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LETTUCE—Continued 
Hanson Improved. Heads large, hearts quickly, and stands the Summer well. 
Iceberg. Large, solid heads; yellow heart; very crisp.". 
Mammoth Black-seeded Butter. A large head Lettuce of splendid quality. 
Marshall’s Matchless. Large, extremely solid, compact heads; very sweet and 
tender. 
May King. Extra large, solid heads; light green outside, with clear yellow heart; 
very tender and of fine flavor; spendid forcer .. . 
Mignonette. Distinct russet colored; very solid and compact. 
New York Cabbage. Large, solid heads; inside very white. 
Improved Salamander. Large heads that stand the drought and heat. 
Tennis Ball (Black seeded). A very distinct compact head with few outer leaves... 
Way Ahead. The leaves ai’e light green, heads blanched to a rich yellow tint. 
White Summer Cabbage. A fine Summer variety; heads of good size. 
Wonderful. It stands the heat well, making a fine variety for all seasons. 
CURLED, or LOOSE-LEAVED VARIETIES 
Black-seeded Simpson. Nearly double the size of Curled Simpson. 
Early Curled Simpson. One of the earliest and best for market. 
Grand Rapids. This is regarded as the best forcing loose-leaved variety. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
H lb. 
$0.05 
$0.20 
$0.60 
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.20 
.60 
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.60 
.10 
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.10 
.30 
.75 
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.25 
.60 
.05 
.20 
.60 
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.25 
.60 
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.25 
.60 
,05 
.20 
.60 
ROMAINE, or COS VARIETIES 
These are distinct from the ordinary Lettuce, 
and much liked on account of their crisp, tender 
quality. They produce long, narrow leaves, 
blanched by drawing in the outer leaves and tying. 
Eclipse Cos. A perfectly dis- 
tinct variety. It is the 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
^ lb. 
dwarfest Cos Lettuce. f 
W.IO 
$0.40 
$1.25 
Paris White Cos, Romaine. 
One of the finest varieties 
for Summer use. 
.05 
.20 
.60 
Trianon Cos. The long, nar¬ 
row leaves, which form 
solid heads, bleach and 
quickly become snowy 
white. 
.05 
.20 
.60 
MELON, MUSK 
One ounce will 'plant 60 hills. 
Eclipse Cos Lettuce 
After all danger of frost is over and the ground has become warm and dry, plant in hills 4 to 6 feet apart 
each way, 6 to 12 seeds to a hill. When up, and all danger of insects has passed, pull out all but three 
plants. Cultivate until the vines cover the ground. 
Defender. One of the best yellow-fleshed sorts; medium size, oval in shape. 
Emerald Gem. Small, early; dark green skin, orange flesh; very sweet. 
Fordhook. The flesh is very thick, of a deep salmon color. 
Hackensack. Large, round and good quality. 
Harute. Very large, beautifully netted. Flesh solid and pale yellow when ripe. 
Honey Dew. Large round to oval in shape, skin smooth, hard and nearly white, flesh 
light green. Excellent flavor. 
Hoodoo. Nearly round, about the size of Rocky Ford; flesh rich, deep orange. 
Jenny Lind. Small, green fleshed; very early; good quality.. 
Long Island Beauty. The earliest and finest in quality; green flesh.. 
Marshall’s Matchless. A very large and excellent quality Melon. Flesh a fine 
salmon-scarlet with a very small seed cavity and delicious flavor. 
Montreal Market. Large, round netted; flesh thick and light green; late. 
Netted Gem, Round. Very early; small and of fine flavor; green flesh. 
Orange Christina. Round; very sweet and very early; orange flesh., . 
Paul Rose. Oval; rich orange flesh; very sweet. 
Rocky Ford. Very sweet and fine flavored; oblong. 
Tip Top. A slightly oval shape and yellow-flesh variety; fine flavor. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
M lb. 
$0.10 
$0.20 
$0.60 
.05 
.20 
.60 
.05 
.20 
.60 
.05 
.20 
.60 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
.10 
,50 
1.50 
.05 
.20 
.60 
.05 
.20 
.60 
.05 
.20 
.60 
.25 
.05 
.20 
.60 
.05 
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.60 
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ENGLISH FORCING VARIETIES 
Blenheim Orange. Scarletflesh.$0.30 Sutton’sAl. Scarletflesh. 
Diamond Jubilee. Greenish white flesh.30 Sutton’s Emerald Gem. Green flesh 
King George. Scarlet flesh.50 Superlative. Scarlet flesh. 
Marshall’s Eminence. A grand hot-house variety. Beautifully netted and delicious flavor... 
Per Pkt . 
. .$0.30 
. . .30 
. . .30 
. . .50 
