MUSKMELON, Hale's Best 
KOHLRABI 
Sow seed in early spring or fall and 
when well established thin to 6” apart 
in the row. Even better to start it in 
beds and transplant same as cabbage. 
Planting at intervals of 10 days gives 
tender bulbs until hot weather. Must be 
used when young. Woody when old. 
WHITE VIENNA EARLY (fr)—8 to 10-in. 
leaves on slender stems. Bulbs 2 to 3-in., 
globular light green, Crisp, tender, clear 
white flesh, 55 to 60 days. ldc. 
LEEK 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG—An early, popu- 
lar variety, with thick, long white stems, 
leaves large and drooping, medium green. 
130 days. 1l5c. 
LETTUCE 
Keep lettuce growing rapidly for best 
results. A light, rich soil needed for 
this. Earliest varieties must be started 
from seed in cold-frame. As soon as 
open ground can be worked, transplant 
For later use, sow seed in open ground 
as soon as weather is favorable. Thin 
plants in rows 4” to 8” depending on 
variety. 
Remember that lettuce is a fast-growing, 
rich feeding crop. Give it plenty of water. 
And use your compost or well-rooted 
manure liberally on the lettuce row. A 
light sprinkling of nitrate of soda will 
pay, too, because lettuce thrives on lots 
of nitrogen. 
Heading or Cabbage 
BIBB—Early, small headed lettuce of ex- 
cellent quality and flavor. Perfect for home 
BEETS, Detroit Dark Red 
KOHLRABI 
White Vienna 
LETTUCE, Early Curled Simpson 
gardens. Very smooth, dark green leaves, 
bleaching to yellow, 15c. 
BIG BOSTON OR MAMMOTH BOSTON — 
Popular for cold frame forcing and outside 
heads with 
creamy yellow heart. Smooth, glossy leaves, 
edges wavy, and slightly tinged with red- 
dish brown. 75 days. l5c., 
culture. Medium, compact, 
@ GREAT LAKES—An outstanding Iceberg 
or Crisp-head type, A summer lettuce that 
stands heat well and is very resistant to tip 
burn, Heads medium, solid. 15c. 
ICEBERG—Late, Compact 
heads, crumpled, crisp and sweet. leaves 
light green, slightly brown on edges, 85 
large variety. 
days. 
IMPERIAL NO. 847 (FLORIDA ICEBERG)— 
Heads are of good size and solid. Does well 
in hot weather, and resistant to tip burn. 
Hardy. 83 days. l5c, 
NEW YORK NO, 12—The standard crisp- 
head lettuce. Large globular shaped head, 
dark green with blanched, silvery white 
heart. Successfully grown outdoors spring, 
summer and fall. Edible in 85 days. lsc. 
WHITE FARIS COS OR TRIANON—Medium 
large selffolding dark green loaf shaped 
heads. Greenish-white, well blanched in- 
terior, 66 days. 
Loose Leaf Varieties 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON — Light green, 
frilled and crumpled. 45 days. 
GRAND RAPIDS—Erect, compact plants. 
Light green, broad heavily fringed. For 
forcing or early planting. 43 days. 
OAK LEAF—A popular leaf lettuce for home 
gardens. Rich, dark green leaves, tender 
and delicious. Fine resistance to hot weather. 
Per packet—l5c. 
PRIZEHEAD—Farly non-heading sort. 
Medium sized plants, crisp and tender. 
Color light brown on a medium green 
base, Leaves frilled at edges, and 
crumpled, 47 days. 
® SALAD BOWL—Delicious bowl-full of rich 
Daye 
green and decorative leaf lettuce. 
TURNIP, Purple Top White Globe 
MELONS 
MUSKMELON AND CANTALOUPE 
Easily injured by cool weather. Before 
planting, spade liberal forkful of well 
rotted manure into each hill. Plant 8 to 
10 seeds to a hill. Thin plants to four per 
hill after third leaf develops, and train 
yines in different directions. On moist 
ground, use shingles to hold melons off 
ground to prevent rotting. If grown in 
cool weather or where nights are cold, 
will not bear well and melons will have 
poor flavor. 
BENDER'S SURPRISE—Coarse netted /7-lb., 
oblong fruit, distinctly ribbed hard greenish- 
yellow skin, Flesh bright salmon, 95 days 
to maturity. loc, 
GOLDEN DELIGHT — Delicious orange of 
salmon flesh. Fruits elongated and firmer 
than most of its class. l5c, 
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