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ROYAL QUALITY SEEDS BEST BY EVERY TEST 
The young heads are pointed but grow more 
nearly round when mature. 
CURLED or LOOSE-LEAVED 
VARIETIES 
GRAND RAPIDS—As a lettuce for home 
gardens, greenhouse forcing this variety un¬ 
doubtedly stands at the head of the list, being 
of quick growth, hardy, little liable to rot and 
remaining in condition several days after be¬ 
ing fit to cut. The plant is upright and forms 
a loose cluster of large, thin, bright green 
leaves, savoyed, finely crimped at edges. The 
leaves do not wilt quickly after cutting so 
that the variety will stand shipping long dis¬ 
tances. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON or SILESIA^ 
Is widely known and an old time favorite 
variety, the most popular loose leaved sort. 
Heads are a handsome green. 
EARLY PRIZE HEAD—The plants are me¬ 
dium large, and are composed of many curly 
leaves. The foliage is bright green, shaded 
with light brown. This is one of the best home 
garden varieties, as it grows quickly and 
makes a lot of good eating leaves which are of 
remarkably good flavor. It is strictly non¬ 
heading and of excellent flavor. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON—A standard 
variety for forcing and early outdoor culture. 
It forms large, loose clusters of leaves of light 
yellowish green color; the leaves are large, 
thin, very tender, slightly ruffled and blis¬ 
tered; the inner ones nicely blanched, and 
even the larg'e outside leaves are tender and 
of good quality. 
TRIANON or ROMAINE —This variety is 
the finest of the Cos or blanching sorts. The 
long, narrow leaves form solid heads, blanch 
and become snowy white. Excels in quality 
and crispness. The leaves, when blanched, are 
stiff like celery, and can be eaten in the same 
manner. 
MUSKMELON 
CULTURE —Because of their high sugar 
content, muskmelons are one of the most deli¬ 
cious vegetables. They require a rich warm 
sandy loam. Sow 8 to 10 seeds in hills four 
feet apart each way, enriching the hills with 
a shovelful of old manure. Plant after the soil 
is warm, 1 ounce of seed for 50 hills, 3 to 5 
pounds to the acre. 
ROCKY FORD CANTALOUPES 
ROCKY FORD or NETTED GEM, 92 Days 
—Our strain of this variety is grown for us 
at Rocky Ford, Colo. Melons are somewhat 
oval shape, finely netted with light green flesh 
tinged with golden yellow, ripening close to 
the rind. Sweet and delicious. Edible in 92 
days. Weight 2 V 2 pounds. 
EDEN GEM —Sometimes called Gold Rined 
Rocky Ford; has green flesh tinted salmon in 
the center; splendid quality. 
POLLOCK'S No. 10-25 —Is identical with 
the ROCKY FORD, except the flesh is salmon 
tinted in place of green. Its outstanding char¬ 
acteristics are heavy netting, uniformity, 
earliness and resistance to rust. This is the 
strain much used in the shipping districts of 
Colorado and California. Edible in 98 days. 
Weight 2 V 2 pounds. 
Rocky Ford 
PERFECTO, 90 Days —Is recommended 
as one of the best of the new types of Rocky 
Fords. One grower says of it: Fruit very 
uniform in size, nearly round, and densely 
covered with a hard gray netting; flesh very 
thick and of a beautiful salmon color, shading 
into green as it nears the rind. Recommended 
for its excellent eating and shipping qualities. 
HEARTS OF GOLD —Our strain is larger 
than the older Hoodo type of Rocky Fords. 
Fruits are uniform shape and weigh about 2 
pounds. It truly has a “Heart of Gold," with 
delicious flesh of a deep salmon shade. 
HALES BEST, 86 Days —This is the variety 
often seen in your grocery store. Fruits are 
oval, 6 V 2 inches long by 5 V 2 inches in diam¬ 
eter, heavily netted in distinct ribs. Flesh is 
salmon, very sweet and delicious. 
KNIGHT —Popular with market gardeners 
as a first early sort. Weighs about 2 pounds 
with deep green skin changing to golden yel¬ 
low at maturity and heavily netted. 
BURRELL GEM or DEFENDER — The 
fruits are 6 to 7 inches long by 4 to 5 inches 
in diameter, rather sharply sloping at the 
ends. Well ribbed and covered with a fine 
grayish netting. The skin is a rich dark green, 
contrasting strongly with the deep salmon- 
pink flesh; sweet and tender. The flesh is thick 
«ind firm, ripening close to the skin. 
STANDARD SELECTED SORTS 
EARLY HACKENSACK —A large round 
melon, very early and of high quality. The 
flesh is green and deep. The rind heavily net¬ 
ted and ribbed. This variety is about ten 
days earlier than the regular type of Hacken¬ 
sack. 
HACKENSACK — A large type used for 
home gardens; often weighs 7 pounds; flesh 
is thick, juicy and sweet, green in color. 
EMERALD GEM —Splendid size, color and 
flavor (Salmon flesh). This beautiful melon 
matures in 81 days. It is truly a gem. The 
ribs are marked, but the skin is smooth, of a 
deep emerald green color. The flesh is thick 
and firm, ripening almost to the rind. 
