Loose Leaf Varieties—45 Days 
Pkt. 10e; 1 oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 90ce. 
Early Prize. A large clustering, non-heading lettuce, excellent 
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 
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 clustering 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 quality. 
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. 

LETTUCE, OAK LEAF 
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. 25ce. 
MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE—90 Days 
Y% oz. to 100 ft., 3 lbs. 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. 25c; % Ib. 75e. 
Spear Melon. Large, oblong, sparsely ribbed, creamy slate 
green color when ripe. Flesh is salmon colored, thick, well 
flavored. Matures in Willamette Valley. 
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. 
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 86 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. 
MUSKMELON 
HEARTS 
OF GOLD 

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. 
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. 
GROW 
MUSHROOMS! 

Mushrooms may be grown in any place where the conditions 
of temperature and moisture are favorable. 
Bliminate the chief element of uncertainty in mushroom 
crops by using our pure culture spawn, made from the spores 
of pedigreed mushrooms. 
Package $1.25, plus postage. 
MUSTARD 
% oz. to 100 ft., 4 Ibs. per acre. 
The leaves of these varieties of mustard, as listed here, 
make excellent greens of sharp, pungent flavor, and are 
cooked the same as spinach or beet leaves. Sow seed in drills 
early in the spring and at frequent intervals throughout the 
summer to secure a constant supply of fresh greens. Mustard 
is hardy and is easily grown. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c. 
Fordhook Fancy. Plants are of vigorous growth, and have 
beautiful dark green leaves which curl outward like fine 
ostrich plumes. It stands well, even during the hot summer 
months. 2 
Giant Southern Curled. Large variety forming a great mass 
of beautiful leaves, which are ruffled and: finely curled on 
the edges. Hardy, vigorous, highly recommended. 
Mustard Spinach. A healthful and palatable green. Has a 
pleasant flavor, and many who do not like true spinach will 
relish it. Cut within a month of sowing seed. 

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