VEGETABLE SEEDS 
LETTUCE 
Prices on all vegetable seeds postpaid unless otherwise marked. 
Culture. Lettuce to be at its best should be grown rapidly, 
hence the soil should be made as rich and friable as possible 
by liberal manuring and thorough preparation. For general 
crops sow outdoors as early in the spring as the ground can 
be worked, in drills 18 inches apart and thin the young plants 
to four inches apart in the row. As the plants begin to crowd, 
thin them out and use as required. For the cabbage, or head¬ 
ing varieties where large heads are desired, the plants should 
be thinned ten to twelve inches apart in the row. Varieties 
marked ‘‘A" are particularly adaped for early spring use, 
those marked “B” for summer culture or late fall planting. 
Los Angeles or New York “B”. The most largely used lettuce 
in the world; grown in immense quantities on the Pacific 
Coast and shipped to all parts of the country. Plant large, 
dark green, crisp heading; outer leaves notched and slightly 
curled on the edges. Large, tightly folded cabbage-like head 
is well balanced, crisp and sweet. We offer a special strain for 
early gardening, known as No. 12. It is a trifle lighter in color 
than other strains of New York but is popular with market 
or home gardener. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; M lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Hanson Head “B”. Matures in 82 days. One of the most pop¬ 
ular home and market garden sorts; very hardy; widely used 
in all parts of the West. Plant very large with broad, thick, 
frilled, light yellowish-green leaves, forms rather large, glob¬ 
ular, very hard cabbage-like head which is white at the heart, 
crisp, sweet and tender. It is best known under the name 
“Nonpariel” in Canada. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Grand Rapids “A”. One of the most popular loose leaved 
varieties. Excellent for early planting outside, and for green¬ 
house forcing. Plants erect and compact; leaves light green, 
broad, wavy, curly and heavily fringed at the edges. Hand¬ 
some sort; very tender and sweet when grown under glass. 
Early maturing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; M lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
Prizeliead “A”. An early non-heading sort, very desirable 
for home garden use. Plants of medium size, crisp and tender; 
color light brown on a medium green background; leaves 
crumpled and highly frilled at the edges; of excellent flavor. 
Matures in 60 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ^4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Brown Dutch “B”. A standard mid-season butter head variety 
of medium size: dark green overlaid with bronze red. Leaves 
broad, thick and smooth, with plain edges; head firm with 
buttery yellow interior of good quality. Matures in 78 days. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vt lb. .50c; Ib. $1.50. 
MUSTARD 
The following varieties make the finest greens when used 
alone or if combined with cress furnishes a delicious salad. 
Sow any time in the spring, in rows, and thin out as neces¬ 
sary. 
SoullieiTi Giant Curled. This is a giant curled leaf of fine 
quality. Pkt. 5c; or. 15c; ^ lb. 25c. 
White English. Light green variety; tender leaves. Seed light 
yellow and pungent. The commercial mustard seed is this 
sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c. 
Chinese Mustard. Less pungent than other varieties. A most 
delicious variety thriving under same conditions as spinach. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 35c. 
MUSKMELON 
Culture. Plant in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way after danger 
of frost is past and ground is warm; enrich well with well- 
rotted manure and plant seeds just under the surface, putting 
ten or twelve seeds in a hill covering about an inch deep with 
fine soil firmly pressed down. When the plants begin to crowd 
and the striped beetles are pretty well gone, thin to four of the 
most vigorous plants in a hill. Give frequent but shallow 
cultivation until plants make runners too long for practical 
work. Rich earth is far preferable to manure, and if manure 
is used be sure it is well rotted and well mixed with the soil. 
Use NICO-DUST for melon aphis and for beetles, but with 
finely sifted ashes or road dust. See page 38. 
Burrell’s “Superfecto”. This variety is recognized as the 
highest development in cantaloupe and is especially recom¬ 
mended for planting where melons are inclined to rust as it 
is more rust resistant than most sorts. Well grown, prac¬ 
tically all these melons pack 12 to the Jumbo flat crate. The 
netting is well developed and closely laced covering the en¬ 
tire melon. The interstices between the netting are small and 
bright green when full ripe. The flesh, a rich orange salmon, 
is very deep and the color shows through the rind where the 
melon touches the ground a day or two before the melon 
will slip enabling the careful picker to pick accurately. The 
quality is unexcelled. The flesh is fine grained, very sweet 
and spicy. We offer No. 1, first cut seed only. I'kt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
^ lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Hales Best. An outstanding early shipping cantaloupe. Planted 
extensively in all melon growing sections, for early shipping. 
Fruits oval: inconspicuous ribbing with heavy netting. Flesh 
extremely thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of fine quality. 
An excellent keeper and a good shipper. Seed cavity very 
small. Earlier than Superfecto. matures in 85 to 90 days. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Hearts of Gold. Still a dominating favoriate. Quality ex¬ 
tremely fine. Well netted except a narrow stripe between 
shallow ribs. Holds its color well. Very firm and a good 
shipper. Deep golden flesh is of the finest quality. Sweet, 
spicy and distinctly flavored. Hearts of Gold, because of its 
outstanding flavor will always remain a favorite. No garden 
is complete without it. Matures in 92 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
14 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Extra Early Hackensack. Matures in 80 days. The standard 
extremely early large fruited melon for home garden and 
nearby market. Fruits large, deep but flattened: commonly 
6 inches long and 7 inches in diameter: distinctly ribbed; 
partially netted. Flesh thick; green and juicy. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; V 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.50. 
Rockford. Everyone knows this melon. It is one of the old 
standbys. Pkt. 5c; oz. 1.5c; ^4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
LEEK 
The Leek belongs to the onion family. Prized for soups. Culti¬ 
vate same as onions, but should be hilled up about the neck 
to blanch it. 
Large Roen or .\nierican Flag. A large favorite American 
sort. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00. 
CYANOGAS 
CYANOGAS spells sure-death to Squash Bugs 
(stink bugs). Applied in the early morning be¬ 
fore the dew is off the vines or after irrigating, 
Cyanogas will kill Squash Bugs quickly and 
surely. Lb. can 85c; V 2 Ib. can 55c; not pre¬ 
paid. (Poison.) Cannot be mailed. 
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