SINCE 1884 
LETTUCE--Heading Varieties, continued 
WHITE PARIS SELF-FOLDING COS 
(Romaine) (W. S.)—A medium large, 
strictly self-closing lettuce, making a well- 
blanched, firm, loaf-shaped head; leaves 
oval in form, flat and smooth; color me¬ 
dium dark green; quality excellent. 
Prices: oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c 
ICEBERG —-Fine compact heads which re¬ 
sist summer heat admirably; is very popu¬ 
lar ; leaves curled and light green; crisp, 
tender. 
NEW YORK —One of the largest leading 
varieties, curled and crisp; dark green and 
firm. Oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c. 
Musk Melons 
CULTURE—Musk Melons do best on newly broken sod or prairie land, or on soil pre¬ 
pared by plowing under a crop of rj^e or wheat m the spring. The seed should not be planted 
until the soil has become thoroughly warmed. Plant five or six seeds to the hill, in hills four 
to six feet apart. Rich soil or well rotted manure should be used in the hills. When the 
plants are of sufficient size, thin out to three vines to the hill. 
HOODOO OR HEARTS OF GOLD— 
An orange-fleshed melon of medium 
size—fine for the home garden season 
sort Vines are vigorous and resist 
blight Well. Fruits are uniform, me¬ 
dium in size, nearly round. The flesh 
is thick, firm, highly colored and de¬ 
licious. 
HALE’S BEST— Melons are oval in 
shape, about 6 inches long by 4)4 
inches in diameter, with heavy net¬ 
ting and fairly distinct ribbing. Flesh 
exceptionally thick and deep salmon 
in color. A most promising and 
profitable variety. 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN— (Golden Champlain) 
—An exceedingly early, salmon-fleshed 
melon of medium size and fine quality. 
Evidently a cross between Fordhook and 
Emerald Gem, as it has a tendency to pro¬ 
duce melons resembling both types. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE —This melon very 
much resembles our stock of Tip-Top. the 
netting is a little heavier, the flesh is 
thicker, and the melon weighs more; color 
the same thick salmon; fine grained, spicy 
and sweet. 
BURREL’S GEM— Dark green with thin 
skin, flesh thick, salmon colored, very de¬ 
licious. 
Hales Best 
POLLOCK NO. 10-25 —Salmon tint flesh, 
good shipper and early. 
BANANA —A long salmon-fleshed variety of 
good flavor, growing about 15 inches long. 
EMERALD GEM —Small, extra early; 
smooth ribbed, dark green skin and orange 
flesh; quality first rate; very sweet. 
GOLDEN NETTED GEM —Very early; is 
small and of fine flavor; green flesh. 
LONG YELLOW CANTALOUPE— Yellow 
flesh, well adapted for the North; late. 
Prices: oz., 10c; )4 lb., 40c 
SIOUX CITY SEED CO. 
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