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Lettuce 
Culture—For summer use the seed can be sown in hotbeds in March. Transplant when th© 
weather will permit in rows 12 inches apart and 8 inches apart in the rows. For a succession sow in 
the open ground every two weeks until fall. Lettuce requires a rich and a rather moist soil. Th© 
more rapid the growth, the better the quality. One ounce of seed will produce about 3,000 plants. 
No. 847 Lettuce 
A. S. & L. White Boston. The heads re¬ 
semble Big Boston but form earlier and do not 
have the red tinge of that variety. Heads are 
firm and of high quality. An excellent kind for 
home and market gardens. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c. 
Big Boston. Fine for forcing or open-ground 
planting; large, solid heads. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c. 
Boston Curled. Crisp non-heading variety, 
medium size, dark green, very curly leaves. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c. 
Dark Green Cos. A medium large, self closing 
sort, with well blanched, loaf shaped head of ten¬ 
der quality. Leaves very dark green, slightly 
crumpled. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c. 
Hanson. A popular home and market garden 
variety. Heads very hard with a crisp, sweet* 
tender white heart. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c. 
* Imperial No. 44 (New). Developed by Dr. J. E^ 
Knott of Cornell University for use in the East. 
A sure header even during dry, hot weather and. 
of great commercial value. White seeded. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 14 lb. $1.00. 
* Imperial No. 847. A recent development which 
has given fine results under varying conditions. 
Vigorous and blight-resistant, producing firm 
heads of the New York type. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c. 
May King. Large, round, solid heads, one of 
the best varieties for planting in open ground. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c. 
New York No. 12. An early, even, well bred 
variety which does well in mid-summer. Par¬ 
ticularly adapted for Eastern states. Heads 
large, compact, blanch well, sweet, tender and of 
excellent quality. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 75c. 
Prize Head. An early non-heading sort, very 
desirable for home garden use. Plants of medium 
size, crisp and tender; color light brown on a 
medium green base; leaves crumpled and highly 
frilled at the edges; of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; A lb. 60c. 
Musk Melon or Cantaloupe 
Culture—Melons succeed best in light, sandy, rich soil. After all danger of frost is past plant in 
hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way, six to ten seeds to a hill. When about 3 inches high and all danger 
from insects is past thin out to 3 or 4 plants to a hill. One ounce to 60 hills; 3 pounds to acre. 
A. S. & L. 70 to 80 days. A very large variety, 
thickly netted, deeply ribbed, flesh salmon-yel¬ 
low, thick and sweet. A great yielder. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 14 lb. $1.50. 
* Bender’s Surprise (95 days). Large, nearly 
round, skin is lightly netted, of a pale green when 
ripe. The flesh a rich, deep orange color. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c. 
Emerald Gem. Fruit of medium size, very 
early and of fine flavor; flesh deep orange. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c. 
Honey Rock. Matures 90 days. Flesh thick, 
juicy, orange salmon, with fine flavor. Fruits 
nearly round, weigh 4 pounds. Skin gray green, 
closely netted. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 14 lb. $1.00. 
Allen, Sterling and Lothrop, Portland, Maine [31 ] 
Golden Champion. Prolific, extra early, de¬ 
licious quality melon. Fruits slightly oblong* 
ribbed, well netted. Flesh salmon orange, tender* 
juicy, sweet, succulent and of a luscious flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 14 lb. $1.50. 
* Hale’s Best No. 36. An improved strain of th© 
old Hale’s Best. It is the earliest and one of the 
most popular shipping cantaloupes; heavily net¬ 
ted, oval, sweet, and of very fine quality. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 14 lb. $1.50. 
* Thousand Dollar. Originated and produced in 
Maine. The fruits are very large, elongated, dis¬ 
tinctly ribbed and well netted. The thick flesh is 
fine grained, luscious, tender, sweet and deep 
orange. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 14 lb. $1.50. 
