/tf PROVED 



German, Lattich. French, Laitxte. Span- 

 ish, Lechuga. Swedish, Laktuk. 

 One ounce for 3,000 plants. 



For main early crop, seed may be 

 sown in the open ground in the middle 

 of September and transplanted to cold 

 frames as soon as large enough to han- 

 dle, being wintered over the same as 

 early cabbage, in dry, well sheltered 

 spots, by covering with leaves or litter 

 late in the season, Lettuce plants may 

 be saved over the winter without glass 

 covering; in southern parts of the 

 country" without difficulty. The plants 

 for setting out in spring are also 

 sown in hot- beds in February, and in cold 

 frames in March, and by careful cov- 

 ering up at night make fine plants by 

 April. But for ordinary private use in 

 the summer months, the simpliest way 

 is to sow it-ihinly in rows .ne foot apart 

 and thin out the plants so that they will 

 stand one foot apart. This is easier 

 than transplanting the plants, and if 

 sown every two or three weeks, from 

 the middle of April to the middle of 

 August, lettuce may be had in succes- 

 sion the whole season. 



BUCKBEE'S SUPERB— (See Cut.) 

 — The finest of all early varieties ; is 

 of unusually good size and solid, with 

 but little tendency to run to seed. It is 

 wonderfully crisp, exceptionally tender 

 and above all, delicious flavor. As a 

 forcing- variety it has but few equals : as 

 a family and "market variety it is the 

 peer of all, and by planting this true and 

 tried variety you will have the finest 

 lettuce bed in your neighborhood and 

 the est lettuce on the market. Pkt. 4c, 

 oz. 10c, \ lb. 30c. y lb. 55c., lb. $1.00. 



IMPROVED HANSON— (See Cut.) 

 —I can recommend this as the best head 

 or cabbage variety. Outer leaves bright 

 green, with prominent light colored 

 veins, inner leaves white and usually 

 curved and twisted at the base. Grows 

 to a remarkable size, very solid and de- 

 liriously sweet, crisp and tender. It 

 withstands the hot sun. Extensively 

 grown by market gardeners and truck- 

 ers, is always sure to make large hand- 

 some heads of excellent quality. I offer 

 only the improved hard heading stock. 

 Pkt, 4c, oz. Sc., 3€ lb. 30c, y lb. 50c, 

 lb.SOc. " 



TOMHANNOCK— (See Cut.)— This 

 grand variety should be in every garden. 

 It does not head but makes a loose 

 bunch of leaves of superlatively fine 

 quality. It forms a beautiful plant, 

 eight to ten inches high, by nine to 

 twelve inches across; the leaves grow 

 upright, the upper part of the outer 

 leaves turning outward very gracefully, 

 and are handsomely wrinkled. The 

 edges of the outer leaves are of a glossy 

 reddish bronze, very ornamental and 

 fresh in appearance; within, the leaves 

 are almost white and wonderfully crisp 

 and tender. It grows very quickly and 

 is ready to cut early, and remains of 

 the finest quality for weeks. Pkt. 4c, 

 oz. 10c, % lb 30c, y, lb. 50c, lb. SOc. ' 



NEW DENVER MARKET — (See 

 Cut.)-This novelty forms beautiful, large 



solid heads, of a delicate light green col- 

 or. Theleaves are blistered like a Savoy 

 cabbage, very attractive in appearance. 

 It is very tender, of excellent flavor, 

 even to the outside leaves. _ It grows 

 quickly, is good to sow early in the open 

 ground, yet is slow to run to seed; a 

 first-class variety both for the family 

 and market e-arden. Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, 

 lb. 30c, y lb. 50c. lb. 80c. 

 IMPROVED BLACK SEEDED 

 SIMPSON— (See Cut.)- Acknowledged 

 to be the best early forcing variety; 

 new, distinct and superior in every 

 way. The leaves are a light, delicate 

 gre *\ almost white, of exquisitely fine 

 qua_uy, always crisp, tender and beau- 

 tiful at all stages of growth. For gar- 

 deners use there is none better, for 

 family use it is one of the verv best. 

 Pkt. -<•., oz. Sc., }i lb. 30c, y lb. 50c, 

 lb. SOc. 



BUCKBEE'S ICE DRUMHEAD 



- .3ee Cut.) — A grand variety of my 

 CTrh introduction. Always forms a 

 splendid head, a beautiful growing va- 

 riety in every way : of extra fine quality 

 and'a superior header: edge of leaves 

 are tinged with a strikingly beautiful 

 tinsre of bronze red. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 

 U lb. 30c, y lb. 50c. lb. SOc. 



NEW YORK MARKET — (See 

 Cut. — A very useful and valuable new 

 variety, f orming large, solid heads often 

 weighing three to four pounds, are of a 

 very dark green outside, white inside ; 

 is crisp, tender, of excellent flavor and 

 always free from bitterness. It will 

 please vou. Pkt. 4c, oz. Sc., }£ lb. 30c, 

 lb. 50c. lb. SOc. 



ZIARLY TENNIS BALL OR BOS- 

 TON MARKET— A fine early sort, 

 heads of somewhat smaller size, but 

 very hardy and exceptionally valuable 

 foreTOwin'gin cold-frames in winter; it 

 is a standard everywhere : gardeners can- 

 not do without it and for family use 

 there are but few better. Pkt. 2c, oz. 

 7c, U lb. 20c, y lb. 35c, lb. 60c 



EARLY CURLED SIMPSON— 

 An extra early variety, prized very 

 hie-hly for forcing in hot-beds and for 

 its earliness and tender quality ; always 

 crisp and delicious; a leading market 

 sort, valuable alike for market and 

 familv use. Pkt. 3c, oz. Sc., X lb. 25c, 

 K lb. 40c. lb. 60c. 



GRAND RAPIDS FORCING— A 

 new variety of superior quality and 

 beautiful appearance, a strong grower, 

 free from rot, and keeps crisp and tender 

 without wilting, when exposed for sale, 

 longer than any other forcing lettuce ; 

 is always a very desirable variety for 

 earlv Spring sowinsr in the open ground. 

 Pk-t! 4-., OilOc., }/lb. 30c, }.< lb. 50c, 

 lb. SOc. 



Lettuce is not only cooling to the 

 system, bnt produces sleep. 



Notice.— If you will order a supply 

 of seeds, etc.. each year you will receive 

 my beautiful Catalogue as soon as pub- 

 lished each season. 



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