J. M. Thorburn & Co. 's Catalogue of Seeds. 



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Lettuce. 



Laitue. Lechnga. 5alat. 

 Culture. — Sow Nos. 798, 799, 803, 806 and 807 in hotbeds, in March, and in the open ground as scon as it 

 can be worked, and transplant to rows eight inches apa. t. Sow in two weeks' time same varieties again, as 

 also Cos, for a succession. In August sow any of the varieties, except No. 844, which should be sown in 

 September. In October some of these may be planted in frames, to bead in winter and early spring. Al- 

 ways sow thin and thin out well, or the plants will not be strong. The last spring sowing had better be grown 

 where sown, being thinned out to six or eight inches apart, To have Cos in good order, they must be sown in 

 a hotbed early in the year, and transplant in a coldframe, so as to have good plants to set out at the opening of 

 the ground. They require tying for a few days when grown, to blanch. Lettuce requires good ground. 



Per oz Permit). Per lb. 



797 Selected Buttercup. Yellow, solid, 

 rather under-sized heads; for forcing 

 or outdoors $0 25 $0 75 $2 50 



798 White Forcing Head. Very early ; small, 

 solid head ; one of the best . 



799 Thorburn Market- Gardeners' Private 

 Stock. A selected strain ; solid, large 

 heads, resisting the sun for a long time 

 before shooting up. Valuable also as 

 an early sort, to be started under glass 

 for early spring transplanting into 

 open ground 



800 Coldframe White Cabbage. For starting 

 in coldframes and setting out in early 

 spring. Extensively used by market- 



LKTTuch. gardeners 



801 Hubbard Market Lettuce. A large, 

 white, Cabbage variety ; equally valuable for forcing or open ground ...... 



802 Large Boston. A line strain for forcing under glass ; very large, solid heads . . . 



803 French Blockhead. French sort; quite distinct; broad ribs 



804 California All-Heart. An excellent new variety; very solid head: light green 



color; particularly tender and sweet 



805 Drumhead or Malta. Heads large ; pale green 



806 Early Curled Simpson. A feading early sort ; very tender 



807 Black-Seeded Simpson. A superior variety ; large and of light color 



808 Burpee Hard-Head. A handsome and very early heading variety ; heads almost as 



solid as Cabbage; tender and of a sweet buttery flavor 



809 American Gathering. Twisted and curled leaves; fine for early and late sowing . 



810 California Cream. Solid heads, of go:d size; and of a rich cream-yellow color . . 

 812 Boston Lettuce, for Forcing Under Glass. The popular winter-forcing variety 



of the Boston gardener 



815 Tennisball White Seed. A well-known forcing variety 



817 Stone Tennisball Black Seed. Forms close, hard heads : for forcing 



825 Shotwell Brown Head. Large and handsome, tender heads ; very hardy 



829 White Summer Cabbage. Close heads, of good size; fine for summer 



837 Golden Stone-Head. A handsome Head-Lettuce; small and solid ; for forcing . . . 



840 Salamander Head. Fine compact heads, which resist the summer heat admirably . 



841 Mammoth Large Yellow Butter, Black Seed. Fine market strain 



843 Large Yellow Butter, Gray Seed. One of the best; large heads 



844 American Oak-Leaved. Very distinct, and of good flavor 



845 Grand Rapids Forcing. Large, tender heads; one of the best for early-forcing . . 

 S46 Deacon. A large solid Cabbage-Lettuce for summer 



847 Silver Ball. Very firm, solid, compact heads of a beautiful silvery-wnite color . . . 



848 White Russian Summer Head. An excellent summer Cabbage-Lettuce 



849 Large Yellow Cabbage. Great, flat heads, uniform in shape and very Lender . . . 



850 Denver Market. An early variety for forcing or open ground. Large solid heads: 



the leaves are beautifully marked and blistered, very crisp and tender 



852 Golden Nugget. Quick-growing, hard-heading early ; rich yellow ; fine flavor . . . 

 860 White Cos Romaine. Fine, if sown very early ; requires tying up to blanch . . . 

 862 Trianon Self-Closing Cos. The finest of all the Cos sorts, resisting warm weather 

 864 Balloon Cos. Very large; for late sowing, to come to perfection in the autumn . . 



!ce-Plaimt. 



Ficoide Glaciale. Escarchosa. 

 Culture.— Sow in good garden soil as soon as the ground becomes warm in spring, in shallow drills one 

 foot apart. Thrives well in hot, dry climates. Desirable for boiling like Spinach, or for garnishing. 



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