Trustworthy Vegetable Seeds for 1914 



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One ounce to 3000 plants. 

 Two pounds to the acre. 



Pkts., Oss. and H /M. de- 



liveredfree, but add 8c 



to Lbi. 



Big Boston Lettuce — A Grand Large Cabbage Lettuce 



Lettuce 



Laituf. 

 Lixlnma 



Salat 



Culture. For early summer use, sow in hotbeds in March, sowing- every two ^veeks for succession. Transplant the >oinig plants to rows 2 feet 

 apart and 8 to 12 inches apart iu the row. For winter use, sow in August, transplant to frames; and for this purpose the early heading varieties, such as 

 the Millionaire lettuce, are best adapted. The Cos varieties require to be tied up for a few days in order to properly blanch tliem. 



Earliest Varieties 



ISO. Millionaire Lettuce. Unquestionably. The Earlie--t and far 

 better than any other extremely early large heading I<ettuce. A lettuce fit 

 for a king. (Specialty, see page 19.) Pkt. 10c. Oz. 25c. K Lb. 75c. Lb. $2.50. 



193. "Bully Good" Lettuce. No matter whether the market price is 

 up or down there is always a market for ' Bully Good" I<ettuce. Those fine 

 large solid heads — A full bushel market box is barely large enough to hold 

 18 of them— of a bright rich exquisite green; with a full solid, rich golden 

 yellow heart closely folded; crisp as ice; with a mild delicious flavor, do 

 you wonder we have named this grand lettuce "Bully Good." The market 

 Gardener with his pocket full of money, the Southern Grower with a big 

 check from the Northern Cities and the Amateur Gardener with his neigh- 

 bors beat to a standstill. Every one who grows for Market or eats "Bully 

 Good" Ivettuce will cheerfully admit it is worthy of its name. Pkt. 5c and 

 10c. Oz. 12c. '{ Lb. 30c. l^b. $J.UO. 



131. "Best of All" Lettuce. A sure cropper. Spring, Summer, Fall or 

 Winter. (Specialty, see page 19.) Pkt. 5c & 10c. Oz. 25c. M Lb. 75c. Lb. $2.50. 



155. ?Je>v Lettuce "Unrivalled." An improvement on the Big Boston 

 Lettuce, possessing earliness, large size, attractive color, etc. It can be sown 

 almost the whole year around; it resi'-ts the summer heat, is crispy and 

 solid. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



125. Golden Queen. One of the best^r.<r/ifar/>' head Lettuce for either 

 open ground or frame culture, and a good forcer: medium size, solid, golden 

 yellow heads.crisp and tender. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



352. May King. A handsome, light green heading variety of medium 

 size and excellent quality. Outdoors the heads mature exceptionally early, 

 attaining a size suitable for use before other sorts, and often the edges of the 

 outer leaves have a brownish tinge. The plant is very compact for so large 

 a head. It is very satisfactory also for forcing under glass. Pkt. 5c and 10c. 

 Oz. 15c. K Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



155. Big Boston Lettuce. Bolgiano's Famous Stock. Pig Boston 

 Lettuce is the most valuable Lettuce in cultivation, its excellent qualities 

 have made it the most popular and most extensively used Lettuce in the 

 world. It can be grown in the open ground for Summer or Fall, in frame 

 for Soring or forced cool in green houses for Winter use, producing under 

 each condition, grand large, buttery, yellow heads, filled with sweet, 

 crisp, tender, beautifully blanched leaves. Stands long without going to 

 seed; has few outer leaves and makes a large, attractive plant. Big 

 Boston Lettuce is specially adapted to cool open ground culture 

 Our stock of this famous Lettuce is the finest in the World. Pkt. 5c and 10c. 

 Oz. 15c. M Lb. 35c. V: Lb. 60c. Lb. $1.00. 



122. Improved 'White Loaf Lettuce. After the most careful cultiva- 

 tion and rogueing, we have established the truest and most uniform strain 

 of improved White Leaf I^ettuce. It is planted largely in the Fall and allowed 

 to remain in the open ground all Winter. In the earliest spring it quickly 

 forms most delicious, large, light-colored Lettuce Heads. As a frame Lettuce 

 it has no equal; often 18 heads have brought $2.50 wholesale. If planted in 

 early Spring, it quickly fonns heads and can be brought to market long 

 before other Lettuce. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb. 40c. Lb. $1.25. 



126. New Early Spring Lettuce. In the Early .Spring months this 

 splendid Lettuce produces large cabbage-like heads, which are uniform, 

 tender, crisp and sell at highest possible prices. Our most critical Market 

 Gardeners year after j'ear bank on this Lettuce, it is also good for late 

 summer sowing to produce Fall Head Lettuce. Pkts, 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. 

 K Lb. 40c. Lb. $1.25. 



137. Black Seeded Tennis Ball. One of the very best for either 

 forcing or early out-door planting. Plants good size, leaves are of good 

 substance and of attractive dark green color. Heads are solid, crisp and 

 tender. Pkt. 5c. and 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



Best By Test— And Price Is Less 



ATr. L, G. Vouns, of Marion Co., Fla., ivrites asfollmi'S. — "! have been planting Bolgiano's 

 Fa/nous Big Boston Lettuce Seed for the past four seasons and it has givett entire satisfaction over 

 all high priced seed. I am going to plant 8 Acres this Season and mould like you to give me 

 J our lo7i'est price on 10 Lb. lots or over.'^ 



From Men Who Know 



F. S. Armstrong & Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., ivrites as follows: — Please enter our order 

 for 20 Lbs. of your best strain of Big BostoJi Lettuce Seed tlie same stock ofivhich we procured 

 1 Lb. last summer as it gave pofect satisfaction." 



Cos or "Celery" Lettuce 



Paris Self-Folding Wliite Cos or Celery Lettuce 



Those Lettuce called Salad Romaine, are of distinct, upright growth, and esteemed for their 

 fresh crispness and m ild flavor during the summer and in warm climate. 



339. Eclipse or "Express" Cos. The most dwarf and earliest of all. The plants grow 

 stiffly erect, only six or seven inches in height. The interior leaves are almost pure white, very 

 crisp, and ?nild in favor, eveainhotwealher. Pkt. 5c, and 10c. Oz. 15c. K Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



123. Paris Self- Folding, or Trianon "White Cos. Grows to very large size, producing 

 long-pointed, compact bunches. The inner le.ivts blanch readily and are of fine flavor. 

 Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 15c. ^i Lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



