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Imperial 44 
LETTUCE 
CULTURE—For a succession, sow seeds of Lettuces 
in the open ground around the middle of April. Lettuces 
must be thinned out to stand from 6 to 10 inches apart 
in the row to head properly. During July again sow 
early Butterhead varieties for a fall supply. One ounce 
will produce about 3000 plants. 
, Imperial No. 44 (WS). 80-83 days. This is a type of 
Iceberg Lettucé developed by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture that seems to be very adaptable to the 
eastern climate and soil. It makes heads better than 
any other strain and shows marked resistance to tip 
burn. The heads are solid and of fine quality. Pkt. 
15c; 0z., 35c; 144 Ib. $1.00; 1b. $3.25. 
Imperial No. 847. 83-86 days. A medium large, hard 
heading variety that does quite well in hot weather 
and is resistant to tip burn. It produces heads of 
good size and solidity where other strains fail. It is 
a little later than New York 44 and has larger heads. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; %4 1b. $1.00; lb. $3.25. 
Big Boston. Large heads; leaves light green, slightly 
tinged brown at edges. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Y% Ib. 500; Ib. $1.75. 
Cos Lettuce, or Romaine Salad. Heads blanch pure 
white and are of the most delicate flavor. Postpaid: 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 lb. 50c; 1b. $1.75. 
are Curled Simpson. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; Yq Ib. 50c; lb. 
' Great Lakes. An outstanding type of new Crisp-head or 
Iceberg. A summer lettuce; it stands heat and sun, is 
remarkably slow to seed and is also very resistant 
to tip-burn. Heads medium size, solid and crisp. Pkt. 
15c; 14% oz. 30c; oz. 50c; %4 lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. 
Grand Rapids. There is no better curled Lettuce for 
forcing. Does well outdoors and does not form heads. 
Postpaid: PEt. 10c; oz. 20c; +4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 
Iceberg. Large, curly leaves of bright, light green, with 
slight reddish tinge at edges. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; % Ib. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
New York, or Wonderful. Immense, very solid heads; 
heart blanches beautifully; tender and crisp. Fine 
for summer. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; %4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.25. 
Simpson Black-seeded. One of the best large, early, 
loose-heading varieties. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Y% Ib. 50c; lb. $1.75. 
White Big Boston. Solid, of excellent quality, 10 days 
ahead of Big Boston, to which its general character 
is very similar, PEt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 
Early Prizehead. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 1b. 50c; Ib. $1.75. 
TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS - - Continued 
MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE 
CULTURE —Sow when the ground has become 
thoroughly warm, in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way. 
A few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure should be 
incorporated in each hill. Scatter 12 to 15 seeds on top 
of each hill and cover about % inch deep. Thin out 
to 2 or 3 strongest plants per hill. One ounce for 50 
hills; 2 to 8 lbs. in hills per acre. 
Early Rocky Ford. Its earliness is a distinct advan- 
tage to market growers. Closely netted; sweet and 
spicy. Postpaid: PEt. 10c; oz. 20c; % 1b. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
Hale’s Best No. 36. An improved strain adapted to 
shipping, roadside market and home garden. Slightly 
smaller than the original strain but more uniform in 
size. Net is very heavy, only a slight stripe showing, 
rind strong, flesh thick, good quality. Shape is slightly 
oval. PEt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Hale’s Best No. 45. A strain developed to resist pow- 
dery mildew. A good type Hale’s, oval in shape, me- 
dium large, thick flesh, dark orange color, seed cavity 
very small. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 44 65c; lb. $2.25. 
Hale’s Best No. 936—Jumbo. Similar to No. 36 except 
it is a larger or jumbo strain. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 
Ib. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Hearts of Gold. An ideal shipping melon of finest 
quality. Rich orange, very thick, firm, and of delicious 
flavor. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 1b. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Honey Dew (Antibes). Fruit large, ovoid, about 10 
inches long and 8 inches in diameter; surface smooth, 
hard, creamy white, turning to a lemon tint when 
fully ripe; flesh light emerald-green, very thick, ripen- 
ing to the rind. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 
60c; lb. $2.00. 
Improved Junior Rocky Ford. Uniform in size and has 
deep, rich green flesh, shading to salmon-pink at 
seed-cavity. Resistant to blight. Postpaid: PEt. 10c; 
oz. 30c; 1%4 lb. 90c; lb. $3.00. 
Long John. This variety is becoming very popular in 
Maryland in sections where Cantaloupes are grown 
extensively. It is a Rocky Ford type in every respect 
except the shape which is very long; it is also very 
rough and heavily ribbed. Matures about 10 days 
later than Rocky Ford. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 90c; 
lb. $3.00. 
Pride of Wisconsin. A very large elongated shaped 
melon with very thick deep yellow flesh of lustrous 
quality. The rind is cream colored and slightly 
netted. Oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.50. 

Hale’s Best No. 936 
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