LETTUCE 
V» oz. to 100 ft., 3 Ibs. per acre 
Sow the seed in hotbeds during February until the middle of 
March, afterward transplanting into flats or coldframes, leaving 
about 6 to 8 inches between the plants. As soon as weather be- 
comes suitable, transfer to open ground and set out in rows | 
foot apart, leaving 9 inches between the plants in the rows. 
HEAD LETTUCE 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 35c; V4 Ib. $1.00 
GREAT LAKES. (83 days.) 
’ type developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture and Michi- 
gan Experiment Station. Leaves large and well folded; ribs 
heavy. Shows considerable resistance to tipburn and ability 
to head under adverse conditions. Pkt. 15c; 1 oz. 50c. 
IMPROVED HANSON. 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 NO. 515 IMPROVED. A development from Number 
12, matures slightly earlier and should be grown where there 
is hot weather as it is resistant to tip-burn. 
NEW YORK NO. 12. Small, extra early; crisp. Will withstand 
hot weather. 
SLOBOLT. Light green with leaves well frilled at the edges. A 
good home garden variety that is particularly good in hot 
weather. 45 days. Pkt. 15c; 1 oz./60c. 
LEAF LETTUCE 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 65c 
GRAND RAPIDS. Very early. Hardy, disease resistant; the most 
widely used and best adapted variety for greenhouse “forcing. 
Plants large, upright, compact, and handsome; bright solid 
light green; leaves large, broad; margin much frilled; very 
tender and sweet when grown under glass. 
OAK LEAF. Shaped like an oak leaf, deep green color. 
‘up well in hot weather and.does not turn bitter. 
RED LEAF PRIZE. An early non-heading sort, very desirable 
‘for home garden use. Plants of medium size, crisp and ten- 
_ der; color medium green with brownish-red edges on outer 
> leaves. 
SIMPSON’S EARLY CURLED. Widely used for home gardens. 
Early, hardy and dependable; non-heading with large crum- 
pled, frilled leaves, forming a compact bunch at center of 
plant. Light green in color. Tender and sweet. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE. This is a non-heading lettuce, quite dif- 
ferent from those used for human food. The plants grow 
4 ft. tall before they run to seed. It is ready for cutting in 
45 days after sowing. Planted mcr sivaly for feeding poultry 
and rabbits. 
Stands 
A heading variety of the Imperial . 
MUSKMELON 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 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 prac- 
ticable, 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. 25c; 1 Ib. 
$2.00. 
HEARTS OF GOLD. This popular medium sized melon follows 
the earlier varieties. It is fine to plant for succession as it 
ripens in about 100 days. The fruits are 5 to 6 inches in 
diameter. The smooth orange salmon flesh is exceptionally 
thick and fine flavored. 


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MUSKMELON, HALES BEST 
HALE’S BEST No. 45. The No. 45 is a true Hale’s Best, mildew 
resistant. An early variety. Oval shape, medium sized melon 
with heavy net and a faint stripe. Flesh is deep salmon, thick, 
and firm with small seed cavity. 
CASABA. The casaba is rapidly taking its place as a melon for 
the late season after the muskmelons are past. Fruits are 
medium, large, globe shaped, weigh 6 pounds, outer color 
golden yellow, surface wrinkled. Flesh white, luscious and 
spicy. 
HONEY DEW. A very fine melon. Fruits large, globular, weigh 
5 to 7 pounds. Surface is smooth, hard, .with practically no 
netting, creamy white. Flesh is light emerald green, thick 
ripening to the rind; juicy and tender, with a distinct sweet- 
ness not found in other melons. 

LETTUCE, GREAT LAKES 
LETTUCE, OAK LEAF 

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