ROSWELL SEED COMPANY 
8 ALL GARDEN SEED PRICES ARE FOUND ON PAGE 11-14 
EGG PLANT 
Sow seed in hot beds early in spring, set in open field when nights are warm. Re- 
quires rich soil. One ounce produces 1,500 plants. 
Black Beauty (80 days)—A medium sized, prolific, early variety. 4-6 fruit per plant, 
dark purple that holds well after pickling. 
New York Purple Spineless (83 days)—Spreading plant bears 4-5 fruit, large, oval, 
deep purple and smooth. Slightly larger than Black Beauty. 
LETTUCE 
Sow head lettuce in November for earliest spring use. Sow again very early in spring. 
Will stand frost. In mountain district head lettuce may be sown last of July for fall 
crop. Bolts seed stems and tip burns in hot weather. 
Imperial No. 847 (838 days)—A rather recent introduction, found to do well in our 
locality. Stands more heat than either Los Angeles strain, resistant to brown-blight. 
Heads are medium large, hard and well covered with inner leaves. 
Los Angeles, New York or Wonderful (80 days)—Known in all markets. A standard 
in the Pecos Valley. Large, sweet, tender heads. ; 
Los Angeles No. 12 (77 days)—Now largely supplanting the Los Angeles, since, it 
stands heat better, heads smaller, more exposed, somewhat flat and lighter green. 
Iceberg (84 days)—Don’t confuse with New York which is often called Iceberg by 
shippers. Heads compact, crumpled, crisp and white interior. Very desirable in 
mountain districts. 
Early Curled Simpson (45 days)—White seed. Hardy and dependable, non-heading, 
forms compact bunch. Light green color, tender and sweet. 
Black Seeded Simpson (46 days)—One of the most popular of the loose leaf varieties. 
Broad leaves, much blistered and excessively frilled. Stands well without seeding. 
MUSTARD 
Sow early in the spring, also again in the fall. One ounce to 50 ft. drill. Will produce 
tender succulent leaves in 4-5 weeks from time of sowing. 
Giant Southern Curled. The most popular in the Pecos Valley. Hardy, wide, bright 
green leaves with curly edges. Plants mostly upright, slightly spreading. 
Fordhook Fancy. A dark green, mild, vigorous growing, good producing variety. 
Leaves are plume-like and deeply fringed on the edge. 
Elephant Ear. Sometimes called New Chinese. Fairly smooth leaves 9-10 inches 
long and 6 inches wide. Mild pungent flavor. 
Mustard Spinach or Tendergreen. Leaves oblong, broad, fairly smooth. Heat and 
drought resistant. 
MELONS—CANTALOUPES 
The Pecos Valley always produces some of the best, both for flavor and size. Plant 
after danger of frost in hills 8 by 8. One ounce to 50 hills. Planting seed under 
HOTKAPS in the field will produce marketable melons two to three weeks earlier. 
