Premium Cabbage Lettuce. 



LETTUCE tattkh. 



1 oz. to 2,500 plants; 3 lbs. to acre. 



For early spring sow in a seed-bed in September or Oetc ber, 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 acccordiug to their heat resistance. 



Earliest Tennis Ball, or Boston Market. — Earliest and suitable for forcing 

 under glass. A first-class variety and one of the best head Lettuces for forcing 

 under glass or early planting outdoors. Plants medium sized, having thick, dark 

 green leaves and when well grown forming very solid heads, the inner leaves 

 being blanched to a rich cream}' white arid exceedingly crisp, tender and rich 

 flavored. Pkt.,5c; 1 oz., 10c; X lb., 25c; lb., 75c 



Improved Big Boston, or Unrivalled. — This is a selection bred from the much 

 favorite Big Boston, heads of equal size and quality, but fully ten days earlier, 

 which is a very important item in forcing Lettuce. Oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., 

 11.00. 



Big Boston. — This is a fine forcing variety for cold frames during the winter 

 months, as it produces heads of very large size, often twelve inches or more across 

 and succeeds better in cooler temperature than most forcing strains. The large 

 heads are beautifully blanched and of superior quality. 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., 30c; lb., 



SI. 00. 



Manns' Defiance Summer. — This variety, 

 introduced by us several years ago, has made 

 a very eventful impression upon the grower, 

 as well as the consumer. In appearance it 

 outclasses all others. It forms handsome 

 solid heads of enormous size, almost as large 

 as cabbage heads, which remain in good 

 salable condition long after all others have 

 gone to seed. The flavor is excellent, the 

 leaves are a beautiful light green. Very 

 profitable for market gardeners. Oz., 20c; 

 % lb., 50c; lb., $1.75. 



New Mammoth Butterhead. — This is an 



f|! extra large firm-heading White Cabbage 



jjy Lettuce. The plants attain a diameter of 



_ twelve inches across, and the light green 



3 outer leaves grow well up around the large 



j|| globular heads. The inner leaves, curled 



US like a fine Savoy Cabbage, are blanched to 



beautiful white, of rich buttery flavor. 



}E They are particularly crisp and delicate to 



the taste. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; 



lb., $1.00. 



Manns' Defiance Summer Lettuce. 



Big Head.— Plants of extra large growth, producing heads 

 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 



San Francisco Market. — We consider this the most satisfac- 

 tory variety for producing large, well-folded and beautifully 

 blanched heads in the family garden or to grow extensively for 

 market. Growing to large size, it is later than some of the 

 other varieties, but is the most sure-heading of any large 

 buttery variety. The interior of the head blanches to a beauti- 

 ful golden-yellow, and is of a rich buttery flavor. The outer 

 leaves are of a light golden-yellow, and grow closely about the 

 large, compact heads. We find this one of the most desirable 

 to grow in a cool green-house or cold frame for use during 

 winter or early spring, it being very sure-heading, growing to 

 large size and of exceedingly fine quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 

 % lb., 25c; lb., 75c 



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Big Head Lettuce. 



