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SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO, 
LETTUCE 
MUSTARD 
Z 2 Ounce to 100 Feet Drill 
Pkt., 5c; Oz., 10c. 
CULTURE—For an early crop sow under glass in February 
and transplant on a well prepared bed, in some sheltered corner, 
in April. For successive crops sow in beds of well pulverized 
soil in March and at intervals of about a fortnight until the 
end of May. 
ALL SEASONS. 50 Days. A large heading variety which may 
be sown early in the spring and will head during warmer 
weather than will permit most other sorts to head. The solid 
hearts are creamy yellow. 
EARLY CURLED 
SIMPSON. 50 Days. 
A large, loose-leaved 
sort. Leaves broad, 
crumpled, and well 
frilled at the edges. 
Color, light green. 
BLACK SEEDED 
SIMPSON. 50 Days. 
A popular loose¬ 
leaved sort of excel¬ 
lent quality. A fine 
early home garden 
sort. Leaves broad, 
blistered and crum¬ 
pled. 
GRAND RAPIDS 
FORCING. 50 Days. 
The favorite loose- 
leaf forcing sort and 
an excellent outdoor 
sort. Large, beautiful 
leaves, very crisp and 
tender. 
BIG BOSTON. 75 Days. Heads large and compact. Color, 
light green, slightly tinged reddish brown. Heart greenish white 
tinged with yellow. 
PRIZEHEAD EARLY. 50 Days. A crisp, tender, loose-leaved 
sort, produces large, loose heads, the outer portions of which 
are shaded with brown. 
NEW YORK (Wonderful). 80 Days. A very large, late, globu¬ 
lar heading variety; leaves broad of thick texture, fairly blis¬ 
tered and crumpled, and the borders frilled; color clear dark 
green; quality good. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c. 
ICEBERG. All of the Crisphead Lettuces are good in warm 
weather. Iceberg is the earliest of the class and makes very 
large solid heads of crisp, incurved, light green leaves. 
IMPROVED HANSON. Loose heads of crumpled light green 
leaves. A reliable summer lettuce for home gardens. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
All 10c Packets, 3 for.$0.25 
7 10c Packets for.50 
15 10c Packets for. 1.00 
All 5c Packets, 6 for.25 
AVERAGE KILLING FROST IN THIS SECTION 
IS OCTOBER 21st. 
REGARDING NUMBER OF DAYS 
TO MATURITY 
The number of days required by any particular variety 
to produce garden stuff ready for table use varies from 
year to year and depends upon growing and seasonal 
conditions. In our description of most varieties we are 
giving the average number of days from seed to edible 
stage. Time given for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, 
pepper and tomato is days from setting plants to market¬ 
ing fruits. Figures are based on growing conditions here 
and are meant only for convenience in comparing earli¬ 
ness of varieties. 
35-40 Days 
Pkt. Oz. ^ lb. Lb. 
5c 10c 20c 60c 
CULTURE—Sow the 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. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of row. 
FORDHOOK FANCY 'Ostrich Plume). A handsome, vigorous 
growing, mild variety, standing a long time before going to 
seed; leaves bright green, intensely curled and fringed on the 
edges; fine for salads and gamishings. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED. Plant vigorous and hardy, of 
upright, spreading growth; leaves 5 inches long by 3 inches 
wide, light green, tinged yellow, much crumpled and frilled at 
the edges. The popular market variety in the South. 
MUSTARD SPINACH (Tendergreen). An oriental type of 
mustard greens sold in the South under many confusing names. 
A desirable quick growing, tender variety, with long, broad, 
fairly smooth leaves and white midribs; slow to seed. 
WHITE LONDON. Plant of rapid, upright growth, soon going 
to seed; leaves rather small and smooth, deeply cut or divided; 
color deep green; seed large, light yellow. 
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SEEDS. 
ALL GARDEN SEED POSTPAID. SEE PAGE 12 FOR 
COMPLETE GARDEN SEED LIST. 
MUSKMELONS 
Pkt. Oz. !4 lb. Lb. 
5c 10c 35c $1.00 
CULTURE—Muskmelons grow best in light soil. Plant in 
hills about six feet apart, mixing in each hill about a shovelful 
of well rotted manure. .Sow about a dozen seeds in every hill, 
early in May, and when well started thin out to three or four 
of the strongest plants. 
ROCKY FORD. 95 Days. This is the most popular of the 
basket melons; oval, light ribbed, densely covered with coarse 
green netting, flesh thick, green and sweet, highly flavored. 
POLLOCK'S No. 10-25. 95 Days. A very popular, standard. 
Rocky Ford shipping melon, having a hard gray netting and 
salmon-tinted flesh. 
HEARTS OF GOLD. 90 Days. Fruit round, with tendency to 
heart shape, flesh very thick, deep salmon color and of high 
quality. 
HACKENSACK. 95 Days. Fruit large, round, flattened at the 
ends, deeply and irregularly ribbed, coarsely and heavily netted; 
flesh green, thick and of fine quality. 
MONTREAL GREEN NUTMEG (Montreal Market). 95 Days. 
Excellent; very large, often weighing 18 to 20 pounds; fruit 
round, flattened at both ends, medium green, deeply ribbed and 
well netted; flesh remarkably thick and of superior quality. 
BANANA CANTALOUPE. 100 Days. Shaped somewhat as 
name indicates; grows about 2y 2 feet long; flesh deep salmon 
color. 
HALE'S BEST. 85 Days. Early; are oval in shape, about 
6 in. long by 4% in. in diameter, with heavy netting and fairly 
distinct ribbing. Flesh exceptionally thick and deep salmon in 
color. 
LONG YELLOW CANTALOUPE. 95 Days. Large, long, oval 
and deeply ribbed; flesh light salmon, very thick and sweet. 
HONEY DEW. 110 Days. Fruit large ovoid in form, about 10 
inches long and 8 inches in diameter; surface smooth and hard 
creamy white in color turning to a lemon tint when fully ripe; 
flesh light emerald green, very thick, ripening to the rind, very 
tender and melting, with an extreme sweetness found in no 
other melon. 
For 
Spraying 
Melons 
Use 
Tobacco 
Dust 
Black 
Leaf 
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