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SEEDS AND IMPLEMENTS 



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LETTUCE 



German 

 Lattich Salat 



1 oz. to 3000 plants. 3 lbs. to an acre. 



Culture. — Sow in hot-beds or the open 

 ground during April and May for summer 

 supply. Plants may be grown on a tem- 

 porary bed and transplanted ; or the seed 

 may be sown where the lettuce is to ma- 

 ture. For a permanent bed, select rich 

 light soil, spade deeply, incorporate ma- 

 ni^e and lay off in drills two feet apart. 



^Salamander. — B. S. — Compact, ten- 

 der heads, resisting summer heat. Oz. 



15c. 



lb. 35c. Lb. $1.00. 



£w Iceberg", — Quick growing heads, 

 and handsome. Tender and true, 

 is no handsomer or more solid cab- i 

 bage lettuce in cultivation — in fact, it is 

 strikingly beautiful, Pkt. 6c. Oz. 15c. 

 U: lb. 35c, Lb, $1.25, 



^.^^ennis 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, Pkt, 5c. Oz. 15 

 35c. Lb. $1,00, 



aB^Jennis Ball, White Seeded.— The sort so 

 extensively grown for forcing and heading under 

 glass ; good size, firm heads and very white and 

 crisjp:-' Pkt, 5c. Oz. 16c. }( lb. 35c, Lb, $1.00. 



V"t*hiladelpliia Butter.— A very early lettuce, 

 excellent for forcing. Produces large heads of ex- 

 cellent quality ; one of the best for market garden- 

 ers. Pkt. 6c. Oz. 15c. }4 lb. 35c. Lb. $1.26, 



^'Philadelphia Early White Cabbage.- 



^kt^Sc. Oz, 15c, 1^ lb. 30c, Lb, $1,00. ' 



»JEarly Curled Simpson Lettuce.— Heads 

 ere a yellowish green, are compact mass of curly 

 leaves, very tender. Pkt. 6c. Oz, 1 6c, V lb 

 35c. Lb, $1,00, 



BIG BOSTON LETTUCE 



LETTUCE. 



Popular for forcing. Pkt. 

 Lb. $1.00. 



,: 'Improved Hanson. — One of the finest, 

 i^' Beautiful fringed head. Pkt, 5c, Oz, 15c. % lb. 

 35^ Lb. $1,25, 



^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, Oz, 15c, ;^ lb, 35c, j^ lb. 60c. Lb. 

 $1,00. 

 -r-^ 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 sea- 

 sons of the year, and is of crisp, tender 

 quality. Pkt. 6c. Oz. 16c. % lb. 35c, 

 Lb,. $1,00, 



\ Early Prize Head. — Large, loose 

 heads, tinged with brown, fine flavor, 

 Pkt.6c. Oz. 16c. 3^ lb. 30c. Lb. $1,00, 



Boston Market, or TennisBall.— 



ythis 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. Pkt, 6c, Oz, 

 15c, X lb. 35c. Lb. 90c, 



"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, Pkg, 5c. Oz, 15c, 

 X lb. 30c, Lb, $1.00, 



