SEEDS AND IMPLEMENTS 



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LETTUCE. 



German, Lattich Salat. 



I oz. to 3,000 plants. 3 lbs. to an acre. 



Culture. — Sow in 'hot-beds or the open 

 ground during April and May for sum- 

 mer supply. Plants may be grown on a 

 'temporary bed and transplanted; or the 

 seed may be sowiu where the lettuce is to 

 mature. For a permanent bed, select rich 

 light soil, spade deeply, incorporate ma- 

 nure and lay off in drills two feet apart. 



Salamander. — B. S. — ^Compact, ten- 

 der heads, resisting summer heat. Oiunce, 

 15c. %. pound, 35c. Pound, $1.00. 



New Iceberg".— Quick growing heads, 

 hard and handsome. Tender and true. 

 Tihere is 110 handsomer or more solid 

 cabbage lettuce in cultivation — in fact, it 

 is strikingly beautiful. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, 15c. 14 pound, 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



Tennis Ball, Black Seeded. —A 



favorite 'forcing variety, forming a large 

 head. It makes but few outer leaves, 

 and for this reason can be planted quite 

 closely under glass. Packet, 5c. O'unce, 15c. ^ 

 pound, 30C. Pound, $1.00. 



Tennis Ball, White Seeded.— The sort so 

 extensively grown for forcing and heading under 

 glass ; good size, firm heads and very white and 

 crisp. Packet, 5c, Ounce, 15c. ^ pound, 30c. 

 Pound, $1.00. 



Philadelphia Butter,— A very early lettuce, 

 excellent for forcing. Produces large heads of ex- 

 cellent quality; one of the best for market garden- 

 ers. Packet, 5c. Ounce, ISc. ^ pound, 35c. 

 Pound, $1.25. 



Philadelphia Early White Cabbage.— 



Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. ^ pound, 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



Early Curled Simpson Lettuce Heads 



are a yellowish green, are compact mass of curly 

 leaves, very tender. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. ^ 

 pound, 25c. Pound, 90c. 



BIG BOSTON LETTUCE. 



CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER LETTUCE, 



Golden Queen, — Popular for forcing. Pack- 

 et, 5c. Ounce, 15c, ^ pound, 30c, Pound, $1.00. 



Improved Hanson. —One of the finest. 

 Beautiful fringed head. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. 

 ^ pound, 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



California Cream Butter Lettuce. — Out- 

 side leaves are a medium green color, and inside 

 is folded a solid head of rich, creamy yellow 

 color. It is considered by the growers one of the 

 best in cultivation. Ounce, 15c. % pound, 30c. 

 Pound, $1.00. 



Improved Big Boston Lettuce .—Identical 

 in color, shape and general appearance as the Bos- 

 ton Market Lettuce, but double the size. It is 

 about one week later in maturing, but its solidity 

 and greater size of head will make it a most valua- 

 ble sort, desirable either for cold frames or open 

 ground planting. It heads up well all 

 seasons of the year, and is of crisp, ten- 

 der quality. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. J4 

 pound, 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



Early Prize Head.— Large, loose 

 heads, tinged with brown, fine flavor. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, 15c. ^4 pound, 30c. 

 Pound, $1.00. 



Boston Market,or Tennis Ball.— 



— This variety is used specially for green 

 house and hot-bed culture, because it can 

 be planted very close. It grows very 

 compact, fair size, heads slightly tinged 

 with red on edge of leaves. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, 15c. J4 pound, 30c. Pound, 

 $1.00. 



Oak Leafed. — This differs from all 

 other varieties in the fact of its having 

 oak-shaped leaves, which are very tender 

 and crisp, one of the best to withstand 

 the Summer heat. Package, 5c. Ounce, 

 15c- %■ pound, 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



