LETTUCE SEEDS REQUIRE 65 DEGREES 
OR COOLER TO SPROUT ; 43 
LETTUCE 
Lettuce is a cool weather crop and where the climate is not too severe it may be 
grown during the winter months. Head varieties especially require cool weather 
for the heads to be firm. San Francisco summer climate is ideal for lettuce and it 
may also be grown during the winter months. Sow 1 packet to 50 ft. row. 
BUTTER LETTUCE (White Boston)—The best butterhead lettuce grown. Leaves are 
light green, smooth, straight edged. and buttery yellow in the center of the head. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; % Ib. $1.25. 
BIBB—Excellent, home garden head lettuce. Smooth dark green leaves bleaching to 
yellowish green. Pkt. 25c; oz. 50c; % Ib. $1.50. 
GREAT LAKES—A fine head of lettuce which shows considerable resistance te 
tip burn and seems to head under adverse conditions. The leaves are large and 
well folded for a firm head. 
IMPERIAL 847 (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 recommend this variety above all others. 
ICEBERG—Large solid heads; light green, slightly tinged with brown; very tender 
and crisp. 
MIGNONETTE—Heads small, compact; leaves slightly curled; edges tinted brown. 
Especially suitable for the Hawaiian Islands. 
OAK LEAF—Forms a tight bunch of green leaves, resists heat, tender, long standing. 
PARIS WHITE COS or ROMAINE—This type of lettuce forms long upright loose 
folding headings and the inner leaves bleach white. 
LOOSE LEAF VARIETIES 
Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; Y% lb. $1.75. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 65c; Y% lb. $1.75. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; “% lb. $1.75. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; Y% lb. $1.75. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; % Ib. $1.50. 
GRAND RAPIDS—An excellent loose leaf lettuce. Plants are erect and compact, 
leaves light green and broad. Sow thick in row and thin as used. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.25. 
LOOSE LEAF (Prizehead)—Leaves are brownish red, very curly and of fine flavor. 
Makes a compact bunch. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; Y% Ib. $1.25. 
LEEK 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG—The favorite va- 
riety. Pkt. 15c; Y% oz. 50c; oz. $1.50. 
Mushrooms 
MUSHROOMS 
Lambert pure culture Spawn, in dry form, the 
most recent development for easy and success- 
ful mushroom growing. One package will plant 
40 to 50 sq. ft. Cultural directions are sent with 
each package of spawn. $1.95, $2.25 postpaid. 
MUSTARD 
Sow seeds in early spring and make successive 
sowings every 10 days until midsummer. Sow 
seed thinly in rows about a foot apart. One 
ounce will sow about 200 feet of row. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED—The leaves are 
large, light green with a tinge of yellow and 
much crimped and frilled at the edges. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; Y4 lb. 75c; Ib. $2.35. 
TENDERGREEN — A quick growing variety. 
Leaves are oblong, thick, fairly smooth and 
dark green with lighter green ribs. Is resistant 
to heat and dry weather. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30c; % lb. 90c; lb. $2.35. 
MUSKMELON 
Have the soil moist before planting so that no 
watering is required until the seeds have 
sprouted. After plants are well established, 
thin out to 3 plants to a hill. Muskmelons ma- 
ture in 120 to 140 days. One ounce will plant 
about 50 hills. 
BANANA (94 days)—That good old-fashioned 
long tapering banana-shaped melon. Has 
saimon-pink flesh, grows about 16 in. long. 
Pkt. 15c; Y% oz. 35c; oz. 60c; Y lb. $1.79. 
GOLDEN DELICIOUS—Heavily netted, ribbed 
old-fashioned melon; highly flavored deep 
salmon flesh. Sweet and delicious. 
Pkt. 15c; Y2 oz. 35c; oz. 60c; lb. $4.00. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY—A melon to store for late 
fall use. At maturity the color is golden; skin 
wrinkled; flesh white. It has very pleasing 
flavor. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50; lb. $4.50 
HONEY DEW MELON—Round melons with firm 
well flavored flesh. Suitable for storing. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; Y% lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00. 
IMPERIAL No. 45 (Mildew Resistant) — This 
early melon is nearly round, heavily netted, 
and has thick deep salmon-pink flesh of rich 
flavor. Pkt. 15c; Y% oz. 35c; oz. 60c; lb. $4.00. 
PERSIAN (Small Type)—A globular melon, 6 
to 8 inches in diameter; heavily netted without 
ribs; orange flesh of delicious flavor; good 
keeper. Pkt. 15c;/0z. 65c¢; lb. $4.50. 
ROCKY FORD —Fruit is slightly oval. and 
slightly ribbed with netted skin. Has thick dark 
green flesh of delicate flavor, with a small seed 
cavity. Pkt. 15c; Ye oz. 35c; oz. 60c; Ib. $3.50. 
SALMON CRANSHAW — Deliciously sweet, 
fine flavor and a luscious, smooth melting tex- 
ture. A fine home garden or market melon. 
Pkt. 20c;.¥% oz. 65c; oz. $1.10. 
MIXED CANTELOUPES—Big surprise in melons, 
many varieties, large, medium, and small, early 
medium and late. Intended for the small home 
garden where there is not much room for too 
many vines. No, they won't mix the first year, 
but don't save the seeds! Pkt. 25c; 2 oz. 65c. 
Butter Lettuce 
PARSLEY 
Sow seeds thickly in rows, covering about 4 
inch. Keep thoroughly moist until they sprout 
which may take 2 to 3 weeks in dry weather. 
DOUBLE CURLED—A curled variety very 
hardy and easy to grow. Deep rich green. 
Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
EXTRA TRIPLE CURLED—Very fine curled va- 
riety of dark green color. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
PLAIN or SINGLE—Plain leaf, dark green, flat 
but not curled. Pkt. 15c; Y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
- PARSNIPS 
Sow the seed in rows 2 to 3 feet apart and 
cover about ¥2 inch. When seedlings are well 
established, thin to 5 or 6 inches apart in the 
row. In deep mellow soil they will grow to 
more than a foot long. A packet will sow about 
115 feet; 1 ounce to 200 feet. 
HOLLOW CROWN —The most popular variety. 
The roots which are creamy white are smooth, 
tender and of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.20. 
Melon, Cranshaw 
