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Vegetable Seeds 
LETTUCE. White Boston 
LETTUCE 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
Sow the seed in hotbeds in February or 
March, and transplant out in rows 8 inches 
apart as soon as the ground can be worked. 
For succession sow in the open ground as 
early as the weather permits, continuing until 
July. Always thin out well, or the plants will 
not be strong. When wanted as a cut salad 
sow the seed thickly in rows or broadcast. 
Lettuce does best in a sheltered spot with 
southern exposure. 
Big Boston. Color and shape same as Boston 
Market, but double the size; the best vari¬ 
ety for general purposes. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 
J4 lb. 75c. 
Black-seeded Simpson. Heads large, light 
colored. Curled, looseleaf type. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., A lb. 75c. 
Boston Market. The standard sort; heads 
solid, crisp and compact; one of the best 
for forcing. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., A lb. 75c. 
Burnett’s Balmoral. A grand, early head 
Lettuce for forcing or outside planting. 
The heads are of medium size and very 
solid; outer leaves light green with golden 
yellow heart. Crisp and tender. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 50c., A lb. $1.50. 
Early Curled Simpson. A standard early 
variety, very tender. Large, crinkled 
heads. White seeded. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 
A lb. 75c. 
Grand Rapids. An excellent forcing variety; 
heads solid and crisp, delicately tender. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., A lb. 75c. 
Iceberg. Large, solid, curled heads; yellow 
heart, crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 
A lb. 75c. 
Imperial No. 44. Surest heading strain of 
the New York type. Leaves tightly folded 
make solid heads. Resists heat. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 40c., A lb. $1.00. 
Matchless. An excellent Summer variety; 
also fine for growing in frames. (Full 
description in Novelty Section, page 34.) 
Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.00, A lb- $3.50. 
May King. Large, round, solid heads, with 
yellow heart; very tender and a good forcer. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., A lb- 75c. 
Mignonette. Distinct russet-colored: solid 
and compact; of medium size. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 35c., A lb- $1-00. 
New York, or Wonderful, No. 12. A large 
solid-hearted variety; crisp, tender and of ex¬ 
cellent flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., A lb. 75c. 
New York, No. 515, Improved. ( See Nov¬ 
elty, page 34, for description.) Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 40c., A lb- $1.00. 
Salamander Improved (Black-seeded Ten- 
nisball). Heads large and compact; resists 
the Summer drought and heat. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., A lb- §5c. 
White Boston. An unrivaled Summer Let¬ 
tuce, tightly folded heads of a bright, creamy 
yeliow. Very satisfactory forcing or Summer 
planting. Pkt. 15c., oz. 40c., A lb- $1.00. 
COS, or ROMAINE VARIETIES 
This type of Lettuce becomes more popu¬ 
lar every year. The leaves are long and up¬ 
right, forming oval-shaped heads, which 
should be tied loosely at the tops to blanch 
the inner leaves. Flavor distinct and pleasing, 
good for Summer planting, as it stands heat 
well. 
Paris White Cos (Romaine). The finest for 
Summer use; the leaves should be tied up 
to blanch. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., A lb. $1.00. 
“Silver King” (Romaine or Cos). Perfect 
form, self-folding, very crisp and tender, a 
solid heart of crystal white. Largest of 
Romaine strain. Pkt. 15c., oz. 50c., 
A lb- $1-50. 
Trianon Self-closing Cos. Leaves long, 
narrow, forming close, upright, medium 
large heads. Quality excellent. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 35c., A lb- $1.00. 
MUSKMELON 
One ounce will plant 50 hills 
Muskmelons thrive best in alight, rich soil. 
Plant early in May, when the ground has 
become warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart 
each way. The hills should be dug about 2 
feet square, 18 inches deep, and half filled 
with rotted manure. Sow 6 to 12 seeds to a 
hill. When up, and all danger of insects has 
passed, pull out all but 3 plants. Cultivate 
until the vines cover the ground; pinch the 
ends of the growing shoots to induce early 
fruiting. A few hills for early use may be had 
by sowing the seeds out-of-doors under 
frames. 
Burnett's “Discovery” ( For description, see 
page 34). Pkt. 25c., 5 pkts. $1.00. 
Delicious. The melons are large, firm, sweet, 
and golden yellow. The quickest growing 
and ripening variety known. Excellent 
keeper. Pkt. 15c., oz. 40c., A lb. $1.00. 
Emerald Gem. Fruit of medium size; skin 
smooth; orange flesh, rich and delicious; of 
a deep green color. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 
A lb. 75c. 
Extra Early Hackensack. Flesh light green. 
Very large. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., A lb. 75c. 
Hearts of Gold. Splendid new midseason 
variety, fine for home garden. Fine tex¬ 
tured fruit borne on productive vines. 
Flesh thick, deep salmon color, of high qual¬ 
ity. Pkt. 15c., oz. 40c., A lb. 90c. 
Honey Dew. A large, round, light-colored 
Melon, of delicious flavor, green flesh. Pkt. 
15c., oz. 40c., A lb- $1.00. 
Honey Rock. A recent novelty becoming 
very popular. Very sweet, thick orange 
flesh. Oval fruits of medium size. Weight 
4 lbs. Pkt. 15c., oz. 40c., A lb. 90c. 
Miller’s Cream, or Osage. Flesh salmon 
color, very thick; flavor superb. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., A lb. 75c. 
Pride of Wisconsin. New early Melon with 
unusually thick, pink flesh of excellent 
quality. The outside color is pearl gray 
covered with heavy, open netting. Pkt. 
15c., oz. 45c., A lb. $1.00. 
Rocky Ford. Fruit oval; flesh thick, green 
and highly flavored. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 
A lb. 75c. 
'Start Muskmelons under Hot-’ 
Kaps for quicker and better re- 
suits. 100 Kaps, Setter and 
Tamper, $2.65 
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MUSKMELONS for FORCING 
Imported English Varieties 
Blenheim Orange. Flesh scarlet. Pkt. 50c. 
King George. A beautiful Melon. Flesh 
thick, scarlet-orange, beautifully netted. 
Pkt. 50c. 
Royal Sovereign. Flesh white, tinged with 
green. Pkt. 50c. 
LETTUCE, Silver King 
WATERMELON 
One ounce will plant 25 hills 
Cultivate same as Muskmelon, except that 
they should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart, 
according to variety. 
Cole’s Early. One of the earliest grown; the 
flesh is of a beautiful bright red color, crisp 
and delicious. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., A lb. 65c. 
Kleckley Sweets. Sweet and fine flavored; 
dark green skin rind; flesh scarlet, solid and 
firm. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., A lb. 60c. 
Mountain Sweet. The old reliable sort; 
fruit oblong; color dark green; flesh red, 
sweet and delicious. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
A lb. 60c. 
Tom Watson. Produces melons 16 to 22 in. 
long and 8 to 10 in. in diameter. The dark 
green rind is thin but tough; stands ship¬ 
ping well. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., A lb. 65c. 
MUSTARD 
One ounce will sow 75 feet of drill 
Sow thickly during early Spring in shallow 
drills, 12 inches apart. For Fall use, sow in 
September. 
White London. Leaves used for salads while 
young; grows very rapidly. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
20c., A lb. 50c., lb. $1.25. 
MUSKMELON, Hearts of Gold 
