18 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
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(Lattich Salat.) 
The Lettuce is the best 
vegetable of the salad kind 
grown in the open air. It 
thrives best in a light, 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 sum- 
mer 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 to the end of 
August. One ounce of seed 
gives about four thousand 
plants. 
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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. 
COPYRIGHT (902 
BY R.& d. FARQUHAR Z2C0. 
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Boston Forcing Tennisball Lettuce. 
BOsTON FORCING TENNISBALL; WHITE-SEEDED. 
Pkt. Oz. % 1b. Lb. 
Forms fine, perfect heads very rapidly ; 
crisp and very tender. Our seed is of the finest growth and from perfect heads . . . . .10 .40 $1.25 $4.00 
HITTINGER’s BELMONT ForciINGc. Larger than the above and almost as oe of excellent 
quality and highly recommended for forcing . : : site . -1O= .40 9625 74:00 
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 <1O° .405'T' 25644 6O 
GRAND Rapips Forcinc. Crisp and tender; leaves frilled; heads of fair size . . . 505 AiG p24 Ou be 
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 . .10 .50 1.50 
BLACK-SEEDED TENNISBALL. Excellent; forms a very fine head; compact, crisp, tender . .05 15 .30 1.00 
WHITE-SEEDED TENNISBALL. Early, tender, and free from bitterness . . 205% lige GO aT. ©O 
MAMMOTH BLACK—SEEDED BUTTER. 
The outer leaves are thick and brittle; 
A very large Cabbage Lettuce, solid, smooth leaved. 
the inner ones becoming very white and tender 7 or .G5y Gal peie 4@ ete S 
WONDERFUL. Solid head, crisp, tender. The largest and best of all Cabbage Lettuce ~. 7.05. 15° .40y tess 
Tom THumB. A favorite for pot culture and hot-bed use. One of the earliest to mature, 
forming compact heads,.crisp and’ freevirom) coarseness. ape. «eke ee ets LO) 20 n shOmmO 
BosTON FINE CURLED. Attractive on table and of good quality when young .. . . . .05 .I5 .50 1.50 
DENVER, MARKET. Large*heads, sweet and tender: leaves crumpled 2.0.2 <5. “ ~. .05 =10° .30° #100 
ALL THE YEAR RouUND. Hardy, compact, close-heading Cabbage variety . . . . . . .05 .I0 .30 1.00 
Hawson. ;* Ani excellent summerLettuce with?very larce heads< ae Ge. nC OSaee Eee eeeas 
BLONDE BLOCKHEAD, _ Heads of immense size; onelof the finest ye se se OS ey Oummees 
BURPEE’S PRIZE~HEAD. Handsome and very early-heading . .. . See be el Ae) Te ph Ge Ge, OM O 
BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. A superior variety; large and compact heads . . . . . . . .05 .15 .30 100 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. A leading early sort; very tender) We) baste «| ie es Gur a San eee 
DEFIANCE. A large Cabbage Lettuce; crisp and tender. . . . Mcabar tik. rnin ptese cae OS 15, s50ue 2.50 
ToMHANNOCK. Leaves almost white, upright and loose; very faindsome Wiel, + snes (05° 5: sek. ROD ae a5O 
SALAMANDER HEAD. — Popular summer variety; very cusprand fine = 9.5.9 9. Soe 6) SOS) alles 
DEACON. Heads large, compact, inner leaves tender; oneof thebest . . . . . . . . .Q5 .15 .40 +3.25 
New York. Of ‘unusual size and solidity; crispranditender §.. . . = . wigs) s 3 eae eOQE ay ene 5 
TROUT, OR SPOTTED. Most tender Lettuce on the list; spotted leaves . ont 7 noe GOO. | "a2 Op ereemeOO 
Brown DutcH. The hardiest Lettuce grown; best for very early out-of-doors crop « ae O05 2525 ee ORe.cO 
BLoop RED. Very productive, with red leaves; heads of good size . . :. OS: [20 ke See avOO 
TRIANON SELF-CLOSING Cos. ‘Upright i in growth. Leaves long, narrow, forming close heads, 05). ZOOL eee S 
PARIS WHITE Cos, OR ROMAINE. Very early, requires tying to blanch": >... geen SOF cES ws ADR eS 
Maximum. A large, solid head variety of excellent quality. . . rm at, fe olf tp hry. oh 8 aS 
MIGNONETTE. Small head, long standing, hardy, great drought resister 2 ries Rey ce OG nce aaa emia 6 
ICEBERG. A handsome head variety, very tender . ete * Uae ce Ee ET OO a eS ES eS 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER. Large, solid head « tinged brown, WHRGTESILE Nor ete tone 005 «15 2 30).)8:00 
