GRAHAM & BOSS IN GREAT FALLS SINCE 1896 
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; V4 lb., 50c; Vi 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; V4 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. 
MUSKMELONS 
You can raise muskmel- 
ons or watermelons in 
Montana if you use 
HotKaps. See page 37. 
Try a few and raise 
melons that ripen on 
the vine. Note the dif¬ 
ference in flavor. 
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 41/2 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; l/ 4 lb., 45c; Vl lb., 80c; 1 lb., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
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; V 4 lb., 40c. 
MUSHROOMS 
98—PURE CULTURE SPAWN 
Requires one brick of spawn for about 9 square feet of 
bed._ Free directions for growing mushrooms furnished. 
1 brick, 40c; 5 bricks, $1.75, postpaid. 
HERBS 
69—CARAWAY 
Grown for seeds which are used in flavoring. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c, postpaid. 
70—DILL 
Leaves and seed heads are used for flavoring pickles. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 30c, postpaid. 
71—SWEET MARJORAM 
Leaves and ends of shoots used for seasoning. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 25c, postpaid. 
72—SAGE 
The most extensively used herb for seasoning and stuff¬ 
ing. Pkt., 5c; oz., 40c, postpaid. 
73—THYME 
A tea made from leaves is a remedy for nervous head¬ 
ache. Pkt., 5c; Vi 40c; oz., 60c, postpaid. 
74—SUMMER SAVORY 
Leaves and flowers flavor soups and dressing. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 25c, postpaid. 
75—CATNIP 
Leaves used for seasoning. Plant this and make your cat 
happy. Pkt., 10c. 
76—LAVENDER 
A hardy perennial grown for its fragrance. Pkt., 10c. 
Hale's Best Muskmelon raised by Eddie Peterson, 1408 8th 
Ave. North, Great Falls, last year. Note large number on 
each vine. 
WATERMELONS 
One Ounce for 30 Hills; 4 to 5 Lbs. to an Acre 
A ripe watermelon in Montana 9 weeks after planting 
if you use X-L. 
92—NEW EARLY NORTHERN SWEET 
Here's the newest thing in watermelons for the north. 
Introduced by Minnesota Experiment Station, and the 
seed was originally brought in from Russia. This amaz¬ 
ing melon ripens in 9 to 10 weeks from planting. Of an 
attractive green color, striped with lighter green. Flesh 
is dark red and tender, with a rich sugary flavor. 
Weighs 9 to 10 lbs. Splendid for early market or home 
garden. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Vi lb., 90c; l/ 2 lb„ $1.65; 1 lb., $3.10, 
prepaid. 
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; % lb., 25c; Vi 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; V4 lb., 25c; Vi lb., 40c; 1 lb., 70c, post¬ 
paid. 
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