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LETTUCE, Curled-Leaved Varieties—Continued 
Simpson Black-Seeded. One of the best and most popular large, early, loose- 
heading varieties, succeeding everywhere, and always reliable. Leaves very 
broad, much blistered and crumpled, and excessively frilled borders; color light 
yellowish green. Pkt., 10 c; oz., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Simpson Early Curled. A leading early, loose-heading variety of fairly large size; 
leaves broad, crumpled and well frilled at the edges; color light green; quality 
good. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; J/q lb., 75c. 
Romaine or Cos Varieties 
This lettuce differs from the head or loose leaf varieties in the manner of growth, 
being upright and having incurving leaves which form oblong, loose heads, which 
when almost full grown are tied at the top to better blanch the inner leaves. Culti¬ 
vate the same as other lettuce. Not affected by hot weather. 
Eclipse Cos. Very dwarf, earliest of all Cos lettuce. Delicious flavor and self¬ 
closing. Pkt., 15c; oz., 50c; J/fi lb., $1.75. 
Paris White Cos. H as smooth, long, narrow, upright leaves and blanches nicely 
when tied up; color medium green. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; lb., $1.25. 
Trianon Self-Closing Cos. A medium large, strictly self-closing lettuce, making 
a well-blanched, firm, loaf-shaped head; leaves oval in form, flat and smooth; 
color medium dark green; quality excellent. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; '/4 lb., $1.25. 
MELON, MUSK 
Thrives best in light, rich soil. Plant early in May, when the ground has 
become warm and dry, in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way. Before sowing seed, 
mix a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure in each hill and plant in each 10 to 12 
seeds. When danger of insects has passed, pull out all but 4 plants per hill. Culti¬ 
vate until the vines cover the ground and pinch off the ends of the growing 
shoots to induce early fruiting. 
Bender’s Surprise. Melons of medium size, thick and very sweet salmon flesh. An 
excellent variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 
Delicious. An early strain, a trifle smaller than Bender’s Surprise but of better 
quality! Thick golden yellow flesh of excellent flavor. Pkt., 15c; oz., 60c. 
Emerald Gem, Improved. A splendid early variety; fruits deep emerald-green in 
color, globular or slightly flattened, irregularly and distinctly ribbed and lightly 
netted; flesh very thick, sweet and deep, rich salmon color, exceedingly small 
seed cavity. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; J /4 lb., 75c. 
Extra Early Improved Hackensack. An early selection from the old Hackensack, 
maturing a week to ten days earlier; somewhat smaller, otherwise similar to the 
old type. Pkt., 10 c; oz., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Golden Combination. This new melon is unsurpassed in sweetness and flavor. 
Medium large, somewhat oval in shape and the thickest deep orange flesh of all 
melons. Skin is very heavily netted. Matures in 3 J /2 months. Pkt., 25c; oz., 75c. 
Honey Dew. Cassaba type, fruit large; creamy white in color, turning to lemon 
when fully ripe. Flesh emerald-green, very thick, ripening to the rind, very 
tender and melting, extreme sweetness found in no other melon. Pkt., 10 c; 
oz., 35c. 
Pride of Wisconsin. Medium size, very early, delicious flavor. Thick, deep orange, 
firm flesh. An excellent melon. Pkt., 25c; oz., 75c. 
Rocky Ford. Small, almost round, smooth, showing no ribs, and densely covered 
with a heavy gray netting; flesh thick and deep green, a faint lining of pink or 
gold at the center; highest quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; lb., 75c. 
MELONS FOR FORCING (imported Seed) 
Hero of Lockinge. White flesh. Pkt., 75c. 
King George. Very distinct. Scarlet flesh. Pkt., 75c. 
Sutton’s Best of All. Green flesh. Pkt., 75c. 
Sutton’s Ringleader. Oval, flesh pale green. Pkt., $ 1 . 00 . 
Sutton’s Superlative. Scarlet flesh. Pkt., 75c. 
MELON, WATER 
Treat the same as Muskmelon, but plant in hills 8 to 10 feet apart. 
Citron for Preserving. The old, well-known red-seeded preserving melon. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; !4 lb., 50c. 
Cole’s Early. One of the earliest and best of the early sorts; hardy, medium size, 
nearly round; rind dark green, striped a lighter shade; flesh deep pink and 
excellent in quality; seeds black. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ]/4 lb., 50c. 
Mountain Sweet. An old variety; moderately early, medium to large in size, slight¬ 
ly oblong in form; dark green, good quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Ya 
Tom Watson. One of the best main crop sorts; grows a very large size. Fruit 
large and long in shape, colored a medium green with a light tracing of a daiker 
shade, flesh rich red and of good quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; I /4 lb., 50c. 
Wondermelon. The earliest large melon. Excellent quality. Fruit larger than 
Kleckley’s Sweet, cylindrical, 20-22 inches long, 10-12 inches thick. Flesh sweet 
and bright red. Pkt., 15c. oz., 3 5c. Ya $ 1 . 00 . 
MUSKMELON, Pride of Wisconsin 
WATERMELON, Wondermelon 
MUSHROOMS 
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