Under this head will be found, honestly described, our Novelties for .1889, many of which are ofiFered 

 for the first time. Aftermost thorough and exhaustive trials vre have found them to possess high merit, 

 being great improvements upon existing sorts of the same class. We take great pains each season to 

 inform ourselves fully as to the true character of everjnhing offered as new or superior, either in this 

 country or Europe; for example, we tested the past season on our trial grounds, 415 new varieties, a 

 majority of which we found to possess very little distinctive value or merit. All such are discarded at 

 once, and our customers may rest assured that if they fail to find in our Manual any much lauded new 

 variety, the probabilitj' is much greater that we have tested it and found it of little or no value than that 

 it is unknown to us. It is our constant aim to gain and hold the confidence of all customers and assure 

 them from disappointment. 





-H-NEW LETTUCE.-H- 



(^alifornia AH I)eart. 



The valley of Santa Clara, California, just 

 south of San Francisco, has of late years been 

 noted for growing the finest lettuce in the world. 

 This new variety was sent us from there, with the 

 request that we give it a trial. The originator, a 

 prominent lettuce-grower, in sending us the seed, 

 wrote: "A^o praise is too high for its merits^ as 

 its superior does not exist. ' ' We are happy to say 

 that after a fair trial by ourselves and several cus- 

 tomers to whom we sent seed gratuitously, we can 

 folly indorse his strong claims for the California 

 All Heart Lettuce. It proved the best lettuce of 

 twenty-two new sorts tested on our trial grounds. 

 Its handsome shape and appearance are well shown 

 in the above engraving, made from a specimen 

 grown by us. Its shape is very distinct, heading 

 up like a pointed cabbage and almost as solid, of a 

 beautiful light-green shade, almost white and par- 

 ticularly rich and buttery in flavor ; very tender and 

 sweet at all times, never bitter. It grows rapidly, 

 and we found it equally valuable for both spring 

 and summer use. We have secured the origina- 

 tor's entire crop of seed. Pkt, 15c. ; zpkts., 25c. ; 

 oz., 40c.; X lb., $1.25. 



PROGOPP'8 GIANT PEPPER. 



This new variety maj- be justly called the 

 Goliath of all the pepper family. They grow uni- 

 formly to a very large size. The shape is well 

 depicted in our illustration above. They are of a 

 brilliant scarlet color, flesh fully one-half inch in 

 thickness. In flavor they are just hot enough to 

 be pleasant to the taste. Each plant ripens from 

 eight to twelve perfect fruits, from eight to ten 

 inches long by three inches thick. Pkt., loc.; 

 3 pkts., 25c.; oz., 60C. 



WHAT THEY SAY DP 



Calif arnia AIL He art. 



Chas. Saalmas, Egg Harbor City, Jf. J., writes : "The 

 Lettuce No. 10 (California All Heart) you sent for trial proved 

 to be of a superb quality. The most tender, finest flavor we 

 ever tasted, heads solid' and crisp, of fine large size." 



Mrs. Sophia Shy, Oakland City, Ind., writes: "The 

 No. 10 Lettuce (California All Heart) is the earliest, largest 

 and have more solid heads than any I ever raised." 



Harey Richardson, Maysville, Ky., writes: "The 

 L«ttuce No. 10 (California All Heart) cannot be equalled." 



F. Farmer, Mingo Junction, O., writes: "Your No. 

 10 Lettuce (California All Heart) is the finest of all ; it is fit 

 for use sooner, and continues in eating condition longer." 



Chas. Carpekter, Kellev's Island, O., writes: "The 

 No. 10 Lettuce (California All Heart) planted by the side of 

 the Deacon and other fine varieties proved to be the best." 



M. J. Makgun, Putnamville. Ind:, writes : " Lettuce No. . 

 10 (California All Heart) is the finest I have ever grown." 



