Everything for the Garden, Farm and Lawn. 
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LETTUCE 
For early use, sow in hot beds in February; and for general use, as early in the 
spring as the ground can be worked, in a well prepared bed or drills; thin or transplant 
to one foot apart for heading. A sowing should be made at intervals throughout the 
season for succession. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
_A remarkable fine Lettuce 
some what resembling Big 
Ferguson's Peerless. 
Boston in habit but with a very important distinction 
the colour is lighter green, the leaves are not tinged with 
brown and the heart is larger in diameter. Although this 
fine variety grows to a large size, it has the merit of being 
crisp and of excellent flavour. Its chief peculiarity is the 
extraordinary time it remains fit for use, withstanding 
summer heat and drought, and not running to seed until 
long after all other cabbage varieties, and we therefore 
heartily recommend it, especially to the market gardening 
trade. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; M lb., $1.00; 
Earliest Wayahead- 
May King. 
_Shows a remarkable com- 
bination of earliness, firm 
heading character, handsome appearance and fine quality. 
Both in cold frames early in the spring and in the open 
ground, in spring, summer and early fall months — it has 
proved to be not only the very earliest and surest heading 
of all early lettuces, but also of the very finest quality at 
all seasons. Thousands of satisfied planters are most 
enthusiastic in praise of Burpee's Earliest "Wayahead" 
Lettuce. 
It is not only earlier than May King, Nansen, and other 
choice extra early varieties, but the heads are also larger 
in size and more tightly folded. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
25 cts.; } lb., 75 cts 
_An early outdoor variety and a good 
forcer. The heads are globe shaped, 
large and solid; leaves yellowish green with brown tinge, 
crisp and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 
Unrivalled. An improvement on the famous Big 
Boston Lettuce, possessing all the good 
qualities of this kind, viz.: Earliness, large size, attractive 
colour, etc. It can be sown almost the whole year round; res sts 
summer heat remarkably well, is crisp and solid when other sorts 
become tough and flabby under same conditions. Pkt., 5 cts 
oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 75 cts. 
St. Louis Head. A popular and satisfactory head lettuce 
with the market gardeners. It forms 
a fine head, is tender and crisp, and is very slow to run to seed. 
Outer leaves are light Green, and the inner ones are bright, 
creamy yellow, of a very fine flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts; 
i lb., 75 cts. 
Golden Queen. — Very early, yellow colour; excellent for forcing. 
Heads are small, but nearly round. Can be grown either under 
glass or outside in spring. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 
Unrivalled Lettuce. 
Montreal Market. — A good summer cabbage sort; very crisp, 
large and light in color. Largely used for growing in cold frames 
during winter and spring, and a good sort to grow for market. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 60 cts. 
_Thc well-known forcing 
variety for Canada, 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce. - 
Cos Lettuce 
Extra Select Grand Rapids. - 
where butter-headed or cabbage varieties do not grow well under 
glass. Is a loose-bunching variety, forming no definite head. 
Is extremely curly, and its light yellowish-green, color makes it 
very attractive. Our strain is specially selected for purity and 
is the best to be found. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 1 lb., 75 cts. 
_Of French origin, this type, as will be 
seen by the illustration, differs greatly 
from the American varieties by its long, narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, folding 
into loose, sugar-loaf shaped which blanche better by having the outer leaves 
drawn about them and tied. The quality is distinct from that of the Cabbage 
Lettuces and by many is considered very superior. Pci pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. 
K lb., 80 cts. 
Salamander. — An excellent spring, summer and fall variety, forming good- 
sized heads. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 60 cts. 
Boston Curled. — Leaves beautifully curled, small solid head. Good forcing 
variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 20 cts.; M lb., 60 cts. 
Denver Market. — La ge solid head of a light green coloi, with erimpled leaves, 
resembling Savoy Cabbage. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts. 
Early Curled, Simpson. — -Does notiiead, but forms a compact mass of curly 
leaves of yellowish green. It matures early, hence is very generally grown in 
cold frames and is an early outside crop. Per pkt., 5 c. ; oz., 20 c; }4 lb., 60 c. 
Other Standard Varieties. — New York, Iceberg, Hanson, Nonpareil, Gar- 
deners Favorite, Defiance. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. ; 1 lb., 60 cts. 
Lettuce for Birds.— Per lb., 40 cts. 
Lettuce Plants. — (See page 27). 
MUSTARD 
Mustard is not only used as a condiment but the green loaves are used as a 
salad or cut and boiled like spinage.. Sow as early in the spring as the ground 
will permit, in drills about eighteen inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. 
For succession, sow every few weeks till autumn. Water freely. 
White.— Best variety for salads. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1 lb., 20 cts.; 
lb., 50 cts. 
Chinese. — Leaves twice the size of the ordinary White Mustard, of a deeper 
green. Flavor pleasantly sweet and pungent. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 
i lb., 20 cts ; lb., 60 cts. 
