BODDINGTON'S '~®^yUa£ltV SEEDS 



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LETTUCE, continued 



All-the-Year-Ronnd. Hardy, compact variety, white, solid and 



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



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

 Boston Market. Solid, crisp and compact ; one of the best for 



forcing. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 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., ^Ib. 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 Continuity. The longest standing of all; fine heading sort. Pkt. 5 



cts., oz. 15 cts., 'Xlb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 Denver Market. Large, solid, light green, beautifully curled like 



a Savoy cabbage; very crisp and. tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 



Ktb. 30 cts., lb. 



Early Curled Simpson. One of the earliest and best for market. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., '^Ib. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



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

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



Giant Crystal Head. A splendid new cabbage Lettuce, very large, 

 solid; outside leaves bright green, inside crystal white with yel- 

 low heart; fine flavor ; crisp and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 ViXh. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Grand Rapids Forcing. Regarded in the West as the best forc- 

 ing and shipping variety. Large size, crisp and tender, and will 

 keep from wilting, 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. 30 cts., 

 V^h. 85 cts., lb. S3. 



Golden Queen. A small early variety, golden yellow color ; crisp, 

 tender and juicy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 5i lb. 50 cts:, lb. $1.50. 



Hanson Improved. Large; hearts quickly and stands the sum- 

 mer well ; cjuality excellent. Pkt. 5c , oz. 15c., Klb. 40c., lb. fi.25. 



Iceberg. Large, solid heads ; very handsome, tender and crisp. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Immensity. A very large general-crop variety ; good solid heart, 

 crisp and tender. This variety is rapidly coming to the front. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ViVo. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Mammoth Black-seeded Butter. A large head Lettuce of splen- 

 did quality; lighter in color than the Big Boston. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., K'b. 33 cts., lb. $1,25. 



Mignonette. Heads small, compact : leaves slightly curled ; edges 



tinted brown ; splendid quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^Ib. 40 cts. 

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



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

 Salamander. Excellent summer variety; large heads that stand 



the drought and heat without injury. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ViXh. 



40 cts., lb. Si. 25. 



Simpson (Black-seeded). Nearly double the size of the ordinary 



Curled Simpson ; stands the summer well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 



MVvi. 40 cts., lb. Si. 25. 

 Silver Ball. Verj" firm, solid, compact heads of a beautiful silvery 



white color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 

 Tennisball (White-seeded). Forms compact head, few outer leaves; 



fine for forcing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., K lb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 Tennisball ( Black-seeded). Forms close, hard heads. Excellent 



for forcing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vi\h. 30 cts., lb. $1. 

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



close and well formed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts , 5^1b. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



ROMAINE LETTUCE 



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

 excels all other Lettuce in tjuality, having a taste and crispness 

 uneqiialed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts.', 34 lb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 25. 



Paris White, Cos. One of the finest varieties for summer use. 

 Pkt. 5 cts^ oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 25. 



Eicpress, Cos. New. Dwarf, compact sort, requiring no tying up. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., y^\h. 40 cts. 



DANDELION 



^arbeblum Pissenlit Amargon 



Blanched leaves of this plant make a most delicately flavored and 

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

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

 One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 



French (Common). Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^Ib. 50 



cts., lb. Si ..50. 

 Improved Large Thick-leaved. A thick-leaved 

 variety of great productiveness and fine flavor. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., ^Ib. Si- 



EGGPLANT 



(Sterpflanje Aubergine Berengena 



Sow in hotbeds the first week in April ; protect the 

 young plants from cold at night. Plant out June 1, 

 2K feet apart. If no hotbed is at hand, sufficient 

 plants may be raised for a small garden by sowing a 

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

 One ounce will produce 1,000 plants 



Boddington's Improved New York 



Spineless. ^ vastly superior type ; the plants are 

 " of low, stocky, branching habit and 



Early Black Beauty. 



Lettuce, Boston Market. 



absolutely free from spines. It is a very early and 

 continuous producer of handsome purple fruits of 

 the largest size and finest quality ; the plants usually 

 bear eight to ten immense fruits before being killed 

 by frost. Such fruits as are large enough may be 

 picked and stored in a warm, dry place at the ap- 

 proach of frosty nights, and they will keep in good 

 condition for some time. Pkt. 10 cts., 02. 50 cts., >ilb. 

 $1.50. 



This beautiful Egg- 

 plant is a great im- 

 provement over the well-kiiown and largely grown 

 New York Improved Largo Purple, The plants are 

 remarkat)ly healthy in their growth, and produce an 

 abundance of large fruits fully ten days earlier than 

 the New York Improved. Pkt. 10 cts., OE. 30 cts., 

 '.lb. $1. 



Early Long Purple. Early, hardy and productive. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., H lb. 75 cts. 

 Black Pekin. Jet-black fruit of superior quality. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., Kib- Ss cts., lb. $3. 

 New York Improved Purple. The best variety ; 



large size, very prolilic an<l fiiie-llavorcd. Pkt. 10 



cts., oz. 35 cts.', Vill). $1, lb. S3. 50. 



