VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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Dwarf Green Curled. (German Greens). Leaves 
bright green, tender and of fine flavor. Pkt 5c, oz 
10c, lb $1.00. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. Grows from iy 2 to 2 
feet high, the variety most generally used. Pkt 
5c, oz 10c. lb $1.00. 
KOHL RABI. 
Colinabo—Kohlrabi—Chou-rave. 
Sow in drills 2 feet apart anytime from July to 
April. When large enough thin out to 1 foot apart 
in the rows. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 
Early White Vienna. Greenish white outside, 
flesh white and tender. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, lb $1.50. 
Early Purple Vienna. Similar to the above but of 
a purple color. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, lb $1.50. 
LEEK. 
Puerro—Lauch—Poireau. 
Sow in good rich soil anytime from September to 
April in drills 15 inches apart and % inch deep, 
and thin out to 10 inches apart. One ounce will sow 
100 feet of drill. 
Large IVIusselburg. A favorite Scotch variety. 
Pkt 5c, oz 15c, lb $1.50. 
London Flag. Large and uniform in shape. A 
popular market sort. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, lb $1.50. 
LETTUCE. 
Lechuga—Salat—Laitue. 
Can be sown at any time in California, in drills 
15 inches apart, covering the seed very lightly; when 
large enough, thin out to 1 foot apart in the rows. 
Or, the seed may be sown in beds and transplanted. 
The latter is preferable for summer planting as the 
seed requires a great deal of moisture to germinate, 
and when sown in a bed it can be kept moist by spread¬ 
ing burlap or sacks over the surface of the ground 
and sprinkled well twice a day; after the seed is 
germinated, the sacks may be removed, but care 
must be taken to keep the plants well watered. One 
ounce will produce about 3000 plants. 
Big Boston. One of the best for California; suc¬ 
ceeds well under great variations of temperature. 
Heads large, solid, crisp and tender. Pkt 5c, oz 
10c, lb 80c. 
Black Seeded Simpson. Forms large, loose heads 
of thin, tender, golden yellow leaves. One of the 
best curled varieties and stands the heat well. Pkt 
5c, oz 10c, lb 80c. 
Boston Market. (White Seeded Tennis Ball.) 
Small, compact heads, white and crisp, very early; a 
favorite for forcing. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, lb 80c. 
California Cream Butter. Stands the summer heat 
well, grows slowly and forms a very solid head, re¬ 
maining fit for use for a long time. The outside 
leaves are slightly marked with brown, while inside 
the leaves are rich, creamy yellow. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 
lb 80c. 
Early Curled Simpson. Large, curly leaves, forms 
large, loose heads; a favorite early sort. Pkt 5c, 
oz 10c, lb 80c. 
Iceberg. A popular summer variety, heads well 
even in the hottest weather; large, crisp and re¬ 
markably solid. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, lb 80c. 
Improved Hanson. Large, solid heads, leaves 
bright green on the outside, white within, crisp and 
tender. A favorite market sort. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, lb 
SOc. 
Paris White Cos. (Romaine.) Long, smooth 
leaves, remarkably crisp and tender. The outer 
leaves should be drawn together and tied at the 
tips, about 10 days before cutting, in order to 
blanch the inside leaves. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, lb SOc. 
Prizehead. Forms large, loose heads, remaining 
crisp and tender a long time; leaves slightly tinged 
with red. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, lb SOc. 
ICEBF.RG LETTUCE 
Wonderful. Large, crinkly, dark green foliage, but 
blanched heart; of delicious flavor. The most popu¬ 
lar winter variety on the Los Angeles market. Pkt 
5c, oz 10c, lb 80c. 
Tennis Ball. (Black Seeded). One of the earliest 
heading variety similar to Boston Market. Pkt 
5c, oz 10c, lb SOc. 
MELON, MUSK. 
Melon Almizcleno—Cantalupen—Muscade. 
May be planted from March to end of June. Se¬ 
lect light, warm soil and plant in hills 6 feet apart 
each way, from 6 to 8 seeds in a hill and one inch 
deep. When large enough thin out to the three 
strongest plants. One ounce will sow about 100 hills. 
Columbus. Round, skin buff-colored, covered with 
a thick, whitish netting, .almost entirely free from 
ribs. Flesh green, solid and thick, with only a small 
seed cavity. A favorite shipping variety. Pkt 5c, 
oz 10c, lb $1.00. 
Casaba or Winter Pineapple. Large, oval, skin 
corrugated, grayish green color; flesh firm, light 
gi’een and of' a delicious pineapple flavor. A very 
late variety, the melons do not usually ripen on the 
vines, but should be picked and stored in a cool, 
dry place and if carefully handled may be kept till 
late in the winter. Pkt 5, oz 15, lb $1.50. 
Extra Early Hackensack. Large, nearly round, 
deeply ribbed, and very thickly netted. Flesh green, 
solid, and of a delicious flavor. A popular sort; 
nearly two weeks earlier than the Large Hackensack. 
Pkt 5c, oz 10c, lb $1.00. 
Large Hackensack. Round, flattened at the ends, 
skin green and thickly netted; flesh green and of a 
rich, sugary flavor. Very popular among market 
growers, and sometimes called Turk’s Cap. Pkt 
5c, oz 10c, lb $1.00. 
Miller’s Cream or Osage. Large, oval, with light 
green netted skin; flesh salmon colored, thick and 
sweet. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, lb $1.00. 
