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HEAD AND LEAF LETTUCE 
A Synonym for Salads 
Quick, tender growth is necessary for quality lettuce. 
ounce from 150 to 200 feet. 
Leaf Varieties 
78—GRAND RAPIDS 
The most popular of the loose leaf types. 
tender, retaining its crisp tenderness when 
grown. Pkt., 5¢; oz., 15¢c; 1% lb., 45; 
$1.25 postpaid. 
Very 
fully 
Vy lb., 70c; 1 Ib., 
79—PRIZEHEAD 
This variety is misnamed as it produces loose leaves that 
are broad, crumpled, and tinged with red on the outside. 
Is very crisp and sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 1%4 Ib., 45c; % Ib., 
70c; 1 Ib., $1.25 postpaid. 
80—BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON 
Very early and a good leaf variety if used when young. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; %4 lb., 45c; 1% lb., 70c; 1 lb., $1.25 postpaid. 
~ WATERMELONS 
91—X-L NORTHERN SWEET 
At last we have a good flavored watermelon that is a 
sure cropper in Montana. We have tried it since 1936 and 
all reports are enthusiastic over its flavor and earliness. 
Matured fruits average from 7 to 9 pounds. Flesh is dark 
red, tender, and very sweet. Rind is gray-green with darker 
striping. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1% lb., 90c postpaid. 
92—-COLE’S EARLY 
Until the introduction of Early Northern Sweet this variety 
was considered standard for Montana. Bright red flesh, thin 
green rind. Black seeded. Pkt., 5c: oz., 15c:; 1%4 lb., 35c. 

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY 
ABOUT X-L NORTHERN SWEET 
WATERMELON 
Horton, Montana: 
Melons were excellent in flavor; ripened early and were 
the sweetest melons raised in this vicinity.—Mrs. Earl W. 
Kildahl. 
Chinook, Montana: 
We planted X-L Northern Sweet Melons June 10th and 
had ripe melons August Ist. They were very fine in flavor.- 
J. N. Barnett. 
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1 package will sow 25 feet; an 
Discovery that green leaves are richer in Vitamins has revived 
the popularity of leaf lettuce, which is the easiest for the amateur to grow. 


X-L VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Headed Varieties 
Head Lettuce should be 
thinned or transplanted al- 
lowing at least 15 inches 
between plants. Head let- 
tuce can be grown in the 
Fall often more easily than 
in the Spring. The cool 
nights in this district are 
especially favorable for 
producing solid heads. 
81—EARLY CURLED SILESIA 
Similar to Early Curled Simpson but more tender. The best 
variety for you to plant for your early leaf lettuce. Pkt., Se: 
Isoz.je loc. 
82—-CHICKEN LETTUCE 
Produces long bushy leaves. Provides an abundance of 
greens for poultry. If picked young, they are also tender 
enough for table use. Pkt., Se; oz., 20c: %4 lb., 50c. 
83—IMPROVED HANSON 
This is the earliest of all the headed varieties. Has a firm 
cabbage-like head. Very white in the center and crisp 
and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 4 lb., 45c: Y2 lb., 80c. 
84—-NEW YORK NO. 12 
The best head lettuce for our climate. Large tightly folded 
heads are well bleached, crisp and sweet. Market gardeners 
prefer this variety. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 30c; 14 lb., 65c; Y2 Ib., 
$1.15; 1 Ib., $1.85. 
85—ICEBERG 
This variety has lost much of its popularity to the Im- 
proved New York. It is a good variety for home gardens, 
but unsatisfactory for shipping or selling to stores. Pkt., 5e: 
o2., 20c; % Ib., 60c. 
86—WHITE COS OR CELERY 
Has an erect habit of growth with long, broad leaves 
that should be tied to blanch the inside. You should try 
this for salads. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. 
MUSKMELONS 
Sow when the ground has become thoroughly warm, in 
hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way. A few shovelfuls of well- 
rotted manure should be incorporated in each hill. Scatter 
12 to 15 seeds on top of each hill and cover about 4 inch 
deep. Thin out to three or four strongest plants per hill. 
One ounce for 25 hills. 

Improved New York No. 12 

87—HALE’S BEST 
By planting Hale’s Best you can enjoy delicious fine 
ripened muskmelons. Melons are rather oval shaped, 
medium size with exceptionally thick flesh. An attractive 
salmon color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 45c. 
88—EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK 
An adapted variety that has been standard for many 
years. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; %4 lb., 45c. 

Harlem, Montana: 
The X-L Northern Sweet Watermelons were very small 
but sweet as sugar.—Albert E. Watt. 

Leaf Lettuce for Wilting—Heads for Slicing 
