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FORREST’S HONEST SEEDS. 
steadily improving it in quality by rigid selection. The head is hard, tender and crisp, often 
attains a weight from 3 to 5 pounds. It is very slow to run to seed; resists the heat and 
drought well, and remains a long time in good table condition after reaching maturity. 
Honest pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, X lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
Grand Rapids. As a distinctively forcing and shipping lettuce this variety undoubt¬ 
edly stands at the head of the list. Beautiful in appearance, free from rot, a quick grower 
and a good shipper. Honest pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, X lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
THE NEW YORK 
As the Simpson is the best early curled lettuce, so is the New York the best large head¬ 
ing sort. One of the best aud most tender varieties ; heads large, often 18 to 20 inches in di¬ 
ameter and weighing 4 to 5 pounds. Color dark green ; very crisp ; withstands summer heat 
and is slow in seeding. Honest pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, X lb. 25c, lb. 80c. 
California Cream Butter. Good size. Leaves very rich cream yellow. As a sum¬ 
mer variety has no superior. Honest pkt. 5c, oz. foe, X lb. 25c, lb. 90c. 
Big Boston. An improved variety of Bos¬ 
ton Market or White-Seeded Tennis Ball. The 
large heads are beautifully blanched and good 
quality. Fine for forcing in cold forms. Hon¬ 
est pkt. 5c, oz. ioc, X lb. 25c, lb. Soc. 
Deacon. This lettuce makes a large solid 
head, nicely blanched, and stands hot weather 
better than any other of the rich varieties. 
Heads on the outside light green, while on the 
inside a rich cream. Honest pkt. 5c, X lb. 
20c, lb. 75c. 
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One ounce to 80 hills, 2X pounds per acre. Deduct 10 cents a pound if ordered to go by 
express or freight. 
Our Muskmelon seed is saved only from perfect, selected, well ripened fruit 
and no better or truer stock can be had at any price. 
Rocky Ford. This is one 
of the most popular varieties 
on the market today. Mel¬ 
ons even and regular in size, 
fancy netted, nearly globe- 
shaped ; flesh light green 
and luscious. Js everywhere 
considered to be the best 
shipping melon. Veins of 
strong, healthy growth and 
enormously productive. Our 
seed of this variety was 
grown at Rocky Ford, Colo¬ 
rado, and was personally in¬ 
spected at different times, so 
that we were positive we had 
no culls gathered with our 
seed, only the large perfect¬ 
ly ripe melons insuring seed 
that we can swear by. Hon¬ 
est pkt. 5c, oz ioc, lb. 20c, 
lb. 55c. 
_ Emerald Gem. One of 
e very earliest, and no other melon is of such rich flavor; it is truly a gem. Flesh a hand- 
