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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



LETTUCE. 



Seed of the varieties thought to be suitable for hot-bed growing was sown in the 

 forcing-house, March 25. April 18-19, the i)lauts were transferred to hot-beds. The 

 table shows the dates at which the several sorts were ready for market. 



Variety. 



Black Seeded Simpson 

 Black Seeded Batter.. 



Boston 



Battercnp 



Cabbage 



Chicago Forcing 



Deacon 



Half Centnry.. 



Seedsman. 



Vaughan . 

 Ferry 



Thorburn 



II 



Bnrpee ... 

 Vanghan . 

 Barpee ... 

 Childs.... 



Variety. 



Hanson 



Mignonette 



Perpignan 



Sensation 



St. Lnnis Batterhead. 



Tom Thnmb 



Treasure 



Denver Market 



Seedsman, 



Vaughan 



Henderson- 



Vanshan 



J. &8. 



Vanghan 



Bnrpee 



Henderson.. 

 Dept. Ag 



Date of 

 matnrity, 



June 



20 



18 



9 



15 



5 



9 



7 



20 



Boston, Thorburn.— The first variety to mature. Heads rather small, 5 to 6 inches 

 in diameter; light, rather golden yellow color; leaves small, somewhat waved and 

 slightly notched; forms a loose head; tender and of excellent quality; a good forc- 

 ing sort. 



Black-Seeded Simpson, Vaughan.— A few days later than Boston. A most excel- 

 lent loose-headed, large-growing sort; very valuable for hot-bed purposes. 



Deacon, Burpee.— Heads 6 to 8 inches in diameter; loose-growing; leaves daric 

 green, regular in outline, not waved nor notched; very tender and of best quality; 

 a valuable sort. 



St. Louis Butterhead, A'^aughan; Perpignan, Vaughan; Black-Seeded Butter, 

 Ferry; Silver Ball, Vaughan; Treasure, Henderson, and Buttercup, Thorburn. 

 differ in shades of green, date of maturity, and in more or less loosely formed 

 heads; all are good forcing sorts. 



Blonde Beauty, Vaughan. — An excellent grower; leaves curled, wrinkled, and 

 blistered; forms a loose curled head, yellowish green in color; good quality and ten- 

 uer; a few days later than Black-seeded Simpson. 



Tom Thumb, Burpee.— -Heads small, 5 to 6 inches in diameter, rather loose, dark 

 green color; not a good-growing soi't; runs to head quiclvly. 



Sensation, Johnson &. Stokes.— New. Matures a few days later than Silver Ball 

 and is somewhat of same type, but leaves are more waved and crinkled; forms a 

 loose, open head of good size; light green in color; does not seem to grow as tender 

 or be of as good quality as some others. 



Mignonette, Henderson. — New. Matures 5 te 6 days later than Silver Ball; 

 heads 6 to 8 inches in diameter; forms a rather loose head; leaves large, crinkled, 

 and waved; light purplish tinge on edges; inner leaves light, delicate green; a veiT 

 handsome lettuce, tender and of best quality; very valuable but rather late in 

 maturing. 



Denver Market, Dept. of Agriculture. — A rather coarse-growing sort and late in 

 maturing; some of the heading varieties are preferable for forcing use. 



Hanson, Vaughan. — An excellent large-growing, loose-heading sort; color liglit yel- 

 lowish green; later than some of the smaller-growing varieties. 



Half-Century, Childs.— Matures -10 to 12 days later than Silver Ball; heads, 8 to 

 10 inches in diameter; when fully grown, forms a close head; leaves entire, a little 

 wrinkled, very dark green color; excellent in quality and very tender; regard it as 

 a very desirable sort, though its dark green color may be objectionable. 



Lettuce out of doors.— The forcing varieties above mentioned, together with 

 eleven other sorts, were transplanted to the garden May 23. The following are a 

 few of the varieties that did best with us and are recommended for garden use: 



Iceberg, Burpee. — The heads are of good size; leaves somewhat curled and 

 wrinkled, edges brownish-red. Its high quality, handsome appearance, and its 

 ability to form good heads during dry weather, make it a very desirable variety. 



Hanson, Black-Seeded Simpson, and Blonde Beauty, are large-growing, loose- 

 heading sorts, well suited for garden growing. 



