935 B STREET. 



W., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



LETTUCE.-(LArTicH.) 



0>-E OiNCK TO 1.000 Plants. Tv.o Pounds to the Acre. . >^ 



CILTIRE OP LETTUCE.— Sow the see<l in bo -beds In Februarylor March, and transplant into a sheltering border 

 with a southern exposure. For successive crops sowing may be made In the open ground as early as the spring opens, and 

 continuing until July. Always thin out well, or the plants will not be strong. When wanted as a cut salad, sow the seed 

 thickly in rows or broadcast." 



BOLCIANO S WHITE LOAF LETTUCE. 



Gilt edge stock for careful growers. The best 

 of all. Has large, solid heads, suitable for frames 

 or outdoor. The most e.Kperienced truckers pro- 

 nounce our White Loaf Lettuce the best they ever 

 grew. Lettuce in frames and outdoor is a most 

 important item with our large trucker.s. To suit 

 ^ their purp.ise a lettuce must form a reliable head, 

 ^e crisp, with pleasant flavor. These qualities they 



ul in our White Loaf, which is used in large 

 |j:intities for fall and spring sowing, and makes 



I«ying crop. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents; 



nee, 15 cents; 2 ounces, 25 cents; 54 pound, 35 



nts; pound, $1.00. 



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Hubbard Market Lettuce.— One of the 



:y best lettuce for planting in the fall to stand 



er winter, either in cold frames or outside. 



^^l *~ .• 'w^\_ 3^ ''*^* ^ large solid head, with outside leaves a 



■^^aj^•-v3T ■ -Jj^^^^Vw-JC^" * icate green, and inside head a fine light color, 



V:^**^ "^^l^.,^^^ f ^^'{£g\. _ .<■■,■■ ^ , superior quality. Our trade has been much 



• cased with this lettuce, and market gardeners 

 pronounce it one of the best. Packets. 5 cents 

 and 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; J4 pound, 40 cents; 

 pound, $1.25. 



Perfected Salamander Lettuce.— One of the best for summer use. forming good sized, compact 

 heads. Color, light green on the outside and white inside. It will remain longer in head and stand a greater 

 amount of heat without burning or running to seed than any other variety. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents; ounce, 

 15 cents; 2 ounces. 25 cents; }4 pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00. 



Early Curled Simpson Lettuce.— Heads are a yellowish green, are a compact mass of curly leaves, 

 verv tender. Packets. ^ cents and 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 54 pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00. 



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Han.son Lettuce Improved.— Heads are green 

 outside and white within. Grows to a large, soJid, 

 crisp, tender, sweet head, and very long standing, with 

 fringed, curly leaves. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents; 

 ounce. 15 cents: ?/$ pound, 35 cerrts ; pound, $1.00. 



New Golden Queen Lettuce.— A very remark- 

 able new lettuce, which withstands hot summer heat 

 without becoming bitter or running to seed, and pro- 

 duces cabbage-like heads of large size and superior 

 quality. Outside it is a pale green, and inside holds a 

 large crisp heart of cream yellow color and 

 delicious buttery flavor. The most careful 

 growers give particular praise. It will 



please j-ou. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents : ^ 



ounce, 15 cents; H pound, 40 cents; p')und. 

 $1-25. 



Giant Crystal Head Lettuce.— .\ 

 splendid new cabbage-head lettuce; very 

 large, solid; outsde leaves bright green; 

 inside, crystal white, with yellow heart ; 

 crisp and tender. Packets. 5 cents and lo 

 cents: ounce, 20 cents; ^ pound, 50 cents: 

 pound. Si. 50. 



Bolgiano's Oak Leaf Lettuce. —Is 

 most remarkable for resisting the summer': 

 heat, and retains its remarkable condition 

 long after other sorts become worthless. 

 Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents; ounce, 15 

 cents: 2 ounces, 30 cents; %. pound, 50 

 cents: pound. $1.50. 



Mammoth Black Seed Butter 

 Lettuce. — In a trial of several hundred 

 lettuce we were impressed with this kind 

 for summer use. It makes a large light 

 green head; the leaves are slightly crimpled 

 like our White Loaf. It withstood the sum- 

 mer heat and made a finer appearance than 

 any other sort maturing at the same time. 

 Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents; ounce, 15 

 cents; 54 pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00. 



Bol^iano'.s Black Seed Summer Lettuce— 



A perfect heading outdoor lettuce, especially during 

 our dry, hot summer, because it is long standing and 

 always tender and pleasant to the taste. It spontane- 

 ously heads from the staiit, the heads growing larger 

 as the plant matures. It does equally well for forcing 

 under glass in hot-beds, cold frames, greenhouses 

 and for outside cultivation. Packets, 5 cents and 10 

 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 2 ounces, 25 cents; J4 pound, 

 35 cents; pound, $1.00. 



Black See^ Summer Lettuce. 



