Trianon Cos Lettuce or Romaine. 
R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
LETTUCE. Lechuga. Lattich Salat. 
Lettuce thrives best in a light, very rich, moist soil For 
first crop sow in gentle heat in February, and transplant to 10 
inches apart. For a summer supply, sow thinly in shallow drills 
18 inches apart, and transplant or thin out, leaving a foot between 
the plants. Sowings may be made from April to the end of August. 
One ounce of seed gives about 4,000 plants. 
CABBAGE HEADED VARIETIES. 
Boston Forcing Tennisball; White-Seeded. Forms fine, 
perfect heads very rapidly; crisp and very tender. Our seed 
is of the finest growth and from perfect heads, 
ties 10% 0z., .505) 4 lbs 12505 lbes5100 
Hittinger’s Belmont Foreing. Larger than the above and 
almost as early; of excellent quality and highly recommended 
for forcing .. Pkt., -10):) 07-.) 50" + Ibs nbd 
Crumpled Leaf. A fine, large, solid head, leaves dark green, 
slightly ruffled or crumpled, tender, flavor unsurpassed, 
; t., -L0;\ oz:, .50;) }\b:; 1-50 lb.) 5:00 
May King. Thehead is of globular shape, hard and well closed; 
the leaves are light green, with delicate ribs and lightly waved; 
the interior is of a clear velo; very tender and of fine flavor, 
10; O26, B00 ley ods be 2eoO) 
Golden Queen. An eens foreing sort, early, medium. size, 
golden yellow, solid heads, Pkt., .05; oz., .20; 1 lb., .60; lb., 2.00 
Farquhar’s Long-Standing. farliest and finest head Lettuce 
for summer crops; every plant should produce a fine, large, 
firm head; flavor excellent; tender and free from bitterness, 
Pkt., 10s 0225-00) lbs elebOselbe 5.00 
Black-Seeded Tennisball. Excellent: forms a very fine head: 
compact, crisp, tender, Pkt., .05; oz.,.25; + lb., .50; lb., 1.50 
White-Seeded Tennisball. Early, tender, and free from bit- 
terness Pkt.; 053) (0z., 5s) lbs, oO; Lbs OO 
Mammoth Blaek-Seeded Butter.’ A ver large Cabbage Let- 
tuce, solid, smooth leaved. The outer leaves are thick and 
brittle; the inner ones Becoming very white and tender, 
OSs OZ, ly 240) tl elec 
Wonderful. Solid head, ae ences The largest an best o all 
Cabbage Lettuces ... Pkt., .10; 0z., .25; + 1b., .60; lb., 1.50 
Hanson. An excellent summer Lettuce with very large heads, 
Pkt, 053020; 5; lb:, -40-elbr leg) 
New York. Of unusual size and solidity; crisp and tender, 
EG.) LO Oz 203) false OO ml been) 
Ieeberg. A handsome, solid-headed variety, very tender, 
wey HOR ye, GIS 2 Moe, “Oe Vo. Ne 
Tom Thumb. A favorite for hot-bed use. One of the earliest to 
mature, forming compact peads, crisp and free irom Conreene 
10; 02.,-203; + Ib., ; Ib.. 1.50 
All the Year Round. Handy, compact, close-heading Cabbage 
variety Pkt:, 05; 0z., 215; 4 Ibi, 307 Ibss-co 
Salamander Head. Vv ery eae and fine resists summer Thee 
Pkt., .10; 0z., .25; +1b., .60; lb., 1.50 
Deacon. Heads large, compact, inner leaves tender; one of the 
best .. PP Ricts 05-1 Ooze, slowest be 40; Ibee2Zo 
Big Boston. Ve ry lar ze, tender heads ; wood for both frame and 
open culture ae Pkt., .05; 0z., .20; 4 1b., .60; lb., 2.00 
California Cream Butter. Large, solid head; tinged brown, 
white inside : Pkt:. 055 oz, -1'5; 4Uba oO bemeoo 
Trout or Spotted. “Most tender Lettuce on the list; leaves 
spotted brown ...  Pkt., .05; oz., .20; 4 \b., -60; lb., 2:00 
Brown Dutch. The hardiest Lettuce grown; best for very 
early out-of doors crop, Pkt, 0507815: 4Ib., .50; lb., 1.50 
Mignonette. Small head, long standing, hardy, resisting drought: 
brownish leaves ... Pkt. .05; 0z., .15; } Ib., .40; lb., 1.25 
CURLEB-LEAVED VARIETIES. 
Boston Fine Curled. Attractive on table and of good quality, 
py DUE (yA Die 28 Woks AKNS Wes Uist) 
Grand Rapids Foreing. Crisp and rede leaves frilled; 
heads of fair size ... Pkt., .05; oz., .15; }1b., .40; lb., 1.25 
Blaek-Seeded Simpson. A superior variety; large and compact 
heads Pkt., 05; oz., .15; 4 b., -30; Ib:, 1:00 
Early Curled Simpson. A leading early sort; very tender, 
Pkt., .05; oz., .15; }Ib., .30; Ib., 1.00 
ROMAINE, or COS VARIETIES. - 
Trianon Self-Closing Cos. Leaves long narrow, forming 
close upright heads, ... Pkt., .10; 0z.,- 2054 Ib., 60; 1b., 1.75 
Paris White Cos. Very aa requires tving to blanch, 
Pkr., .10; oz.,.25; + Ib., .60; Tb, 1 75 
LETTUCE PLANTS. 
Boston Forcing Tennisball ... ha Doze) 1005) 100 
Blaek-Seeded Tennisball Aeros, ees 20 OOo ado 
