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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; 
Y% Ib. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Cos Lettuce, or Romaine Salad. Forms large, conical 
heads which blanch-pure white and are of the most 
delicate flavor. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c; 
lb. $2.00. 
Early Curled Simpson. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1%4 lb. 60c; 1b. 
$2.00. 
Great Lakes. An outstanding type of new Crisp-head or 
Iceberg. A Summer lettuce; it stands heat and sun, is 
remarkably slow to seed and is also very resistant 
to tip-burn. The heads are of medium size, solid and 
crisp. Pkt. 25c; 144 oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 1% lb. $1.50; lh. 
$5.00. 
Grand Rapids. There is no better,curled Lettuce for 
forcing. Does well outdoors and does not form heads. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Iceberg. Large, curly leaves of bright, light green, with 
slight reddish tinge at edges. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; 1b. $2.75. 
New York, or Wonderful. Immense, very solid heads; 
heart blanches beautifully; tender and crisp. Fine 
for summer. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz .25c; 144 lb. 75c; 
lb. $2.75. 
Simpson Black-seeded. One of the best large, early, 
loose-heading varieties. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Y% 1b. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
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; 1%4 lb. 60c; 
Ib. $2.00. 
Early Prizehead. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; 
lb. $2.00. 


TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS - - Continued 
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 
incorporated in each hill. Scatter 12 to 15 seeds on top 
of each hill and cover about %4 inch deep. Thin out 
to 2 or 3 strongest plants per hill. One ounce for 50 
hills 2 toss lbss in hillssper acre: 
Early Rocky Ford. Its earliness is a distinct advan- 
tage to market growers. Closely netted; sweet and 
spicy. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 lb. 60c; 1b. $2.00. 
Hale’s Best No. 36. An improved strain adapted to 
shipping, roadside market and home garden. Slightly 
smaller than the original strain but more uniform in 
size. Net is very heavy, only a slight stripe showing, 
rind strong, flesh thick, good quality. Shape is slightly 
oval. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Hale’s Best No. 45. A strain developed to resist pow- 
dery mildew. A good type Hale’s, oval in shape, me- 
dium large, thick flesh, dark orange color, seed cavity 
very small. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 65c; lb. $2.25. 
Hale’s Best No. 936—Jumbo. Similar to No. 36 except 
it is a larger or jumbo strain. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; %4 
lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Hearts of Gold. An ideal shipping melon of finest 
quality. Rich orange, very thick, firm, and of delicious 
flavor. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
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, ripen- 
ing to the rind. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ih. 
60c; lb. $2.00. 
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. 30c; % lb: 90c; 1b. $3.00. 
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 ribbed. Matures about 10 days 
later than Rocky Ford. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 90c; 
lb. $3.00. 
Pride of Wisconsin. A very large elongated shaped 
melon with very thick deep yellow flesh of lustrous 
quality. The rind is cream colored and slightly 
netted. Oz. 25c; 1% lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 

Improved Jr. Rocky Ford Cantaloupe 
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