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Dreer' 's Garden Calendar. 



Ever White Curled Endive. 



ENDIVE, EVER 

 WHITE CURLED 



(Self-blanching). 

 The finest White 

 Curled variety, 

 grows to a large 

 size, very crisp and 

 tender. Per lb., 

 $4; per oz., 40 cts. 



LETTUCE, HANSON. This cut represents a sectional view, showing 

 the inside of this truly superior lettuce, the heads of which grow to 

 a remarkable size and* are deliciously sweet, tender, and crisp, even 

 to the outer leaves. The color is of the most beautiful green with- 

 out and white within, 

 and is entirely free 

 from any bitter or un- 

 pleasant taste found 

 in some varieties. If 

 this sort be wintered 

 over in cold frames 

 or sown in hot-beds 

 and planted out very 

 early in the spring, it 

 produces heads to a 

 remarkable size, often 

 weighing 2£ to 3 

 pounds, and measur- Hanson Lettuce. 



ing to outer leaves ten inches in diameter. Per lb., $5 ; per oz., 50 cts. 

 LETTUCE, AMERICAN GATHERING. A new curled variety, 

 forming good sized heads, leaves tender, crisp, light green, edged 

 with violet, and of fine flavor. Per oz., 50 cts. 



LETTUCE, KINGSHOLM 

 COSS. The finest of the 

 Paris Coss type, withstands 

 the summer heat for a long 

 time after the other varieties 

 have run to seed ; heads in 

 without tying. Per lb., $5 ; 

 per oz., 50 cts. 

 LETTUCE, BOSSIN'S GIANT. 

 A large new French variety, 

 grows to a large size and 

 stands the sun well. Per 

 oz., 40 cts. 

 LETTUCE, MONITOR. The 

 best summer heading Let- 

 %j&t tuce grown, standing the 



heat and rarely runs to seed, 

 resembling the Royal Cab- 

 bage, very tender, crisp, and 

 Kingsholm Coss Lettuce. of fine flavor. Per oz., 50 cts. 



