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J. M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John St., New York. 



LETTUCE. 



Laitue. Lechuga. 



Salat. 



Culture.— Sow Nos. 799, 802, 806 and 807 in hot-beds, in March, and in the open^ground as soon as it 

 can be worked, and transplant to rows eight inches apart. Sow in two weeks' time same varieties again, as 

 also Cos, for a succession. In August sow any of the varieties. In October some of these may be planted in 

 frames, to head in winter and early spring. Always 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 hot-bed early in the year, and transplanted in a cold-frame, 

 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, enriched with thoroughly rotted manure and well pulverized. 

 The after culture should be close and careful, to secure the best results. 



797 Selected Buttercup. Yellow, solid, rather 

 under-sized heads ; for forcing or outdoors . 



799 Thorburn Market-Gardener's Private 

 Stock. A selected strain ; solid, large 

 heads, resisting the sun for a long time be- 

 fore shooting up. Valuable also as an early 

 sort, to be started under glass for early 

 spring transplanting into open ground . . . 



800 Cold-frame White Cabbage. For starting 

 in cold-frames and sett ng out in early 

 spring. Extensively used by market-gar- 

 deners 



801 Hubbard Market Lettuce. A large, white 

 Cabbage variety ; equally valuable for forc- 

 ing or open ground 



802 Large Boston. A fine strain for forcing 

 under glass ; very large, solid heads . . . 



806 .Early Curled Simpson. A leading early 

 sort ; very tender 



807 Black-Seeded Simpson. A superior vari- 

 ety ; large and of light color 



809 American Gathering. Twisted and 

 curled leaves ; fine variety, either for early 



or late sowing 



812 Boston Lettuce for Forcing Under 

 Glass. The popular winter-forcing variety 

 815 Tennisball White Seed. A well-known 



forcing variety 



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



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



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

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

 is very popular in some sections 



Mammoth Large Yellow Butter, Black Seed. Fine market strain 



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



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



Deacon. A large, solid Cabbage-Lettuce for summer 



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



Brown Dutch. Leaves tinged with brown ; large, solid heads ; very hardy .... 

 Tilton White Star. A new white-seeded sort on the style of the Black-Seeded 



Simpson. Excellent for forcing or early planting outdoors 



Improved Hanson. Very large and solid ; sweet, crisp and tender ; withstands the 

 hot sun well 



Denver Market. An early variety for forcing or open ground. Large, solid heads ; 



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



White Cos Homaine. Fino, if sown very early ; requires tying up to blanch . . . 

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

 Balloon Cos. V«ry large ; for late sowing, to come to perfection in the autumn. . . 



TRIANON COS LETTUCE. 



817 

 829 



837 

 84O 



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843 

 845 

 846 



847 



85O 

 852 



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ICE-PLANT. 



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. 



Per pkt. Per oz. 



866 Clean Seed $0 05 $0 40 



