Loose Leaf Varieties 
Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. §1.25 
Early Prize. A large clustering, non-heading lettuce, excellent 
for the home garden and undoubtedly the most easily grown 
variety in cultivation. Leaves finely curled and crumpled, 
bright green tinged with brownish-red, very crisp, tender and 
sweet. 
Grand Rapids. Very popular with private gardeners and as 
a lettuce for green house forcing. It will stand shipping 
better than most curled sorts. Of quick growth and stands 
for some days after being fit to cut. The plant is upright, and 
forms a loose head or cluster of large bright green leaves, 
finely crimped and ruffled; rather thin, good flavor, crisp 
and tender. 
Simpson’s Early Curled. A very extensively used early loose¬ 
leaved or clustering variety. Leaves light green, slightly 
frilled, crisp, sweet and tender. 
Black Seeded Simpson. Early. Dependable in all paits of 
America and widely grown in home and market gardens. 
Plant large, attractive, compact; broad, frilled light green 
leaves that are of fine crisp texture and splendid quality. 
Feeding Lettuce 
Chicken Lettuce. This is a non-heading Lettuce, quite differ¬ 
ent from those used for human food. The plants grow 4 feet 
tall before they run to seed. It is ready for cutting in 45 days 
after sowing. Planted extensively for feeding poultry and 
rabbits. Yields more food for this purpose than any other 
plant you can grow. After cutting, the stumps will start 
again to make a new growth and within a short time you will 
be able to harvest another crop of tender nutritious leaves for 
feeding. Price: Same as Leaf Lettuce, 
LEEK 
^ oz. to 100 ft., 4 lbs. per acre. 
Seed should be sown in June and the plants should stand 
6 inches apart in rows 2 feet apart. As the plants attain full 
growth draw soil up about the stems as this not only blanches 
the stalk, but also gives a more tender quality. Pkt. 5c; 
1 oz. 20c. 
MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
oz. to 100 ft., 3 lbs. per acre. 
In sections where the summers are short, seed can be 
planted indoors or in hot beds in small boxes. The young 
plants can be transferred to the garden when danger of frost 
is past. If practicable, spade in a liberal forkful of well rotted 
manure at the bottom of each hill. The rows should be at 
least 6 feet apart and the hills 3 feet apart in the rows. In 
general, the culture is the same as that for Cucumber. Pkt. 5c; 
1 oz. 15c; V 4 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
Netted Gem, or Rocky Ford. An old favorite and one of most 
popular and best sellers among Rocky Ford melons. Fruit of 
Netted Gem is oval and completely covered with a beautiful 
lace-like netting. Flesh is very thick light green, very sweet 
and delicious and of superb flavor. 
Hearts of Gold. This is the ideal melon for home garden. Is 
as round as a ball, heavily netted, very productive, strong 
growing and free from disease and the flesh is thick, tender. 
Hale’s Best Muskmelon. No other large melon matures as 
early as Hale’s Best. Even in a season remarkable for its 
coldness it was ripe in 68 days after planting. Melons are 
oval, inclined to produce some fruits of somewhat more 
elongated shape. Beautiful salmon flesh is exceptionally 
thick and sweet, practically melting in the mouth. 
BuiTell Gem. Melons 6 to 7 inches long, 4% to 5 inches in 
diameter, sharply sloping at the ends. They are quite well 
ribbed and covered with a fine grayish netting. The skin is a 
rich dark green, contrasting finely with the deep orange- 
salmon colored flesh, sweet, tender. Flesh is thick and firm, 
ripening close to the skin, leaving only a thin rind. 
Banana Muskmelon. A long yellow-fleshed melon. A very in¬ 
teresting and at the same time a splendid melon. The melon 
is from 20 to 28 inches long and almost solid. The meat is of 
a rich salmon color, and has a flavor which is truly delicious. 
Honey Dew (Green Flesh). A round-oblong shaped melon 
with almost white rind. Flesh thick light green and sweet as 
honey. 
