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Arthur T.Bodding ton, 342 West 14 th St.. New Vork City 



LETTUCE 



One ounce will sow 

 200 feet of drill 



For early crop, the seed may be sown in tlie open ground about tlie middle of September, and transplanted to coldframes as soon as 

 large enougii to handle, being wintered over in the same manner as early cabbage. In dry, sheltered spots, by covering up with leaves or 

 litter late in tlie season. Lettuce plants may be saved over winter w ithcmt glass covering. The plants for setting out in spiing are also 

 sown in coldframes in February, and in hoibtds in March, and by careful covering up at night make plants to set out in April. 

 Early Curled Simpson 



One of the earliest and 



best for market. Pkt. 



5 cts., oz. 15 els., Klb. 



30 cts., lb. Si. 

 Black-seeded Simpson. 



Nearly double the size of 



the ordinary Curled Simp- 

 son ; stands the summer 



well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 



15c., 5ilb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 

 Boston Market. Solid, 



crisp and compact; one 



of the best for forcing. 



Pkt. 5 cts , oz. 15 cts., 



K lb. 40 cts , lb. $1 ,25. 

 Tennisball {White- 

 seeded j. Forms com- 

 pact head, few outer 



leaves ; fine for forcing. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 



Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 Tennisball( Black- seeded ) . 



Forms close, hard heads. 



Excellent for forcing. 



Pkt 5 cts , oz. 15 cts., 



Klb. 30 cts., lb. $i. 

 Silver Ball. Very firm, 



solid, compact heads of a 



beautiful silvery white 



color. Pkt 5 cts., oz. 



15 cts., Klb, 40 cts. 

 Continuity. The longest 



standing of all ; fine head- 

 ing sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 



15c , Klb. 35c., lb. $1.25. 

 Iceberg. Large, solid 



heads ; very handsome, 



tender and crisp. Pkt. 



5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 



35 cts.. lb. $1.25. 

 Giant Crystal Head. A 



splendid new cabbage 



Lettuce, very large, solid; 



outside leaves bright 



green, inside crystal 



white with yellow heart, 



fine flavor; crisp and ten- 

 der. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. :5 cts., Klb. 35 cts., lb $1.25. 

 Early Butter Salad (Black-seeded). Tender and crisp ; of deli- 

 cate flavor Pkt. 5 cts , oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 White Summer Cabbage. Summer variety ; heads of good size, 



close and w< 11 formed. Pkt 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 All-the-Year-Round. H.trdy, compact variety, white, solid and 



crisp; for summer and forcing this variety is unsurpassed. Pkt. 



5 cts , oz. 15 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb $1. 

 Big Boston. Same in color, shape and general appearance as the 



Boston Market, but double the size. One week later in maturing. 



Pkt. 5 cts , oz. 15 cts., 

 Klb. 40 cts., lb $1.25. 

 Salamander. Excellent 

 summer variety ; large 

 iK-ads that stand the 

 drought and heat with- 

 out injury. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts , Klb. 40 els., 

 lb. $1.25. 

 Denver Market. Large, 

 solid, light green, beau- 

 tifully curled like a 

 Savoy cabbage ; very 

 crisp and tender. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 

 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 Grand Rapids Forcing. 

 Regarded in the West as 

 the best forcing and 

 shipping variety. Large 

 size, crisp and tender, 

 and will keep from wilt- 

 ing, after cutting, longer 

 than any other sort. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 Glass House. Fine for 

 forcing under glass. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 Klb 60 cts., lb. $2. 

 Golden Queen. A small 

 early variety, golden 

 yellow color; crisp, len- 

 der and juicy. Pkt. 5c., 

 oz. 20 cts., Klb. .so cts., 

 lb. $1 50. 

 Mammoth Black- 

 seeded Butter. A 

 large head Lettuce of 

 splendid quality; lighter 

 in color than the Big 

 Boston. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 20 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. 

 Si. 50. 



Hanson Improved. 



Large ; hearts quickly 

 and stands the sum- 

 mer well ; quality excellent. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., K lb. 40c., lb. $1 25. 

 New York. Bleaches naturally; crisp, tender, always free from 



bitterness. Pkt. 5 cts , oz. 15 cts.-, K'b. 40 cts., lb. $1 25. 

 Trianon, Cos. Long, narrow leaves, which form solid heads. It 

 excels all other Lettuces in quality, having a taste and crispness 

 unequaled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1 25. 

 Paris White, Cos (Romaine). One of the finest varieties for 



summer use. Pkt 5 cts., oz. 1,5 cts. Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 Express, Cos. New. Dwarf, compact sort, lequiring no tying 

 up. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., '4 lb. 40 cts. 



Lettuce, Big Boston 



DANDELION One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 



Blanched leaves of this plant make a most delicately flavored and 

 wholesome salad. The ciuality is improved very much by blanching, 

 which can be easily done by covering over the plants with boards. 

 French (Common). Pkt. ,5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 50 els., lb. $i.,so. 

 Improved Large Thick-leaved. A thick-leaved variety of great 



productiveness and fine flavor. Pkt. 10 els , oz. 40 cts., Klb. $i. 



ENDIVE One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill 



Green Curled. The hardiest variety grown ; beautifully curled, 



tender and crisp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 White Curled. Very tender when cut young ; blanches readily. 



I'kt. ,s cts., oz. I.s cts., Klb. 40 cts , lb. 1(1.50. 

 Moss Curled. Mfire finely curled, heavier and a more dense plant 



than Green Curled. Pkt. 5 cts.,oz. i,s cts., 'A\h. 40 cts., lb. fi.50. 

 Broad-leaved Batavian (EscaroUe). This variety is chiefly 



used in soups and stews ; rctjuires to be tied up for blanching. 



Pkl 5 els., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 els., lb. $1.25. 



EGGPLANT 



One ounce will produce 1,000 plants 



Sow in hotbeds the first week in April ; protect the young plants 

 from cold at night. Plant out June i, 2K feet apart. If 110 hotbed 

 is at hand, sufficient plants may be raised for a small garden by sow- 

 ing a few seeds in flower-pots or boxes in the house. 



Early Black Beauty. beautiful Eggplant is a 



2_ great improvement over the 



well known ami lar^el) grown New York Improved Large Purple, 

 riie plants are remarkably healthy in their growth, and produce an 

 .ibundance of large ''ruits fully ten days earlier than the New York 

 Improved. I'kt. 10 cts., oz. 30 els., Klb. $1. 



Early Long Purple. Early, hardy and productive. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz 20 cts. , K lb ()o cts. 

 Black Pekin. Jet-black fruit of superior quality. Pkt. 5 cts., or. 



3.S cts., U\h. $1, 11) $3 ,so. 

 New York Improved Purple. The best variety ; large size, very 



prolific and fiiie-llavorecl. I'kt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., Klb. jjti, lb. $3 50 



