HONEY ROCK IS A GREAT MUSKMELON 
New York No. 12 Lettuce 
LETTUCE 
Grand Rapids. One of the most popular loose-leaved 
varieties. The crisp light green leaves form a loose, 
rounded cluster that matures early. Very tender and 
sweet when grown under glass. Also good for out¬ 
door planting. See color illustration, page 19. Post¬ 
paid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^Ib. 20c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50; 
10 lbs. $6.00. 
Black-seeded Simpson. The broad light green leaves, 
crumpled and twisted, form a large, firm bunch which 
blanches well and is decidedly crisp. Postpaid, pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; Mlb- 20c; lb. 70c; 5 lbs. $3.25; 10 lbs. 
$5.50. 
Big Boston. A very popular variety for coldframe 
forcing and for outside culture. The large, compact 
heads are bright, light green, blanching to rich yellow 
at the heart, and are deliciously sweet, tender and 
crisp. Heads are very solid with few outer leaves. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; }^lb. 25c; lb. 90c; 5 lbs. 
$3.50. 
Iceberg. White seed. A curled heading, medium-large, 
crisp green variety with fringed edges. Heads com¬ 
pact, crisp, and sweet. Very desirable for home- 
garden. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; }^\b. 25c; lb. 90c. 
New York No. 12. A widely used strain of New York 
well adapted to midseason maturity, as it stands heat 
well. It is a large-heading variety, with crisp dark 
green leaves slightly curled on the edges. Large, 
compact, and attractive. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
MIb. 25c; lb. 90c. 
New York Special No. 515. Similar in habit and head- 
formation to New York No. 12, but color is brighter 
green and the head somewhat better formed and 
smoother. Sure-heading and resists tip-burn in warm 
weather as well as any firm-heading Lettuce. Post¬ 
paid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 30c; lb. $1.00. 
KOHLRABI 
White Vienna. Leaves 8 to 10 inches long, with slender 
stems. Bulbs light green, 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Flesh clean, white, tender and crisp. Postpaid, 
pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; J4lb. 60c. 
I tried your seeds last year and, oh, how they grew, and 
yielded perfectly.— Mrs. Ida Stott, Olanta, Pa., May 4, 1939. 
MUSKMELONS 
Emerald Gem. One of the best early varieties for 
home- and market-garden. Globular, slightly flat¬ 
tened fruits that are distinctly ribbed, with slight 
netting; skin emerald-green; flesh very thick, with 
exceptionally small seed-cavity, deep rich salmon 
color, sweet and delicious. Weighs about 2 pounds. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; }4^b. 25c; lb. 85c. 
Rocky Ford. Probably the most widely known of all 
Cantaloupes. Used extensively for shipping and 
market gardeners. Fruits are small, nearly round, 
with no ribs, and heavily covered with hard gray 
netting; flesh thick, green, with gold tinge at the 
center, juicy, delicious, and of fine quality. Weighs 
2^ pounds. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; M^b. 25c; 
lb. 85c. 
Hale’s Best. An outstanding, early shipping Canta¬ 
loupe. Fruits oval, 6^ inches long by 5}/^ inches in 
diameter, covered with heavy netting. Flesh ex¬ 
tremely thick, salmon-orange, sweet and of fine 
quality. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. iOc; MIb. 25c; lb. 85c. 
Hearts of Gold. A splendid midseason Muskmelon. 
Larger than Rocky Ford, and more uniform. The 
rich golden flesh has the most excellent flavor and is 
very deep, having only a small seed-cavity. Grown 
extensively by market gardeners; likewise a good 
shipping type. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; MIb- 25c; 
lb. 85c. 
Honey Rock (Sugar Rock). A recent introduction 
which has won wide favor. Fruits nearly round, 
(jj^)medium size; flesh thick, juicy, orange-salmon, 
^^ with fine flavor. Weighs about 4 pounds. Post¬ 
paid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; MIb. 25c; lb. 85c. 
Bender’s Surprise. Fruits oblong, with full rounded 
ends; skin hard and greenish yellow at maturity, 
coarsely netted, distinctly ribbed; flesh bright salmon, 
delicious. A good shipper; will keep in good condition 
and improve in flavor five or six days after picking. 
Weighs 7 pounds. See color illustration, page 18. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; MIb. 25c; lb. 85c. 
WATERMELONS 
Culture. One ounce will plant about 50 hills. Water¬ 
melons should have same cultivation as muskmelons, but 
should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart. 
Kleckley’s Sweet. One of the best melons for home 
use. It is medium early, oblong in form, and has a 
dark glossy green skin; flesh is bright red, tender, and 
extremely sweet, without a sign of stringiness. Aver¬ 
ages IM feet in length. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
MIb. 25c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.00. 
Round Light Icing. Fruits nearly round, medium 
size; flesh light red, sweet, and crisp; seed white. 
Noted for its fine qualities and sells well on any 
market. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; MIb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Tom Watson. One of the best shipping melons. Fruits 
measure IM to 2 feet long and weigh from 40 to 50 
pounds. The delicious deep red flesh extends close to 
the rind, which is dark green and very strong. The 
outstanding shipping melon. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; MIb. 25c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.00. 
Stone Mountain. A high-class shipping variety, 
recently introduced and already popular in northern 
markets; also highly desirable for the home-garden. 
Fruits very large, oval-round, with blunt ends; dark 
green tough rind; flesh rich scarlet, fine-grained and 
sweet. Seed white with black tips. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; MIb. 25c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.00. 
P. L. ROHRER & BRO., Seedsmen 
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Smoketown, Lancaster Co., Penna 
