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BOt-GlA/VO- S WHITE FORCING LETTUCE. 



BOLGIANO'S 

 White Forcing Lettuce. 



This stock was secured from one of the leading 

 market gardeners in Washington. It has given en- 

 •n wherever used : making a compact, 

 solid head : come- ae light color, and is 



tender and crisp. We reccommend this to all growers 

 of hot-bed and green-house lettuce. Ounce. 20 cents ; 

 % pound, 60 cents : pound. 52. 



Boston Market, <>r l enniu Ball Lettuce. 



This . ; specially for greenhouse and hot- 



bed culture, because it can be planted very close. It 

 grows very compact, fair size, heads slightly tinged 

 with red on edge o: kets 5 cents and 10 



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

 1 1 .00. 



Bolgiano'a <»ak Leaf Lettuce. Is meet ne- 

 tting the summers's heat, and re- 

 tains its marketable condition long after other sorts 

 become worthless. For the summer season at the 

 North and for the warmer climate of the South it is es- 

 pecially desirable. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents ; 

 ounce, 15 cents : 2 ounces, 30 cents ; '+ pound. sO<ts, 



< antenna < ream Butter Lettuce.— la a 



lettu:e of much merit. It meets the ex- 

 pectations of expert gardeners and ship- 

 pers who have no use for any except the 

 best. Outside leaves are a medium green 

 color, and inside is folded a solid head of 

 rich, creamy yellow color. It is considered 

 by the largest growers one of the best in 

 cultivation. Ounce, 15 cents ; \ pound. 40 

 cents: ' z pound, 60 cents : 1 pound. $1. 

 Boyal < abbagc Lettuce.— Isafamous 



sort of the very best qualities for fall and 

 winter use. It stands the severest winter 

 equal to cabbage, and heads under glass to 

 the satisfaction of the largest growers. It 

 has won favor in the Southern States, where 

 it has loDg been regarded as a reliable sort. 

 It forms a good sized head, with a buttery- 

 white compact heart. Packets, 5 cents and 10 

 cents : ounce. 15 cents ; '+ pound, 50 cents ; 

 Yz pound, 80 cents ; 1 pouud, $150, 



(.j.'iit Crystal Head Lettuce.— A 

 splendid new cabbage-head lettuce ; very 

 large, solid; outside leaves bright green, 

 inside crystal white, with yellow heart ; fine 

 flavor : crisp and tender. Packets, 5 cents 

 and 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents ; % pound, 60 

 cents ; pound, $2. 



Bijr Boston Lettuce. — Identical in color, shape, 

 and general appearance with famous Boston Market 

 Lettuce, but is double the size. It is about one week 

 later in maturing, but its solidity and greater size 

 head make it a very valuable sort. Suitable either for 

 forcing in cold frames or open ground planting. The 

 Big Boston is wanted by market gardeners and truck- 

 ers because it always produces large, salable heads, 

 and because it heads up well at all seasons of the 

 year, and is of crisp, tender quality. Packets, 5 cents 

 and 10 cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; % pound, 40 cents ; '_. 

 pound, 60 cents ; pound, >i.oo. 



Bolgiano's Celebrated Big Head Lettuce. 



Sixteen ounces to one big head of lettuce is only a 

 fair av e rage head : some have weighed one and a half 

 pounds and over. Its beautiful form and color at- 

 tracts the attention of expert growers. It forms a 

 compact head, has no core, but a tender golden heart. 

 Asa shipper it is unexcelled, commands the very best 

 prices, demand always exceeds the supply. It resists 

 the col I, withstands the summer heat, isalways crisp, 

 has a mild flavor. When open it becomes a table or- 

 nament : in fact, in this sort the trucker has found 

 for the first time a perfect lettuce. Packets. 5 cents 

 and 10 cents : ounce, 15 cents ; ' 4 pound, 50 cents ; 

 '• pound. So cents ; 1 pound, (1.50. 



I defiance.— This we consider one of the very best 



lettuces. It is of fine quality, crisp and tender, and 



remains in prime condition a long time before going 



Is a summer variety it has already become 



a standard sort. Packets 5 cents and 10 cents ; ounce, 



pound, 50 cents ; 1 nound, 51.50. 



Trianon White Cos Lettuce.— This favorite of 

 the Paris table excels all other lettuce in crispiness, 

 tenderness, and flavor, particularly its own, and un- 

 approached by any other lettuce. The heads are tall 

 and conical. When blanched the leaves become stiff 

 like stalks of celery, and snowy white, and may be 

 eaten like celery. Hence it is known as the celery 

 lettuce. It stands long distance shipment, and is used 

 in all the markets. Suitable for spring and autumn 

 sowing. You should try it. Packets, 5 cents and 10 

 cents; ounce, 15 cents; V z pound, 50 cents ; 1 pound, 



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. A very desirabie sort for the Washington 

 market. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents ; ounce, 15 

 cents; \ pound, ,5 cents ; pound, $1. 



BLACK SEED SUMMER LETTUCE. 



