BRECK’S 
Vegetable Seeds 
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MELONS 
One ounce of seed plants 50 hills 
If you have plenty of land, and if the soil 
is warm, sandy, and well enriched, you can 
grow far better melons than you can buy, 
and they are lots of fun to grow. 
MUSKMELON 
GOLDEN CHAMPLAIN. Consid¬ 
ered by melon growers of long ex¬ 
perience to be the most desirable 
early-maturing Muskmelon. A 
rapid, vigorous grower of medium 
size with salmon flesh of superb 
quality; rind well netted. Pkt. 25c; 
oz. $1.00; Mlb. $3.00. 
Breck’s Improved Emerald Gem. An 
excellent early variety of medium size, 
distinctly ribbed, and fairly well netted. 
Flesh thick, rich salmon, juicy, and very 
sweet. Well adapted to the home- or 
market-garden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
i^Ib. 75c; lb. $2.00. 
Bender’s Surprise. The outstanding me¬ 
dium-large Muskmelon adapted to 
Massachusetts. Slightly oblong in 
shape, deeply ribbed, and heavily 
netted. Flesh thick, solid, juicy, very 
deep salmon, of excellent flavor. A 
very good sort for home- or market- 
garden and for shipping. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; MIb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 
OKA. A selection of the Montreal 
Market crossed with a red-fleshed va¬ 
riety. Originated in Canada. We can 
very strongly recommend it for the 
home-garden. Pkt. 25c. 
Hale’s Best. Fruits small to medium, oval, 
distinctly ribbed and very heavily 
netted. Flesh thick, solid, deep salmon, 
of excellent quality. An outstanding 
shipping variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
MIb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 
Miller’s Cream or Osage. A large, main- 
season sort. Oval; flesh thick, salmon, 
and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; }4\b- 85c. 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. Very popular. 
Flesh light green, of sweet, delicate 
flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; )4\ b. 75c. 
IMPORTED MUSKMELONS 
FOR FORCING 
The most popular sorts for greenhouse 
culture. Each, pkt. 50c 
Blenheim Orange. Scarlet flesh of fine 
flavor. Prolific. Thin rind, finely netted. 
Improved Barnet Hill. A good-flavored, 
red-fleshed variety which has given very 
satisfactory crops. 
Invincible Scarlet. Globular melons, 
orange-red when ripe, of good flavor. 
Royal Sovereign. Beautiful golden yellow 
melons, with white, thick, firm flesh. 
Thin rind, slightly netted. 
Sutton’s A-l Improved. Medium-sized 
melons, with scarlet flesh of delicious 
flavor. 
Sutton’s Improved Universal. White flesh. 
Highly recommended. 
LETTUCE 
There is no excuse for not growing Lettuce 
in the home-garden. Rich, light, open soil 
and plenty of water spells success with this 
invaluable and healthful crop. After all, 
what is better than a good salad? 
STANDARD HEADING 
VARIETIES 
*MAY KING, Breck’s Strain. Se¬ 
lected strain of this well-known 
variety. Solid, cabbage - butter- 
head type, medium small, light 
green, tinged slightly on edge 
with brown. Recommended for 
growing under glass or for an 
early outdoor variety. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 50c; KIb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. 
BRECK’S BLACK-SEEDED TENNIS- 
BALL or SALAMANDER. Ideal as an 
early sort. Heads very solid, of medium 
size, compact; leaves broad, dark green; 
quality excellent. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 
MIb. $1.75. 
*Breck’s Boston Market. A carefully 
selected strain of White-seeded Tennis- 
ball. Grows very compact and forms a 
decidedly solid head. Good forcing sort 
for early Winter plantings. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 75c; i^Ib. $2.50. 
White-seeded Tennisball. An extremely 
early, hardy sort, forming a very solid, 
compact head having light green leaves, 
tinged at the edges with brown. Quality 
good. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; }41b. $1.25. 
Green-leaved Big Boston. A large-headed 
Lettuce, very solid, and excellent as a 
main-crop sort. Leaves broad, quite 
smooth, light green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 
j4lb. $1.00. 
Crisp-as-Ice or Hartford Bronzehead. 
Medium-sized head with deep green 
leaves tinged with bronze. Quality excel¬ 
lent. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; )4Ib. $1.50. 
Mignonette. A variety which forms small, 
compact heads. Excellent for the home- 
garaen. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; J4Ib. 75c. 
Varieties marked with a (*) are recommended 
for forcing. 
COS or ROMAINE LETTUCE 
White Paris (Trianon). A medium-sized, 
self-closing, firm sort of dark green 
color. Quality excellent. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 40c; 341b. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
Lettuce, Breck's Boston Market 
CRISP HEADING LETTUCE 
BRECK’S CALIFORNIA ICEBERG. A 
selected strain of Los Angeles Lettuce, 
frequently called “Iceberg” by local 
marketmen. The slightly curled, dark 
green leaves form medium large heads— 
first pointed and at maturity globular. 
Easily grown and a good shipper. 
Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00; J4Ib. $3.00. 
Hanson Improved. Heads large and solid. 
A very reliable sort for Midsummer 
plantings. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; J41b. $1.00. 
New York, Wonderful or Los Angeles. 
Heads very large and firm, of excellent 
quality. Leaves crumpled, fringed, 
very broad, dark green. Known in the 
Far West as “Los Angeles.” Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 50c; 341 b. $1.25. 
CURLED VARIETIES 
Boston Curled. Very early. Medium size, 
upright, deep green, and very much 
fringed and curly. Does not head. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; J4Ib. $1.00. 
Black-seeded Simpson. An early, large- 
leaved sort which is very reliable. 
Leaves very crumpled and crinkled, 
light green, and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 3^Ib. $1.00. 
Grand Rapids. A very attractive and 
excellent sort of bunching Lettuce. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; J4Ib. $1.00. 
Muskmelon, Rocky Ford 
