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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE, 



Boston Forcing Tennisball Lettuce. 



LETTUCE. 



{Lattic/i Salat.) 



The Lettuce is the best veg-e- 

 table of the sahid kind grown in 

 the open air. It thrives best in a 

 li^ht, very rich, moist soil, with a 

 dry substratum, but does well in a 

 common garden soil enriched with 

 rotted manure. For first crop 

 sow in gentle heat in February, 

 and transplant to ten inches apart. 

 For a summer supply, sow thinly 

 in shallow drills, eighteen inches 

 apart, and transplant, or thin out, 

 leaving a foot between the plants. 

 Sowings may be made from April 

 t(^ the end of August. One ounce 

 of seed gives about four thousand 

 plants. 



We make a specialty of the 

 varieties of Lettuce grown in the 

 vicinity of Boston, and the seed 

 of these we offer is all home- 

 grown, and saved with the utmost 

 care. 



.May King. The great value of 

 this Lettuce is its surprisingly 

 rapid development, its size, 

 weight, tenderness, hardiness, 

 and the fact that it not only 

 forces well in moderate heat, but 

 develrjps its large crop of mag- 

 nificent heads in the open 

 ground about lo days sooner 

 than any <^ther sort. The head 

 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 vellow, very tender and 

 of fine flavor. Pkt., .10; oz., .40. 

 GoLiit.N C^jjEEN. An excellent 

 forcing sort, early, medium size, 

 golden vellow solid heads, 

 Pkt., .oj; oz., .20: >i lb., .60. 



Pkt. Oz. J4- lb. Lb. 



.10 



.05 



.10 

 .05 



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.05 

 .05 



.10 

 •OS 

 ■05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .OS 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 ■OS 

 •05 

 •05 

 ■OS 

 •OS 

 •OS 

 .05 

 .05 



.40^1 

 .40 I 



.40 

 ■'S 



Boston Forcing Tennisball; White-Seeded. Forms fme, perfect heads very rapidly; 



crisp and very tender. Our seed is of the finest growth and from perfect heads .... 

 lIirriNGER's Belmont Fdkcinc. Larger than the above and almost as early ; of excellent 



quality and highly recommended for forcing 



Crumpled Leaf. A fine, large, solid head, leaves dark green, slightly ruffled or crumpled, 



tender, flavor unsurpassed. For so large a variety it is a quick grower, and sure to head . 



Grand Rapids P'orcing. Crisp and tender;" leaves frilled; heads of fair size 



Farquhar's Long-Standing. Earliest and finest head Lettuce for summer crops; every 



plant produces fine, large, firm head; flavor excellent; tender and free from all bitterness . 

 Black-Seeded Tennisball. Excellent; forms a very fine head; compact, crisp, tender . 



White-Seeded Tennisball. Early, tender, and free from bitterness 



Mam.moih 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 . . 

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

 Tom Thu.MB. A favorite for pot culture and hot-bed use. One of the earliest to mature, 



forming compact heads, crisp and free from coarseness 



Boston' Fine Curled. Attractive on table and of good quality when young 



Denver Market. Large heads, sweet and tender ; leaves crumpled ■ . 



All the Year Round. Hardy, compact, close-heading Cabbage variety 



H.'\N30N. An excellent summer Lettuce with very large heads 



Blonde Blockhead. Heads of immense size; one of the finest 



Burpee's Prize-Head. Handsome and very early-heading 



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



Early Curled Simpson. A leading early sort; very tender 



Defiance. A large Cabbage Lettuce; crisp and tender 



Tomhannock. Leaves almost white, upright and loose; very handsome 



Salam.\nder Head. Popular summer variety; very crisp and fine 



Deacon. He-xds large, compact, inner leaves tender; one of the best 



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



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



Brown Dutch. The hardiest Lettuce grown ; best for very early out-of-doors crop . . . 



Blood Red. Very productive, with red leaves; heads of good size 



Trianon Self-Closing Cos. Upright in growth. Leaves long, narrow, forming close heads, 



Paris White Cos, or Romaine^ Very early, requires tying to blanch 



Maximum. A large, solid head variety of excellent quality • -OS -'S 



Mignonette. Small head, long standing, hardy, great drought resister 05 .15 



Iceberg. A handsome head variety, very tender 05 .15 



California Cream BuTrRU. Large, solid head-, tinged brown, white inside 05 .15 



•25 



■2S 



1.25 

 .40 



■so 

 ••S 

 ■'S 



■'5 

 •15 



.20 



•>S 

 . 10 

 .10 

 •>5 

 ■'S 



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■•5 

 ■'5 

 •15 

 •15 

 ■•5 

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 •'S 

 .20 



•'S 



.20 



.20 



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1.50 

 •30 

 •30 



.40 

 .40 



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 .50 



•30 

 •30 

 .40 

 .40 

 .50 

 •30 

 •30 

 .50 



•50 

 .40 

 .40 

 .40 

 .60 

 •SO 

 •7S 

 •50 

 .40 

 .40 

 .40 

 .40 

 •30 



4.CW 



4 00 

 '■25 



1. 00 

 1. 00 



■25 

 25 



1.50 

 1.50 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 

 1.25 

 1.25 

 1.50 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.25 

 1.25 

 1.25 

 2.00 

 1.50 

 2 00 



'•75 

 1.25 

 1.25 



'■25 



1.25 

 1. 00 



