ROSWELL SEED COMPANY 
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KALE 
Grown for greens. Sow in two or three foot rows and thin to two feet in the row if 
large plants are desired. May be planted in spring or fall, quality improved by frost. 
One ounce will sow 200 ft., 4 lbs. per acre. 
Dwarf Siberian (60-65 days)—A hardy, productive variety with bluish green foliage 
that grows rapidly and is slow running to seed in the spring. Not so curly as the 
Scotch types. 
LETTUCE 
Sow head lettuce in November for earliest spring use. Sow again very early in the 
spring. Will stand frost. In mountain districts head lettuce may be sown last of 
July for fall crop. Bolts seed stems and tip burns in hot weather. 
Imperial 847 (838 days)—A medium large hard heading variety that does quite well 
in hot en and is resistant to tip burn. Will produce good size solid heads where 
others fail. 
Imperial No. 44 (82 days)—-Heads are smaller than 847, compact, solid and attractive. 
Will stand much hot weather. Promising as a fall crop in this section. 
Los Angeles, New York or Wonderful (80 days)—Known in all markets. A _ stand- 
ard in the Pecos Valley. Large, sweet, tender heads. 
Los Angeles No. 12 (77 days)—Now largely supplanting the Los Angeles, since it 
stands heat better, heads smaller, more exposed, somewhat flat and lighter green. 
Great Lakes—Slow to tip burn and slime. Recommended as one of the best to with- 
stand extreme changes of temperature and weather. 
Iceberg (84 days)—Don’t confuse with New York which is often called Iceberg by 
shippers. Heads compact, crumpled, crisp and white interior. Very desirable in the 
mountain districts. 
Early Curled Simpson (45 days)—-White seed. Hardy and dependable, non-heading, 
forms compact bunch. Light green, tender and sweet. . 
Black Seeded Simpson (46 days)—One of the most popular of the loose leaf varieties. 
Broad leaves much blistered and excessively frilled. Stands well without seeding. 
MUSTARD 
Sow early in the spring, also again in the fall. One ounce to 50 ft. drill. Will produce 
tender succulent leaves in 4 to 5 weeks from time of sowing. 
Giant Southern Curled—The most popular in the Pecos Valley. Hardy, wide, bright 
green leaves with curly edges. Plants mostly upright, slightly spreading. 
Elephant Ear—Sometimes called New Chinese. Fairly smooth leaves 9 to 10 inches 
long and 6 inches wide. Mild pungent flavor. 
Mustard Spinach or Tendergreen—Leaves oblong, broad, fairly smooth. Heat and 
drought resistant. 
MELONS—CANTALOUPES 
The Pecos Valley always produces some of the best, both for flavor and size. Plant 
after danger of frost, in hills 8 by 8 ft. One ounce to 50 hills. Planting seed under 
HOTCAPS in the field will produce marketable melons two to three weeks earlier. 
Hale’s Best (80 days)—We offer special select seed in this variety. One of the first 
on the market. Salmon flesh of excellent flavor and quality. A good shipper and 
the best seller on the local market. Fruits oval, 64% by 5% inches, covered with heavy 
netting, indistinct ribbing. . 
