LETTUCE, NEW YORK 
Lettuce 
Lettuce will stand light frosts, and is therefore one of the first things to plant; 
if the ground is well prepared, early April is not too soon. It can be planted up to 
the middle of July, and many prefer the later plantings. Place seed in trench half 
an inch deep, cover with fine soil to top of the trench and press the soil down. The 
plants should be up in about a week. If head varieties are wanted, thin to 4 or 5 
inches. The heads are usually well formed in 10 weeks and should then be cut 
or they will rapidly go to seed, especially in hot weather. The rows of Lettuce 
should be at least a foot apart. The quality of the Lettuce depends on the tilling— 
keep the hoe busy. One ounce plants 200 feet of row. 
HEAD LETTUCE 
New York or Wonderful 
946 Also called Mountain Iceberg and 
Los Angeles Market. This grand Let- 
tuce we believe to be the finest in cul- 
tivation. A wonderful heat resisting 
Lettuce and slow to run to seed; mam- 
moth heads, like small Cabbages; 
bright green. Pkt. 15¢; Y2 oz. 50c; oz. 
65c. 
Wonderful No. 515 
947 An excellent heat-resisting variety of 
the New York type. Head medium 
large, attractive, well rounded, solid 
and crisp. Pkt. 15¢; V2 oz. 50c; oz. 65c. 
Early Mountain Iceberg No. 12 
948 A strain of the New York or Wonder- 
’ ful that is earliest of all head varieties, 
thus especially suited for growing in 
high altitudes. Produces a good aver- 
age of large, round, solid heads. Resists 
hot weather and ready for market in 
60 or 70 days. Big Lettuce growers use 
this now extensively. Pkt. 15¢; 2 oz. 
50c; oz. 65c. 
Mustard 
Used as greens and also in salads. Liked 
for its sweet, pungent taste. One ounce 
per 50 feet of drill. 
Southern Chinese Giant Curled 
959 The earliest and most popular sort. 
Leaves long and wide, light green, 
tinged with yellow, heavily crumpled at 
edges. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V4 Ib. 45c. 
Mustard Spinach 
960 A quick growing variety with thick 
smooth leaves. Combines flavor of Mus- 
tard and Spinach. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; 
V4 Ib. 45c. 
LEAF LETTUCE 
Oak Leaf 
950 An early dark green leaf Lettuce. 
Leaves are thick, smooth, but deeply 
lobed, resembling oak leaves. Pkt. 15c¢; 
oz. 45c; V4 Ib. $1.25; Ib. $3.75. 
Salad Bowl 
1002 All-America gold medal winner, 
1952. A fine new leaf Lettuce for the 
home garden. Produces a bushy plant 
which fills a salad bowl with a perfect 
rosette of leaves. Early, stands the sun 
and is slow to bolt. Good flavor. Pkt. 
25c; V2 oz. 80c; oz. $1.50. 
Grand Rapids 
951 A popular leaf Lettuce that forces 
well and is crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 40c; V4 Ib. $1.00. 
Simpson’s Early Curled 
952. Probably the most widely used of all 
leaf varieties for the home garden. 
Early, hardy and dependable. Loose 
leaved, forming a compact central 
bunch. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 40c; Va Ib. $1.00; 
Ib. $3.00. 
Prizehead 
953 Not a true heading variety, but a 
fine loose leaf sort. Leaves are curled 
and frilled, edged brown. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
40c; VY Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
Leek 
Closely related to the Onion, but with 
flattened leaves, and milder flavored 
swollen stems instead of bulbs. 
Large American Flag 
945 An early popular sort. Stems 8 to 10 
inches long, thick, white and attractive. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c. 
The Colorado Seed Co., Denver, Colorado 
MELON, HALE’S BEST 
Muskmelons 
Muskmelon planting and cultivation 
throughout are the same as those used 
in raising Cucumbers. Are considered 
rather delicate for northern latitudes, 
but with care can be successfully grown. 
Starting the plants in pots or small 
Strawberry boxes indoors, and then set- 
ting out after frost is over, gives early 
protection. The pleasure of raising them 
is Aaa! the effort. One ounce plants 50 
hills. 
Hales Best 
954 This early strain is now acknowl- 
edged by the leading Rocky Ford grow- 
ers to be the most profitable. Its earli- 
ness puts it ahead, and its firm flesh 
makes it an excellent shipper. Salmon 
color, slightly oblong, deeply netted. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢c; Va'Ib. 95c; Ib. $2.75. 
Greeley Wonder 
955 The most satisfactory of the true 
Muskmelons. Especially suited for 
home use. Salmon color, thick, sweet 
ae Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40c; V4 Ib. $1.15; Ib. 
.40. 
Honey Dew 
956 Originated at Rocky Ford. Green 
flesh and light cream colored skin; a 
long keeper, in fact ripens after be- 
ing removed from the vine. Pkt. 15¢; 
oz. 35c; Ya Ib. 95c; Ib. $2.90. 
Watermelons 
Watermelon culture is the same as that 
of the cucumber, but hills should be 8 to 
hee apart. One ounce will plant 20 
ills. 
Kleckley’s Sweet or Monte Cristo. 
957 Often called Rocky Ford, the sweet- 
est of the large Watermelons. Its fine 
quality makes it a most desirable va- 
riety for home use and nearby mar- 
kets. Fruits are of large size, oblong 
in form, skin dark green, rind very 
thin; flesh bright scarlet with broad, 
solid heart, crisp and sugary. Pkt. 15¢; 
oz. 25c; V4 oz. 75c; Ib. $2.25. 
Stone Mountain or Dixie Belle 
958 Large, nearly round. Size is between 
all round and long types. Dark green 
with scarlet flesh. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 25¢; V4 
Ib. 75¢; Ib. $2.25. 
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