Express Cos Lettuce. 



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

 lillllUvri. Lattich Salat, (Ger.) Lcchuga, (Sp.) 



Lettuce thrives best in a liRlit, very rich, moist soil. For first crop sow 

 in gentle heat in February, and transplant to 10 inclies 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 gircs 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 tlie finest growth and from perfect heads. 



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



Hitting-er's Belmont Forcing-. Larger than the above 



and almost as early; of excellent quality and highly recom- 

 mended for forcing ... Pkt., .10; oz., .50; J lb., 1.50 

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

 slightly ruffled or crumpled, tender, flavor unsurpas.sed. 



rkt., .10; oz., .35; i lb., 1.25; lb., 4.00 

 May King'. The headis of globular shape, hard and well closed; 

 the leaves are light green, with delicate ribs and 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 



Farquhar's Long-Standing. Earliest and finest head 



Lettuce for summer crops; e\ery plant should produce a fine, 

 large firm head; flavor excellent; tender and free from bitter- 

 ness Pkt., .10; oz., .50; i lb., 1.50; lb., 5.00 



Black-Seeded Tennisball. Selected, a greatly im- 



proveil strain. Iliads crisp, tender and most attractive in 

 appearance ... ... Pkt., .10; oz., 35; J lb., 1.25 



Blaek-Seeded TennisbalL Excellent; forms a very fine 

 head ; comiiact , crisp, tentler. Pkt. , .05 ; oz., .25 ; J lb. , .50 ; lb. , 1 .50 



Wonderful. Solld head, crisp, tender. The largest and best 

 of all Cabbage Lettuces. Pkt., .10; oz., .25; ilb.,60; lb., 1.50 

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



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

 Salamander Head. Very cri.sp 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 



Big Boston. Very large, tender heads; good for both frame and 



open culture . . . Pkt., .05; oz., .20; J lb., .60; lb., 2.00 



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



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



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



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



Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter, a very large Cabbage 



Lettuce, solid, smooth leaved. The outer leaves are thick and 

 brittle; the inner ones becoming very white and tender. 



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

 Golden Queen. ... Pkt., .05; oz., .20; | lb., .60; lb., 2.00 



White-Seeded Tennisball. Pkt., .05; oz.,.15; ilb.,.30; lb., l.OO 



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



Tom Thumb. . . . Pkt., .10; oz., .25; | lb., .60; lb., 1.50 



All the Year Round. Pkt., .05; oz., .15; \ lb., .30; lb., 1.00 



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

 Pkt., .05; oz., .20; i lb., .60; lb., 2.00 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .50; lb., 1.50 



CURLED-LEAVED VARIETIES. 



Boston Fine Curled. Attractive ou taWe and of good 



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



Grand Rapids Forcing. Crisp and tender; leaves frilled; 



heads of fair size . . Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



Black-Seeded Simpson. A superior variety; large and compact 



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



A leading early sort; very tender. 



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



ROMAINE or COS VARIETIES. 



Farquhar's Express. Very early and of medium size; crisp 

 and teiuUr. . ... Pkt., .10; oz., .35; i lb., 1.25 



Farquhar's All Heart. Grows to a large size; self-folding; 



crisp and .sweet Pkt., .10; oz., .40; i lb., 1.50 



Trianon Self-ClOSing Cos. Leaves long, narrow, forming 

 close upright heads. Pkt., .10; oz., .25; } lb., .60; lb., 1.75 



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



Pkt., .10; oz., .25; i lb., .60; lb., 1.75 

 Little Gem. Dwarf and compact in growth ; very tender. 



Pkt., .10; oz., .60; i lb., 2.00 

 LETTUCE PLANTS. Ready April 15 to May 1 5. 

 Boston Forcing Tennisball. . . . Doz., .25; 100, 1.00 



Hanson. 



Trout or Spotted 



Brown Dutch. 



heads 

 Early Curled Simpson. 



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