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LETTUCE — Crisphead Varieties 



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92. Bolgiano's Masterpiece Lettuce. ("Best in 



Garden" Variety.) Market gardeners and lettuce gi'ow- 

 ers all over the country are now growing the "Master- 

 piece" for their late spring, summer and early fall 

 crops. No matter how hot or how long it remains in 

 the garden it will keep crisp, tender and sweet. No 

 bitterness. It will not go to seed quickly. Sure header, 

 can be growTi in open ground after danger of frost is 

 over, all during the summer and early fall. Never 

 spots or turns dark in any part. Will stand shipping 

 to any part of the United States and remains as crisp 



as ice. Pkt. 

 postpaid. 



10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; '4 lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2.25, 



348. New York, or Wonderful. The plants are extra 

 large and produce heads of immense size with the leaves 

 closely folded; inner portion blanches easily, and leaves are 

 always crisp and tender. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/i lb. 50 

 cts.; lb. 31.75. 



238. Hanson Improved, is uniformly sure heading; 

 grows to a large size, and the heads blanch easily and are 

 always solid; leaves crisp, mild and tender. One of the best 

 to grow for the summer' markets. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Vi lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Bolgiano's Mastci^,- 



.ettuce 



314. Iceberg. This is adapted for sowing for either 

 spring or summer use, and no matter the season the leaves 

 are always tender. The Iceberg lettuce has become most 

 popular in family gardens. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 

 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



Cabbage, or Butter Head Varieties 



60. Bolgiano's Black Seed Summer, a perfect head- 

 ing outdoor lettuce, especially during our dry, hot summer, 

 because it is long standing and always tender and pleasant 

 to the taste. It does equally well for forcing iznder glass in 

 hot beds, cold frames, greenhouses and for outdoor cultiva- 

 tion. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



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318. Improved Salamander. Especially desirable for 

 late spring sowing. Medium sized, tender heads. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 35 cts.; lb, $1.25. 



325. Long Lost Lettuce. Produces large, solid, com- 

 pact head. It is a sure header and is very hardy. Will winter 

 even better than the Big Boston, never spots or shows brown 

 in any part of the head. Sweet, crisp and tender. The lead- 

 ing market gardeners say the Long Lost is a profitable lettuce. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V4 lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2.25. 



260. Mammoth Black Seed Butter, in a trial of sev- 

 eral hundred Lettuces we were impressed with this kind for 

 summer use. It makes a large, light green head; the leaves 

 are slightly crumpled like our White Loaf. It withstands the 

 summer heat. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



165. California Cream Butter, a fine variety for 



growing in the South for shipping North during the winter. 

 The beautiful large heads blanch to an attractive white color; 

 the outer foliage is dark green marked with small brown 

 spots. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



102. Bolgiano's WTlite Loaf. Produces a fine large 

 crop of reliable heads, crisp and pleasant flavor. Both for 



Fall and Spring sowing. 

 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Va lb. 45 



Bolgiano's Long Lost Lettuce 



PRINCIPLES OF VEGETABLE GARDENING, by 



L. H. Bailey. Full information on growing 70 vege- 

 table crops makes this book wojrth several times its pi-ice 

 to every grower. Includes practical pointers on hotbeds, 

 cold frames, weeds, insects and diseases, marketing, 

 storing, and drying. 250 illustrations, 490 pages. $4.00. 



One Large lOct. Pkt. Any Three Varieties Lettuce Seed for 25 Cts,, Postpaid. 



