EARLIEST- F0RC1 



NEW AND SURPRISINGLY FINE VARIETIES. 



German, Lattich-Salal. French. Laitue. Spanish, Lccliuoa. Swedish, Laktuk. 

 There is no vegetable which is more universally used than this, and yet, comparatively, few people ever eat really good Lettuce as that obtainatlt 

 in the market is usually of the poorer but more showy varieties, and so wilted as to be inferior to well-grown heads of the better sorts, fresh 

 and crisp from the garden. We earnestly urge all of our readers who can possibly do so to grow their own lettuce and use some of the follow 

 ing excellent varieties. 



One ounce of Lettuce Tvill sow a row 100 feet long. Three to four pounds 'will sow one acre. 

 CULTURE. Lettuce should grow rapidly, and to attain this end it should be so-wn in a rich, thoroughly prepared soil. For earb 

 ^— — crop sow under glass from November to February, and thin out as necessary to prevent crowding. Keep at a moder 

 ate heat, and give all the air and light possible. For early out of door culture start plants in the fall, protecting them as needec 

 with frames or coarse cotton, or start under glass from January till March, and harden off before setting in the open ground, whicl 

 sjiould be done as soon as the ground and weather "svill permit. ' For general crop sow out of doors as early in spring as the groimd cat 

 be worked, in drills eighteen inches apart, and thin the young plants to four inches apart in the row. As the plants begin lo crowd 

 chin them out and use as required. In this way a much longer suocessiou of cuttings may be had from the same ground. Sow at 

 intervals of from two to three weeks throughout the summer for a continuous crop. In this, as in every other garden crop, tborougl: 

 cultivation is essential. We make a caref uftrial of the various varieties of lettuce, both old and new, each season, and feel sure thai 

 our list embraces all the kinds that are necessary to give a constant supply of the best quality. 



BUCKBEE'S SUPERB —Finest of all early varieties and unusually 

 good sized and solid ; has little tendency to run to seed. Won- 

 derfully crisp, exceptionally tender, and above all delicious in 

 flavor. As a forcing vai'iety it has no superior. Excels as a 

 family or market sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, }4 30c, lb. 55c, lb, SI. 



NEW ICEBERG — Quick growing and of exquisite flavor. The 

 large, curly leaves which cover the outside of the solid heads, 

 are of bright, light green, with a slight reddish tinge on the 

 edges. They have small indents which are constantly filled with 

 dewdrops, keeping it fresh and showing a remarkable crystaline 

 appearance. We can cohfldentlv recommend the New Iceberg. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, }4 lb. 30c, J< lb. 55c, lb. 81.00. 



EARLY BOSTON MARKET, or White Seeded Tennis Ball— A fine sort : 

 fine heads, hardv : valuable to grow in cold frames in winter. 

 Pkt. 2c, oz. Tc, ii lb. 20c, }4 lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 



(MPROVED BLACK SEED SIMPSON —Acknowledged the very best 

 early forcing varietj-. Leaves delicate green, almost white. 



Exceptionally fine. Pkt. 3c, oz 



:migxonette lettuce. 



. _ lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 

 MIGNONETTE — A 



New Cabbage Let- 

 tuce. Entire plant 

 measures only seven 

 inches aci'oss, while 

 the heads are solid 

 and compact. The 

 outer leaves are 

 richly colored, with 

 riisset-red and pret- 

 ty bronze green, and 

 the solid hearts are 

 of a liffht. creamy 

 color. Is very hardy 

 and fit for use five 

 dayF after the Bos- 

 ton Market, and it 

 is also long standing 

 — excellent even for 

 midsummer. Pkt. 

 He. nz. 10c, H 1^- 30c, 

 1,^ lb. 55c, lb. SI. 00. 



BUCKBEE'S E.\RLIEST FORCING— For those who like a large, 

 thin, exceedingly tender leaf, and for those markets which de- 

 mand a large, loose cluster of leaves rather than a solid head 

 this is one of the best varieties for forcing out of doors. Plan-t> 

 large, forming a large loose head: light yellowish-green in color 

 The large oulside leaves are tender and of good quality. ^ 

 Ions time in condition. I control the entire stock of this variety 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, U lb. 30e. }4 lb. 55c, lb. SI. 



SIMPSON'S EARLY CURLED —Similar to the last, but the plant i> 

 a little smaller and decidedly darker in color, and the leaves are 

 more frilled and blistered. Terv popular in New York markets 

 Pkt. 2c, oz. Tc, U lb. 20c, lb. .35c, lb. 60c. 



EARLY TENNIS BALL (Black Seed)— A first class variety, and on^ 

 of the best head lettuce for forcing imder glass or out doors 

 Plants medium size with thick, dark green leaves, and when wel 

 grown have compact, solid heads, which blanch easily and arc 

 crisp and tender. Very fine variety. Pkt. 2c, oz. ~c, ^ lb. 20c, 



lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 

 IMPROVED HAN- 

 SON— It is so well 



known as to hardly 



need description. 



Plant large, form- 

 ing a very large flat 



head, resembling a 



cabbage, and is so 



slow to run to seed 



that it often fails 



to form any. Outer 



leaves light green 



with light colored 



veins ; inner leaves 



white and usually 



curved and twi'sted 



at the base. Very 



fine and heads grow 



as large as cabbage. 



Pkt. 3c, oz. 7c, 



lb. 20c, }{ lb. 35c, 



lb. 6llC. IJIPKOVED HANSON. 



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