. The Geo. A. Weaver Co's seed catalogue 1902. Nursery stock Rhode Island Newport Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. Tenxisball Lettuck. Tti.^.xon Sele-closing Cos. Leituce. U^Grand Rapids Forcing. Leaves crimped and frilled; heads of fair size, crisp. j^Deacon. Heads large, compact; leaf is tender; stands our hot sun well. ^ Salamander. One of the best for summer use; good-sized, compact head; light green outside and white inside. V Paris White Cos, or Romaine. Of upright growth, standard variety. (Triano
. The Geo. A. Weaver Co's seed catalogue 1902. Nursery stock Rhode Island Newport Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. Tenxisball Lettuck. Tti.^.xon Sele-closing Cos. Leituce. U^Grand Rapids Forcing. Leaves crimped and frilled; heads of fair size, crisp. j^Deacon. Heads large, compact; leaf is tender; stands our hot sun well. ^ Salamander. One of the best for summer use; good-sized, compact head; light green outside and white inside. V Paris White Cos, or Romaine. Of upright growth, standard variety. (Trianon Self-closing Cos. The finest of the Cos varieties; leaves long, narrow ; heads upright; crisp and lender. ). All-the-Year-Round, Buttercup, Hansonf^arly Curled Simp- son,AC)rumhead^^lack-seeded Simpson. MELON. Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil. Plant early in May- when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart each way for Musk Melons, 8 feet for Water Melons. Previous to .sowing the seed, mix a few shovelfuls of well - rotted manure in each hill, and plant in each 13 to l-i seeds ; after all danger of the bugs is over, thin out to 3 plantsperhill. When about 1 foot long, pinch off the tips to make them branch, as it strengthens the growth of the vines, and makes the fruit mature earlier. A few hills, for early use, may be had by sowing on pieces of sod in a hot-bed, and when warm enough transplant to open- ' ground. Qhe ounce will plant about 60 hills. ''Extra Early Hackensack. Large, round, deeply ribbed and netted; flesh green, of delicious flavor. ' Burpee's Melrose. Hardy, strong and a vigorous grower; shape oval; the flesh is thick and solid. •'Delmonico. The flesh is deep rich orange yellow color; has a delicate and delightful flavor; \-ery Improved Christiana. Rich flavor; flesh deep and solid. ^New Green-fleshed Osage. and fine. Very ersey Belle. The largest of all the first-early Green flesh, fine flavor, heavily
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