WALTER S. SCHELLS QUALITY SEEDS FOR MARKET-GARDENERS 
LETTUCE 
(Satticf), ober S?o)3f^Glat) 
One ounce will produce about 2,000 plants 
There is almost double the quantity of Schell's 
Quality Seeds being planted every year than each 
preceding year. Quality counts — have the best — 
plant Schell's Seeds. 
Hanson. Large head; crimped leaf; an old fa- 
vorite. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. IS cts., Klb. 40 cts., 
lb. $1.25. 
Deacon. Stands the heat well. Heads are large 
and often as solid as cabbage; very fine. Pkt. 
S cts.. oz. 15 cts.. %lb. 40 cts.. lb. I1.25. 
Wonderful, or New York. Forms very lai^' 
heads with crumpled outside leaves and a goklcii 
yellow heart. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 40 cts., 
lb. $1.25. 
Zero. The perfect head, the crisp and delicious 
quality, make this a very desirable variety. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Black-seeded Simpson. Produces a mass of 
light green, curly leaves, nearly double the size 
of the Early Curled Simpson. Very fine. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. IS cts., K'b. 40 cts., lb. I1.25. 
Boston Market, or White-seeded Tennisball. 
Early; small, compact heads; good forcing va- 
riety. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 15c., ;^lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
California Cream Butter. Very large, solid heads, 
the inside of which is a beautiful, rich, creamy 
white. Pkt. s cts.. oz. 15 cts., I4lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Brittle Ice. The heads are tightly folded, blanch to a 
silvery white and are crisp and brittle like celery. 
Pkt. s cts., oz. IS cts., %\b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Denver Market. Very curly, loose heads; tender and 
delicious; good for forcing or outside. Pkt. s cts., oz. 
IS cts., }<4lb. 40 cts.. lb. $1.25. 
Early White Cabbage. Closely formed heads; fine 
flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. is cts., Xlb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Golden Queen. Very early. Small, golden yellow 
heads; fine forcing variety. Pkt. $ cts., oz. 15 cts., 
KIb. 40 cts.. lb. $i.2S. 
Giant White Cos, or Celery Lettuce. Called Ro- 
maine Salad. Grows upright; crisp, mild flavor. 
Pkt. s cts., oz. 15 cts.. Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Magnificent head of Hanson Lettuce frown from my seed. 
It pays well to sow tije best seed 
Iceberg. It matters not whether grown to a head in 
early spring or the hottest days of summer, the leaves 
are always crisp and tender. Pkt. cts., oz. is cts., 
Klb. 40 cts., lb. Ji.2s. 
Silver Ball. Solid, silvery white heads. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., K'b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Early Curled Simpson, or Silesia. Loose, curly 
leaves; fine for cutting. Pkt. s cts., oz. is cts., 
Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Early Speckled Dutch Butter. Large heads; good 
summer variety; stands the heat well. Pkt. s cts., 
oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts.. lb. Si. 25. 
Grand Rapids. The leading forcing Lettuce for 
under glass or outside. Grows very quickly; does 
not form a head, but large, rich, light green leaves 
with curled edges. My strain of Grand Rapids is a 
distinct stock, and is used by large gardeners for 
hotbed and greenhouse culture everywhere. Very 
fine. Pkt. s cts., oz. is cts., Klb. 40 
cts., lb. Si. 25. 
See the Grand Rapids on the hack 
cover as grown from my seed by Mr. 
Edward Grosz, market-gardener. Is 
it the price of the seed or the quality 
of it that counts most for profit in 
the crop ? 
Sc hell's Hot-Weather 
Head Lettuce 
An early Lettuce, producing good-sized, 
tightly formed heads, very tender and 
delicious. The inside is a rich, creamy 
white and the outside a light green. Us 
great value is its ability to resist the 
extreme heat of summer longer than 
others without going to seed and with- 
out burning. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 
Vilb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 
Wonderful Lettuce grown by Qeo. B. Hooker, Fenbrook, from my seed 
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SOW PLENTY OF LETTUCE; 
IT GROWS QUICKLY, SELLS 
QUICKLY AND IS PROFITABLE. 
