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Robert S. Griswold Seed and Floral Co 
LETTUCE 
One Ounce Will Sow 200 Feet of Drill. 
BLACK SEEDED 
SIMPSON — A non- 
heading variety of light 
green color; leaves fine¬ 
ly fringed; very crisp 
and tender. 
EARLY CURLED 
SILESIA — Forms a 
close, compact mass of 
leaves, much crumpled 
and well frilled on the 
borders; color very 
light green. 
EARLY PRIZEHEAD 
—Very popular, large, 
loose heading sort. 
Leaves finely crumpled 
and fringed, shaded 
brown; very crisp, 
sweet and tender. 
GRAND RAPIDS— 
The favorite loose- 
T , leaved forcing lettuce; 
New York Improved leaves short, excessive¬ 
ly blistered and crumpled, and the border heavily fringed; light green. 
HANSON—Globe shaped, large, well formed, firm head of a cleat 
light green color. Crisp, mild, tender; solid well-blanched heart. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED—The heads are closely folded and of 
Immense size. The inner portion is beautifully blanched and the 
outer leaves are a rich deep green. 
SIMPSON, EARLY CURLED—A leading early, loose-heading va¬ 
riety of fairly large size; leaves broad, frilled and blistered. Light 
green, sweet, tender, and well flavored. 
NEW CHICKEN LETTUCE—A genuine Lettuce which will yield 
as much or more chicken or rabbit feed as any “greens” plant. When 
once cut it starts to grow again. The leaves can be pulled off each 
stem like a kale. Chicken Lettuce does not make a head, but sends 
up a stout stalk three or four feet high, just loaded with leaves. 
PRICE OF LETTUCE 
Pkt. 
Oz. 2 Oz. 
% Lb. Lb. 
New York 
Improved. 
$0.20 $0.35 
$0.50 $1.50 
All Other 
Varieties. 
.05 
.15 .25 
.45 1.25 
MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
One ounce will plant 50 hills; 2 or 3 pounds In hill per acre. 
BANANA CANTALOUPE—Banana shaped; grows about 2% feet 
long; flesh deep salmon color of delicious banana-like flavor. 
EDWARDS PERFECTO (Salmon-Fleshed Rocky Ford)—Fruit 
nearly round, and densely covered with a hard gray netting. Flesh 
very thick with a delightful salmon-color. 
EMERALD GEM—Deep emerald-green; distinctly ribbed and light¬ 
ly netted; flesh thick and sweet; rich salmon-color . 
HACKENSACK—Fruit large, round, flattened at the ends, deeply 
and irregularly ribbed, coarsely and heavily netted; flesh green, 
thick and fine quality. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK—Like Hackensack but earlier. 
GOLDEN OSAGE—Similar to Osage or Miller’s Cream except light 
green in color, and when ripe the melons turn a golden tint which 
shows through the netting, making them very attractive. 
GOLD LINED ROCKY FORD—Like Rocky Ford but with gold 
margin next to seed cavity. 
HALE’S BEST—Medium size, oval shape; heavily netted, fairly 
distinct ribbing. Flesh very thick and deep salmon color. 
HEARTS OF GOLD 
—A splendid mid-sea¬ 
son variety of medium 
size; round and slight¬ 
ly heart shaped, light¬ 
ly ribbed and covered 
with a fine grey net¬ 
ting; flesh very thick, 
deep salmon color, fine 
grained and sweet. 
HONEY DEW—Large, 
round, smooth, whitish 
skin; flesh light green, 
honey-like flavor. 
OSAGE or MILLER’S 
CREAM — A rather 
large, main crop, oval 
melon of superior qual¬ 
ity; dark green slight¬ 
ly ribbed and netted; 
flesh rich orange-sal¬ 
mon. exceedingly thick, 
smail seed cavity. 
Edward’s Perfecto 
Price of Melons, See Page 7 
