BELAIR MARKET AND HILLEN STREET, BALTIMORE, MD. 



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JCettuce. 



Aattich. 



1 oz. to 2,500 plants; 3 lbs. to the acre. 



> torn! 



Sep- C 



For early Spring-, sow in a seed-bed in Sep 

 tember or October, and protect through the 

 Winter with cold frames. Seeds sown in hot- 

 beds in Marcli will, if kept from cold, make 

 good plants \n April. Transplant in good rich 

 soil in rows 18 inches apart, and 8 to 10 inches 

 in the rows. For a later supply plant every 

 two weeks from the middle of April until 



i July, choosing varieties according to their 



J heat resistance. 



T*Ijargre White Loaf. — Solid large 

 heads for frames and outdoor; very popular. 

 Pkg., 5c.; oz., 15c.; }i lb., 35c.; lb., $1.00. 

 \j Manns' Defiance Sinnnier. — This 

 ^piety, introduced by us several years ago, £ 

 has made a very eventful impression upon 

 the grower, as well as the consumer. In ap- 

 pearance it outclasses all others. It forms = 

 handsome solid heads of enormous size, 

 almost as large as cabbage heads, which re- 

 main in good salable condition long after all 



others have gone to seed. The flavor is excellent; the leaves 

 are of a beautiful light green. Very profitable for market 

 gardeners. Oz., 20c.; }^ lb., 50c.; lb. $1.75. 



i^'^Wheeler's Tom Thumb.— This is a distinct, small, 

 hard and svire-heading variety. Planted early in the Spring 

 in the open ground the plants make solid little heads, early 

 and uniformly. When grown under glass in the Winter the 

 heads are nearly three times the size, with finely blanched 

 centra of a rich butterj- yellow. While too small for some 

 markets, it is a splendid variety for home use. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., 15c.; X lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 

 ^' Black-Seeded Tennis Ball. — An extremely hardy 

 variety producing heads nearly twice as large as those of 

 the White-Seeded Tennis Ball. It is excellent for planting 

 outdoors in the earlv Spring and Fall. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. ; 

 ■4: lb., 30c.; lb,$l.('0. 



Manns' Defiance Summer Lettuce. 



♦ Big- Boston.— This is a fine forcing variety for cold 

 frames during the Winter months, as it produces heads of 

 very large size, often twelve inches or more across, and 

 succeeds better in cooler temperature than most forcing 

 strains. The large heads are beautifully blanched and of 

 superior quality. It also heads well in the open ground 

 during cool weather of Spring and Fall, and has lately be- 

 come popular in the South to grow for shipping North. 

 Our seed is an extra selected strain of the true stock. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., 15c.; }{ lb., 30c ; lb., $1.00. 



V Improved Big Boston.— This is a selection bred 

 from the much favorite Big Boston, heads of equal size and 

 quality, but fully ten days earlier, which is a very impor- 

 tant item in forcing L,ettuce. Oz., 20c.: }( lb., 75c. 

 /'' Baltimore Oak-Iieafed.— This differs from all 

 other varieties in the fact of its having oak-shaped leaves, 

 which are very tender and crisp, one of 

 the best to withstand the Summer heat. 

 Pkg., 5c.; oz., 15c.; '4 lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 

 i^ Black-Seeded Simpson.— The 

 most popular sort of all the non-heading 

 varieties. One of the best for use under 

 glass as well as for early outdoor planting. 

 The plants form large, loose heads; outer 

 leaves a light, yellowish green, with in- 

 ner leaves blanched almost white. Re- 

 sists the heat and remains long in a good 

 edible condition. Pkt., 5c.; j4 lb., 30c.; 



*^Salamander. — (Seed Black. ) — A 

 very bright green and attractive variety. 

 It forms large, solid heads, composed of 

 thick, smooth, very tender leaves, the 

 inner ones finely blanched and all of the 

 finest quality. It remains a long time in 

 head before running to seed. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz.^ .15c.; }4 lb., 35c.; lb., $1.00. 

 r New Triumph. — This New I^et- 

 tuce introduced by us in 1900, and from 

 which we have received the most enthu- 

 siastic reports, first appeared in the form 

 of a single sport plant in a bed of Defi- 

 ance, resembling this variety in size and 

 shape. The large showy heads are of a 

 beautiful light yellow and are of a rich 

 bvittery flavor. It has not only proven to 

 be the best Summer variety, but we find 

 this one of the most desirable to grow in 

 a cool greenhouse or cold frame for use 

 during Winter and early Spring, it being 

 very sure heading and of superior flavor. 

 Pkg., oc; oz., 15c.; j4 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



