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J. M. Tho.iburn & Co., 15 John St., New York. 



LETTUCE. 



Laitue. Lechuga. ©alat. 



Culture. — Sow Nos. 799, 802, 806 and 807 in hotbeds in March, and in the open ground as soon as it can be 



worked, and transplant to rows 8 inches 

 apart. Sow in two weeks' time same 

 varieties again, as also Cos, for a suc- 

 cession. In August sow any of the va- 

 rieties. 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 6 or 8 inches apart. To 

 have Cos in good order, they must be 

 sown in a hotbed early in the year, and 

 transplanted to a coldframe, so as to 

 have good plants to set out at the open- 

 ing 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. 



Peroz. #lb. Per lb. 



795 Emperor Forcing. Yellow, earliest of all ; suited only for frame $0 25 $0 75 $2 50 



797 Selected Buttercup. Yellow, solid, small heads ; for forcing or outdoors 15 40 1 25 



799 Thorburn Market-Gardener's 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 ... 20 60 2 00 



800 Coldframe White Cabbage. For starting in coldframes and setting out in early 



spring. Extensively used by market-gardeners 15 40 1 25 



801 Hubbard Market. A large, white Cabbage variety ; for forcing or open ground . . 15 30 1 00 



802 Large Boston. A fine strain for forcing under glass ; very large, solid heads .... 20 50 1 50 



803 Big Boston. On the style of Large Boston 20 50 1 75 



806 Early Curled Simpson. A leading early sort ; very tender white seed 15 30 1 00 



807 Black-Seeded Simpson. A superior variety ; large, and of light color 15 40 1 25 



809 American Gathering. Twisted and curled leaves ; fine for early or late sowing . .15 40 1 25 



812 Thorburn Glass-House. For forcing under glass 25 75 2 50 



815 Tennisball White Seed. A well-known forcing variety 15 30 1 00 



817 Stone Tennisball Black Seed. Forms close, hard heads ; for forcing 15 40 1 25 



829 White Summer Cabbage. Close heads, of good size ; fine for summer 15 30 1 00 



837 Golden Stone Head. A handsome Head Lettuce ; small and solid ; for forcing . . 15 40 125 



840 Improved Salamander. Fine, compact heads, which resist the summer heat admi- 



rably ; is very popular in some sections 15 50 1 50 



841 Thorburn Mammoth Butter, Black Seed. A selected strain, with large, solid, 



yellow heads. The favorite variety of the New York market-gardeners 25 75 2 50 



843 Large Yellow Butter, Gray Seed. One of the best ; large heads 15 30 1 00 



845 Grand Rapids Forcing. Large, tender ; one of the best for early forcing 15 40 1 25 



846 Deacon. A large, solid Cabbage-Lettuce for summer 15 40 1 25 



847 Shotwell Brown Head. Large, handsome, tender heads ; very hardy 15 50 1 50 



848 Trocadero. Hardy and early ; for spring or summer ; green leaves, tinged russet .15 50 1 50 



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



Excellent for forcing or early planting outdoors 15* 30 1 00 



850 Improved Hanson. Very large and solid ; withstands the hot sun well 15 30 1 00 



851 Iceberg. Very solid, large head ; white seed 15 50 1 50 



860 White Cos Romaine. Fine, if sown very early ; requires tying up to blanch . ... 15 40 1 25 



862 Trianon Self-Closing Cos. The finest of all the Cos sorts, resisting warm weather .15 40 1 25 



ICE-PLANT. 



Ficoide Glaciale. Escarchosa. 

 Culture. — Sow in good garden soil as soon as the ground becomes warm in spring, in shallow drills 1 foot 

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



Per pkt. Per oz. 



866 Clean Seed So 05 $0 40 



