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NEW LETTUCE, 



"BIG BOSTON." 



This variety is identical in color, shape and general appear- 

 ance with the famous Boston Market Lettuce, but is double the 

 size. It is about one week later in maturing', but its solidity 

 and greater size of head will make it a most valuable sort ; a 

 most desirable variely either for forcing or open ground plant- 

 ing. The " Big Boston " is sure to be wanted by market 

 gardeners and truckers, because it always produces large, 

 solid, salable heads, and it will commend itself to amateurs 

 because it heads up well at all seasons of the year and is of 

 crisp, tender quality. Price, ioc. per pkt. ; 35c. per oz.; $1.00 

 per \Vo.; $3.50 per lb. 



NEW FORCING LETTUCE, 



"GOLDEN QUEEN." 



A very desirable small, early variety, of a most pleasing 

 golden yellow color, that shade which is always most desirable 

 in a Lettuce, It is one of most deceptive varieties we have 

 ever seen, as at first glance it seems to be a veritable minia- 

 ture Lettuce ; but it forms all solid heads with little or no 

 waste, so that there is really more to it than in many Lettuces 

 double the size. The "Golden Queen" Lettuce is very crisp, 

 lender and juicy, and of particularly delicate flavor, even when 

 grown in the open ground, resembling in its tender quality the 

 Boston Market Lettuce, when that variety is forced with arti- 

 ficial heat under glass. (See cut.) Price, ioc. per pkt.; 25c. 

 per oz. ; 75c. per \ lb,; $2.40 per lb. 



RAPID FORCING RADISH. 



This grand variety resembles the White 

 1 ipped Scarlet Turnip Radish, but is much 

 earlier, coming to maturity in 22 days from 

 the time of sowing and having very small 

 tops, and will prove to be the Radish for 

 forcing purposes. _ Being very handsome and 

 of fine quality, it is equally desirable for the 

 garden. Price, 5c. per pkt.; 15c. peroz.; 

 40c. per Jib. ; $1.25 per lb. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



If to be sent by mail add 40c. per 100 to the prices. 

 A saving of one to two years is effected by planting roots. 

 Those offered below are strong two-year-old roots. For pri- 

 vate use or for marketing on a small scale, beds should be 

 formed five feet wide with three rows planted in each, one in 

 the middle and one on each side a foot from the edge ; distance 

 between the plants in the rows, nine inches. 

 The Palmetto. Until we found this new Palmetto Aspara- 

 gus, Conover's Colossal was the leading sort, and justly 

 so ; but the Palmetto is not only much earlier, but is 

 also a better yielder, and is more even and regu- 

 lar in its growth and must eventually supplant the old 

 favorite. Average bunches, containing fifteen shoots, 

 measure 13^ inches in circumference, and weigh about two- 

 pounds. The Palmetto has now been planted in all parts 

 of the country, and the reports we have indicate that it 

 is equally well adapted for all sections North and South. 

 Its quality is unequaled. {See cut.) Splendid roots, $1.50 

 per 100 ; $12.00 per 1000. (50 roots at 100 rate; 500 at 

 1000 rate. 

 Colossal. The standard variety. The shoots are of the 

 largest size ; very productive and of best quality. Fine 

 two-year-old roots at $1.00 per 100 ; $7.00 per 1000. (50 

 roots at 100 

 rate ; 500 at 

 1000 rate. 



Lettuce, Golden Queen. 



