
Lettuce, New York No. 12 
Saas ¢ 
Lettuce, Grand Rapids 
Mustard- 
Spinach 
(Tendergreen) 
Muskmelon, Honey Rock 

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LETTUCE 
Head Lettuce should be spaced about a 
foot apart, but loose-leaf kinds can be set 
closer together. Sow in rich soil and trans- 
plant. An ounce of seed plants 300 feet of 
row. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; I4lb. 50 cts.; 
lb. $1.75, postpaid, except as noted 
Head Varieties 
All-Season. 73 days. Medium-sized, com- 
pact heads. 
Big Boston. 76 days. Solid head; leaves 
tinged bronze at the edges, heart light 
yellow. Crisp and tender. 
California Cream Butter. 75 days. 
Leaves thick, dark green, spotted with 
brown; heart golden yellow. 
Crisp-As-Ice. 74 days. Leaves broad, 
crumpled and stiff. Head solid. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Ylb. 75 cts. 
Denver Market. 78 days. Heads cone- 
shaped. Leaves light green, crisp, and 
tender. 
Iceberg. 84 days. Plants should be well 
spaced. Extra-large heads, light green, 
tinged brown; hearts very white and 
sweet. Good for both spring and sum- 
mer. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 
65 cts.; Ib. $2.25. 
Imperial 44. 82 days. Good variety of 
\ winter Lettuce. Compact, medium- 
sized plant, producing a hard and well- 
formed head, with long leaves. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14]b. 75 ets.; lb. $2.75. 
Improved Hanson. 78 days. Head large, 
firm, with yellowish green center leaves. 
Good for midsummer planting. 
New York No. 12 (Wonderful). 77 days. 
A strain of the original New York 
Lettuce, and well adapted to summer 
weather. Immense heads with outer 
leaves crumpled and notched; blanches 
easily. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; M4lb. 
75 cts.; lb. $2.75. 
Prize Head. 47 days. Desirable home- 
garden variety. Leaves broad and 
frilled, outer ones, tinged red, inside 
ones green, 
| cose-Leaf Varieties 
Black-seeded Simpson. 70 days. Light 
green leaves with frilled edges. Stand- 
ard home-garden variety. 
Early Curled Simpson. 50 days. Popu- 
lar home-garden Lettuce. Leaves broad, 
frilled, bright green. 
Grand Rapids. 43 days. An early 
variety adapted to forcing or open 
ground. Broad, wavy, light green 
leaves. 
Romaine or Cos Lettuce 
Hick’s Hardy White Winter. Forms a 
large, upright, loose head. Outer leaves 
light green; inner ones blanch white if 
the head is tied. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
Yb. 60 cts.; lb. $1.75. 

Muskmelons of choicest quality can be 
grown with a little extra care by starting 
the plants in hotbeds, or in pots indoors in 
the manner described for handling cu- 
cumbers. No trouble or effort should be 
spared in preparing the hills well, and 
manuring them. Thorough cultivation 
should be given at all times and abundant 
water, but the vines should be disturbed 
as little as possible. As a rule, the large- 
fruited varieties are easier to grow than 
the smaller types. 

THE WETSEL SEED CO., Inc., Harrisonburg, Va. 

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MUSKMELON 
Melons grow best in rich, sandy soil. 
Drop ten to twelve seeds in hills spaced 
4 to 6 feet apart. Thin to about three 
strong plants to a hill. An ounce plants 
50 hills; 2 pounds an acre. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 50 cts.; 
Ib. $1.90, postpaid. 
Banana. 98 days. A pink-fleshed melon, 
long, tapered at both ends. Plant vigor- 
ous and reasonably hardy. 
Delicious Gold-lined Rocky Ford. 95 
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days. A strain of the Rocky Ford with — 
green flesh and gold lining next to the 
seed cavity. Sweet and spicy; excellent 
in all respects. 
Emerald Gem. 87 days. Yellow flesh. 
Fruits slightly flattened, of medium 
size, and desirable for home use. 
Hale’s Best. 85 days. Fruit oval, heavily 
netted. Flesh thick, light salmon in 
color, very sweet. Small seed-cavity. 
Hearts of Gold (Hoodoo). 88 days. 
Thick, sweet, orange flesh. Fruits 
nearly round, with thin but firm rind. 
Honey Dew. 110 days. Green flesh, with 
a distinctive sweet flavor. Requires a 
warm location and a long season. 
Honey Rock (Sugar Rock). 81 days. 
Flesh light pink, thick; small seed- 
cavity. Slate-gray rind with coarse 
netting. Very popular. 
-Improved Perfecto. 88 days. Pink flesh. 
Fruits 6 inches or more in diameter, with 
skin netted, cream-color when ripe. 
Large Hackensack. 88 days. Thick 
green flesh. Fruit large, round, slightly 
flattened at the ends. 
Milwaukee Market. 87 days. Pink 
flesh of excellent flavor. 
Rocky Ford (Netted Gem). 92 days. 
Thick, sweet, green flesh; small seed- 
cavity. 
Tip-Top. 90.days. Popular market- 
garden sort. Flesh salmon, sweet and 
delicious. Fruit large, slightly ribbed. 
MUSTARD 
Seed may be sown in spring or fall, an 
ounce to 100 feet of row. Thin to 6 inches 
apart, in rows 18 inches apart. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Y4lb. 35 cts.; 
Ib. 80 cts., postpaid 
Giant Southern Curled. 35 days. 
Popular in the South, especially for late 
sowing. Yellowish light green leaves 
with curled edges. 
Mustard-Spinach (Tendergreen). 45 
days. Leaves narrow, dark green. Since 
plants are slow to send up seed-stalks, 
it can be grown in hot as well as cool 
weather. Desirable for home gardens. 
White. 40 days. Leaves are used for 
greens, and seed for flavoring. 
Florida Broad-leaved. 40 days. Popu- 
lar for fine table quality. 
OKRA 
Plant after the ground is warm and dry, 
and space the seed 6 inches apart in the 
row. Thin to 18 inches apart. An ounce 
sows 50 feet of row. 
Dwarf Green Long-pod. 50 days. Com- 
pact plant 2 to 3 feet high, producin; 
dark green pods that remain in g 
condition until fully matured. Pkt. 
10 ets.; oz. 15 cts.; ¥4Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. 
90 cts., postpaid. 





