LETTUCE— Lattich 



i oz. to 2,500 plants; 

 3 pounds to acre. 



For early spring sow in a seed-bed in September or October, and protect through the winter with cold frames. 

 Seeds sown in hot beds in March will, if kept from cold, make good plants in 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 July, choosing varieties according to their heat resistance. 



Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. — Solid and of most 

 excellent quality. A strain of large smooth-leaved head 

 Lettuce, forming large, solid, Cabbage-like heads of 

 thick, brittle leaves, inner ones becoming very white, 

 tender and fine flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 

 lb. 90c. 



Big Head. — Plants of extra large growth, producing 

 h^ads of immense size under favorable conditions. The 

 heads are very large and closely folded. Inner portion 

 is beautifully blanched, and stands for a considerable 

 time before running to seed. Outer leaves a light green. 

 We offer an extra choice strain. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % 

 lb. 30c; lb. 90c. 



Earliest Tennis Ball, or Boston Market. 

 —Earliest and suitable for forcing under 

 glass. A first-class variety and one of 

 the best Lettuces for forcing under glass 

 or early planting outdoors. Plants me- 

 dium sized, having thick, dark green 

 leaves, and when well grown forming 

 very solid heads, the inner leaves being 

 blanched to a rich creamy white and ex- 

 ceedingly crisp, tender and rich flavored. 

 Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c . 



Large White Loaf.— This is a standard 

 variety amongst truckers for planting 

 early in the spring or fall to stand out 

 over winter. It is an exceedingly early 

 heading variety, compact, tender, solid 

 head and of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 

 % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



Improved Big Boston, or Unrivalled.— 

 This is a selection bred from the much 

 favordtfe Big Boston, heads of equal size 

 and quality, but fully 10 days earlier, 

 which is a very important item in forcing 

 Lettuce. Oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



Big Boston.— This is a fine forcing vari- 

 ety for cold frames during the winter 

 months, as it produces heads of: very large 

 size, often 12 in:, or more across, and suc- 

 ceeds better in cooler temperature than 

 most forcing strains. The large heads are 

 beautifully blanched and of superior qual- 

 ity. It also heads well in the open ground 

 during cool weather of spring and fall, 

 and has lately become 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. 35c; lb. 

 $1.0,0. 



Bntterhead. — A grand mammoth hard- 

 heading Cabbage Lettuce. Plants twelve 

 inches^ across with extra large, solid, 

 round heads that are particularly rich and 

 buttery in flavor; always -well blanched 

 and tender. The inner leaves are beauti- 

 fully white and curled like a fine Savoy 

 Cabbage. 'Splendid for summer use, both 

 for the home table and for market. Most 

 highly recommended. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 

 % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



May King (New). — A very early new variety, forming 

 fine large solid heads 6 to 7 inches in diameter a few 

 weeks after planting, of excellent quality and desirable 

 for growing either under glass or outdoors, where it 

 matures earliest of any. In cool weather the edges of 

 these outer leaves are lightly tinged with brown. We 

 recommend this new strain for first early spring plant- 

 ing, and again during August and September for fall 

 use. Pkt. Sc.j oz. 15c; yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 



New Bntterhead Lettuce. 



