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Griffith, Turner & Co., Baltimore, Md. 



Leek. 



Select good Ouion 

 soil, manure liberally 

 aud plant in April in 

 drills six to eight 

 inches deep and eight- 

 een inches apart, and 

 thin to nine inches 

 apart in the drill. 

 Gradually draw the 

 earth around the 

 plants until the drills 

 are filled level with 

 the surface. Draw for 

 use in October. To 

 be used in soups or 

 boiled as Asparagus. 



Extra Large.— A 

 large and strong 

 plant; hardy. Pkt. 5 

 lb. 45 cts.;' lb. $1 50. 



Lettuce. 



Lettuce covers a rich and rather moist 

 soil. The rows should be about twelve 

 inches apart aud the plants thinned to 

 ten or twelve inches apart for the lead- 

 ing varieties. The more rapid the 

 growth the better the quality. Some 

 varieties are peculiarly adapted for 

 early culture, others for Summer 

 growth. 



■Early Forcing. — The best for hot 

 beds or frames. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 

 30 cts. ; X lb. 85 cts. 



Early Curled Simpson. — Very 

 early, excellent for salads.; form a 

 compact mass of leaves. Pkts. 5 and 

 10 cts.; 02. 20 cts.; X lb. 45 cts.; lb. 

 |i-50. 



Baltimore Cabbage. — Extra, new. 

 See description page 5. Pkts. 5 and 

 10 cts.; 02. 25 cts.; ^ lb. 75 cts.; lb. 

 $2.50. 



Bloomsdale Butter. — Black seed, 

 fine for frames and out-door planting. 

 Pkts. s and 10 cts.; 02. 20 cts. ; X 1^- 

 cts.; lb. I2.00. 



RovAL Cabbage or Loae.— Large 

 compact head, very fine, slow to shoot 

 to seed. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; 02. 15 cts.; 

 X lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 

 _ Tennis Ball — A favorite forcing va- 

 riety. Pkts 5 and 10 cts.; 02. 15 cts.; X 

 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



Oak Leae. — A good, tender, hardy 

 Lettuce. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts. ; 02 20 cts.'; 

 X lb. 60 cts.; lb. I2.00. 



Early White Cabbage or Butter. 

 — A broad leaved, vigorous heading 

 sort; white, showy and desirable. Pkts. 

 5 aud 10 cts.; 02. 15 cts.; X lb. 45 cts.; 

 lb. $1.50. 



Boston Market. — A celebrated ^ a- 

 riety in New England, of good heading 

 habit, small, early and compact; quite 

 desirable. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts.; 02. 15 

 cts.; X lb. 45 cts.; lb. I1.50. 



Hanson. — A variation of the India, 

 forming a half-closed head. Pkts. 5 

 and 10 cts.; 02. 15 cts.; X lb. 45 cts.; 

 lb. 1^1.50. 



Melon. 



Select warm and light soil; a poor 

 light soil is better than a cold and rich 

 one. Thoroughly work the soil, ma- 

 nure with guano, phosphate or a 

 rich compost, having the hills six feet 

 apart for the Musk varieties and eight 

 or nine for Watermelons. 



Watermelon. 



Kolb's Gem. — A well-known, good 

 shipping variety. Very fine. Pkt. 5 cts. ; 

 02. 10 cts. ; X lb. 20 cts. ; lb. 50 cts. ; 5 lbs. 

 I2.00. 



Dixie. — New. This melon is des- 

 tined to lead all others, as it is first- 

 class in all respects. Pkt. 5 cts.; oZ. 10 

 cts.; X lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



Seminole. — Extra early, enormously 

 productive, extra large and of delicious 

 flavor. Tiyit. Pkt. 5 cts ; 02. 10 cts.; 

 X lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Boss Melon. — A new Watermelon of 

 rare quality; skin dark green. Pkt. 5 

 cts.; 02. 10 cts.; X lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Icing or Ice Rind. — One of the best; 

 very. solid, with thin rind. Pkt. 5 cts.; 

 02. 10 cts.; X lb- 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



Mountain Sweet. — Early, solid, 

 sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts.; 02. 10 

 cts.; X lb- 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



Citron. — Used in preserving. Pkt. 5 

 cts.; 02. 15 cts.; X lb- 35 cts. 



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