12 The TILLINGHAST SEED COMPANY, La Conner, Washington 

LETTUCE 
CULTURE—Sow the seed in hotbeds dur- 
ing February until the middle of March, 
afterward pricking off into flats or cold- 
frames, leaving about 6 to 8 inches be- 
tween the plants. As soon as weather be- 
eemes suitable, transfer to open ground 
and set out in rows 1 foot apart, leaving 9 
inches between the plants in the rows. 
Yo oz. to 100 ft., 3 Ibs. per acre. 
*NEW YORK or LOS ANGELES. This 
wonderful variety of lettuce is undoubted- 
dy one of the finest, both for the market 
and for the home garden. It forms a 
large, tight, crisp head that is very pop- 
ular with the market gardeners and is 
much used as a fall and winter lettuce on 
the markets. The outer leaves are dark 
green and frilled at the edges, while the 
inner leaves are very tender and beauti- 
Ay blanched. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; '%4 Ib. 
DGe 
HANSON. One of the very best. Large 
heads, sweet and crisp. If you want your 
jettuce to head, plant this kind and thin 
out, or transplant to several'inches apart. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; '4 Ib. 75c. 
BIG BOSTON. Very large, smooth leaved, 
solid-heading variety, grown more exten- 
sively throughout the east and south than 
any other. It is congenial to all climates, 
a good shipper. In flavor it probably ex- 
cels other smooth-leaved varieties. Pkg. 
_10c; oz. 25c; '%4 Ib. 75c. 
BLACK SEED SIMPSON. Large early; 
very nice and desirable; slow to run to 
seed; tender a long time. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
25c; '4 Ib..75c. 
EARLY PRIZE HEAD BROWN. Large 
leaves tinged with brownish red: very 
tender, crisp and sweet, forming a large, 
loose head. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; '%4 Ib. 75c. 
GRAND RAPIDS. This is the kind of 
lettuce that is generally used for growing 
under glass in winter. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 
Ya Ib. 75c. 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
WHITE PARIS. This kind of iettuce is 
distinguished by its long, narrow, spoon- 
shaped leaves, folding into loose, sugar- 
loaf shaped heads which blanch better by 
having the outer leaves drawn about them 
and tied. The quality is distinct from 
that of the Cabbage Lettuces and by 
many is considered very superior. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 25c; 1% Ib. 75c. 
Chicken Lettuce 
CHICKEN LETTUCE. This is a rough, 
rank growing variety of lettuce that has 
no head but produces a large bunch of 
leaves. For this reason it is an ideal 
source of green feed for chickens, and 
should find great favor with poultrymen 
everywhere. 
1 Ib. $1.80. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; '4 Ib. 60c; 


Leek 
Y5 oz. to 100 ft., 4 lbs. per acre. 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG. This vege- 
table belongs to the onion family and is 
a good fall and winter substitute for green 
onions. It is very fine for flavoring soup 
and other cooking. The leaves are flat 
and the stems large and bulbous. Pkg. 
10c3 oz. 75c. 
Mustard 
Ya oz. to 100 ft., 4 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE—Seed may be sown from early 
Spring to midsummer in rortvs 18 inches 
apart. Thin to 5 or 6 inches apart in the 
rows. The plants are in condition for use 
as soon as the leaves are the size of one’s 
hand. Mustard runs to seed quickly, so 
that successive plantings are necessary for 
a continuous supply. 
GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. This va- 
riety grows about three feet tall. The 
broad leaves are cut and frilled. They 
are boiled and used as greens. Sometimes 
when the plants are about two inches tall 
they are cut, washed and used as a sand- 
wich spread. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; '4 Ib. 30c. 
Okra or Gumbo 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 8 to 10 Ibs. per acre. 
EARLY DWARF GREEN. An early sort 
which remains in condition for use a long 
time. Pods long, fluted and dark green. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c. 
Kale or Borecole 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE—The culture is practically the 
same as that of late Cabbage, but as the 
plants will withstand several degrees of 
frost they can grow late into the Fall. 
Many think Kale best after the first heavy 
frost. 
GREEN CURLED. The plants of this va- 
riety are two to four feet in height and 
bear an abundance of long plume-like 
leaves. The leaf edges are deeply cut and 
very curly. Very seldom injured by freez- 
ing in Western Washington or Oregon. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 35c. 
DWARF CURLED SCOTCH. A finely 
curled low growing and hardy variety, 
well adapted for making greens. This va- 
riety is used largely for garnishing, as 
the leaves are of a beautiful shade of 
green. This variety is also very hardy. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 35c. 
THOUSAND HEADED or COW KALE. 
Thousand Headed Kale is one of the most 
valuable of all winter crops for the dairy- 
men and poultrymen. It is a very hardy 
plant belonging to the cabbage family, 
which grows, in many cases, well over 
four feet in height, while the central stalk 
produces an abundance of long, broad 
leaves which are of great value as a 
green winter feed. Many poultrymen use 
it almost exclusively as a source of green 
feed during the winter. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 
VY Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.50. 
Lettuce, 
New York or 
Los Angeles 
Right: 
Kale, 
Dwart 
Curled 
Scotch 
MELONS 
Muskmelons 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE—In sections where the Sum- 
mers are short, seed can be planted in- 
doors or in hot beds in small boxes. The 
young plants can be transferred to the 
garden when danger of frost is past. If 
practicable spade in a liberal forkful of 
well rotted manure at the bottom of each 
hill. The rows should be at least 6 feet 
apart and the hills 3 feet apart in the 
rows. In general, the culture is the same 
as that for Cucumber. 
*xSKAGIT GOLDEN. This is the earliest 
muskmelon that we have ever seen and 
while muskmelons are not always satis- 
factory in Western Washington we believe 
that Skagit Golden will give good results 
here even in spite of the short growing 
season. If you have a warm early soil 
you will be delighted with this fine melon. ~ 
The flesh is medium thick, sweet and 
juicy and of a rich salmon orange color. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 35c. 
EMERALD GEM. One of the earliest of 
all muskmelons and therefore more nearly 
adaptable to the short growing seasons of 
this locality. The skin is smooth and of 
deep emerald green color. The flesh is 
thick and of a delicate salmon color. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c. 
Watermelons 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE—Rich rather sandy soils pro- 
duce the finest crops of Watermelons, but 
a well-drained loam, especially with a 
southern exposure, is also suitable. Place 
6 to 8 seeds in a cirele in each hill, and 
cover % inch deep with a fine soil. One 
ounce will plant 20 to 25 hills; 3 to 4 
pounds per acre. 
*SKAGIT GEM. A brand new water- 
melon just introduced into this country 
from Asia that is reported to be about 20 
days earlier than any other melon now 
used. Medium small, oval, flesh pink and 
of excellent flavor. Our own trials have 
proven this to be the earliest watermelon 
for the Puget Sound area we have seen. 
Pkg. t0c; oz. 35c. 
COLE’S EARLY. A fine early variety for 
the Northwest. Fruits medium-sized, and 
green striped. Flesh pink and of good 
flavor. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c. 
CITRON. A type of watermelon used for 
preserving. While a little late for the 
it will mature some 
care on warm soil. 
Puget Sound area, 
fruits with special 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c. 


