LETTUCE-A COMPLETE LIST. 



W/W, C. BBCKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Goldea Curled Letttice. 



Lettuce. 



(©arten ©alat.) 



California Cream Butter Lettuce. 



ETTUCE is one of the surest of all vegetables to'grow, and its crisp, tender leaves maj- be enjoyed as a salad almost 

 the year round, with little expense. Seed for the first outdoor crop is usually sown in'hotbeds in February, and the 

 seedlings transplanted to the garden in April, a foot apart, in rows 15 inches apart. For a succession of Lettuce 

 until frost, sow seed in drills in the open ground at intervals of every two or three weeks, and thin the plants to stand 

 6 or 8 inches apart. For Lettuce that is to be wintered over outdoors for an early spring crop, sow seed of the 

 Hardy Green Winter variety in a bed early in September, cover with a frame, and when the seedlings are large 

 enough transplant them to shallow drills in a sheltered situation, and protect them with light litter of some kind as 

 winter approaches. The drills must be drawn so that water will drain from them, or the plants cannot survive the 

 winter. For plants to force in hotbeds from November until spring, sow seed in hotbeds in the fall, and cover 

 up as winter approaches, until the plants are required for use. Or, the seed may be sown in hotbeds *earlv in 

 winter and the seedlings transplanted when large enough into fine and w^ell-prepared garden-soil. Anounce:of 

 seedAvill sow 100 feet of drill, and produce about 3,000 plants. 



v/bECKERT"S golden curled. This is one of the 



very 



best Lettuces for early spring and summer crops, and is largely 

 grown b5' our local market men. The plants grow very rapidly, 

 resisting heat well, and forming immense tender heads, of nicely 

 curled, _Jight yellow leaves, which are of the best quality, and remain 

 tende;^a long time. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. 



fBECKERT'S BROWN CURLED, or CHARTIER. -^n" 

 habit of growth and size of heads this variety closely resemble s the 

 above, except in color. When grown under glass the leaves are 

 a soft, greenish white, -but grown in the open air they take quite a 

 brownish cast, still, however, remaining very crisp and tender. 

 A first-class and reliable Lettuce, both for forcing and open-air 

 culture. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. ; 



•-•pPERPIGNAN, or DEFLVNCE. Of special value'for summer 

 use, as the plants stand for a long time without running to seed, 

 or growing tough. The heads are very large and solid, frequently 

 measuring from 7 to 8 inches across, and are crisp and tender, en- 

 tirely free from all bitter taste, and delicately flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., }ilh. 60 cts. 



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Big Boston. 



BLACK-SEEDED SI3IPSON. A popular old variety, excel- 

 lent both for forcing and open ground crops. The plants grow very 

 rapidly, withstanding heat and drought unusually well, and form- 

 ing large bushy, light-colored stalks. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 Jilb. 60 cts. 



^ — -SAUNDERS*. A very desirable Cabbage Let- 

 tuce, remarkable for its earliness and rapidity of 

 growth; i.t.is well adapted for forcing, but is 

 especially valuable for early outdoor crops. The 

 heads are large and firm, and endure heat well 

 without seeding or growing tough; they are ten- 

 der and good, with no bitter taste. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. ^cts., Mlb., 75 cts.; 



BIG BOSTON. This, although similar to Boston Market in 

 Color, shape and general appearance, has heads twice as large and 

 but a week later in maturing for use. The solidity and large size of 

 the he,ads make them of great value for forcing and general crops. 

 PkU^cts., oz. 20 cts., }£lh., 60 cts. 



GRAND RAPIDS. A superb variety for forcing. Its beautiful 

 appearance and superior quality secure for it the highest market 

 prices, and the plants prove to be strong-growing and free from 

 rot. The leaves are light, yellowish green, much crimped and 

 frilled, grow straight upward, and seem to remain fresh and tender 

 after exposure in market longer than those of any other sort. In 

 some localities this has also proved to be very desirable for outdoor 

 culture. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts. 



[giran5M@MaMSMSiaisiiJ3iaiai California cream 



Ef ^ BUTTER. The heads of this Let- 



^ All seeds by weight ^t^ce gire so solid that usually thev 

 1 or packet sent postpaid i"^ust be cut before any seed-stalk is 

 raj . SI sent up. Thev are medium early, of 



g at prices given, except ggood size, firni, crisp, tender and of 

 13 where otherwise noted. 1 tempting, creamy yellow color. One 

 EL „„„„„„„„„„„„ „j3 of the best summer-heading Lettuces, 

 g^aaiSMSIHSISiaMSIMaiafS little affected by heat, either in color, 

 growth or quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., >{lb. 60 cts. 



' HARDY GREEN WINTER. Very hardy, and better adapted 

 for standing outdoor winter weather than any other sort grown, 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Jc^lb. 60 cts. 



WHITE-SEEDED SIMPSON. This variety is extensively 

 used for sowing broadcast very early in spring for a gathering Let- 

 tuce. The leaves are of a delicate light green, medium in size, very 

 curly and well-flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^lb. 60 cts. 

 .-^ LARGE YELLOW SOLIDHEAD. Large-growing and 

 sure heading; crisp and of good flavor; one of the best market 

 varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts. 



