.. POPULAR ... VEGETABLE .°. SEEDS .°. 43 
LETTUCE—Continued. 
Green-Fringed, or Californian Curled. A beautiful 
ornamental variety with white inner leaves, the outer leaves 
fringed and cut, and of a delicate shade of green; very ten- 
der and of a rare quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lic.; 4\1b., 40¢.; 
Tb., $1.40. 
AAMANDER. An excellent summer variety, with- 
standing drought and heat toaremarkable extent; forms 
good-sized, compact heads; light green outside, white with- 
in; finefor market. Pkt., 5¢.; oz., 15c.; 24 Ib., 35¢.; Tb., $1.25, 
IMPROVED YELLOW-SEEDED BUTTER. This 
is without doubt one of the best for late spring or summer 
planting, producing fine large heads, very crisp and tender. 
It is of quicker growth and willstand the hot summer sun 
better than Salamander. A decided improvement on that 
usually sold. Pkt., 5c.; oz.,15¢.; 14 1b., 40c.; Ib., $1.50. 
NEW YORK. Avery large green lettuce with solid 
heads, often weighing three to four pounds each. Notsuited 
for forcing, but excellent forsummer use, being slow to shoot 
toseed. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 14 Ib., 40ce.; Ib., $1.40. 
Silver Ball. A handsome new Italian variety, head of a 
silvery white color, very solid and firm, and of exquisite 
flavor. A splendid variety for spring and summer use; com- 
ing early and standing along time before running to seed. 
Pkt., 5¢.; 0z., 20c.; 14 1b., 60c.; Ib., $2.25. 
Black-Seeded Simpson. A new variety of the Curled 
Simpson, growing to double the size, excellent quality, very 
popular for market, and the best selling lettuce of all the 
curled varieties. Pkt., 5e.; oz., 15¢.; 144 1b., 45e.; 1b., $1.60. 
AMERICAN VARIETIES MIXED. Fifteen kinds 
mixed, in one packet. Early, medium and late sorts, giving 
lettuce for table during entireseason. Pkt., 15c.; 0z., 25e. 
Giant Mexican Cos. A new variety from Mexico, 
where it is eaten as a fruit; growing toenormous size. Pkt.. 
5¢.; 02., 15c.; 14 Ib., 50¢.; Ib., $1.50. 
Paris White Cos. Pkt.,5c.; oz., 15c.; Ib., $1.40. 
MARTYNIA. 
Martynia Proboscidea. For pickling. 
30¢.; 44 1b., $1.00; Ib., $2.75. 
MUSTARD. 
One ounce will sow about seventy-five feet of drill. 
Pkt., 5ce.; 0z., 
NEW CHINESE. 
the size of the ordinary White Mustard, frequently fourteen 
to fifteen inches long, with blade of yellowish-green color, 
nettled and crimpled like that of a Savoy cabbage; stems 
moresucculent than any other mustard; flavor pleasantly 
A giant curled variety: leaves twice 
sweetand pungent. In six weeks from the time of sowing 
the leaves may commence to be gathered, and the plants 
will continue to yield until frost setsin. The leavesare eaten 
boiled like spinach. They are very little diminished in sub- 
stance by cooking, and have a very agreeable flavor. In 
some countries it forms one of the most highly esteemed of all 
green vegetables; try it. Pkt., 5c ; oz., 10c.; 14 Ib., 30c., 1b. $1.00. 
WhiteLondon. Best for salads. Oz., 5c.: lb., 50c. 
Black, or Brown. More pungent than the white; for 
salad and culinary use. O2z., 5¢.; 441b., 20c.; Ib., 50c. 
Are You a Market Gardener ? 
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nothing of interest to private or family gardeners, and can- 
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lsongstander Bronze bead. 
In offering this new lettuce, we do not deem it necessary 
to add any further description than the “‘ opinions of others” 
published below, coming from some of our best market 
gardeners. From our own experience and the reports of 
many growers, we feel fully justified in claiming it to be the 
largest, handsomest, most tender and compact in 
head, and longest standing of any known variety. Its 
beautiful golden bronze color is well expressed by John 
Wetzel, a well-known market gardener of Reed City, Mich., 
who writes: “It looks greasy, as though a fine yellow oil 
had been poured over it, saturating every part of the head 
and leaf.” DPkt., 10c.; oz., 30c.; 14 1b., 80¢.; Ib., $3.00. 
Griscom Bros., Weatherford, Texas, Oct. 3, 1890, writes: 
““Your seeds this season have given, as they always do, 
the greatest satisfaction. Longstander Bronze Head and 
White Russian Summer Lettuces, deserve all the praise you 
bestow upon them and more.”’ 
JOHN WETZEL, Reed City, Mich., writes: ‘‘There are 
not words in the English language to sufficiently praise your 
new lettuce, Longstander Bronze Head. It goes to head 
when very small and continues growing through the whole 
summer, attaining a size larger than a half bushel. I could 
not get any of itto go to seed for me, it stood from April 
until October and never started to seed. It is exceedingly 
tender and of the best flavor; it looks very greasy like, as 
though a fine yellow oil had been poured over it, saturating 
every part of the head and leaf.” 
A. I. Harcourt, Chestnut, Ill., writes: ‘‘The Long- 
stander Bronze Head Lettuce proved the finest we ever 
raised. The heads were large, rich and tender. The only 
objection was that they would not go to seed, as I wanted 
to get the seed for planting again.”’ 
C. A. SNop@RAss, Salmon City, Idaho, Oct. 9, 1889, writes: 
“T think your Longstander Bronze Head the best lettuce I 
ever saw. I sowed it alongside of six different kinds and it 
was large enough to eat at least ten days before the rest and 
remained best of all in quality allsummer. It failed entirely 
to shoot to seed.” 
E. M. Posry, Gainesville, Ala., writes: ‘‘I was much 
pleased with the new lettuce, Longstander Bronze Head. 
Although the seeds were planted late they stood the hot 
weather better and remained in head longer than any I ever 
had. The heads were large, firm and of the best quality. 
Even those left in the seed bed headed and were one mass of 
balls—a sight to behold. I think it the best lettuce for the 
South I have ever seen.”’ 
