
protecting the young plants from severe f 
melons. 
BUTZER’S SEED STORE, PORTLAND, OREGON 31 
LETTUCE 
.For early outdoor culture in the latitude of. Portland.and southward the seed may be planted in the fall, 
as soon as danger of severe freezing is over. 
Lettuce in ground out of doors will 
and hardening off well before setting in ground, which 
should be done as soon as weather will permit. 
Culture—Lettuce, to be at its best, should be grown 
rapidly, hence, the soil should be made as rich and 
ftiable as possible by liberal manuring and thorough 
preparation. For winter, sow under glass from No- 
vember to February and thin out as necessary to pre- 
vent crowding. Keep a moderate heat and give all 
_ the light and air possible. For general crop, sow out- 
doors as early in the spring as the ground can be 
worked, in drills eighteen inches apart and thin the 
young plants to four inches apart in the row. As the 
plants begin to crowd, thin them out and use as re- 
quired. In this way a much longer succession of cut- 
tings may be had from the same ground. 
BIG BOSTON 
__ This is a fine forcing variety for cold frames during 
the winter months, as it produces heads of very large 
size ina cooler temperature than most forcing strains. 
Large heads are beautifully blanched and of superior 
quality. lt heads well in the open ground during. cool 
weather of spring and fall: is very popular. Our seed 
is an extra selected’ strain. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c. 
Iceberg—The unusual solidity of the heads is insured 
by the large, white main ribs of the leaves, each of 
which, curving strongly into the center, acts like a 
truss, making it impossible for the leaves to open out- 
ward and expose the center, which is constantly thor- 
oughly blanched. It matters not whether grown to 
head in the early spring or the hottest days of summer, 
the leaves are always crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c 
CABBAGE OR HEADING VARIETIES 
_ New York or Los Angeles—This is the variety that 
is planted so extensively in all parts of California and 
other states where lettuce is grown for Eastern ship- 
ment. ‘The plant is very large but’ compact and tight 
heading : outer leaves attractive deep green, broad, 
frilled at edges. The inner leaves form a large head, 
white, very sweet and tender when in condition for 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30¢ 

reezing either. with frames or coarse litter, which may be removed 
) stand some freezing, i i . i 
and thawing. North of Portland an early crop may be sae but is killed by prolonged frost or frequent freezing 
red by starting under glass from January to March 
No. 12 NEW YORK LETTUCE. 
or EXTRA EARLY MOUNTAIN ICEBERG 
A comparatively new strain of New York lettuce, 
developed iby’. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Growers of Cal- 
ifornia. This lettuce is about a week earlier than the 
regular New York strain. It produces larger heads, 
which are more:rounded and less cone shaped. No 12 
produces a very uniform crop. A crop that does not 
tip burn blight nor shine as readily. and because it is 
not as susceptible to hot weather it does not bolt to 
seed as quickly. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 75c. 
MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
Culture—Plant the seed in hills six feet apart each way, dropping ten to twelve seeds in a hill. After the 
plants begin to crowd and the striped beetles are pretty well gone, thin to four of the most vigorous plants in 
a hill. 
Give frequent but shallow cultivation, until the plants make runners so long that this is impractic- 
able. Rich earth for the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is 
well rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. 
If the plants grow very rank, more and finer fruit will be secured by allowing the main branch to continue 
growing, but pinch off the end of each side branch after it has one fruit set. 
varieties is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather 
produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. | 
The quality of melons of all 
YELLOW FLESHED VARIETIES 
Hale’s Best—The earliest maturing of all large 
melons. Even in a season remarkable for its coolness 
the fruits matured to luscious: sweetness in 68 days 
after planting. The melons are oval but inclined to 
produce some fruits of somewhat elongated shape. 
The popularity of Hale’s Best is due not only to its 
earliness but particularly to the sweet tasty flavor 
of its beautiful salmon flesh. Pkt. 5¢; oz. 15c. 
Hearts of Gold or Hoodoo (Orange)—A - medium 
sized very uniform melon of fine grained flesh and 
Sweetest flavor. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c. RS 3 
Fordhook—The most perfect cantaloupe. It is about 
the same size as Improved Jenny Lind, very thick 
flesh, of orange yellow, very small seed cavity, com- 
paratively few seeds, flesh very solid and of very 
high flavor, flesh staying solid and firm after melon 
has become quite yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. L5e. 
= Burrell’s Gem—One of the oat popular market 
3: Melons are oblong, not deeply ribbed, well 
netted and about 41% to 6 inches long. Flesh very 
deep, with an exceedingly small seed cavity. Flesh 
deep salmon and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c. 
BANANA MUSKMELON 
A long yellow-fleshed melon. A very interesting and 
at the same time a splendid melon. The melon is from 
20 to 28 inches long and almost solid. The meat is of 
a rich'salmon color, and has a flavor which is truly 
delicious. Don’t pick the melons until they are thor- 
oughly ripe, as they are then at their best. Plant some 
Banana Melons for home use and county fair exhibits. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c 
Osage, or Miller’s: Cream—The fruits are larger than 
those of the Emerald Gem; nearly round in form, but 
having the same distinct dark green skin, with lighter 
bands between the ribs, and thick, firm, orange flesh 
of fine quality. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c. 
Emerald Gem—Small to medium size; skin deep 
green, generally smooth; flesh thick, rich salmon, not 
surpassed in richness and flavor. But few varieties 
are so nearly certain to produce uniformly good 
melons. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c. 
Honey Dew—An old French variety, requiring 150 
days to mature and having a delicious flavor when 
thoroughly ripened.. It has a smooth thin rind, a del- 
icate yellow, and flesh blending from white near the 
rind to green: In short season localities should be 
started in a hot-bed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c, 
