PLANT X-L BRAND SEEDS FOR STR0N6 VITALITY 
LETTUCE—(Continued) 
83—IMPROVED HANSON HEAD 
Plant very large with thick yellowish green leaves; 
heads large, firm, cabbage-like with sweet, tender heart. 
Good for midsummer planting and popular with home gar¬ 
deners. Ready in 78 days. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; % lb., 70c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
88—CELERY LETTUCE OR COS 
Our improved Cos or Celery Lettuce is an entirely dis¬ 
tinct type of lettuce, and is rapidly gaining favor. The 
plants are of erect growth, forming a slightly oblong bunch 
of large, crisp leaves. The outer leaves should be gathered 
together at the top and loosely tied with a piece of soft 
string for several days before wanted for use. This blanches 
the inner leaves to snowy whiteness and brittle crispness. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; y 2 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $1.35, 
postpaid. 
89—CHICKEN LETTUCE 
Ideal as a green feed for chickens. It is economical to 
grow this strain, for when cut it resumes its growth rapidly 
and can be cut again and again. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 50c; Vfe lb., 75c, postpaid. 
MUSTARD 
CULTURE—Sow any time in the year, though autumn 
sowing brings best greens for mustard likes cool weather. 
Not particular as to soil, though a medium heavy one is 
best. Seed should be planted in rows 18 inches apart and 
plants thinned to 6 inches apart. Leaves are tender and 
have a delicious flavor. 
90—GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED 
Leaves large light green finely curled, and has a mild 
agreeable flavor. It also makes a fine greens for poultry. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c. 
Vegetables that have been "in transit" and "on dis¬ 
play" any length of time, even a few hours, have lost 
some of their fine quality. 
MUSK MELONS 
Our Seed Grown in Montana for Sure Maturity 
One Ounce Will Plant About 50 Hills 
Two to Three Pounds Per Acre in Hills 
HEALTH PROPERTIES OF MUSKMELONS 
Calories per lb., 185; Vitamins A, B, C; Proteins, .6%; Carbohydrates, 
9.3%; Iron, .00039%. 
91—HALE'S BEST 
The earliest variety grown. Of the Rocky Ford type and probably the 
most widely grown variety. The melons are oval, about 6 inches long by 
4% inches in diameter with heavy netting. The flesh is exceptionally thick 
and deep salmon in color. Known as the 60-day melon. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 45c; y 2 lb., 80c; 1 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Musk Melons (Hale's Best) raised by H. D. 
Myrick, Square Butte, Montana 
92—TIP TOP 
One of the earliest of large home garden melons; 85 to 90 
days. A short, oval melon, usually 7 or 8 inches long, 
symmetrically ribbed with a medium amount of netting and 
creamy yellow when ripe. The thick, deep yellow flesh is 
fine grained and sweet flavored. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.35. 
93— EARLY OSAGE 
Excellent for nearby markets and home gardens. Fruits 
6 to 7 inches long; almost round; with shallow furrows and 
sparse shallow netting. Flesh very thick; salmon-orange; 
fine grained; sweet and aromatic; 84 days. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; lb., $1.50. 
94— ROCKY FORD 
Almost round in shape, covered with netting and average 
about 5 inches in length; flesh is green, very sweet and 
highly flavored. Edible in 96 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c. 
95—EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK 
Medium to large sized, nearly round or somewhat flat¬ 
tened, evenly and deeply ribbed and with very coarse net¬ 
ting. Skin is green, slightly tinged with yellow as the fruits 
mature. Flesh is green, a little coarse but juicy and sweet. 
Edible in 82 days. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c. 
WATERMELONS 
One Ounce for 30 Hills; 4 to 5 Lbs. to an Acre 
96—COLE'S EARLY 
One of the EARLIEST and BEST. Very hardy, vigorous 
and a sure cropper. Delicious quality of the bright red 
flesh is sustained clear to the thin rind. This is one of the 
best varieties for this section. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; % lb., 40c; 1 lb., 70c, post¬ 
paid. 
97—KLECKLEY SWEETS 
(Monte Cristo) 
One of the best and sweetest watermelons in cultivation. 
The rind is a very dark green and the flesh is scarlet and 
ripens nearly to the rind. Fairly large, oblong and tapering 
toward the stem end. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; % lb., 40c; 1 lb., 70c, post¬ 
paid. 
DO NOT FORGET YOUR CHICKENS AND 
RABBITS 
WHEN BUYING YOUR SEED REQUIREMENTS THIS YEAR 
All forms of livestock thrive and produce better when 
fed FRESH GREEN VEGETABLES. In planning your garden 
leave a small space for the following seeds which are es¬ 
pecially relished by rabbits and chickens. A few rows of 
Mangel Beets (See Page 2), one row of Chicken Lettuce 
(See Page 9), two rows of Carrots (See Page 4). 
Germaco 
Hotkaps 
These miniature hot houses are used by large growers to protect their 
young melon plants from wind, hail, frost and insects. Fine for the home 
garden, too. The cost is low. See Page 38. 
Encourage the Children to learn Gardening 
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