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Johnson & Stokes' Champion Spring and Summer Lettuce. 



This new variety is certainly one of the most valuable and distinct varieties in existence. Tlie photograph above 

 hardly does it justice, as it would be impossible to portray on paper its beautiful bright golden color and flaky light 

 appearance, in which it is unapproached by any other lettuce. It is not only one of the best early lettuces for spring plant- 

 ing, forming good solid heads before half grown, but alike valuable for growing during the hottest months, being one of the 

 slowest to shoot to seed. The quality and flavor are simply perfect, surpassing all other varieties of cabbage lettuce. The 

 seed is also very distinct from any known lettuce, being a brownish-yellow in color. Pkt., lOc; oz.; 40c.; J^ lb., 81.25 ; lb., $4.00. 



LETTUCE. 



One ounce will sow about one hundred square feet and 

 produce three thousand plants. 



NEW SENSATION LETTUCE. The best variety ever 

 introduced for all seasons and purposes. (See Novelties and 

 Specialties, page 12.) Pkt., lOc; oz., 40c.; ^^ lb., $1.25; lb., 

 $4.00. 



"I have been a large grower of lettuce for thirty years, 

 and have grown all the most noted varieties, but your Sensa- 

 tion is an improvement on them all." — I. D. Gibson, Brent- 

 wood, N. Y. 



"Sensation Lettuce is the finest in size, quality and all 

 other respects, of any ever seen in this part of the country." 

 — E. T. Wine, Free Hill, Tenn. 



JOHNSON & STOKES' NEW HOT-HOUSE. We have 

 been working with this new lettuce for the past four 

 years, and oflfSred it for sale last season for the first time. 



We distributed 

 several thousand 

 packages, and 

 from the numer- 

 ous favorable re- 

 ports received, it 

 cannot fail to pro- 

 d u c e admirable 

 results and please 

 the most critical 

 grower. It grows 

 very rapidly to 

 nearly double the 

 size of the Tennis 

 Bal 1 , a sure header 

 and never rots in 

 the heart like some. Every gardener who grows lettuce in 

 greenhouses or hot-beds should give it a trial. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 

 40C.; 14 lb., $1.25. 



NEW GOLDEN QUEEN. A splendid new forcing let- 

 tuce, of golden yellow color; of very dwarf, compact growth, 

 with few loose outer leaves, enabling it to be planted very 

 close. The quality is very similar to the Boston Market or 

 Tennis Ball, but distinct in appearance. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 

 54 lb., 45c.; lb., $1.50. 



BIG BOSTON. {Hiltinger's Belmont Forcing.) This new 

 variety resembles the well-known Boston Market Lettuce, 

 but produces heads about double the size, and matures a 

 week later. A valuable sort for open ground or forcing. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; }i lb., 60c.; lb., 81.75. 



JOHNSON & stokes' NEW HOT-HOtJSE. 



PHILADELPHIA. EARLY WHITE CABBAGE. 



Produces fine, greenish-white, well-formed heads of extra 

 quality and remarkably tender and crisp. Itisof very quick 

 growtli and is largely grown both for forcing and summer 

 use. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c., % lb., 40c.; lb., $1.35. 



SILVER BALL. A handsome variety, head of silvery" 

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

 variety for winter forcing, also for early spring and summer 

 use, coming early and standing a long time before running- 

 to seed. It is one of the best all-the-year-round lettuces we 

 know of. We offer an extra selected strain, pronounced by 

 market and private gardeners who have had it, superior to- 

 any they can get. Pkt., lOc; oz., 2oc.; J^ lb., 65c.; lb., $2 25. 



DENVER MARKET. This is an early variety of head 

 lettuce, either for forcing or open ground. It forms large, 

 solid heads, and is very slow to run to seed. The leaves are 

 beautifully curled and crimped (like Savoy Cabbage), and are- 

 very tender and crisp. The crimped leaves distinguish it 

 from any other kind of lettuce now grown. The shape of the 

 head resembles the Hanson. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; J4 lb., 65c.; 

 lb., $2.25. 



GRAND RAPIDS. This variety originated at Grand 

 Rapids, Midi., where it is largely grown for shipment to dis- 

 tant points, and is considered by many the best loose-headed 

 lettuce for forcing under glass. Leaves medium size, or 

 light, yellowish green color, much crimped and frilled, thin, 

 but of very upright growth; crisp, tender and of good 

 quality. Owing to its upright habit it may be planted very 

 closely. It is of extremely rapid growth; very little liable to 

 rot ; will stand without spoiling a week to ten days after it is 

 fit to cut, and retains its freshness a long time after cutting. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc; ^ lb., 4.5c.; lb., $1.60. 



BLOND BLOCKHEAD, or SUNSET. This new^ 

 French variety is distinct from any other variety in its- 

 attractive shape, large solid heads, and beautiful golden 

 color, hitherto unknown in this class of lettuce. It with- 

 stands heat remarkably, keeps in good, fresh condition long 

 after being cut, and ships splendidly. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.;. 

 141b., 60c.; lb., $2.15. 



BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. In Chicago and other 

 Western cities this is the most popular and best selling let- 

 tuce grown. It differs from Early Curled Simpson in being 

 much lighter in color, the leaves nearly white and attaining; 

 almost double the size of that variety. It also stands the: 

 summer heat splendidly when grown outside. 



