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Farquhar's Long-Standing Lettuce. 



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

 Jj£]TTuC£» Lattich Salat, (Ger.) Lechuga, (Sp.) 



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. Oiie ounce of seed gives 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 the finest growth and from perfect heads. 



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

 Hittingep'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 

 CFumpled Leaf. A fine, large, soUd head, leaves dark green, 

 slightly ruffled or crumpled, tender, flavor imsurpassed. 



Pkt., .10; oz., .35; I lb., 1.25; lb., 4.00 

 May King*. 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 yellow, very tender and of fme flavor. 



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



Farquhar's Long-Standing. Earliest and finest head 



Lettuce for summer crops; every plant should produce a fine, 

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

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



Black-Seeded Tennisball. Selected, a greatly im- 

 proved .strain. Heads crisp, tender and most attractive in 

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



Blaek-Seeded TennisbalL Excellent; forms a very fine 

 head; compact, crisp, tender. Pkt.,. 05 ;oz.,. 25; J lb.,. 50; lb., 1.50 



WOnCleriUl. Solld head, cnsp, tender. The largest and best 

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

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



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

 Salamander Head. Very crisp and fine; resists summer heat. 



Pkt., .10; oz., .25: J lb., .60; lb., 1.50 

 Deaeon. 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; i 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; J lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



Mammoth Blaek-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 

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



Boston Fine-Curled Lettuce. 



Golden Queen. 

 Boston Market. . . . 



Iceberg' 



Tom Thumb. . . 



All the Year Round 



Hanson. 



Trout or Spotted. 

 Brown Dutch. 



1.25 

 2.00 

 1.00 

 1.25 

 1.50 



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

 Pkt., .05; oz., .15; \ lb., .40; lb. 

 Pkt., .10; oz., .25; Jib., .60; lb. 

 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; Jib., .50; lb., 1.50 



Express Cos Lettuce. 



CURLED-LEAVED VARIETIES. 



Boston Fine Curled. Attractive on 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 

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



Early Curled Simpson. A leading early sort; very tender. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .30; lb., 1,00 



ROMAINE OP COS VARIETIES. 



Farquhar S Express. \"frv early and of medium size; crisp 



ami fender. . .'. Pkt., .10; oz., .35; i lb., 1.25 



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



cri.sp and .sweet Pkt., .10; oz., .40; J lb., l.oO 



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

 clo.so upnglit heads. Pkt., .10; oz., .25; i lb., .GO; lb., 1.75 



Paris White Cos. Very cariy; requires t\-ing 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. 

 Black-seeded Tennisball. . . . Doz., .25; 100, 1.00 



