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LETTUCE Lactuea sativa 
Pkt, 350 plants; 1 oz., 3000. Sow early, not more than 
4” deep, in very rich soil, in rows 114 ft. apart. 
Thin plants to stand 12” apart in the row. Sow short 
rows at 2 week intervals to insure successive crop- 
ping. Try Slobolt for a summer lettuce. 
BUTTERHEAD 
BIBB 42 days. Tiny head lettuce of superb 
flavor; cool weather only. Famous in Civil 
War times, this amazing little lettuce is 
equally acclaimed today for its crisp tex- 
ture and matchless flavor. 
pkt 15¢, '4 oz. 35¢ 
BIG BOSTON 88 days. Large wavy leaves 
slightly edged bronze, forming a compact 
head. pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 30¢ 
HARTFORD BRONZE or CRISP AS ICE 
75 days. A popular bronze-leaved variety 
of delicate flavor. pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 45¢ 
MAY KING 68 days. Fine early small heads 
of light green. pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 35¢ 
COS OR ROMAINE 
PARIS WHITE 90 days. Light green straight 
heads about 10” tall. Refreshing and deli- 
cate flavor. pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 30¢ 
MELONS 
A packet, 10 to 15 hills; 1 ounce, 60 hills, Culture 
about the same as squash. For the best flavored, 
vine-ripened fruit, do not pick until the stem at- 
tached to the melon breaks away easily. 
MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
Cucumis melo 
EMERALD GEM _ 87 days. The best small 
melon for home garden. 3 lb. Bright green 
skin and rich salmon flesh; superb flavor 
and waxy texture. 
The above: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 35¢ 
HONEYDEW 110 days. The familiar ,sweet 
green fleshed Honeydew, 6-lb. Requires 2 
to 3 weeks longer growing season than the 
others. 
IROQUOIS 88 days. Thick deep orange flesh, 
deliciously sweet. Wilt resistant and pro- 
lific. A fine new melon. 
The above: pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 45¢ 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN 8 days. This newer 
melon is a cross between Honey Rock and 
Hearts of Gold, running between 3 and 4 
Ibs. It is larger and more productive than 
either and retains the superb flavor of its 
parentage. 
ROCKY FORD 92 days. These small 3-lb. 
melons have green flesh tinged gold. They 
are sugar sweet, delicately flavored, and 
good right through to the rind. 
The above: pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 35¢ 
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CRISP HEAD 
GREAT LAKES 82 days. The newer hot 
weather resistant Iceberg type, of fine 
flavor. pkt 15¢, 14 oz. 40¢ 
LOOSE LEAF 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON 43 days. Deep 
green crisp leaves, most dependable. We of- 
fer both black and white seeded. 
GRAND RAPIDS 45 days. Very curly and 
intensely frilled, deep green. 
The above: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 35¢ 
PRIZEHEAD 45 days. Crimped and frilled 
bright green leaves, shaded brownish red. 
pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 35¢ 
OAKLEAF 40 days. A highly decorative cut- 
leaf type, that tolerates hot weather. It also 
appears as BRONZE BEAUTY, a bronze 
leaved counterpart of the original Oakleaf. 
Both are tender and heat resistant. 
pkt 15¢, 4 oz. 35¢ 
SALAD BOWL Cut and divided leaves, so 
abundant that dense rounded rosettes are 
formed, well blanched in the interior. All 
America 1952 Gold Medal. 
pkt 25¢, ¥ oz. 55¢ 
SLOBOLT 47 days. This new variety will 
stand 2 or 3 weeks longer than any other, 
without going to seed. It is a Grand Rapids 
type. pkt 15¢, 4 oz. 50¢ 
scarlet, crisp ana tenaer. 
WATERMELON Citrullus vulgaris 
Hills should be 6-8 ft. apart. 
COLE’S EARLY 75 days. These 20-lb. med- 
ium size striped oval melons are deep pink 
fleshed and excellent for the short New 
England growing season. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET 85 days. These dark 
blue-green melons weigh up to 40 lbs. and 
have dark red fine textured flesh and de- 
lectable flavor. They are white seeded. 
The above: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 30¢ 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET 65 days. This 
delicious little melon is round, about 6 in. 
through, guaranteed to fit any refrigera- 
tor. Especially bred for Northern gardens. 
pkt 25¢ 1 oz. 70¢ 
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