford on the market. 
Every melon is subjected to a rigid examination before 
being selected for seed, and they must conform to a stand¬ 
ard set down by what the originator claims is the embodi¬ 
ment of an ideal melon. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.50. 
WATERMELONS 
Halbert Honey. An excellent melon for home garden or 
market; oblong in shape, dark green skin, crimson flesh of 
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REW YORK LETTUCE 
the most luscious flavor, rind thin; very popular in the 
eastern markets, where it has a ready sale at high prices 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Germain’s Improved Chilian. See back cover. 
ONIONS 
Early Barletta or Adriatic Barletta. A very early variety 
with clear silver. skin, bulbs small, pure white, firm, deli¬ 
cate in flavor; best kind for young onions and for pickling. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., lb. $2.25. 
Germain’s Yellow Flat Danvers. Our strain is especially 
selected. The onions are straw-color, mild in flavor, and 
excellent keepers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb..$1.75. 
Bermuda White. (Teneriffe-grown.) The bulbs are quite 
broad and flat in form. The color is not a clear white as 
in_ our American varieties, but rather a pale straw; flesh 
crisp, solid and mild in flavor. The plants are extremely 
thin-necked, insuring even and early ripening. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 25 cts., lb. $2.75. 
Ailsa Craig. A splendid English variety of immense size, 
bulbs frequently weighing two pounds each. They are 
oval in shape and of a pale straw color, flavor exceedingly 
mild and delicate. In competition with other varieties 
at the English shows it has won more prizes than any 
other variety introduced. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., lb. 
$3.50. 
