GEIFFITH, TURNER & CO.'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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T Lettuce covers a rich and rather moist soiL The rows should be about twelve 



JLit? LLlliyt5» inches apart, and the plants thinned to ten or twelve inches apart for the leadine 

 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. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., ^ lb. 85 cts. 



Early Curled Simpson.— Very early, excellent for salads. Form a compact mass of leaves. Pkt. 5 



cts., oz. 15 cts., M lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.15. 

 Bloomsdale Butter.— Black seed, fine for frames and out-door planting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 L.arg:e White Cabbage.— Large compact head, very fine, slow to shoot to seed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 

 Tennis Ball. -A favorite forcing variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 35 cts. 

 Oak Leaf.— A good, tender, hardy Lettuce. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 Boston Market.— A celebrated variety in New England. Of good heading habit, small, early and 



compact ; quite desirable. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 Hanson.— A variation of the India, forming a half closed head. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 35 cts. 



Select warm and light soil— a poor light soil is better than a cold and rich one. 

 -i-'-i-VyliJll* Thoroughly work the' soil, manure with guano, phosphate or a ricli compost, having 

 the hills six feet apart for the musk varieties, and eight or nine for Watermelons. 



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Baltimore Market..— Large, thick, green sweet flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



Elxtra Early Hackensack. — Netted, green, flesh and excellent. Very showy, market variety. 



Pkt. 5 cts. oz. 10 cts. 

 Nutnifg.— Is one of the best old varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Kmerald Gem.— Meat salmon color, exceedingly sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



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 Kolb's Gem.— Very fine. A good shipper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 Boss Melon — A new Watermelon of rare quality. Skin dark green. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Icing, or Ice Kind.— One of the best. Very solid, with thin rind. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Mountain Sweet — Early, solid, sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Citron.— Used in preserving. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



■Vfri o-|-1-|f»-|-5l-|-fyi Plant in May, in rows, the climbing varieties to cover some arbor or 



1^<1)^LLI.I liLlil.ll* fence, or climb, or twine around the house. The leaves are used for 

 salad, and the seeds, when soft enough to be easily penetrated by the nail, for pickles. 

 Tall.— An ornamental climber. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



^^Iz'T'il OT* ^Ti-ll ITI llO Select warm and rich soil and plant when the ground becomes 



KJ M\.L CM)^ \JL \A \1.HxKj\J» warm, in rows two feet apart, thinning plants afoot apart in 

 the row. The pods are used to thicken soup, being gathered when young. 

 Tall.— White, small and round ; pods smooth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 Proliftr — Very prolific in pods. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., H lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



OflioHQ The Onion must have a clean and very rich soil, or it will not do well enough to 



^■^'-■•MllO* pay for the trouble. Use well rotted manure freely, and be sure to get the seeds or 

 sets in as early as possible in the spring, no matter if it is ever so cold and unpleasant ; and keep the 

 soil mellow and clear of weeds, and if seed is good, you will have a large crop of Onions. On no other 

 condition can you hope for success. Disturb the roots of the Onion as little as possible, either in thin- 

 ning or hoeing, and never hoe earth towards them to cover, or hill, as we do most other things. 

 l£xtra Early Red.— Onions of fit size for table use may be raised from the black seed the first 



season. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. 

 .Sliver Skinned —White, mild flavored, not a good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 34 lb. 75 cts., 



lb. $2.50. 



I.arge Red Wethersfield —Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Southport — White Globe. A large, showy variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 34 lb. 65 cts., lb. $2.25. 

 Large Yellow Strasburg.— Very fine. A good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. ,14 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 Danver's Yellow.— Oval shape, straw color. Good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 50 cts., lb $1.40. 

 Onion Sets.— From these most of early Onions are raised. (Market prices.) 



"Do l-*^! p^-ir Select rich soil; sow the seed in drills one foot apart, covering half an inch 



Olv^^y • deep. As the seed is usually from fifteen to twenty-five days in vegetating, it 

 will be necessary to sow early. Thin plants to four inches apart when two inclies liigli. The beauty 

 of the plant may be increased by several successive transplantings. It is used principally for flavoring 

 soups, etc., and for garnishing in its natural state. 

 Pern Leaved.— Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Double Curled.— Fine. Beautifully curled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 

 Moss Curled.— A very select, crimpled variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



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