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Johnson & Stokes' Specialties for Market Gardeners. 



17 



LETTUCES. 



Market Gardeners' Private Stocks. 



Reichner's Early White Butter or 

 Ridge Lettuce. 



This verj- ex- 

 oellent variety 

 is now offered to 

 tlie public for 

 the first time 

 It is the result 

 of several years 

 selection from 

 the Philadel- 

 phia Early 

 White Cabbaee 

 m'lile by the 

 Keichiier's, who 

 are amona: the 

 best maiker gar- 

 deners around 

 Philadelphia. 



KEICHNER'S EARLY WHITE BUTTER. 



It is the best forcing lettuce we know of and 

 very valuable for summer on account of its slowness to shOot 

 to seed. It is also the best variety fur sowing in the fall, for 

 planting on ridges, being very hardy and requiring only a 

 slight protection ; produces fine, large, white, solid heads, of 

 superb qualitv, and is remarkably early. Philadelphia mar- 

 ket gardeners value this lettuce so highly that they will pay 

 almost any price to obtain the seed. No market grower can 

 afford to he withont this valuable varietv. Oz., 20c.; ^4 lb., 

 6;1c.; lb., 92(1(1. 



SALAMANDER LETTVCE. 



SALAMANDER LETTUCE. 



A standard and well-known variety for solving during 

 spring and summer, as it withstands the hottest summer heat 

 without running to seed, and at the same time producing 

 large, tender heads of delicious quality. Our stock is fully 

 ui) to the standard, and will give the best of satisfaction. Oz., 

 ;.")C.; VJlb., 35c.: lb., ?l.ro. 



r.. J NEW SILVER B.VLL LETTUCE.) 



Sm SILVER BALL LETTUCE. 



A handsome new variety, already very popular withmanv 

 of our best market gardeners, head of a silvery white color, 

 very solid and firm, and of exquisite flavor. A splendid 

 variet\- for spring and summeruse, coming earlv and standing 

 a long time before running to seed.. Oz,, 20c'.:. J4 ib.. 60c.; 

 lb., $2.00. . . ^ 



BLOCKHEAD OR SUNSET LETTUCE. 



NEW BLOCKHEAD OR SUNSET 

 LETTUCE. 



This new variety, which we now offer for sale in America 

 for the first time, comes from France. Paris market gar- 

 deners consider it the finest of all the cabbage sorts. We find 

 it distinct from any other variety in its attractive shape, as 

 shown in our illustration, and beautiful golden yellow color. 

 It ivitbstands heat to a remarkable extent, keeps a long time 

 in good fresh condition and ships splendidly. Seed scarce. 

 Pkt.,15c.; oz.,«1.00. 



a£:^^S 



IMPROVED DEFIANCE SUMMER 

 LETTUCE. 



Among the few lettuces of merit recently introduced, we 

 place this sort among the front rank of summer varieties for 

 the market gardener. It produces a splendid large, solid head 

 of the cabbage type, remaining a long time in prime condition 

 without going to seed. It is of a lightgreen color, fine quality, 

 crisp, tender, and nearly every plant will make a fine, solid 

 head in the hottest weather, when many other varieties will 

 refuse even to grow. Oz., 15c.; }i lb., 45c.; lb,, $1.60. 



