& 
HAYES SEED HOUSE, TOPEKA, KANSAS 13) 
LETTUCE 
GRAND RAPIDS 
As a forcing and shipping lettuce this un¬ 
doubtedly stand at the head; beautiful 
in appearance. 
RANSON IMPROVED 
Always sure to make large, handsome 
heads of excellent quality; outer leaves 
green with light veins, inner leaves 
white. 
DENVER MARKET 
Early, for forcing or open ground; heads 
large and solid; leaves crisp and tender, 
blistered like a Savoy Cabbage; most at¬ 
tractive in appearance. 
SIMPSON BLACK SEEDED 
Nearly double the size of Early Cured 
Simpson; leaves delicate golden yellow; 
for forcing or out of doors. 
SIMPSON EARLY CURLED 
White Seed. 
ICEBERG 
New. Of beautiful appearance and ex¬ 
cellent quality; leaves green; slightly 
tinged with red at the edge; heads good 
size. 
MAY KING 
New. Heads extra large and solid; 
green outs'de but heart clear yellow; 
v ery desirable. 
PARIS WHITE'COS 
BIG BOSTON 
Desirablle either for forcing in cold 
frames or open ground planting; always 
produces large, solid, salable heads. 
The Cos or Celery Lettuce is a very dis¬ 
tinct type, having a tall, elongated head. 
Pkt. 5c—Oz. 10c—>4 Lb. 30c—Lb. $1.00 
Post Paid 
Hearts of Gold 
HALE’S BEST 
MUSK MELONS—CANTALOUPES 
HALE’S BEST—An early melon, ripening in 75 to 80 days, is thick, bright sal- 
The nearly round fruits are normally 6 to 6^ inches long, mon in color, of lus- 
densely covered with medium heavy netting and almost de- cious melting char- 
void of ribbing. The flesh is very thick and fine grained, acter; firm for ship- 
deep salmon-pink in color, and richly flavored. ping purposes. 
Tip Top 
Melons are round in 
form, well ribbed; 
light green skin; flesh 
This popular medium 
sized melon follows 
the earlier varieties. 
It is fine to plant for 
succession as it ripens 
in about 100 days. 
Honey Ball 
105 days. Splendid 
for home, market gar¬ 
den, and shipping. 
Very productive. The 
fruit globular; 5 in. 
in diameter; yellowish 
white; smooth; sparse 
ly netted. Flesh sil¬ 
very green; juicy 
with sweet honey-like 
flavor. 
