PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Reliable Garden Seed 9 
LETTUCE MUSKMELON 
CULTURE. Sow in the open ground in rows 1 foot 
apart; thin out plants to 1 foot apart in the rows. Sow often. 
DDIfC All varieties: 
pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Big Boston 
(50 days.) Especially valuable for summer 
and fall use out-of-doors, and for hotbed. 
Forms a firm, well-folded head, buttery yellow at the heart. 
Black-Seeded Simpson. (40 days.) Crisp, broad, light green. 
Denver Market. (45 days.) For forcing or open ground; 
the crisp leaves curled and crimped. 
Early Prize Head. (50 days.) Tinged with brownish red. 
Grand Rapids 
(38 days.) Most popular loose-leaved va¬ 
riety. Best forcer for winter and early 
spring. Leaves light green, broad, curly and heavily fringed. 
days.) No Lettuce surpasses Iceberg ,in quality. 
ICeoerg heads are very solid, of medium size, with few 
green outer leaves. The white heart is crisp and delicious. 
■ “F” (55 days.) Heads large and solid. An excel- 
Iimperial j en {. shipper; healthy, does well under varying 
weather conditions. 
Improved Hanson. (45 days.) Heads large, fine form, sweet, 
tender and crisp, green outside and white within. 
w Ynrk ^Also “Wonderful” and “Los Angeles”). (55 
new iOiK days.) A remarkable Head Lettuce famous from 
coast to coast. Immense round heads about 15 inches across, 
weighing 2 to 3 pounds, crisp and solid. Deep rooted and 
drought-resistant. 
Whit* Q^lf.rincirifr Cos (55 days.) Beautiful light col- 
wmte 381T Closing ^*0®ored outer leaves, centers 
blanching to a pure white, very tender and delicious. 
Chicken Lettuce i 45 days.) Grown as a “greens” plant 
for chicken or rabbit feed. 
CULTURE. Melons require rich soil. Sow 10 to 15 seeds 
to each hill, which should be 6 feet apart each way. Thin 
to 3 or 4 strongest plants. One ounce for 50 hills. 
PRICE: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. 90c, 
Bender’s Surprise, (80 days.) Oval, coarsely netted, averag¬ 
ing 7 pounds ; of delicious flavor and sweetness. 
Hale’s Best. (68 days.) Elongated oval, heavily netted, early; 
luscious flavor and sweet salmon-colored flesh. 
Hearts of Gold. (70 days.) Good to look at with its fine net¬ 
ting, fairly distinct ribs, uniform just-right table size, and 
satisfying abundance. The flesh is luscious pink and gold, 
with little waste in seed cavities ; flavor unexcelled. 
ji.nav f}n<rlc (80 days.) A distinct new variety; extreme- 
noney nocn j y prolific, large in size, of attractive ap¬ 
pearance (round, not ribbed, heavily gray-netted over golden 
yellow), so tough it handles and ships perfectly. Its deep, 
melting, orange-colored flesh with tantalizing sweet aroma, 
is an irresistible inducement to take, eat and enjoy one of 
the best flavored Melons ever produced. 
Imnrnvpd Pprfpeto ( 80 days.) An outstanding market 
improved reriecio kind . a good cropper . Fruits near¬ 
ly round, 2 y 2 pounds, completely covered with hard gray 
netting, without ribs. Flesh thick, extremely small seed cell ; 
deep salmon color; fine grained, juicy, sweet. 
I Chamnlain (70 days.) Medium-sized, intricately 
LaKe unampiain netted, moderately ribbed; the flesh is 
deep, sweet and melting, golden yellow ; plant vigorous. 
Tip Top. (80 days.) Fruits broadly oval, 7% inches long: 
skin slate-green ripening to yellowish, furrowed but sparse¬ 
ly netted. Flesh thick, salmon-yellow, very juicy, sweet, and 
of rich flavor. 
WATERMELON 
CULTURE. Sandy soil is best, but light loam is good; re¬ 
quiring perfect drainage and rich fertilization. Wait for 
warm weather; sow 6 to 8 seeds % inch deep in hills 8 feet 
apart each way, thinning to 6 plants, and eventually to 4 
plants. One ounce plants 20 to 40 hills or 4 pounds to an acre. 
PRICE: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c, 
Harris’ Earliest 
(60 days.) Best variety for northern 
latitudes, largest and sweetest of all 
early Melons. _ Oval, green striped with gray, attaining 20 to 
30 pounds. Firm, hard rind; flesh bright red and tender. 
Kleckley’s Sweet. (70 days.) A thin, brittle rind not suit¬ 
able for shipping; but most popular for early home garden. 
Large, oblong, very dark green ; flesh bright red, crisp, ex¬ 
ceedingly sweet. 
Stone Mountain 
(85 days.) Also called “Dixie Belle.” 
A high quality shipping variety recent¬ 
ly introduced; popular in northern markets. Fruits very 
large, oval-round with blunt ends ; dark green, tough rind. 
Flesh scarlet, fine grained and sweet. 
Tom Watcnn (90 da y- s *) One of the very best shipping 
Melons. Long, cylindrical, uniform, dark 
glossy green, rind thin but very tough ; flesh dark red, crisp, 
no strings and most delicious. Popular for its flavor and 
inner beauty and for the handling convenience of its shape. 
(80 days.) A home-grown Melon 
for your Thanksgiving dinner! 
Genuine midseason form and luscious flavor carried on into 
winter. Prolific, of medium size, round shape, yellowish 
rind; with flesh bright red, sweet as honey. Take fruits 
from field before frost, and store in a cool cellar. 
Winter Watermelon 
