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LETTUCE 



THE MOST USED 

 OF ALL SALADS 



IN DEMAND EVERY 

 MONTH OF THE YEAR 



THE BEST 



KINDS ONLY 



Buckbee's Earliest Forcing 



Tor those who like a large tliin. cx- 

 eeiiiugly tender leaf, and for those 

 markets which demand a large, loose 

 ' hister of leaves rather than a solid 

 Scad, this is one of tlie best varieties 

 lor forcing out of doors. Plants large 

 torraing a large, loose head; liglit yel- 

 lowish green in color. I control the 

 entire stock of tliis variety. Pkt. Sc. ; 

 or. 12c.; 2 02. 20c.; '.i lb. 35c.; 3 . lb. 

 ooc; lb. $1.00. 



Buckbee's Ice Drumhead 



It grows rapidlv, lieads extremely 

 early; heads nearly as solid as cab- 

 bage. Outer leaves are first tinged 

 with brownish red, changing toward 

 the center from a golden yellow to a 

 creamy white. 'As palatatile as beaii- 

 tilul: very tender; of a sweet buttery 

 flavor and never bitter. Ready for 

 use from the time it is 3 inches across 

 until it runs to seed. I conTrol the 

 entire stock of this varietv. Pkt. Sc.; 

 oz. 1 2c.; 2 oz. 20c.; M lb.' 35c.; 14 lb. 

 60c.; lb. $1.00. 



Big Boston 

 Best Midseason Head Lettuce 

 Very popular variety with gardeners who 

 want a larke-heading. forcing sort, and also 

 for outdoor \N inter culture. Plants large, 

 very hardy and vigorous, with broad, com- 

 paratively smooth, thin and very hard bright 

 green leaves. Quite tender. Indoors this 

 forms a solid head, while outside is less dis- 

 tinctively a heading sort. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 10c. ; 

 2 oz. 18c.; U lb. 30c.; H lb. SOc; lb. 90c.; 



Grand Rapids Forcing 



New variety of superior quality and beau- 

 tiful in appearance, a strong grower, free 

 from rot. and keeps cri^p and tender with- 

 out wilting, when exposed for sale, longer 

 than any other forcing Lettuce; is alwaj-s 

 a very desirable variety for early spring sew- 

 ing in the open ground. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 

 2 oz. ISc; h lb. 25c.; li lb. 4Sc.; lb. SOc. 



Wonderful 



Grand new Head Lettuce, sometimes 

 ailed New York. A very large head 

 variety, excellent for furnishing fine' 

 crisp, well-balanced Lettuce during the 

 hot summer months. Plants are rich • ; 

 dark green, growing more than 15 inches 

 ill diameter. Heads .stands for quite a 

 long time, even in hot summer, before 

 run-ling to .^e d. Pkt 4c.; oz. Sc.; 2 oz. 

 ISc; H lb. 25c; H lb. 45c.; lb. SOc, 



Philadelphia Butter 

 Often Called California Butter or Royal 

 Summer Cabbage 

 Many prefer a large-growing, thick - 

 leaved, smooth, rich flavored Lettuce, 

 and to meet this demand we present th'.s 

 sort; Plant dark green, with many nearlv 

 round, thick leaves formed into a vcrv 

 solid round head, which stands a Icn^ 

 time without running to seed. Leaves 

 very thick, folded or pucl:ered at the 

 base, the inner ones blanched to a rich 

 yell-iw color, and exceedingly rich and 

 nutty in flavor. Pl-t. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 

 ISc.; h lb. 2Sc.; H lb. 4Sc.; lb. SOc. 



BIG BOSTON. 



Buckbee's Superb 



r'inest 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 variety it has no super - 

 ior. Excels as a larnilv or market 

 sort. Pkt. Sc.; oz. 12c.; 2 oz. 20c.; 

 H lb. 35c.; 'A lb. 60c.; lb. $1.00. 



Improved Hanson 



A Great Heat=Resisting Sort 



Large, firm heads, deliciously 

 sweet, crisp and tender. Heads green 

 outside, white within. None better 

 for outdoor culture. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 8c. ; 

 2 oz. ISc; M lb. 25c; lb. 4Sc; 

 lb. SOc. 



Mammoth Black-Seeded 

 Butter 



Solid and of Most Excellent Qualitv 



A strain of large, smooth-leaved 

 head Lettuce, forming large, solid. 

 Cabbage-like heads of thick, brittle 

 leaves, inner ones becoming very 

 white, tender and fine flavored. Pkt 

 4c.; oz. 8c. ; 2oz. I Sc. ; U lb. 25c. ; > ■> lb. lOc. 

 lb. 7Sc 



Improved Black Seeded Simpson 



Acknowledged the best early forcing va- 

 riety. The leaves are a delicate green, 

 almost white. Always crisp, and tender. 

 Pkt. 4c.; oz. Sc.; 2 oz. ISc; H lb. 25c, 

 14 lb. 4Sc. ; lb, SOc. ixr rxc 



Early Black Seeded Tennis Ball 



One of the best Head Lettuces for early 

 planting out-doors, and when well grown 

 forming very solid heads, the inner leaves 

 being blanched to a rich creamy white and 

 exceedingly crisp, tender and rich flavored. 

 Pkt. 3c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; H lb. 25c.; 

 H lb. 40c.; lb. 75c. 



Paris White Cos. 



Grows 10 very large size, producing long 

 pointed compact bunches. Of fine flavor 

 Pkt. 4c.; oz. Sc.; 2 oz. ISc; lb. 25c, 

 K lb. 4Sc.; lb. SOc. 



May King 

 For early Spring planJng in the open 

 ground it is unequaled Kxtremely hardy 

 It is very quick growing. Plants grow 

 from 6 to 7 inches in diameter with outer 

 leaves so closely folded that the plant is 

 practically all head. Of rich, buttery sub- 

 stance, outer leaves are light green, 

 slightly tinged with brown: inner leaves 

 are bright yellow, of a specially fine, rich, 

 buttery flavor. The round compact 

 heads are very solid, .so that they will 

 carry well to market. Pkt. 5c.; oz, I2c. ; 

 2 oz. 20c; M lb. 35c; U lb. 60c; lb. 

 $1.00. 



Simpson's Early Curled 



A decidedly crisp variety. Color, very 

 light green: never spotted or brownisi; 

 in any part. Quality excellent; sweet in 

 flavor. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c ; 2 oz. 15c.; 

 M lb. 25c.; '<i lb. 40c.; lb. 75c. 



MAY KING LETTUCE. 