MUSTARD 
Yz oz. to 100 ft., 4 lbs. per acre. 
The leaves of these varieties of mustard, as listed here, 
make excellent greens of sharp, pungent flavor, and are 
cooked the same as spinach or beet leaves. Sow seed in drills 
early in the spring and at frequent intervals throughout the 
summer to secure a constant supply of fresh greens. Mustard 
is hardy and is easily grown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Fordhook Fancy. Plants are of vigorous growth, and have 
beautiful dark green leaves which curl outward like fine 
ostrich plumes. It stands well, even during the hot summer 
months. 
Giant Southern Curled. Large variety forming a great mass 
of beautiful leaves, which are ruffled and finely curled on 
the edges Hardy, vigorous, highly recommended. 
White Mustard. Grown for leaves and seeds. 
GROW MUSHROOMS! 
Our Tobacco Stem Spawn has 
the following advantages: 
1. Greater vigor, resistant to 
adverse conditions. 
2. Medium contains most de¬ 
sirable food elements. 
3. Its crumbled nature gives 
greater contact with the manure. 
Hence, more thorough inoculation. 
We include complete directions with each order. 
Price, $1.25 can. (Will plant 10 x 10.) 
ONIONS 
Yi oz. for 100 ft., 3-4 lbs per acre. 
Price: Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 25c; ^ lb. 75c; 1 lb. $2.25. 
Cover seed lightly. When seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall 
thin out according to size of variety. Keep bed weeded and 
cultivate lightly during the growing season. When bulbs 
have reached maturity the tops will bend down and the roots 
must be harvested. Store in a dry, frost proof room, where 
fresh air circulates freely. 
Large Red Weathersfleld, The standard variety of red onions. 
Of large size, rather flat, a heavy yielder and one of the best 
for keeping. Good shipper. Flesh white and fine grained. 
Skin a deep purplish-red, smooth and glossy. 
Prize Taker. This onion has become a great favorite on ac¬ 
count of its large size and great solidity. Perfectly globe 
shaped, with straw-colored skin, necks are very small and 
onions always ripen up hard. An excellent keeper. 
Oregon Yellow Danvers. This variety is very extensively 
planted in the Northwest, particularly in Oregon. The largest 
crop of onions and the best keepers, bring the highest prices 
in Pacific coast and middle Western markets, are our Oregon 
Yellow Danvers. Bulbs are uniformly large, full three-quar¬ 
ters globe shape, small necks. It matures quite early, is the 
largest in size, most perfect in shape, and as a market or 
table onion cannot be excelled. 
White Lisbon. Splendid sort for early bunching. Matures a 
lai'ge globular shape with thick neck. Clear white. 
Southport White Globe. Enormous yielder and superb keeper; 
perfect globe-shaped, very large, clear white skin and con¬ 
sidered one of the handsomest varieties grown. Planted ex¬ 
tensively by gardeners for green onions. 
White Portugal or Silvei’skin. Finest flavored of all white¬ 
skinned onions. Quite early, half-globe shaped, fine cropper, 
very firm and an excellent keeper. Excellent for bunching 
green, or for pickling, if grown close so as to hold the size 
down. A good all-around sort. 
Sweet Spanish. A very large, mild, yellow globe-shaped onion. 
One of the best for home garden; also an early market Spanish 
type. 
Bunching Onion. Best for early small green onions. 
Crystal Wax Bennuda. Medium size, pure, waxy white. One 
of mildest sorts grown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; Y lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.00. 
SWEET SPANISH 
OKRA or GUMBO 
2 ozs. to 100 ft., 8-10 lbs. per acre. 
Prices: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 oz. 35c; 1 lb. 95c. 
CULTURE—Sow when the weather is warm and settled, in 
drills 1 inch deep and 3 feet apart; thin to 12 inches. 
Improved Dwarf Green. Very early, with long, green slender 
pods. 
White Velvet. The large pods are smooth or very slightly 
ribbed, remain tender a long time. 
WE PAY THE POSTAGE UP TO 10 POUNDS OF SEED 
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