R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 







Boston Fine Curled Lettuce. 











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LETTUCE. Lecliuga. 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, i-onns fine, 



perfect heads very rapitUy; crisp and very tender. Our seed 

 is of the finest growth and from perfect head.s, 



rkt., .10; oz., .50; } lb., 1.50; lb., 5.00 



HittingeP's Belmont Forcing-. Larger than the above and 

 almost as earlv; of excellent quality and highly recommended 

 for forcing . '. Pkt., .25; oz., .75; ]; lb., 2.50 



Cpumpled Leaf. A fine, large, solid head, leaves dark green, 

 slightly ruffled or crumpled, tender, flavor unsurpassed, 



Pkt., .10; oz., .50; J lb., 1.50; lb., 5.C0 



luay King". The head is of globular shape, hard and well cloi-cd; 



the lea\es are light green, with delicate ribs antl lightly waved; 



the interior is of a clear yellow, very tender and of fine flavor, 



Pkt., .10; oz., .30; i lb.. .75; lb., 2.50 



Golden Queen. An excellent forcing sort, early, medium size, 

 golden yellow, .solid heads, Pkt., .05; oz., .20; i'lb., .60; lb., 2.C0 



Farquhar'S Long'-Standing'. Earliest and finest Iiead Lettuce 

 for summer crops; every plant sliould produce a fine, large, 

 firm head; flavor excellent ; tender and free from bitterness, 



Pkt., .10; oz., .50; \ lb., 1.50; lb., 5.00 



Black-Seeded TennisbaU. Excellent; fonns a very fine head; 

 (•()mi)a(t. crisii. tender, Pkt., .05; oz., .20; \ lb., .50; lb., 1.50 



White-Seeded TennisbalL Early, tender, and free from bit- 

 terness Pkt., .05; oz.. .15; i lb., ..30; lb., 1.00 



Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. A very large Cabbage Let- 

 tuce, solid, smootli leaved. The outer leaves are thick and 

 brittle; the inner ones becoming very white and tender, 



Pkt., .05; oz.. .15; } lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



Wonderful. Solid head, crisp, tender. The largest and best of all 



Cabbage Lettuces 



Hanson. 



Pkt., .10; oz., .25; i lb., .60; lb., 1.50 



All the Year Round. 



variety ... 



Salamander Head. 



Trianon Cos Lettuce or Romaine. 



An excellent summer Lettuce with very large heads, 

 Pkt., 05; oz., .15; i lb., .40; lb., 1.25 

 New York. Of unusual size and solidity; crisp and tender, 



Pkt., .10.; oz., .25; i lb., .60; lb., 1.50 

 Iceberg'. A handsome, solid-headed variety, very tender, 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



Tom Thumb. A favorite for hot-bed use. One of the earliest to 



mature, forming compact heads, crisp and free from coarseness, 



Pkt., .10; oz., .20; } lb., .50; lb., 1.50 



Hardy, conipact, close-heading Cabbage 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., 30; lb., 1.00 



Very crisp and fine; resists summer heat, 



Pkt., .10; oz., .25; i lb., .60; lb., 1..50 



Deacon. Heads large, compact, inner leaves tender; one of the 



best Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



Continuity. A fine large solid head, the outer leaves shaded 



brown, very tender, Pkt., .10; oz., .30; i lb., .75; lb., 2.50 



California Cream Butter. Large, solid head; tinged brown, 



wliite inside ... Pkt.. .05; oz., .15; i lb., .30; lb., l.CO 



Trout or Spotted. Most tender Lettuce on the list; leaves 



spotted brown . . . Pkt., .05; oz., .20; i lb., .60; lb., 2.C0 



Brown Dutch. The hardiest Lettuce grown; best for very 



early out-of doors crop, Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .50; lb., 1.50 



Mignonette. Small head, long standing, hardy, resisting drought; 



brownish leaves . . . Pkt. .05; oz., .15; •} lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



CURLED-LEAVED VARIETIES. 



Boston Fine Curled. Attractive on table and of good quality, 

 Pkt., .10; oz., .20; } lb., .50; lb., 1.50 

 Crisp and tender; leaves frilled; 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .15; } lb., .40; lb., 1.25 

 A superior variety; large and compact 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .1.5; } lb., .30; lb., 1.00 

 A leading earlv sort; very tendei, 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .15; } lb., .,30; lb., 1.00 



ROMAINE, or COS VARIETIES. 



Trianon Self-Closing" Cos. Leaves long, narrow, forming 

 close upright heads, . . . Pkt., .10; oz., .20: } lb., .50; lb , 1.75 

 Paris White Cos. Very early, requires tying to blanch, 



Pkr., .10: oz., .20; i lb., .50; lb., 



LETTUCE PLANTS. 



Boston Forcing Tennisball Doz., .25; 100, 



Black-Seeded Tennisball " .20; 100. 



Grand Rapids Forcing 



heads of fair size . . . 



Black-Seeded Simpson. 



heads 



Early Curled Simpson. 



1.75 



1.00 

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