‘Richardson’s 
Griffith & Curner’s 
LETTUCE 
CULTURE—For a _ succession, sow 
seeds of Lettuces in the open ground 
around the middle of April. Lettuces must 
be thinned out to stand from 6 to 10 
inches apart in the row to head properly. 
During July again sow early Butterhead 
varieties for a fall supply. One ounce 
will produce about 3000 plants. 
Big Boston. Large heads; leaves light 
green, slightly tinged brown at edges. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
% lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 
Cos Lettuce, or Romaine Salad. Forms 
large, conical heads which blanch pure 
white and are of the most delicate flav- 
or. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
% lb. 50c; lb. $1.75 
Early Curled Simpson. Forms a close, 
compact mass of curly, yellowish green 
leaves. Earlier than the head varieties. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20: 
Y% |b. 50c; Ib. $1.50 
Grand Rapids. There is no better curled 
Lettuce for forcing. Does well outdoors 
and does not form heads. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
% lb. 50c; Ib. $1.50 
Hanson Improved. Large head, with pure 
white inside leaves, surrounded by out- 
er leaves of light green; crisp and ten- 
der. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
% lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 
Iceberg. Large, curly leaves of bright, 
light green, with slight reddish tinge at 
edges. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
1% lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 
New York, or Wonderful. Immense, verr 
solid heads; heart blanches beauti- 
fully; tender and crisp. Fine for sum- 
mer. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
% |b. 65c; Ib. $2.25 
Simpson Black-seeded. One of the best 
large, early, loose-heading varieties. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
% lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 
White Big Boston. Solid, of excellent 
quality, 10 days ahead of Big Boston, 
to which its general character is very 
similar. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Y% lb. 50c; lb. $1.75 
Early Prizehead. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
1% Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50 
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Iceberg Lettuce 
TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS 
MUSKMELON or 
CANTALOUPE 
CULTURE—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 incorpo- 
rated in each hill. Scatter 12 to 15 seeds 
on top of each hill and cover about % 
inch deep. Thin out to 2 or 3 strongest 
plants per hill. One ounce for 50 hills; 
2 to 3 lbs. in hills per acre. 
Early Rocky Ford. Its earliness is a dis- 
tinct advantage to market growers. 
Closely netted; sweet and spicy. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
% lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 
Hale’s Best. An extremely early, prolific 
sort and a good shipper. About 10 per 
cent larger than the Rocky Ford types; 
heavily netted; flesh salmon, excep- 
tionally thick. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
% lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 
Hearts of Gold. An ideal shipping melon 
of finest quality. Rich orange, very 
thick, firm, and of delicious flavor. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
% lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 
Honey Dew (Antibes). Fruit large, ovoid, 
about 10 inches long and 8 inches in 
diameter; surface smooth, hard, creamy 
white, turning to a lemon tint when 
fully ripe; flesh light emerald-green, 
very thick, ripening to the rind. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
% lb. 50c; Ib. $1.50 
Honey Dew, Salmon-Fleshed. Identical 
with the green-fleshed Honey Dew ex- 
cept in color. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
% lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 
Improved Junior Rocky Ford. Uniform in 
size and has deep, rich green flesh, 
shading to salmon-pink at seed-cavity. 
Resistant to blight. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
1% Ib. 70c; lb. $2.25 
Long John. This variety is becoming very 
popular in Maryland in sections where 
Cantaloupes are grown extensively. It 
is a Rocky Ford type in every respect 
except the shape which is very long; 
it is also very rough and heavily rib- 
bed. Matures about 10 days later than 
Rocky Ford. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 70c; lb. $2.25 

Rocky Ford Muskmelon 
MUSKMELON—Continued 
Pride of Wisconsin. A very large elon- 
gated shaped melon with very thick 
deep yellow flesh of lustrous quality. 
The rind is cream colored and slightly 
netted. Oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 
Triumph (Blight Resistant Hale’s Best). 
This Cantaloupe is 25% larger than the 
No. 9386 Hale’s; it has deep orange 
flesh with very small seed cavity. The 
outside is very heavily netted and 
without ribs. It is an excellent shipper. 
Oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $1.75 
WATERMELONS 
CULTURE—Watermelon seed should 
be planted in rich, sandy soil, in May and 
June, in hills 8 to 10 feet each way, 1 
inch deep. Sow 3 ounces to 100 hills, 4 
pounds an acre. 
Burrell’s Grey. (90 days). Far superior 
to other long grey melons. Fruits large, 
weighing, as a rule, 40 to 45 pounds; 
oblong and full. Color iight greyish 
green. Rind extremely hard and tough, 
making it a good shipper. Fresh, firm, 
stringless, bright red and eating qual- 
ity about as good as possible in a long 
distance shipping melon. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.25 
Dixie Queen. A large nearly round Melon 
with sweet, deep red flesh. Rind gray- 
ish green with dark stripes. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 
Early Kansas. Is almost round and will 
average a little larger than Stone 
Mountain. Color deep green with a 
darker green stripe, flesh red, sweet 
and crisp. Oz. 15e; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c 
Florida Favorite. A large, 
melon. Ships well. Its 
bright crimson meat is 
sweet to the rind. 
Postpaid: Oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c 
long, early 
solid, juicy, 
deliciously 
Hawkesbury. Vines vigorous. Melons 
weigh 30 pounds or more. Light grey- 
green rind which is tough. Flesh red, 
no trace of hard centers. Black seeds. 
Resistant to fusarium wilt. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.00 
Leesburg, or Wilt Resistant Kleckley’s 
Sweet. Often reaching 50 pounds. Dark 
green skin; thin rind; flesh bright 
scarlet, with solid heart, delightfully 
sweet, ripening right up to the thin 
rind. 
Postpaid: Oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 
Schochler Improved. Fruits very long, 
large, dark green, with very faint 
stripes; rind hard and tough. Flesh 
rich red, fine grained, of good quality. 
Pktrel0cs) ozawz0c; ~4lbe25e% Ibs 90c 
Stone Mountain. Almost round; dark 
green rind; medium thick, rich scarlet 
flesh. Not unusual to grow Stone Moun- 
tains weighing 40 to 65 pounds. Seed 
white with black tips. 
Postpaid: Oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c 
Tom Watson. Long, dark green, like 
Kleckley Sweet but larger and has a 
tougher rind, giving it exceptionally 
fine shipping qualities. 
Postpaid: Oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; Ib. 90c 

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