Lettuce 
To grow head Lettuce early, sow the seed in February or March in 
boxes, fats or in hotbeds in rows. When an inch high, transplant 
to cold frames. From there set out in the garden as soon as the soil 
is warm, placing the plants 5 to 7 inches apart in rows while the 
rows should be 12 to 18 inches apart. Where there is no hotbed, sow 
seed outside when ground is warm and transplant. For loose-leaf or 
curly-leaved sorts, sow the seed either broadcast or in rows; make 
sowings every couple of weeks for lettuce all summer, and cut as it 
comes. By sowing in rows the plants can be cultivated. Sow seed 
the last of August and in September to be transplanted to the cold- 
frame in October. One ounce will sow 300 feet of row. 4 to 5 lbs. 
for an acre. 
All pkts. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 
White Boston or Unrivaled, w. s. 
Similar to white seeded Big Boston, but with leaves 
slightly lighter green and free from a brown tint; heart 
buttery, yellow; of excellent quality. Highly desirable 
for nearby markets. l / 4 lb. 60 cts., 1 lb. $2.00. 
Dig Dosron, w. s. 
In Europe it is known as Trocadero. A very popular 
variety for cold frame forcing and for outside culture; 
excellent for shipping limited distances. Head of 
medium size, and compact, with creamy yellow heart. 
Leaves smooth, glossy, wavy at the edge. Slightly tinged 
with reddish brown. y 4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25^ 
Black Seeded Simpson 
40 days. A nationally popular variety for spring and 
early summer culture. Plant large, attractive, with 
broad frilled light green leaves; crisp texture and 
splendid quality. l / 4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Prize Mead 
One of the most popular varieties for home gardens. 
Qmck growing. Leaves are broad, crumpled and frilled, 
outside leaves tinged red; interior foliage green. Crisp 
and sweet. % lb. 50 cts., 1 lb. $1.50. 
Early Curled Simpson (White Seeded) 
40 days. Can be grown quite thickly in the row, and 
produces an abundance of crisp, sweet flavored leaves. 
The most widely used for home gardens. Color, light 
green. l / 4 lb. 50 cts., 1 lb. $1.50. 
Grand Rapids Forcing 
45 days. There is no better forcing variety among 
the curled leaved sorts than Grand Rapids, and is quite 
as good for outdoor culture as other sorts. Early, hardy, 
disease resistant; plants large, upright, compact and 
handsome; color bright green, leaves large, broad edges, 
much waved and frilled, tender and sweet. l / 4 lb. 50 cts., 
1 lb. $1.50. 
New York No. 515, Improved, w. s. 
An early variety well adapted to summer and early 
fall production; resistant to tip burn; slightly darker 
green than Imperial F with somewhat more prominent 
ribs. Heads medium large, compact, attractive; a devel¬ 
opment from New York No. 12. l / 4 lb. 75 cts., 1 lb. $2.75. 
New York Special No. 12 
An early sure heading strain adapted to warmer 
weather than the original type. Forms somewhat flat, 
exposed heads with rather light green, thin leaves. l / 4 
lb. 60 cts., 1 lb. $2.00. 
Muskmelon 
Plant seed in hills 4 to 6 ft. apart each way, after danger of frost 
is over. Use well-rotted manure in the hills. Insert seeds just under 
surface of soil; thin out, leaving only four plants to a hill. A light, 
warm soil is best, but there are sorts adapted to heavy loams if 
well drained. In hoeing draw the soil well up to the plants. Fight 
bugs with tobacco dust or calcium arsenate. One ounce to 60 hills; 
two or three pounds to an acre. 
All pkts. 10 cts. 
The Bender Type 
The stock seed for these melons is taken from the 
Bender Melon and is grown near Albany, N. Y. 1 oz 
40 cts., y 4 lb. $1.25, 1 lb. $4.00. 
Bender's Surprise 
An improved Surprise, similar to Tip Top. Fruits ob¬ 
long, with full rounded ends; weigh 7 pounds; coarse 
netting, distinctly ribbed; skin hard and greenish yel- 
iow at maturity; flesh bright salmon; of delicious 
quality. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 70 cts., 1 lb. $2.25. 
Delicious or Early Bender 
Similar to Bender’s Surprise but much earlier. Fruits 
oval, weigh 5 to 6 pounds; coarse netting with promi¬ 
nent ribs; rind hard, creamy green at maturity. Flesh 
bright salmon; of delicious quality. Good for local mar¬ 
kets in districts of shorter season. Oz. 25 cts., y 4 lb. 70 
cts., 1 lb. $2.25. 
White Paris or Trianon, w. s. (Romaine) 
A medium large self-folding sort, with medium dark 
green, erect, smooth, concave leaves. Head compact, 
solid, loaf shaped, with greenish white, well blanched 
interior; crisp, sweet, tender, and of excellent flavor. 
l / 4 lb. 55 cts., 1 lb. $1.60. 
Honey Rock (or Sugar Rock) 
Newly developed, somewhat variable, early variety 
which is increasing in popularity among market gar¬ 
deners and shippers. Fruits 5-6 in. in diameter, round 
to slightly flattened; coarsely netted; rind very hard 
and brittle; flesh medium thick, deep salmon color, juicy, 
and of sweet musky flavor. Comparatively little loss of 
fruits due to “growth cracks” during the ripening sea¬ 
son. Oz. 20 cts., y 4 lb. 60 cts., 1 lb. $2.00. 
May King 
The earliest heading lettuce; standard for greenhouse 
forcing and does splendidly out of doors in early spring. 
Plants small, allowing very close planting, light green 
tinged with brown; head medium small, round, firm; 
interior rich golden-yellow, buttery, of splendid quality. 
'/ 4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Hale's Best 
An outstanding, early, shipping Cantaloupe. Planted 
extensively in melon producing sections of the West, 
South and East for early shipping. Fruits oval; incon¬ 
spicuous ribbing with heavy netting. Flesh extremely 
thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of very fine quality. 
Oz. 15 cts., y 4 lb. 45 cts., 1 lb. $1.50. 
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