LETTUCE 
Improved Large Hanson. 80 days. White-seeded. Heads 
very large, solid, sometimes weighing two to three 
pounds, tender, crisp and of fine flavor; color beauti- 
ful green outside and white within. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14]1b. 65c; Ib. $2.00. Postpaid. 
New York No. 12. 77 days. White-seeded. This is an 
outstanding variety of Head Lettuce, and is superior to 
the original New York type as it is much earlier. 
Makes large, solid, flat heads and is uniform in ma- 
turing. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14]b. 90c; Ib. $3.00. Postpaid. 
Crisp-as-Ice. 74 days. A fine, early, solid Head Lettuce, 
very compact, crisp, tender and of excellent quality. 
The edges of the leaves are tipped with brown. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14]b. 90c; lb. $3.00. Postpaid. 
MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
CULTURE.—Melons grow best in a light, warm, well-enriched 
soil and require a long growing season. Plant outdoors as soon as 
the weather and soil are warm, in hills 5 to 6 feet apart, mixing 
plenty of manure, to the depth of a foot, with the soil of the hills; 
3 or 4 strong plants are enough to be left in each hill. 
Extra-Early Hackensack. 80 days. A popular extra- 
early sort for home-garden and truckers. The fruits 
are of good size, globular, flattened, and will weigh 
up to 214 pounds. They are heavily ribbed and cov- 
ered with coarse netting; flesh is green, thick, and of 
fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14]1b. 60c; lb. $1.80. Postpaid. 
Hale’s Best. 85 days. Very desirable variety because of 
its size and earliness. It is heavily netted between the 
stripes. The pink flesh is thick and of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14]b. 60c; Ib. $1.80. Postpaid. 
Hearts of Gold Improved. 94 days. Also called Hoodoo. 
It is a very desirable variety for both home- and mar- 
ket-gardens. The fruit is well-netted, except a nar- 
row stripe between the shallow ribs; very firm with a 
deep golden flesh of the finest quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14]1b. 60c; lb. $1.80. Postpaid. 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. 92 days. This reliable 
green-fleshed variety continues to be a favorite. The 
spicy flavor of the flesh is difficult to improve upon. 
Slightly ribbed and well-netted. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14]1b. 60c; lb. $1.80. Postpaid. 
Pride cf Wisconsin. 90 days. Also known as Queen of 
Colorado. It is oval shaped, 6 inches long. Thick 
orange flesh with a small seed cavity. The grey rind 
has a coarse netting. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14lb. 60c; Ib. $1.80. Postpaid. 
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