Yow’ll Like Hardie’s Corn—Sweet, Tender, Full of Flavor 
Hardie’s Dependable Lettuce 
BIG, CRISP AND TENDER HEADS FOR HOME OR MARKET 
CULTURE —To grow fine heads the ground has to be good, and have plenty of moisture; 
for an early crop sow in frames in January or February and plant out in March, giving them 
space in accordance with the size of the lettuce for summer crop; grow where sown, thinning 
out to 6 or 8 inches apart. 
216—BIG BOSTON. Big Boston is of the but- 
ter-head type. Large cabbage variety, forming 
big yet compact, tender and crisp heads. 
Adapted to open ground for spring and fall 
use. Remarkably long standing, has few out- 
side leaves. Grown extensively in the South 
for market. Our seed is produced in California 
by a most reliable grower and we feel that 
it is the best strain and type for general 
growing in the South. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 
Ib., 65c; Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 

Lettuce—Simpson’s Early Curled 

218—GRAND RAPIDS. One of the most pop- 
ular loose leaf varieties. Plants erect and com- 
pact; leaves light green, broad, wavy, curly, 
and heavily fringed; very tender and sweet. 
Be 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 65c; Ib., $2.00, post- 
paid. 
224—SIMPSON’S EARLY CURLED. A de- 
cidedly crisp variety. Color very light green; 
never spotted or brownish in any part. Qual- 
ity excellent; sweet in flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; % lb., 65c; Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
224A—ICEBERG. Very popular for home and 
local market gardens. Plants large with broad, 
crisp, light green leaves tinged brown on 
margins. Heads very large, hard, crumpled; 
white inside; crisp, very sweet and of good 
quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 14 Ib., 75c; Ib., 
$2.35, postpaid. 
217—BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. Fine va- 
riety ; does not produce a head, but compact 
mass of leave. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 lb., 65c; 
Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
219—GREAT LAKES. A 1944 “All-American” 
winner, this is a tight heading variety which 
will grow well in hot weather. Give it ample 
spacing in the garden row, and you will be 
pleased with this new kind. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
50c, postpaid. 
Hardie’s Muskmelon or Cantaloupe 
Hardie’s Cantaloupe or Mushmelon seed is grown in Colorado by the best growers of that big 
seed-producing center. We have contracted with these same firms for many years and have never 
had cause to even consider a change. We receive many letters from our customers telling of the 
wonderful cantaloupes they have produced from our seed. 
CULTURE—Plant in hills eight or ten feet apart, dropping ten seeds to the hill; thin out 
to three plants to the hill, cultivate until the vines cover the ground, and pinch the ends of 
the early shoots to induce early fruiting. 
226—EDWARD’S PERFECTO. This is a new 
cantaloupe that has only been introduced a 
short time. It is 6 by 5 inches in size, with 
very slight ribs and a hard gray netting. The 
seed cavity is triangular and the flesh a 
deeply tinted salmon color. It is edible in 
about 96 days and the shipping and keeping 
qualities excellent. It is a new type of Rocky 
Ford, showing a trace of Burrel Gem, but 
far superior to Burrel Gem. We believe Per- 
fecto will supersede many of the old shipping 
varieties. Try some of this seed; you will 
be pleased. 
227—HALE’S BEST. A remarkable, very early, 
profitable shipping melon from the Imper- 
ial Valley in California. The melons are oval- 
shape with heavy netting and ribs hardly 
apparent. The flesh is exceptionally thick and 
firm, of fine flavor, a deep salmon color, with 
very small seed cavity. It is 10 days earlier in 
maturing than other shipping types of the 
Rocky Ford.. The melons are 8x4l4 inches 
and weight 2% pounds. We have had ripe 
melons in 68 days in a season remarkable for 
is coldness. Plant some of this seed for your 
early melons for home use or shipping. 



Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
Prices on all Hardie’s Muskmelon or Cantaloupe: Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 65c; 
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Lettuce—W onderful or New York 
221—WONDERFUL or NEW YORK. Planta 
of extra large growth, producing heads of 
immense size and closely folded. Crisp, tender 
and blanches beautifully, and has a _ very 
fine flavor. Outer leaves a rich dark green. 
This is one of the hkest for fall and early 
spring planting. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; ™%4 Ib., 
$1.00; Ib., $3.25, postpaid. 

Cantaloupe—Edward’s Perfecto 
228—HONEY BALL. A variety that has 
proven to be an excellent shipping melon and 
is very prolific, one vine producing as many 
as fifteen or twenty melons. It is a cross of 
the Honey Dew and Texas Cannon Ball and is 
indeed a wonderful variety for both home and 
market use. 
229—HONEY DEW. A melon of fine flavor, 
weighing five to six pounds; flesh light green 
and very thick. A cross between a Cantaloupe 
and a Cassaba and has the good qualities of 
both, but a flavor superior to either. An ex- 
cellent variety for the home garden and a 
real money maker for the truck grower. 
230—IMPROVED ROCKY FORD. Most pop- 
ular cantaloupe in all markets, and undeubt- 
edly unexcelled by any other melon. Fruit is 
slightly oval, densely covered with coarse 
netting, and slightly ribbed. Flesh is thick, 
very sweet, and‘of a most delicious flavor. 
In size they run about 14% pounds. Our stock 
of seed is fine, having been saved by an ex- 
pert grower from selected melons of the mid- 
dle crop, especially for seed purposes. 
231—IMPERIAL. This variety is resistant to 
powdery mildew, and can be shipped in more 
mature stage than most melons. Fruits are 
heavily netted with distinct slight ribbing. 
Good flavor and quality with deep salmon flesh. 
SE ES SEE ST TY PT 
See pages 14 and 15 forareal 
planting guide—accurate, 
reliable, authentic. 
