E. MILLER RICHARDSON & CO.. Baltimore. Maryland 
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ENDIVE 
LEEK 
Batavian, or Broad-leaved. This variety 
forms large heads of broad, thick leaves, 
which are used for flavoring soups and 
stews. Requires to be tied up for blanch¬ 
ing. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
’/4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1. 
Giant Green Curled. For fall and winter 
crop. Finely cut leaves. Cultivate same 
as lettuce. Postpaid; Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
15 cts.; Vi lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1. 
EGGPLANT 
Black Beauty. Nearly two weeks earlier 
than any other variety. Color is deep 
purple. Grown largely by market gar¬ 
deners. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 
'/4 lb. $1; lb. $3.50. 
KALE 
Curled German. Hardy; grows rapidly; 
dwarf habit; beautifully curled. Post¬ 
paid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 20 
cts.; lb. 50 cts. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch, or Norfolk. 
Hardy where temperature does not go 
below zero. Leaves are bright green, 
beautifully curled. Postpaid; Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
Hardy Winter. Sow in May and trans¬ 
plant to stand over winter. Taller than 
extra-dwarf varities, and when the 
leaves are stripped, new tender leaves 
quickly grow out. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts.; Vi lb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Imperial Long-Standing. Beautifully curled 
and crimpled sort of strong, vigorous 
habit. Perfectly hardy. Bright green. 
Stands long without shooting to seed. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V'4 lb. 
20 cts.; lb. 65 cts. 
Siberian Curled. Heavily curled. A fast 
grower; extremely hardy. Postpaid: Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 25 cts.; lb. 
60 cts. 
Spring, or Smooth. Early variety. Best for 
spring. Earlier than the winter varie¬ 
ties. Postpaid; Oz. 10 cts.; Vi lb. 15 cts.; 
lb. 30 cts. 
Dwarf Blue Scotch. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; V'4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
KOHL-RABI 
Early White Vienna. The best variety of 
this useful vegetable, the edible part of 
which is the enlarged globe-shaped 
stem. Postpaid; Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
Vi lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Mammoth Flag. Pure white, with attrac¬ 
tive dark leaves. Stout in habit and 
hardy. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
Vi lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2. 
LETTUCE 
Big Boston. Large heads; leaves light 
green, slightly tinged brown at edges. 
Postpaid; Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts. Vi lb. 
35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Cos Lettuce, or Romaine Salad. Forms 
large, conical heads which, when tied 
up, blanch pure white and are of the 
most delicate flavor. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vi lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Early Curled Simpson. Forms a close, com¬ 
pact mass of curly, yellowish green 
leaves. Earlier than the head varieties. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V '4 lb. 
35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Grand Rapids. There is no better curled 
Lettuce for forcing. Does well outdoors 
and does not form heads. Postpaid; 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V '4 lb. 35 cts.; 
lb.$l. 
Hanson Improved. Large head, with pure 
white inside leaves, surrounded by out¬ 
er leaves of light green; crisp and ten¬ 
der. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
Vi lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Iceberg. Large, curly leaves of bright light 
green, with a very slight reddish tinge 
at the edges. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
20 cts.; Vi lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
New York, or Wonderful. Immense, very 
solid heads; heart blanches beautifully; 
tender and crisp. Fine for summer. Post¬ 
paid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V '4 lb. 40 
cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Simpson Black-seeded. One of the best and 
most popular large, early loose-heading 
varieties. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 
cts.; V '4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
White Big Boston. Solid, of excellent qual¬ 
ity, 10 days ahead of Big Boston, to 
which its general character is very sim¬ 
ilar. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
1/4 lb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Early Prizehead. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
15 cts.; Vi lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
CANTALOUPE or MUSKMELON 
One ounce will plant 50 hills; 
2 pounds to the acre. 
Burrell's Gem (Ordway Pink Meat). Netted 
Gem type, somewhat later and a fourth 
larger. Fruit oblong, distinctly ribbed 
and well netted; flesh deep salmon, of 
fine quality. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
15 cts.; V '4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Improved Junior Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 
Iceberg Lettuce 
Early Rocky Ford. Its earliness is a dis¬ 
tinct advantage to market growers. 
Closely netted; sweet and spicy. Post¬ 
paid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V '4 lb. 25 
cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
Hale's Best An extremely early, prolific 
sort and a good shipper. About 10 per 
cent larger than the Rocky Ford types; 
heavily netted; flesh salmon, exception¬ 
ally thick. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 
cts.; V '4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1. 
Hearts of Gold. An ideal shipping melon. 
Rich orange, very thick, firm, and of 
delicious flavor. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1. 
TRIUMPH (Blight Resistant Hale's Best). 
This cantaloupe is 25% larger than 
the No. 936 Hale's; it has deep 
orange flesh with very small seed 
cavity. The outside is very heavily 
netted and without ribs. It is an ex¬ 
cellent shipper. Oz. 20 cts.; V '4 lb. 
40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Improved Junior Rocky Ford. Uniform in 
size and has deep, rich green flesh, 
shading to salmon-pink at seed-cavity. 
Resistant to blight. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V '4 lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Long John. This variety is becoming very 
popular in Maryland in sections where 
Cantaloupes are grown extensively. It 
is a Rocky Ford type in every respect 
except the shape which is very long; 
it is also very rough and is heavily 
ribbed. Matures about 10 days later than 
Rocky Ford. Vines hold well; some 
fields produced until frost this past sea¬ 
son. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
Vi lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
WATERMELON 
Early Kansas. A new melon that has be¬ 
come very popular. Is almost round and 
will- average a little larger than Stone 
Mountain. Color deep green with a 
darker green stripe, flesh red, sweet and 
crisp. Oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 25 cts.; lb. 
85 cts. 
Excel. A large oblong, dark green melon 
with an exceedingly tough rind. The 
flesh is deep red, very sweet and ten¬ 
der. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 25 
cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
Florida Favorite. A large, long, early 
melon. Ships well. Its solid, juicy, bright 
crimson meat is deliciously sweet to the 
rind. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
V '4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
