DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Onion. History records it as having been cultivated 

 many hundred years. The Welsh indulge in Leeks on 

 their patron St. David's Day, in commemoration of a 

 victory vi^hich they obtained over the Saxons, which 

 they attributed to the Leeks they wore, by order of St. 

 David, to distinguish them in battle. 



London Flag. — Is the variety more generally culti- 

 vated in this country, than any other ; is hardy, of good 

 quality, and differs from any other, in the leaves grow- 

 ing around on all sides of the plant. It takes its name 

 from being preferred in the London markets. 



Culture. — Sow early in the Spring, in drills four- 

 teen inches apart, and thin to six inches. Hoe up the 

 earth to them in course of cultivation. If it is desired 

 to blanch them very white and tender, transplant when 

 six or eight inches high, into di-ills four inches deep, 

 and earth up like Celery. 



London Leek. 



iETTUCE. 



LACTUCA SATIVA. 

 Fr. Laitue. — Ger. Lattich-salat, 



D. M. Ferry & Co's Xew 

 Egyptian Sprouting. — This re- 



ma7'kable new variety differs from 

 any knozbn in Ame-tica. Some four 

 years ago we noticed a singular 

 head in our field of Lettuce, and 

 of most remarkable character. It 

 resembled, m some respects, the 

 Brussels Sprouts, being composed 

 of numerous small, well developed 

 heads, uniting on the main stalk. 

 We carefully preserved the seed, LETTUCE. — D. M. Ferry & Co's NeW 

 which at that time did not entirely Egyptian Sprouting, 



reproduce itself; but dil^x four years constant^ watching and selecting, we have 

 succeeded in growing the ■it^^ perfectly pure, and now offer it for the first ti?7te 

 to the public. The head is composed of from ten to fifteen well developed little 

 heads, which tmiting, foj'm a mammoth head. It 's very early, and remains 

 perfectly tender through the zvhole season, till winter. It never gets tough or 

 bitter, and is so exceedingly brittle as to fall to pieces with any rough usage. 

 The seed is very sparingly produced, and only one or two of the center branch- 

 es seed at all, and then only near the close of the season. If any one, or all 

 of the heads be removed from the stalk, new heads begin at once to appear. A 

 few stalks are sufficient to keep an ordinary sized family with a supply of tender 



