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Leafy Vegetables Rich in Minerals 
Fresh Crisp Lettuce from Your Own 
Garden 
One ounce will tow a row 80 feet long, 4 lbs. to the 
acre 
Lettuce is a cool season plant that likes rich soil and 
plenty of moisture. Seed can be sown very early in 
the Spring. To have good lettuce and plenty of it, make 
plantings at intervals. 
Early Loose Leaf Lettuce 
These do not form solid heads, but where the plants 
are grown singly at a suitable distance apart they make 
a large cluster of leaves. 
402—BLACK SUBBED SIMPSON. (40 days.) Always 
reliable and easily grown. Large and compact; leaves 
finely fringed; very crisp and tender. Very good in 
hot weather. Pkt., 5c; oz., I5c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.15, 
postpaid. 
401—SIMPSON’S EARLY CURLED. One of the first 
vegetables we enjoy from our garden. It grows 
quickly, forms a large, tender, loose leaf. Is sweet 
and well flavored. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; 
lb.. $1.15, postpaid. 
404 — EARLY PRIZE HEAB (Or Prolific). A splendid 
quick growing hardy loose leaf lettuce. The large crisp 
loose heads of bright green leaves are fringed with 
brownish red. Decidedly sweet flavor. Pkt., 5o; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. (See colored picture, 
Page 46.) 
406 — GRAND RAPIDS. (40* days.) This does not form 
solid heads but makes large compact bunches of light 
green leaves. Especially adapted to greenhouse culture 
in Winter. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.15, post¬ 
paid. 
Crisp Head Lettuce 
To grow good head lettuce start early in the house or 
hotbed, transplant later to the garden a foot apart each 
way. Rich soil, early planting, and lots of moisture is 
necessary for good Head Lettuce. 
413—MAY KING. An extremely early heading lettuce, 
for earliest outside planting. Leaves yellowish green, 
tinged with brown at the edges. Heads medium, very 
compact, golden yellow inner leaves. Buttery flavor 
of finest quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.15, 
postpaid. 
412 — BIG BOSTON. (65 days.) Large forcing sort; very 
hardy, vigorous; broad, smooth light green leaves. Heads 
quite solid. Good for late summer planting. Pkt., 5o; 
oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.15, postpaid. 
414 — HANSON. (70 days.) A sure heading variety for 
late planting. Stands the heat remarkably well. Large 
globe shaped heads. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35o; 
lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
417—CHICKEN LETTUCE. 
Lettuce that will yield 
more green feed for your 
poultry and rabbits than 
any other plant you can 
grow. Cut, and come 
again, furnishing an 
abundance of good green 
feed throughout the sum¬ 
mer season. Pkt.. 5c; oz., 
15c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
418—MIXED LETTUCE SEED. A. 
kinds mixed together. Do not sc 
too thickly and your crop w 
come on continuously. My be 
varieties in this mixture. So 
plenty and give the surplus 
the poultry. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10 
14 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
MUSKMELON 
or CANTALOUPE 
Finely Flavored for the Farm Belt 
One ounce will plant 50 Hills, 
416 — ICEBERG. (72 days.) Large, crisp heads, 
tightly folded and well blanched; mild flavor; ten¬ 
der and sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
420 — CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER. (65 days.) Leaves 
are broad, very thick and crumpled. Interior of head 
rich, golden yellow; outside darker, producing large solid 
heads of beautiful appearance. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
2 to 3 pounds per acre 
Culture: Plant these in hills 6 feet apart each way, 8 to 10 seei 
to a hill, y 2 to 1 inch deep, just as soon as the ground is thorough 
warm. Thin out to 3 plants per hill. Melons prefer rich, sand 
well-drained soil. My favorites are Honey Rock, Rocky Ford ai 
Hearts of Gold. 
Green Fleshed 
434—EXTRA EARLY. (68 days.) One of the most prolific. Weig 
2% lbs. Early round, medium size; fruits slightly ribbed. Pkt., 5 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; lb 90o, postpaid. 
436 — HONEY DEW. (112 days.) Requires longer and warm 
season than any other Melons. Smooth, white rind, gre 
flesh, sweet honey-like flavor. Has small seed cavity, juic 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
442—EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. (70 days.) Frul 
round and flattened at the end. Very heavily netted ai 
irregularly ribbed. One of the best early green-meat 
sorts. Melons weigh i% lbs. . Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 36 
lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
433—NEW MASTERPIECE. Here’s a new variety—a cro 
between the Honey Dew and the Rocky Ford, having f 
fine qualities of both. A deep fleshed variety, green wi 
gold lining. It’s the most delicious muskmelon I know < 
Pkt., 6o; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
INTEREST THE CHILDREN IN GAR¬ 
DENING. TRY THEM ON MELONS. 
Black Seeded Simpson Loose Leaf Lettuce 
Page 56—Earl E. May Seed Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 
