COLE'S LETTUCE SEED 



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LETTUCE 



Ger. Sa/af. Fr. Lattue. 

 One ounce so7i' 200 feet of drill. 



Lettuce eo\-t'ts a ricli, mild soil. Sow as early in 

 th-^ si^riiiu' as (lie gic:)uiHl can lie \V();i<((l, ami e\'cry 

 TWO weeks fur a sticces-ioii, tliiiily in d ill^ ^<\V:- iCit 

 apart; when up thin to >_ighi inches apart, so as to 

 form good heads; it m.iy also be sown broadcast if 

 preferred. 



BIG BOSTON. See Novelties. 



CRISP AS ICE. See novelties. 



THE WONDERFUL. See Novelties. 



GRAND RAPIDS. This forcing- variety 

 stands more neg-lect in the way of watering and 

 ventilation, will grow mure wei.:zlii in\ tlie same 

 ground and will .stand humer after it has m.itured; 

 a strong grower, very cri-^p and tender arid not 

 apt to rot and will keep from wilting h imxr while 

 exi)osed for sale than any otlicr sort. Per \<\sX. .5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts., lb. 



EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. This var- 

 iety dots not head, but forms a compact, ( lo<e 

 mass of leaves; the earliest and leading market 

 sort. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. iO els., 14 lb. -2.5 els., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. It is much 

 lighter coloi'ed than preceding; it grows nearly 



. double in size, of fine quality. One of the best foV- 

 forcing or outdoor planting. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. ifl.OO. 



EARLY PRIZE HEAD. One of the best 

 early Lettuces. It forms a mammoth head and re- 

 mains tender and crisp throughout the seatson; is 

 prompt to head, but slow to run up to S3ed; of 

 superb flavor and verv hardv. P^r plit. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., i/i lb. 25 cts', lb. 75 cts. 



DEFIANCE CABBAGE. This is a large 

 growing summer lettuce, which we haw found to 

 be unexcelled as a long standing seit. TXv- leaves 

 are of light green color, and it rcinaiiw for a 

 long season tender and crisp. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts., lb. §1.00. 



LARGE BUTTERHEAD. Forming heads 

 in the open ground, often fourteen inches in dia- 

 meter, and averag-ing fuUv a pound in weight. Per 

 pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts., lb. •'rl.OO. 



ALL SEASONS. This is one of the best 

 All-Head Lettuce. It fornip a very large, solid 

 head, ahnost as large as the early cabbage, of good 

 flavor, sweet and crisp, the inner leaves very ten- 

 der, cilow to go to sied. The heads are of m 'ri;;.iii^ 

 siz'\ r.A- handsome, the leaves a beantifid iiglit 

 green color. A very profitable sort for tlie mar- 

 ket gardener, and excellent for the home sarden. 

 Good for early or late sowing. Price p r pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts., 1/4 lb. 40 cts., lb. si. -25. 



NEW ICEBERG. There is no handsom- 

 er or more solid Cabbage Lettuce in cultivation. 

 The large curly leaves which cover tlie outside of 

 the solid heads are a ^bright, light gr-;n, with a 

 very slight reddish tiiige at the edges. It matters 

 not whether in the early spring or the hottest day^ 

 of summer, the quality is simply perfect. So long- 

 standing and hard are the heads that they s?ldom 

 shoot up to seed unless cut open with a knife. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00, 



Hanson Lettuce 



IMPROVED HANSON. We have a very 

 fine stock of this popular lettuce, and can recom- 

 mend it as one of the veiy best. Heads green 

 outside and white within; grow to a remarkable 

 size, very solid, and are delieionsly swtet, crisp 

 and tender, even to the outer leavys. It stands 

 the hot sun better than most other varieties. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts., lb. .?1.0L>. 



THE DEACON or SAN FRANCISCO 

 MARKET. With this magnificent but- 

 ter lettuce evt-'n tlie amateur can raise fine, solid 

 heads equal to any the market affords. Sow early 

 on rich land, and give plenty of room, and it will 

 give j'ou magnificent heads; stands longer without 

 running to seed than any oth r variety; none 

 equals it. Per pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 30 

 cts., lb. .$1.00. 



SALAMANDER or SATISFACTION. This 



variety, like the Deacon, is one of the best, form- 

 ing good sized compact heads; color ligdit green, 

 white on the inside. Its g-reat quality, however, is 

 that it will withstand drought and heat, and re- 

 main long in head; to gardener- it is invaluable on 

 account of its heat resisting qualitios. Per pkt. 



4 cts., oz. 10 cts., 1^ lb. 30 cts., lb. .$1.00. 



CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER. It 



fomts round, solid head-. ■ f n medium green, 

 slightly marked with br.^ vn -i>.ifi; within, the 

 leaves are of a rich, creamy acIIhw color, and 

 particularly rich and buttery to the taste. The 

 heads are of gopd size, comi'aet. xaxy hard and 

 solid. It is medium early, and one of the very 

 best summer varieties of head lettuce. Per pkt. 



5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts. 



WHITE TRIANON COS. This is the fa- 

 A'orite class of lettuce in Eurc>]ie. and this variety 

 is the very best of its class: already they are be- 

 coming i>opular here. The long, narrov,- Icjves, 

 which form solid heeds, bleach and quickly be- 

 come snow white. They excel all other Leftucis in 

 nualitv, having a taste and crispnC|-s unequalled. ' 

 Per pkt. 4 cts.. oz. 10 cts. 



MIXED LETTUCE SEED. Several var- 

 ieties mixed in one packaue, s'ood for famil\' use. 

 Per pkt, 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts. 



/ recieve catalogues frovi 10 to 12 houses, 

 Inct 7ny choice is Coles seeds, as for the las 

 four years I have always found yours reli- 

 able and I have reco))ii)iended yoit to alhny 

 neighbors for years. Chas. Knolihoff, Lin- 

 coln Co., Mo. 



