Mark Means Company , 1940 Annual Seed Catalog , Lewiston , Idaho 
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LETTUCE 
CULTURE—One of the most popular vegetables grown. 
The quickest growing types are the loose leaf varieties. 
We suggest for the home a few rows of both the leaf and 
heading types. Two ounces will plant 150 feet of row; 3 
pounds to the acre. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON (60 Days)—A standard variety 
for forcing or for early outdoor culture. The leaves, in 
loose clusters, are light green in color, slightly frilled and 
much blistered, are crisp, tender and sweet. Price: Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 30c; y 2 lb. 55c; lb. $1.00. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON (65 Days)—A very crisp and 
tender forcing variety. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 30c; 
1/2 lb. 55c; lb. $1.00. 
GRAND RAPIDS (60 Days)—Among the curled lettuce 
there is no better for forcing, and it does splendidly out¬ 
doors if sown in the fall or early spring. Does not form 
heads, but large, compact clusters crimped around the 
edges; crisp and tender. One of the easiest to grow under 
glass. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 30c; y 2 lb. 55c; 
lb. $ 1 . 00 . 
IMPROVED HANSON HEAD (65 Days)—A fine old favorite 
heading variety, crisp and brittle. Heat resisting. Price: 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 30c; i / 2 lb. 55c; lb. $1.00. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE—This variety grows to a height of 4 
or 5 feet and is similar to kale. It does not head and is not 
used for table purposes. The wonderful leaf growth makes 
it ideal for chickens and rabbit green feed. Price: Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; i / 4 lb. 30c; y 2 lb. 55c; lb. $1.00. 
NEW YORK or WONDERFUL, Special No. 12 (80 Days) — 
The universal popular variety, thriving in all sections and 
during ail seasons. A crisp, cabbage-heading lettuce, ex¬ 
tremely large, sometimes 15 inches in diameter and weigh¬ 
ing 2 to 3 pounds. It is deep rooting, stands heat well, is 
slow to run to seed and especially adapted for growing 
during the summer months. It is a sure header under the 
most trying conditions. The interior is beautifully blanched, 
creamy white, crisp, tender and delicious. Especially rec¬ 
ommended as a standard, main crop, hot weather lettuce. 
Very popular with market gardeners and is equally good 
for home use. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; Vi lb. 
70c; lb. $1.25. 
PRIZEHEAD (75 Days)—A large, clustering, non-heading 
lettuce, easy to grow and an excellent variety for the home 
garden, but not recommended for market, as it is too ten¬ 
der to stand shipping and handling. The leaves are bright 
areen, tinged with red; crisp, tender and sweet. Price: 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 30c; i / 2 lb. 55c; lb. $1.00. 
We make a specialty of supplying seed to the mar¬ 
ket gardeners and make every effort to handle only 
the very best strains obtainable We do not claim to 
compete with houses whose main idea is to sell at a 
low price regardless of quality. In such cases the seed 
is not cheap but very dear at any price. The first cost 
of good seed is small compared with the time and labor 
necessary to raise a crop. 
The Lettuce you buy is never as crisp as that cut fresh 
from your own garden. 
WATERMELONS 
CULTURE—Watermelons do best on light, well drained 
soils, but give good results on any rich garden soil that is 
well cultivated. One ounce of seed will plant 30 hills; 3 to 
4 pounds to an acre. 
HALBERT HONEY (82 Days)—The introducer describes 
this as equal in flavor and as handsome as the Kleckley's 
Sweets and much more productive. A long, early melon, 
with dark, rich, glossy green rind, crimson flesh and sweet¬ 
ness that is unsurpassed. Fine for home use and home 
market, but is too thin and brittle to stand shipment. 
Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; 1/2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
TOM WATSON (95 Days)—One of the most popular ship¬ 
ping melons grown. Large and mottled, flesh red. Price: 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; i / 2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
COLE'S EARLY—Very early. A good variety for either the 
home garden or for market. Flesh deep red. Price: Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; 1/2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE—Very large. Flesh dark red, of 
excellent flavor. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; 1/2 lb. 
50c; lb. 85c. 
BLACK SEEDED KLONDIKE (85 Days)—One of the sweet¬ 
est and most prolific melons on the market. Seeds are 
about half the size of others. Flesh deep red, skin dark 
green. As the seeds are so small, 1 pound will go as far as 
2 of most other varieties. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 
35c; 1/2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
5TRIPED KLONDIKE—An oblong, sweet melon, light green 
skin with dark stripes. Average weight 20 to 25 lbs. The 
thick rind makes it a good shipper. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
1/4 lb. 35c; 1/2 lb. 50c; lb. 85. 
GOLDEN HONEY (90 Days)—A desirable yellow meated 
variety. Thin rind, golden yellow flesh, remarkably tender 
and sweet. First choice with many customers for home use. 
Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; i / 2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
ICE CREAM or PEERLESS—The excellent quality of this 
very early melon is undoubted. Medium size, thin rind, 
bright, scarlet flesh. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 35c; 
1/2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
WINTER QUEEN (95 Days)—Sometimes called the "Christ¬ 
mas" watermelon, as it ripens about the first of September 
and can be kept unti-l Christmas without losing any of its 
quality. Best adapted to sandy soils, and produces good 
sized melons, light green to ivory in color, and almost 
round in shape. Bright pink flesh, very solid, crisp and 
juicy. Claimed by many to be sweeter than any other 
melon grown. Don't fail to plant some of this variety. 
Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15e; l/i lb. 35c; 1/2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
KLECKLEY'S SWEETS or MONTE CRISTO (85 Days)—A 
splendid sort for home use or near markets. Vine vigorous 
and productive; fruit of a medium size, oval; color dark 
mottled green in two shades, forming indistinct stripes. 
Flesh a beautiful rich red Exceedingly sweet and tender. 
Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !/4 lb. 35c; V 2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
CITRON—Grown for preserving and pickling. Price: Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; V 2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. 
ALL PRICES ON THIS PAGE ARE POSTPAID 
WATERMELON, STRIPED KLONDIKE 
