HOAG SEED CO. 
LETTUCE 
_ Lettuce seed should be covered very lightly to secure germina- 
tion. When well started transplant to rows 18 inches apart and 6 
inches apart in the row. It may be planted throughout the 
season in most localities, and will mature in 65 to 90 days accord- 
Serta ae variety and season of planting. One ounce will sow 20 
eet of row. 
LETTUCE, LOS ANGELES 
Crisp Head Varieties 
These make a quick growth and form fine large heads which 
are always crisp, mild and extremely juicy. They withstand the 
heat better than any other type of lettuce. 
Great Lakes. A large, sure heading variety resistant to warm 
weather. Large solid heads of fine quality, free from tip-burn. 
Pkt) 15¢"202-265c. 
Iceberg. Large solid heads; light green, slightly tinged with 
brown; very tender and crisp. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; '4 Ib. 85c; 
Ib. $2.50. 
Los Angeles. A large crisp tight-heading variety; light green 
curly leaves. There is no waste in preparing as all the leaves 
can be used. The heads are large and of fine quality. We recom- 
oes cae variety above all others. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; '4 Ib. $1.00; 
Cabbage or Butterhead Varieties 
Tight heading varieties. The leaves making the heads are 
closely folded together and the inner portion is blanched to a 
clear white or a rich buttery yellow. 
Big Boston. Very large, tender heads; leaves are light green 
with a slight tinge of brown on margins of the outer leaves. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; '4 Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.50. 
Bibb. Small head with smooth, dark green leaves blanching to 
yellow inside. Crisp and delicious. Just right size for individual 
salads. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c. 
Loose Leaf Varieties 
These do not form heads but large plants of loose leaves which 
are quite brittle and tender. 
Eariy Curled Simpson. Forms a close compact mass of leaves; 
matures very early. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.00. 
Early Prizehead. Leaves are brownish red, very curly and of 
fine flavor. Makes a compact bunch. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; '4 Ib. 70c; 
Ib. $2.00. 
Oak Leaf. Small, leaf type lettuce which withstands the suin- 
mer heat without becoming bitter. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
ROMAINE or COS LETTUCE 
This type of lettuce forms long upright loose folding heads and 
the inner leaves bleach white. It is usually preferable to tie up 
the heads to assist bleaching. 
Paris White Cos or Trianon. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.00. 
MUSTARD 
Southern Giant Curled. Highly esteemed in the South, where 
the seed is sown in the fall, and used in the spring as a salad. 
Our stock is the true curled leaf, and produces plants 2 feet high, 
and of greater breadth, forming enormous bunches. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 60c. 
Spinach or Tendergreen. A very pleasingly flavored mustard, 
so mild that. it is almost like spinach. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c. 
MUSKMELON 
Culture. The soil must be thoroughly soaked down to sub- 
moisture, either by rain or irrigation. When dry enough plow 10 
or 12 inches deep. Thoroughly pulverize the soil. Make furrows 
8 to 10 inches deep. Plant from February 15 to June 15 in fur- 
rows 5 feet apart. In the Imperial Valley, seed is sown under 
paper covers or other protection in December. 
As the plant grows gather the soil around it until the roots are 
12 inches or more below the surface. Thin out all surplus plants 
as soon as they are hardy and well established. The rows are 
now straight and an equal distance apart. This makes it easy 
to cultivate closely to the hills, both lengthwise and crosswise. 
Cultivate deeply as long as there is no danger of disturbing the 
Very crisp and sweet. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
SANTA BARBARA 
roots. Be always mindful that the roots are as long as the vine, 
therefore when working close to the hills among the vines, let 
the hoeing or cultivating be shallow. AAS 
Always cultivate the irrigation furrow as soon as the soil is 
dry enough to mulch nicely. ; 7 
If this rule is intelligently adhered to your vines will never 
suffer from drouth, or root blight, and will be healthier in every 
way, because the roots are deep down in the cool, moist earth 
unaffected by the heat of the sun. This is the secret of success 
with all midSummer crops. 
Cranshaw. A new melon of exceptional merit. Fruits weigh 
7 to 8 pounds, are pointed at stem end and round at base. The 
skin is relatively smooth with no rib or net, mottled gold and 
green. The flesh is a pleasing bright salmon, very thick and has 
rich, spicy flavor. Not a good distance shipper but an excellent 
variety for local markets and the home garden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 
Honey Dew. The fruit of this melon is of medium size, weigh- 
ing 5 to 6 pounds, light colored smootb skin, thick yellow flesh 
of a delicious honey-like flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; '4 Ib. 65c; 
Ib. $2.00. 
Tip Top. The melons are of medium size and nearly round, 
well ribbed and slightly netted over a light green skin. The flesh 
is quite thick and bright salmon in color. Very richly flavored. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; '% Ib. 70c; 1 Ib. $2.00. 
Persian. A large globular melon, heavily netted without ribs: 
yng flesh of delicious flavor; a good keeper, Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
4 |b. 85c. 
MUSKMELON, HALE’S BEST 
Hale’s Best. An extra early salmon tint of remarkable flavor. 
The seed cavity is small and the attractive salmon tinted flesh 
is firm. Melons are oblong, well netted, have plainly marked ribs 
and are very attractive. Edible in 70 days. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
V4 Ib. 70c. 
Golden Beauty. This superior variety is rightly named, is of 
a true golden color and by far the most attractive of the Casabas. 
The outer skin is tough, allowing long distance shipping. In 
shape almost a globe with wrinkles or furrows running irregu- 
larly the length of it. Flesh very thick, juicy and sweet. The 
most profitable of the Casabas for the gardener. Can be kept 
for weeks after picking. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c. 
ONIONS 
Culture. No crop is so liable to variations by cultivation and 
soil as the onion. Having rich soil with too much irrigation will 
produce thick-necked scallions, while the same soil, well drained, 
oe produce the finest onions. A sandy loam well fertilized 
is best. 
No vegetable is so sensitive to variations of climate as the 
onion. It is of utmost importance that the right variety is 
selected for each month in the year, and for your particular cli- 
matic conditions. 
Irrigate in the furrow between the ridges to avoid flooding the 
onion, which causes the onion to rot readily, rendering it unfit to 
ship or to Keep. 
Early Catifornia Red. An exceptionally mild onion with a deli- 
ciousiy sweet flavor. It is semi-globe shaped with deep red skin 
and crisp white flesh with no trace of pink. Early maturing, non- 
bolting. We do not recommend this variety for long keeping. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 4 Ib. $1.£0. 
Green Bunching Onion. This variety fills a long felt need for 
both the amateur and the professional gardener. It produces the 
long, tender and sweet green onions which are justly so popular 
on the table of those who enjoy good eating. It can be easily 
grown in every garden. Pull while medium sized before the bulb 
has formed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c. 
Sweet Spanish Onions. In this new onion you find all the good 
features of a perfect onion with none of the disadvantages of the 
common onion; no bite, no objectionable strength. Mild, sweet 
flavor, good firm meat, fine tender texture. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c. 
White Portugal or Silver Skin. The favorite white variety of 
medium size with clear white skin and mild flavor. It is an ex- 
cellent Keeper and also a good variety for growing for pickles. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 
ONION SETS 
Plant near the surface, in drills 12 inches apart and 2 inches 
between the sets. When raised from sets, the onions can be used 
in the green state or may be ripened off for large onions, in which 
case they are fully 6 weeks earlier than when raised from seed. 
Yellow and white, Ib. 40c. 
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