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Lettuce — Continued 



f Golden Queen. One of the best first extra early head 



o^'sa^Bfe^ »^-. Lettuce for either open ground or frame culture, and a 



# . I Jg ' i iaWBMm •j imm^i'^m^ wit^ good forcer; medium size, solid, golden yellow heads, crisp 



and tender. Pkts., 5 and lOc; ounce, 15c.; M lb.. 40c.: 

 i,-jg^ lb., $1.25. 



^^^ Bolgiano's New Early Spring Lettuce. Tn the early 



' spring months this elegant Lettuce does its best, producing 



w \-i I 'arge, cabbage-like heads, which are uniform in size, tender 



« ' • and crisp. Pkts., 5 and 10c. ; ounce, 15c.; 2 ounces, 25c.; 



M lb., 40c.; 1^ lb.. 75c.; lb., $1.25. 



.^df^'^^l"^^ - Bolgiano's Golden Heart Lettuce. There has 



/ ■ ; ^ "^ , ^ always been a demand for a Big Boston Lettuce without 



^M, , ^--_ .. _ ^^ .*^*I' "^k. *^® brown tinge. This Lettuce is black seeded Big Bos- 



■*• ^. ^^^?^*'^/^ ^^^MJ^^B *°" ^^^^ ^^^^ brown tinge. It will stand longer without 



4m^ .%«<"'" ^ ■ ImP'RH g°i^g to seed and has a fine large heart, light color, and is 



' sfe- ««^iiWi£i% V ,mm ^* crisp and tender. Price: pkt., 5 and 10c. : 1 ounce, 15c.; 



""^^ MM ■■« . If-.-.^jiP'— 2 ounces, 25c.; % lb., 40c.; 1 lb., $1.50. 



^'"S' SI Bolgiano's White Loaf Lettuce. Gilt edge stock 



^^ ' ' for careful growers. The best of all. Has large, solid heads, 



Bolgiano's Golden Heart Lettuce-(Better than Big Boston) Suitable for frames or outdoor. he most experienced 



truckers pronounce our White Loaf Lettuce the best they 

 ever grew. Lettuce in frames and outdoor is a most important item with our large truckers. To suit their purpose a Lettuce 

 must term a reliable head, be crisp and with pleasant flavor. These qualities they find in our White Loaf, which is used in 

 large quantities for fall and spring sowing and makes a paying crop. Pkts., 5 and 10c. ; ounce, 15c.; 2 ounces, 25c.; M lb., 

 35c.; lb., $1.00, 



Bolgiano's White Seed Summer Lettuce. For a number of years there has been a demand for a first-class hard- 

 heading Lettuce, one that would stand the heat and at the same time make a large head with a golden heart, free frorn 

 bitter taste. In this Lettuce we have all these good quahties. Pkts., 5 and 10c. ; ounce, 15c.; \i lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 



Mammoth Black Seed Butter Lettuce. In a trial of several hundred Lettuces we were impressed with this kind 

 for summer use. It makes a large, light green head; the leaves are slightly crimped like our White Loaf. It withstood the 

 summer heat and made a finer appearance than any other maturing at the same time. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 15c; 

 ^Ib., 30; lb., $1.00. 



Early May King. The plants are of quick growth, practically all head and extremely handsome. From 

 early spring plantings in the open ground they grow quickly to a diameter of six to seven inches with the broad, 

 light-green outer leaves folding closely about the round solid head; in cool weather the edges of these outer leaves are lightly 

 tinged with brown. The inner leaves (practically the entire head) are blanched to a rich golden yeUow and have a specially 

 fine, rich, buttery flavor. The round solid heads are so firmly folded that they can be shipped to distant markets and arrive 

 in good condition. We recommend repeated plantings of this fine early variety in the spring, and again during August and 

 September for fall use. Per pkt., 5 and 10c. ; ounce, 15c.; Y^ lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50. 



Trianon White Cos Lettuce. This favorite of the Paris table excels all other Lettuce in crispness, tenderness and 

 flavor and is unapproached by any other. 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. Pkts., 5 and 10c. ; 

 ounce, 15c.; K lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 



Packets. Ounce. J^ Lb. Lb. 



California Cream Butter. Very large, solid heads; inside very white $0.05 & .10 $0.15 $0.30 $1.00 



Royal White Cabbage. For starting in cold frames and setting out early — .05 & .10 .15 .30 1.00 



Boston Market, or Tennis Ball Lettuce. This variety is used especially 



for greenhouse and hotbed .05 & .10 .15 .30 1.00 



Bolgiano's White Forcing Lettuce. For hotbeds and greenhouse culture.. .05 & .10 .15 .30 1.00 



Deacon. Large, solid, summer cabbage variety .05 & .10 .15 .30 1.00 



Simpson Early Curled. A leading early sort; very tender .05 & .10 .15 .30 1.00 



Salamander Improved. Fine, compact heads; resists summer heat .05 & .10 .15 .30 1.00 



Hanson Improved. — Very large and solid; withstands the hot sun well .05 & .10 .15 .30 1.00 



Dutch Speckled Butter. Large, sohd and crisp heads .05 & .10 .15 .30 1.00 



Defiance. Stands during hot weather, fine quality .05 & .10 .15 .30 1.00 



Big Head. Extra lar^e heads of good quaHty .05 & .10 .15 .30 1.00 



Grand Rapids. Finest quahty of Leaf Lettuce .05 & .10 .15 .35 1.25 



Mushroom Spawn 



Culture. Mushrooms may be grown in cellars, under benches of greenhouses, or in 

 sheds, wherever the temperature of 50 degrees can be kept up through the winter. The 

 beds should be made from November to February, according to the time the Mushrooms 

 are wanted, and it require.- about two months for them to begin bearing. Secure fresh horse • 

 manure, free from straw and litter, and mix an equal bulk of loam from an old pastiu'e 

 ■n ith it. Keep this under cover, taking care to turn it every day to prevent heating, un- 

 til the pile is large enough to make a bed the required size. Three or 4 feet wide, 8 inches 

 deep, and any length desired are the proper proportions for a bed, but these may be varied. 

 Prepare the mixture of loam and manure, making the bed in layers, and pounding down 

 each with the back of the spade. Leave this to heat through for a few days, and as soon 

 as the heat subsides to 90 degrees, make holes in the bed about a foot apart each way, 

 into which put pieces of the spawn 2 or 3 inches in diameter; fill up the holes with the 

 compost, and at the expiration of a week or ten days the spawn will have thoroughly 

 ■~ii~^^^BS^^^HL ^B^ diffused itself through the bed. Spread a layer of fre.sh soil over the heap to the depth of 

 If* ^^F^M^^Hlk J^f^ 2 inches and cover with 3 or 4 inches of hay, straw or litter. Examine the bed often 

 to see that it does not get dry. Take special care, however, when water is given, that it 

 be at a temperature of about 100 degrees. 



American Spawn.— In bricks. Per brick, 20c.; 10 bricks, $1.60; per 100 bricks, $15.00. 



With each dollar's worth of Mushroom bricks we give a book on Culture. Price for books only 10c. 



