Fresh Lettuce! One of the finest of green vegetables 

MICHELL'’S CHOICE STRAINS OF LETTUCE 
Laitue (Fr.) Lattich Salad (Ger.) Lattuga (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce about 2500 plants 
Heading Varieties 
All Heart. 71 days. An excellent Lettuce for either spring or summer 
use. Can be used for sowing in frames or in spring and early summer 
outdoors. Earliest to mature. Oz. 30c; 1A4lb. 80c; lb. $2.60 
Big Boston. 75 days. A large, flat, cabbage-headed variety for mid- 
summer or fall use, or under glass in the early spring and autumn. 
Light green, tinged light brown on the outer leaves. 
Oz. 30c; 14lb. 80c; lb. $2.60 
Boston Market (White-seeded Tennisball). 73 days. One of the 
best for forcing. Oz. 30c; lb. 80c; 1b. $2.60 
Chicken. 45 days. A hardy, tall-growing, dark green- -leaved type, 
the leaves of which are used largely for poultry and rabbit feed. 
Oz. 25c; Y%4lb. 70c; 1b. $2.00 
Cosberg. 76 days. A home-garden variety with ability to head in 
summer weather and resist tipburn. Heads small and compact with 
light yellowish green outer leaves crumpled. 
Oz. 30c; 14]b. 80c; lb. $2.60 
Solid, cabbage-like heads; leaves curly, slightly 
tinged red. Oz. 30c3 I4lb. 80c; lb. $2.60 
Imperial No. 44. 82 days. This variety has very long, well-folded 
Ieaves and produces hard well-formed heads appreciably less sus- 
ceptible to trpburn than other varieties. 
Oz. 35c; Y%4lb. $1.00; Ib. $3.00 
imperial 847. 84 days. Brown blight-resistant variety with medium- 
large, hard, fine heads well covered by inner leaves. Resists tipburn 
In summer weather. Oz. 35c; 14lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00 
Improved Hanson. 80 days. Extra-large heads; the outer leaves 
are curled. Oz. 30c; YAlb. 80c; lb. $2.60 
May King. 63 days. Matures early outdoors. Outside leaves tinged 
golden brown. Suitable for sowing under sash in early spring 
Oz. 30c; 14lb. 80c; lb. $2. 60 
Michell’s No. 1. 70 days. A good variety for summer use as it re- 
sists the hot sun better than most sorts. We recommend it for 
forcing. Oz. 35c; 14lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00 
Mignonette. New. 66 days. Splendid for the home-garden. Of excel- 
lent quality, crisp and sweet; medium small in size, compact and 
hard heading Very dull dark green in color, dark brown at edge of 
leaf with well-blanched creamy yellow heart. Very reliable for spring 
and fall sowing. Oz. 35c; lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00 
New York No. 12. 80 days. A variety in great demand, ‘especially 
during the late winter and early spring months. Gigantic heads 
are almost white, very solid, and without any trace of bitter taste. 
Does best in the latitude of Philadelphia as an early spring and 
late autumn crop. We offer a fine strain of seed. 
Oz. 35c; lb. $1.00; Ib. $3.00 
White Big Boston. 82 days. Sure-heading variety which resembles 
Big Boston in size, solidity, and general appearance, but is minus 
the red edge so common in that variety. Oz. 30c; 14lb. 80c; lb. $2.60 
Iceberg. 84 days. 

May King Lettuce 
Loose-Leaf or Cutting Varieties 
Black-Seeded Simpson. 46 days. Ideal for midsummer use as It 
withstands heat and drought. Oz. 25c; M%4lb. 70c; lb. $2.00 
Early Curled Silesian. 45 days. Forms large loose heads and makes 
new growth from roots. Cut instead of pulling. 
Oz. 25c; W4lb. 70c; Ib. $2.00 
Early Curled Simpson. 45 days. An excellent curly-leaved’ Lettuce 
with Joose heads. Very tender. Oz. 25c; 14lb. 70c; lb. $2.00 
Grand Rapids. 43 days. The leading variety in this class for foremng 
under glass, but it may also be grown successfully outdoors. Leaves 
curly, crisp and brittle; fine flavor. We pay parcuets attention to 
the seed-stock, therefore offer a strain of especial merit 
Oz. 25c; Mlb. 70¢3 Ib. $2.00 
Romaine or Cos Lettuce 
Dark Green Cos. 66 days. Medium large self-clostng sort. Leaves 
very dark green, slightly crumpled. Oz. 30c; '4lb. 80c; Ib. $2.60 
Paris White Cos. 66 days. The largest and best heading variety of 
this type. The inner leaves blanch almost pure white and have little 
or no ribs; heads very full throughout, and therefore contain more 
edible part. Oz. 30c; 1%4lb. 80c; lb. $2.60 
MICHELL’S MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 

Hale’s Best 
Muskmelon 

Melon Muscade (Fr.) Melone (Ger.) Popone Melone (Ital.) 
Emerald Gem. 85 days. Flat shape; flesh thick and of a rich salmon 
shade. Vlb. 90c; lb. $2.75; 5 lbs. $11.50 
Fordhook. 88 days. Flat like Emerald Gem, on which it is an im- 
provement; flesh salmon-orange and very sweet; large, often weigh- 
ing 2 pounds each. VAlb. 90c; lb. $2. 75; 5 lbs. $11.50 
Hale’s Best. 82 days. The chief value of this variety Is its earliness 
and fine quality. Oval; heavily netted; salmon-color flesh. An ex- 
cellent variety for long-distance shipping. 
Wb. 0c; Ib. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $11.50 
Hearts of Gold. 90 days. A midseason variety. Fruit round, dis- 
tinctly ribbed; flesh deep salmon, excellent quality. A good ship-. 
ping melon. V/lb. 90c; lb. $2.75; 5 ibs. $11.50 
Honey Dew. 112 days. Flesh thick, emerald- -green, of delicious 
flavor. YAlb. 90c; lb. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $11.50 
Honey Rock. 81 days. New. Medium size; round, with coarse net- 
ting; flesh orange color and of fine flavor. "An excellent variety for 
the roadside stand. Alb. 90c; lb. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $11.50 
Michell’s Delicious. 83 days. Large; flesh deep: ‘orange-salmon; 
seed space very small. Mlb. 90c; lb. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $11.50 
New Surprise. 90 days. A large variety, often Svctahine 8 to 9 
pounds; oval, with prominent ribs; skin green and slightly netted, 
pete 2 to cream color as it ripens; flesh salmon color, thick, and 
Vlb. 90c; lb. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $11.50 
Pride x Wisconsin. 90 days. The rind is a gray color with a dis- 
tinct netting. Flesh is unusually thick and of very good flavor. 
arries well in shipping. IIb. $1.25; lb. $3.75; 5 lbs. $16.25 
Rocky Ford. 92 days. Oval, finely netted; flesh green, very sweet. 
W/lb. 90c; Ib. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $11.50 
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 


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