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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



BLONDE BLOCK-HEAD LETTUCE. 



A head Lettuce of splendid quality, with charac- 

 teristics that commend it to all. It forms large^ 

 solid neads, of a rich golden, yellow, a shade of color 

 hitherto unknown in this class of Lettuce. It stands 

 very long before going to seed, and is also an excel- 

 lent keeper after being cut, a quality which will 

 make it a desirable sort for shipping purposes as 

 well as for private use. 



Per pkt., 10 cts., 3 pkts., 25 cts., oz., 30 cts. 



WHITE TRIANON COS I-BTTLJCE. 



This is the favorite class of Lettuces in Europe, and this 

 variety Is the very finest of its class; already they are becom- 

 ing more popular here. The long, narrow leaves, which form 

 solid heads, almost like a Wakefield Cabbage, bleach and 

 quickly become snowy white. They excel all other Lettuces in 

 quality, having a taste and crispness unequalled. The leaves 

 when bleached are stiff like Celery stalks and can be eaten in 

 the same manner. 



Per pkt., 10 cts., 3 pkts., 25 cts., oz., 30 cts. 



FORDriOOK EARLY WATERMELON. 



ivt., H) cts., 3 pkt^ 



This new melon has been grown side 

 by side with all otlier early sorts, and 

 has proven itself to be the earliest of 

 all. We have liad early melons of good 

 quality but this is the first extra early 

 watermelon of fine quality that is also 

 of large size. Prom seed planted on the 

 tenth day of May, large, ripe melons 

 were picked the last day in July, thus 

 even in the past unfavorable season, 

 demonstrating its inbred character of 

 maturing extra early. 



As shown in the illustration, the 

 form is nearly round. Tl»o average 

 weight of tlio melons, even during tliis 

 exceptionally bad season, was thirty- 

 five poinuis each —li size rarely attained 

 by any ot her extra early melon under 

 favorable conditions. The rind is 

 tough, making it a valuable variety 

 for shii)piiig; the outer color is a uni- 

 form medium preen; the seeds are 

 ^ wliitc; the flesh is bright red and verv 

 sweet. 



/., 25 cts., % lb., 75 cts. 



