Faneuil Hall Square, Boston 
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I.ETTUCE 
MEX.ON 
Lettuce 
Lettuce. Curled Varieties 
Boston Curled superior strain. Of 
—:-;- Krrnt beauty and fine (pial- 
ity. The bandsouie. frilled leaves make it a de¬ 
cidedly ornamental variety. The best of the 
Curled l.ettuces. 
Tkt. lOc., 07.. .'Ute., Ib. .fT.llO, lb. is.TttO. 
SIMPSON, EARLY CURLED. One of our 
earliest curled varieties. Loose heads and very 
tender. 
TOMHANNOCK. The upright growint; leaves 
with edges tinged brown make it very attrac¬ 
tive. Is cris]) and tender. 
Romaine or Cos Lettuce 
BATH COS. Very large; tall growing and fine 
flavor. JJlanclu's easily. 
Paris White Cos 
leavc.s. 
Similar to the Rath 
Cos, only light colored 
TRIANON. .\ S(df-bleaching Cos Lettuce of ex¬ 
cellent llavor. Very tender and crisp. 
Martynia 
One ounce will plant about loO hill.'i. 
Cui.TUKB. — Sow in hotbed in March for early use; for outside use sow in April 
or May, cover seed about three-quarters inch; piants require a sjiace of three feet 
each way as they are of a branching nature. I'ods used for pickling. 
MARTYNIA PROBOSCIDEA. l‘kt lOc., oz. lIOc., 14 Ib. Sue. 
Musk Melon (fflktoiicii) 
I'lant two or three pounds for one acre. One ounce for .~>0 /n7/.s’ 
Cultuhe. — U o not plant until all danger from frost is over, in hills six feet 
apart each way. Put a dozen seeds in a hill, and when danger from bugs is over 
thin to three or four iilants. Pinch main stems, which will strengthen the vine 
and the fruit will come earlier. Use Slug Shot or Rug Death to kill the bugs 
Martynia Proboscidea 
Arlington Green Nutmeg 
A groat fa- 
_- vorite wilh 
the markct-ganlcncr.s. Tiiis is our own strain of 
this superb variet.v and produces the iinest melons 
for either market or table. Fruit very large and 
round, with greenish tiesh of the nni.st delicious 
flavor. Skin dark green, becoming yellow 
when overriiic. Rkt. 10c., oz. 2()c., 4 oz. 
(iOc., lb. ?2.00. 
Montreal Market Improved 
One of tlie largest Melons grown. Fruit 
is nearly round, deeply and very irregu¬ 
larly ribbed. Skin green and densely 
netted; iiesh remarkalily thick ami light 
green and of delicious Havor. The best 
melon for exhibition purposes and home 
use. 
I’kt. 10c., oz. 20c.. Vi 11). .hOc., 11). .$L.")0. 
Jenny Lind. (Jrcen flesh, extra early and 
one of. the sweetest in cultivation. Me¬ 
dium size. 
I’kt. He., oz. 15c., % lb. 40c., lb. .¥1.25. 
Long; Island Beauty. Very similar to the 
Hackensack. Ripens early; fruits are 
large, heavil.v ribbed and netted. Rxcel- 
lent quality. 
Pkt. 5c.. oz. 1.5c., Vi Ib. i)0c., lb. $1.50. 
Netted Gem. Xearly round, skin green, 
ribbed and netted. Flesh light green. Ex¬ 
cellent flavor, carlv and prolific. 
I’kt. 5c.. oz. 15c., % 11). .SOc.. It). $1.00. 
Rocky Ford. The most popular market 
variety. An improvement on the netted 
Gem varieties; more oblong, skin is light 
green and netted. Flesh is green, excel¬ 
lent flavor; unsurpassed for shipping. 
I’kt. 5c., oz. 1.5c., y, 11). .“lOc., 11). $1.00. 
Green-Fleshed Varieties 
Hakensack, Extra Early 
Very early. Fruit 
-—-:- is larg(“ and 
ilattened. Ribs large and of irregular width, densely 
covered with coarse netting. Green flesh, thick, and 
excellent flavor. .Mways in demand in this market, 
I’kt. 5c., oz. 1.5c., Vi lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
Miller’s Cream 
