
ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure” Seeds 


New York 
LETTUCE 
One ounce will produce 3,000 plants 
EARLY CURLED VARIETIES 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. Easily grown, espe- 
cially recommended for spring and early sum- 
mer use. The leaves are large yellowish green, 
fringed and crumpled. The inner leaves are 
almost white. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 4 Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.75. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. The standard loose- 
headed variety. Earlier than the heading sorts. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 4 Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.75. 
GRAND RAPIDS. Especially adapted for early 
family use. A loose-headed Lettuce of pleasing 
appearance and remarkable table merit. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.75. 
OAK LEAF. This variety excels in ability to with- 
stand hot weather without getting bitter. Its 
leaves are small, tender and deep green. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 14 Ib., 90c; Ib., $3.25. 
PRIZE HEAD. Forms a very large loose head, 
slightly tinged with brown. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.75. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
BIBB. Rather small heads. Leaves smooth, dark 
green bleaching to rich yellow. Very tender. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 14 Ib., 90c; Ib., $3.00. 
ICEBERG. A sure and hard-heading variety. 
rane are of a beautiful white color, crisp and 
ender. 
Pkt., 10c¢; 0z., 25c; 14 Ib., 95c; Ib., $3.25. 
MAMMOTH BLACK SEEDED BUTTER. A fine 
variety for outdoor planting or for cold frames. 
It produces extra large heads, very compact. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.75. 
NEW YORK. This is a decidedly crisp, cabbage- 
heading variety. It is very large, rooting deeply, 
resisting hot, dry weather, slow to run to seed. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 14 Ib., 95c; Ib., $3.25. 
Lettuce—Continued 
IMPERIAL 44 or SUMMER. This excellent vari- 
ety is noted for its extra large and firm heads, 
and thin leaves of the finest quality. May be 
sown all through the year and stands heat re- 
markably well. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 14 Ib., 95c; Ib., $3.25. 
TRIANON COS. (Romaine). Head tall and thick, 
blunt at top. Leaves are dark green, crimped, 
broad-ribbed. 
Pkt., 10c; 02z., 20c; 14 Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.75. 
BIG BOSTON. Especially valuable for summer 
and fall use out-of-doors. It is a butter-head 
type with glossy leaves tinged brown on the 
margins. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c¢; 14 Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.75. 
MUSKMELONS 
BANANA. The flesh is of a rich salmon. It grows 
from 20 to 28 inches in length and is very pro- 
lific, 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 4 Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.50. 
HALE’S BEST NO. 36. The earliest shipping 
melon of outstanding merit. Fruits oval, 7 
inches long, 5% inches in diameter, ribbing in- 
distinct; covered with heavy netting. Flesh 
thick, color salmon orange. Fine flavored. 
Pkt., 10c¢; 0z., 25c; 4 Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.50. 
TIP-TOP. Good for early or late; having a sweet, 
juicy, fine flavor, solid flesh. The fruit is of 
large size, nearly round, evenly ribbed. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 4 Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.50. 
HEARTS OF GOLD. This is an orange fleshed 
variety of medium size, a desirable midseason 
sort. The vines are vigorous, blight resisting 
and very productive. The fruits are nearly 
round and medium size. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 4 Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.50. 
ROCKY FORD PINK MEAT (Pollack No. 10-25). 
The fruits are uniform in size, with well de- 
veloped gray netting. The rich salmon flesh is 
deep, very solid, of a luscious sweet flavor, 
ripens clear to the rind. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 14 Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.50. 
HONEYDEW. The fiesh of this variety is green, 
verging on creamy yellow, in color, thick and 
succulent, with a very small seed cavity. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 14 Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.50. 

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