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apart. Sow in two weeks' time same 
varieties again, as also Cos, for a succes- 
sion. In August sow any of the varieties. 
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 bo strong. 
The last spring sowing had better bo 
grown where sown, being thinned out to 
G or 8 inches apart. To have Cos In good 
order, they must be sown in a hotbed 
early in the j'car, and transplanted to a 
coldframe, so as to have good plants to 
set out at the opening 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- 
THOKBUHN MAMMOTH BUTTER LETTUUK. 
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Yellow, earliest of all; suited only for frames. 
Thorburn Maximum. The li 
Improved Emperor Forcing 
Selected Buttercup. Yellow, solid, small heads; for forcing outdoors 
Thorburn Market-Gardener's Private Stock. A selected strain; solid, large heads, 
resisting the sun for a long time before shooting up 
Coldframe White Cabbage. For starting in cokUrames and setting out early 
Thorburn Yellow Winter. The finest of all coldframe sorts 
Hubbard Market. A large, white Cabbage variety; for forcing or open ground 
Big Boston. Fine for fon'ing in coldfrauies or for open ground 
Large Boston. Very large, solid heads; tine for forcing 
Prize Head. Largo, loose heads, tinged with brown 
Early Curled Simpson. A leading early sort; very tender; white seed 
Black-seeded Simpson. A superior varictj^; large, and of light color 
American Gathering. Twisted and curled leaves; fine for early or late sowing 
Reichner. Large, white, solid heads; good for forcing or outside 
Sensation. A fine, solid head variety; for forcing or open ground 
Thorburn Class-house. For forcing under glass 
Tennisball White Seed. A well-known forcing variety 
Stone Tennisball Black Seed. Forms close, hard heads; for forcing 
White Summer Cabbage 
dark green color 
for forcing 
Large, solid heads; 
New York Cabbage. 
Golden Stone Head. A handsome Head Lettuce; small and solid; 
Golden Queen. Medium size, golden yellow, solid heads; very early, 
Denver Market. Large, solid heads; good for forcing or outdoors 
Improved Salamander. Fine, compact lieads, which resist the summer heat admirably. 
Thorburn Mammoth Butter, Black Seed. A selected strain, with large, solid yellow 
heads. The favorite variety of New York market-gardenei-s 
Large Grey-seeded Butter. One of the best; large head 
Grand Rapids Forcing. Large, tender; one of the best for early forcing 
Brown Dutch. Leaves tinged brown; large, solid heads ; very hardy 
Shotwell Brown Head. Large, handsome, tender heads; very hardy 
Trocadero. Hardy and early; for spring or summer; green leaves, tinged russet 
Hardy Green Hammersmith 
Improved Hanson. Very large and solid; withstands the hot sun well 
Iceberg. Large, solid heads, very handsome; tender and crisp , 
Mignonette. Distinct russet-colored; verj^ solid and compact 
White Cos Romaine. Fine, if sown very early ; requires tying up to blanch 
Trianon Self-closing Cos. The finest of all the Cos sorts, resisting warm weather 
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ICE-PLANT. 
CuLTUEE. — 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. Pkt.oc., oz. 40c. 
