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LETTUCE, NEW YORK TYPE 
LETTUCE 70-80 Days 
% oz. to 100 ft., 3 Ibs. per acre. 
Lettuce is so extensively grown that cultural directions 
seem unnecessary, but we offer a few simple suggestions that 
may save a later disappointment, as any failure is generally 
blamed to the seed. This should not be, as lettuce, 1 ke many 
other vegetables, requires very rich soil, plenty of water, a 
cool growing season and intense culture to produce the best 
results. If the earliest varieties are planted out in the spring, 
and the weather turns dry and hot, they will run up to seed 
without heading. The same seed sown in the fall or with 
cooler growing weather would develop perfectly. Pkt. 10c: 
oz. 35c; %4 Ib. $1.00. 
Heading Varieties 
Imperial No. 847. Large dark green heads, desirable for spring, 
summer and fall cucting. Tip burn resistant. 
Imperial No. 44. Medium-size hard heads with few outer 
leaves. Fine for August and early September cutting in the 
Pacific Northwest. Exceptionally fine for low, dark soils. 
Hanson Improved. A very hardy lettuce, excellent for a 
summer crop as it withstands heat. Forms a large, light green 
head which is very hard. An excellent variety for the home 
gardener for it is very sweet, crisp and tender. 
New York, or Wonderful. The best head lettuce for market 
growers. This is the mammoth head lettuce so largely grown 
for shipment to distant markets, arriving in splendid condi- 
tion. The immense heads are solid, heavy, beautifully blanched 
to a creamy white with br.ght green outer leaves. The quality 
is unsurpassed, being tender, crisp, and sweet. 
New York No. 12. A comparatively recent selection of the 
New York type; an early variety and does well in midsummer. 
It is lighter in color than the regular New York and is popular 
with shippers and large growers. 
Brown Dutch. Medium size, butter head variety used for mid- 
season. Leaves broad, thick and smooth, plain edges of dark 
green overlaid with red. Buttery yellow heart. 
California Cream Butter. Heads are large, globular, solid, 
with go.den yeliow interior. Leaves large, thick, dark green 
tinged and spotted with brown. Of excellent tender quality. 
New Iceberg. This is a beautiful lettuce, the quality of which 
is simply perfect. The large, curly leaves, which cover outside 
of the solid heads, are of a bright, light green. The unusual 
solidity of the heads is insured by the large, white main ribs 
of the leaves, each of which, curving strongly toward the 
center, makes it impossible for leaves to open outward and 
expose the center, which will always be found crisp, tender. 
Early Whi:e Cos. ‘‘Salad Romaine’’ or Celery Lettuce. Heads 
tall and circular. As a salad lettuce it is highly esteemed for 
its fresh crispness and mild flavor. Give each plant about 4 
inches space. By drawing the outer leaves together the center 
will blanch to a snowy white. 
Great Lakes. Iceberg type of lettuce. It stands heat and sun 
extremeiy well, and is slow in throwing its seed head. It is also 
resis.ant to tip burn. Outstanding for home gardeners, 
Loose Leaf Varieties—45 Days 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c; % Ib. 90c. 
Early Prize. A large clustering, non-heading lettuce, excellént 
for the home garden and undoubtedly the most easily grown 
variety in cultivation. Leaves finely curled and crumpled, 
bright green tinged with brownish-red, very crisp, tender and 
sweet. 
Grand Rapids. Very popular with private gardeners and as 
a lettuce for green house forcing.. It will stand shipping 
better than most curled sorts. Of quick growth and stands 
for some days after being fit to cut. The plant is upright, and 


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MUSKMELON, HALE’S BEST 
forms a loose head or cluster of large bright green leaves, 
finely crimped and ruffled; rather thin, good flavor, crisp 
and tender. 
Simpson’s Early Curled. A very extensively used early loose- 
leaved or ciustering variety. Leaves light green, slightly 
frilled, crisp, sweet and tender. 
Black Seeded Simpson. Early. Dependable in all parts of 
America and widely grown in home and market gardens. 
Plant large, attractive, compact; broad, frilled light green 
leaves that are of fine crisp texture and splendid qual.ty. 
Oakleaf. This lettuce is very popular among home gardeners 
as it has a longer season of harvest, and stays sweet and 
tender long after hot summer begins. 
Feeding Lettuce 
Chicken Lettuce. This is a non-heading lettuce, quite differ- 
ent from those used for human food. The plants grow 4 feet 
tall before they run to seed. It is ready for cutting in 45 days 
after sowing. Planted extensively for feeding poultry and 
rabbits. Yields more food for this purpose than any other 
plant you can grow. After cutting, the stumps will start 
again to make a new growth and within a short time you will 
be able to harvest another crop of tender nutritious leaves for 
feeding. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c. 
MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE—90 Days 
¥% oz. to 100 ft., 3 Ibs. per acre. 
In sections where the summers are short, seed can be 
planted indoors 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. Pkt. 10c; 
1 oz. 25e; 4 Ib. 5c. 
Netted Gem, or Rocky Ford. An old favorite and one of the 
most popular and best sellers among Rocky Ford melons. Fruit 
of Netted Gem is oval and completely covered with a beautiful 
lace-like netting. Flesh is very thick light green, very sweet 
and delicious and of superb flavor. 
Hearts of Gold. This is the ideal melon for home garden. Is 
as round as a ball, heavily netted, very productive, strong 
growing and free from disease and the flesh is thick, tender. 
Hale’s Best Muskmelon. No other large melon matures as 
early as Hale’s Best. Even in a season remarkable for its 
coldness it was ripe in 68 days after planting. Melons are 
oval, inclined to produce some fruits of somewhat more 
elongated shape. Beautiful salmon flesh is exceptionally thick 
and sweet, practically melting in the mouth. 
Burrell Gem. Melons 6 to 7 inches long, 4% to 5 inches in 
diameter, sharply sloping at the ends. They are quite well 
ribbed and covered with a fine grayish netting. The skin is a 
rich dark green, contrasting finely with the deep orange- 
salmon colored flesh, sweet, tender. Flesh is thick and firm, 
ripening close to the skin, leaving only a thin rind. 
Banana Muskmelon. A long yellow-fleshed melon. A very 
interesting and at the same time a splendid melon. The melon 
is from 20 to 28 inches long and almost solid. The meat is of 
a rich salmon color, and has a flavor which is truly delicious. 
Honey Dew (Green Flesh). A round-oblong shaped melon with 
almost white rind. Flesh thick light green and sweet as honey. 
Casaba. Late season melon. Fruits are medium, large globe 
shaped, flesh white, luscious and spicy. 

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