Lincoln/ Nebraska 
7 
LETTUCE 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON—A non¬ 
heading variety of light green color; 
leaves finely fringed; very crisp and 
tender. 
EARLY CURLED SILESIA—Forms a 
close, compact mass of leaves, much 
crumpled and well frilled on the 
borders; color very light green. 
EARLY PRIZEHEAD—Very popular, 
large, loose heading sort. Leaves 
finely crumpled and fringed, shaded 
brown; very crisp, sweet and tender. 
GRAND RAPIDS-—The favorite loose 
leaved forcing lettuce; leaves short, 
excessively blistered and crumpled, and the border heavily fringed; light 
green. 
HANSON—Globe shaped, large, well formed, firm head of a clear light 
green color. Crisp, mild, tender; solid well-blanched heart. 
NEW YORK, or WONDERFUL—The heads are closely folded and of 
immense size. The inner portion is beautifully blanched and the outer 
leaves are a rich deep green. 
SIMPSON, EARLY CURLED—A leading early, loose-heading variety of 
fairly large size; leaves broad, frilled and blistered. Light green, sweet, 
tender ,and well flavored. 
NEW CHICKEN LETTUCE—A genuine Lettuce which will yield as much 
or more chicken or rabbit feed as any "greens" plant. When once cut 
it starts to grow again. The leaves can be pulled off each stem like a 
kale. Chicken Lettuce does not make a head, but sends up a stout stalk 
three or four feet high, just loaded with leaves. 
PRICE OF LETTUCE 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
2 oz. 
1/4 lb. 
Lb. 
New York or Wonderful. 
.$0.05 
$ 0.20 
$0.35 
$0.50 
$1.50 
All Other Varieties. 
.05 
.15 
.25 
.40 
1.00 
MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
One ounce will plant 50 hills; 2 or 3 pounds in hill per acre. 
BANANA CANTALOUPE—Banana shaped; grows about 21/2 feet long; 
flesh deep salmon color of delicious banana-like flavor. 
BENDER'S SURPRISE—The vigorous vines produce an abundance of 
large, nearly round fruits with pale green, well netted skin. The sweet, 
deep orange flesh is fine grained and has a spicy flavor. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK—Fruit large, round, flattened at the ends, 
deeply and irregularly ribbed, coarsely and heavily netted; flesh green, 
thick and fine quality. 
GOLDEN OSAGE—Similar to Osage or Miller's Cream except light green 
in color, and when ripe the melons turn a golden tint which shows 
through the netting, making them very attractive. 
GOLD LINED ROCKY FORD—Like Rocky Ford but with gold margin 
next to seed cavity. 
HALE'S BEST—Medium size, oval shape; heavily netted, fairly distinct 
ribbing. Flesh very thick and deep salmon color. 
HEARTS OF GOLD—A splendid mid-season variety of medium size; 
round and slightly heart shaped, lightly ribbed and covered with a fine 
grey netting; flesh very thick, deep salmon color, fine grained and sweet. 
HONEY DEW—Large, round, smooth, whitish skin; flesh light green, 
HONEY ROCK—A wonder¬ 
fully sweet melon with thick 
orange flesh and a distinc¬ 
tive flavor, suggesting the 
Honey Dew taste. Produces 
abundant oval fruit of me¬ 
dium size, skin roughly 
netted and of gray-green 
color. The best early va¬ 
riety. 
IMPROVED PERFECTO 
(Salmon-Fleshed Rocky 
Ford)—Fruit nearly round, 
and densely covered with a 
hard, gray netting. Flesh 
very thick with a delightful 
salmon color. 
ROCKY FORD—The fruit is 
small, almost round, smooth, 
showing no ribs, and dense¬ 
ly covered with a heavy, 
hard gray netting; flesh 
t,h i c k and deep green 
showing a faint lining of 
pink or gold at the center; 
of the highest quality. An 
excellent shipping sort. 
PRICE OF MUSKMELONS Pkt. Oz. 2 oz. 1/4 lb. Lb. 5 lbs. 
Bender's Surprise .$0.05 $0.20 $0.35 $0.45 $1.25 $5.00 
Honey Rock .05 .20 .35 .45 1.25 5.00 
Honey Dew .10 .20 .35 .45 1.25 5.00 
All Other Varieties.05 .15 .25 .40 1.00 4.00 
New York Improved 
