SEEDS AND IMPLEMENTS 



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"5^g) 



LETTUCE. 



-GermaD, JLattich Salat. 



i oz. to 3,000 plants. 3 lbs. to an acre. 



Culture. — Sow in hot-beds or the 

 open ground during April and May for 

 summer supply. Plants may be grown 

 on a temporary bed and transplanted ; or 

 the seed may be sown where the lettuce 

 is to mature. For a permanent bed, 

 select rich light soil, spade deeply, in- 

 corporate manure and lay off in drills 

 two feet apart. 



Salamander— 2?. S*. — Compact, ten- 

 der heads, resisting summer heat. 

 Ounce,, 15c. J4 pound, 25c. Pound, 

 $1.00. 



[Mew Iceberg. — Quick growing heads, 

 hard and handsome. Tender and true. 

 There is no handsomer or more solid 

 cabbage lettuce in cultivation — in fact, 

 it is strikingly beautiful. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, 15c. J4 pound, 30c. Pound, 

 $1.00. 



Tennis Ball, Black Seeded. — A 

 favorite forcing variety, forming a large 

 head. It makes but few outer leaves, 

 and for this reason can be planted quite 

 closely under glass. Pocket, 5c. Ounce, 15c. 

 Y4 pound, 25c. Pound. $1.00. 



Deacon Lettuce. — Large, solid, long standing 

 summer lettuce. Heads light green in color, and 

 very pleasing to the eye. Stands long while 

 without going to seed. Packets, 5c. Ounce, 

 J 5c; Va pound 35c. I pound, $1.00. 



Defiance. — This is considered one of the very 

 best lettuces. It is of fine quality, crisp and 

 tender, and remains in prime condition a long 

 time before going to seed. Packets, 5c. Ounce, 

 15c % pound, 35c. 1 pound, $1.00. 



Early Curled Simpson Lettuce.— Heads 

 are a yellowish green, are compact mass of curly 

 leaves, very tender. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. % 

 pound, 25c. Pound, $1.00. 



BIG BOSTON LETTUCE 



CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER LETTUCE. 



Golden Queen. — Popular for forcing. Packet, 

 5c. Ounce, 15c. % pound, 35c. Pound, $1.25. 



Improved Hanson. — One of the finest, 

 Beautiful fringed head. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. 

 %. pound, 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



California Cream Butter Lettuce.— Out- 

 side leaves are of medium green color, and inside 

 is folded a solid head of rich, creamy yellow 

 color. It is considered by the growers one of 

 the best in cultivation. Ounce, 15c. Y pound, 

 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



Improved Big Boston Lettuce.— Identical 

 in color, shape and general appearances as the 

 Boston Market Lettuce, but double the size. It is 

 about one week later in maturing, but its solidity 

 and greater size of head will make it a most 

 valuable sort, desirable either for cold frames or 

 open ground planting. It heads up well 

 all seasons of the year, and is of crisp, 

 tender quality. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. 

 54 pound, 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



Early Prize Head. — Large, loose 

 heads, tinged with brown, fine flavor. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. % pound, 30c. 

 Pound, $1.00. 



Boston Market, or Tennis Ball. 



— This variety is used specially for 

 green house and hot-bed cutlure, because 

 it can be planted very close. It grows 

 very compact, fair size, heads slightly 

 tinged with red on edge of leaves. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. %. pound, 30c. 

 Pound, $1.00. 



Oak Leafed.— This differs from all 

 other varieties in the fact of its having 

 oak-shaped leaves, which are very tender 

 and crisp, one of the best to withstand 

 the Summer heat. Packages, 5c. Ounce, 

 15c. Ya, pound, 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



