Dependable Vegetable Seeds 
LETTUCE—Cont. 
Loose-Leaf Varieties 
Romaine 
Cos or 
Celery 
Lettuce 
Black Seeded Simpson. 
One of the best, either 
for forcing- under glass 
or for open ground cul¬ 
ture. It forms large, 
thin, loose leaves of light 
green color, very tender, 
crisp and of fine quality. 
A fine sort for summer. 
Early Curled Simpson. A 
popular sort, free from 
bitterness; forms large, 
loose heads. 
Grand Rapids. The most 
popular variety for 
greenhouse planting. It 
is of handsome appear¬ 
ance, a strong grower 
and not subject to rot. 
Prizehead. A large, 
loose headed, thin leaved 
sort. The very large 
leaves are crimped, 
bright green, tinged on 
the edges with reddish 
brown and are crisp and 
sweet. 
Romaine, Cos or Celery 
Lettuce 
Paris White Cos. A dis¬ 
tinct variety, having 
large, com¬ 
pact heads, 
that blanch 
mild and 
crisp. The 
plants are of 
erect growth, as illustrated. 
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Lettuce Culture for the North 
Sow in the house or in frames any time after March 10th; 
if put outdoors, as early in the Spring as ground can be 
worked and at intervals of two weeks until June 1st. Soil 
should be a rich sandy loam with plenty of humus. Rows to 
be 1 y 2 feet apart, plants two inches apart in row after thin¬ 
ning. Two ounces of seed will sow 150 feet of row, 4 to 5 
pounds required per acre. With Head Lettuce, transplant as 
soon as the plants begin to crowd. 
MUSKMELON 
Green Fleshed Varieties 
Extra Early Cit¬ 
ron or Early Nut¬ 
meg. Fruits are 
round, 6 to 8 
inches in diameter, 
ribbed and netted. 
Flesh is thick and 
pale green in col¬ 
or, very sweet. 
Red or Salmon 
Fleshed Varieties 
Bender's Surprise 
or Tip Top. A 
large size late 
melon, varying in 
shape from round 
to slightly oblong. 
Pale green skin is 
distinctly ribbed 
and somewhat 
netted. The sal¬ 
mon flesh is sweet 
and spicy. 
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