GEO. H. PRICE, ALBANY, N. Y 
LETTUCE— (Continued) 
NEW YORK No. 12 ... 
An early variety which does well in mid-summer and is an even and well-bred 
selection. It is a trifle lighter in color than other strains of New York, but 
is popular with shippers. 
ICEBERG . 
Very popular.for near markets and home garden; tender head and thin leaves 
make it unsuitable for shipping. 
SALAMANDER .. 
Very dependable; particularly popular with market gardeners because it forms 
fairly good heads when the weather is so warm that most varieties fail. Head 
globular, hard and buttery, of sweet, delicate flavor. 
MAMMOTH BLACK SEED BUTTER . 
Reliable butter-heading sort much esteemed for home and market gardens; 
especially desirable for summer culture. 
DREER’S ALL HEART . 
Much resembles Salamander but larger and more uniform. A very fine 
summer head lettuce. 
UNRIVALED . 
Forms very solid large, pale green heads, without the reddish brown tinge. 
Of excellent quality, 10 days earlier than Big Boston. 
PRIZEHEAD .. 
Early, crisp, loose heads of good quality; leaves curled and tinged with 
reddish brown. 
HANSON . 
One of the most popular home and market garden sorts; very hardy; widely 
used in all parts of America. 
COS or ROMAINE, TRIANON SELF-FOLDING . 
Used for forcing and open ground. Large, long heads of fine quality. 
CHICKEN . 
Immense leaves. Runs up rapidly. Used for green feed for chickens. 
LEEK 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG . 
The most popular variety. 
MAMMOTH GOLIATH . 
Larger than American Flag and a good keeper. 
MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE 
EARLY BENDER. 
A very early excellent quality Melon for road side stands or shipping. 
It matures about two weeks earlier than The Bender Surprise. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE . 
A splendid melon. Unequalled in fine flavor, size and keeping quali¬ 
ties. An excellent shipper. 
THE BENDER TYPE.. 
The stock seed for these melons is taken from the Bender Melon and is 
grown near Albany, N. Y 
PRICE AND KNICKERBOCKER SURPRISE . 
A high-class melon of a very delicious flavor and sweetness. The flesh 
is deep orange and very thick. The large, oval-shaped, coarsely but 
scantily netted melons often weigh from 10 to 15 pounds each. The 
flesh is so thick and the rind so firm that this melon will keep per¬ 
fectly for a week, after picking and the flavor will actually improve. 
This is a very wonderful variety to grow. for local market sale. Its 
large size and greenish grey color make it a ready seller, its sweet¬ 
ness and fine flavor will always be in demand. 
TIP TOP ... 
Large, round, netted; yellow flesh. A melon of very high quality but 
not such a good keeper as the Bender. 
DELICIOUS (THE EARLIEST LARGE MELON).. 
The melons are of oval shape, light green with close, fine netting. 
The flesh is deep orange color, very sweet and of high flavor. 
GOLDEN or (LAKE CHAMPLAIN) . 
The earliest melon and valuable on that account. The melons are 
medium size, nearly round, fairly well netted and light green color 
turning to golden when ripe. The flesh is orange and of fairly good 
quality. 
SUGAR ROCK (HONEY ROCK) . 
The melons are of very light green, almost perfectly round and are 
covered uniformly with coarse netting. The flesh is of deep orange 
color, quite firm and of delicious flavor. 
HALE’S BEST ..... 
The earliest of the Rocky Ford type. Medium size, oval fruit. Very 
heavily netted. Flesh thick, deep orange and of finest quality. The 
melons are remarkably uniform in size, shape and quality. 
HEARTS OF GOLD ... 
A fine melon for shipping in baskets, medium in size, round and well 
netted. Flesh orange yellow, and of high flavor. Very firm and holds 
up well a long time after picking. 
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