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LETTUCE— con/rnuec/ 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER LETTUCE 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON (SILESIA)— Forms a close, compact 
mass of leaves that are large and broad, crimped and blistered, and 
I 1 light green in color. Not desirable for forcing with bottom heat. 
1 It is. however, recommended for planting in cold frames, and exten- 
[_ sively grown in the open. K 90c.; oz. 30c. pkt. 10c. 
MAXIMUM or "IMMENSITY"— The largest of the cabbage sorts and almost a third 
larger than California Cream Butter, which it resembles in color and shape. Makes a hne 
tender buttery head. 14 lb. 90c.; oz. 30c.; pkt. 10c. 
PRIZE HEAD — Is veryXlarge; stained with red. outer leaves curled; very crisp and tender; 
slow in running to seed. i4 lb. 90e.; oz. 30c.; pkt. 10c. 
THE MORSE— A large loose-bunching or .non-heading variety, forming a large bunch of leaves 
which are very crisp and of fine flavor. In color it is a light green and very attractive. 
i4 lb. 90c.; oz. 30c.; pkt. 10c. 
COS or ROMAINE 
LETTUCE 
PARIS WHITE COS — Cos Lettuce is 
quite distiiict and popular on ac- 
count of their tender, crisp leaves 
and delicate flavor. The leaves are 
long and narrow, and need to be 
tied up. when they soon form solid 
heads, and bleach snow white. 14 lb. 
90c.; oz. 30c.; pkt. 10c. 
GREEN PARIS COS— A fast-growing 
variety, not quite so large as the 
Paris White Cos. but somewhat 
earlier. Head is long and of a dark, 
glossy green color. }4 lb. 90c.; 
oz. 3ac.; pkt. 10c. 
SELECT BIG BOSTON LETTUCE 
MUSHROOM 
-Fr, CHAMPIGNON. 
When ordered by mail, add 15 cents per brick to price of Mushroom Spawn, for postage in the Dominion. 
MUSHROOM CULTURE.— Can be successfully grown at any 
season in either shed or cellar where a temperature of 45 to 55 de- 
grees can be maintained, and providing the place be dry. Procure the 
quantity necessary of fresh horse droppings, as free from straw as 
possible and moist with urine if it can be got that way. Turn this 
over, say 3 or 4 times in a week, covering the heap to prevent washing 
with rain or drying out with the sun. To this then add a fourth of 
its bulk of nice light loamy soil, mixing all carefully together. The 
bed should be made 4 ft. wide and whatever length is required. Put 
twelve inches or so in the bottom of the bed of rough manure tramped 
down and on top of this 4 to 6 inches of the prepared manure, when 
the temperature has declined to 130. the latter being put on in layers 
and pressed down firmly and smoothly. Then put planks on edge 
to form a box round the bed and nail firmly together and cover all 
over with clean hay or straw. 
When the bed thus made registers 90 to 95 degrees a few inches 
below the surface then break a brick of spawn into 12 pieces and 
place these pieces inches deep and 8 inches apart. When tem- 
perature of bed reaches 85 degrees remove the straw and cover the 
whole surface over with two inches of fine sifted loam, beating it 
down firmly and smoothly, then put on the covering again. Water- 
ing is of the greatest importance. If dung was moist when bed was 
made watering will likely not be necessary till after spawning, but look 
Ttemp^atSre Wde^if! when' neSVglTIVeT'therd^wte using a fine spray. Be sure that at. the end of six weeks if the bed =ho."3 -7 signs dry- 
fne out to witer thoroughly then, because by watering when the bed is bearing, the small mushrooms are liable to damp off When first crop is gathered, procure 
wme dry cow manure afd mix thoroughly with a little fine soil, covering the bed over with half an inch of the compost, beatmg it smooth, and give a good water- 
ing then. Mushrooms should always be picked, not cut. 
FINEST AMERICAN MUSHROOM SPAWN.— Per brick, 30c.; per doz.; $3.00 
MUSTARD-^' MOUTARDE. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
CULTURE — When used for salads, sow thickly in shallow drills 6 inches apart. 
Successive sowings may be made every week or two. When grown to produce seed 
for use in pickles, pepper sauce, etc., sow early in rows a foot apart and 3 inches 
apart in the row. 
CHINESE — The leaves are twice the size of the ordinary White Mustard, while the 
flavor is sweet and pungent. % lb. 75c.; oz. 25c.; pkt. 10c. 
WHITE — Leaves are light green, mild and tender when young; seed light yellow 
in color. Lb. $1.75; H lb. 60c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 10c. 
PICKLING MUSTARD— For flavouring. Lb. $1.00. 
One ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill. 
CULTURE— This vegetable is extensively grown for its green pods, which are 
used in soups, stews, etc., to which they impart a rich flavor, and are considered 
nutritious. Sow the seed thickly in rich ground, about the middle of May, or when 
the ground has become warm, in drills 3 feet apart, 1 inch deep; thin to 10 inches 
apart in drills. Culture otherwise much like com. 
LONG GREEN — An old-time favorite, very productive and bears long pods, 
which are of good quality. Oz. 2ic.; pkt. 10c. 
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