CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, PLANTS, BULBS AND FRUITS. 
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CREAM 
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Culture.— A very rich soil Is necessary to 
produce fine letiuce. Its crisp and tender 
quality depends very much on a liixiu'lant and 
vigorous Krowtli. The earliest sowing may be 
made in March, under glass, with slight heat. 
For later supiily sow In the open gi'ound, as 
soon as the season will permit. In rows one 
foot apart, and thin out plants one foot apart 
In rows. If sown every two or three weeks 
to the middle of August It may bo had in pro- 
fusion the entire season. 
Black Seeded Simpson.— The leaves of this 
variety are veo' large and form a compaci 
mass rather than a distinct head. They are 
thin, very tender, of superior quality an<I of a 
very light green color; exceedingly popular 
among market gardeners. Pkt. 6c> oz. 15c 
H lb. 36c, lb. 81.00. 
New York.— Heads almost vis solid as an 
Early Summer cabbage, which In general form 
It somewhat resembles. It blanches itself nat- 
urally. Is crisp, tender and of excellent flavor 
and entirely tree from bitterness. The color 
on the outside is a clear, deep apple green; <m 
the Inside, yellowish white. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 
M lb. 40c, ib. $1.26. 
Grand Rapids.— This we consider a most val- 
nable addition, particularly desirable for forc- 
ing, although it has proven to be a splendid 
lettuce for earlv sprnig sowing in the oiieu 
ground. Pkt. 10c, oz. ISc, H, lb. 36c, Ib. 
81.26. 
Prize Head.— Forms a mammoth plant. In 
■which even the outer leaves are crisp and ten- 
der, and remain so throughout the season. It 
is slow to rim up to seed ; of superb tovor and 
very hard v; one of the best varieties for fam- 
ily use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 16c, U lb. 40c, Ib. 81.25. 
Early Curled Simpson.— The well-known va- 
riety. Very earlv; line for foi-ciug. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 15c, H lb. 3Sc, Ib. 8100. 
Hubbard.— A large white cabbage variety, 
equally valuable for forcing or out of doors. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 16c, H Ib. 40c, Ib. 81.26. 
Denver Harket.— It Is an early variety of 
head lettuce, either for forcing or open ground. 
It forms hirge solid heads of a good light green 
color, and is very slow to run to seed. The 
leaves are beautifully curled and crimped, and 
are very tender, crisp and of excellent flavor. 
The crimped leaves distinguish It from any 
other kind of lettuce now grown. C. C. Morse 
& Co., seed growers, California, say: "It is the 
best novelty ever sent to us, and tried in our 
trial grounds together with 96 other varieties 
of letiuce we found it to be the best." Pkt. 
10c, oz. 16c, U Ib. 36c, Ib. 81,25. 
All Cream.— A most desirable new cabbage 
lettuce, and one that will do equally as well 
tor forcing as tor summer use. It is certainly 
grand variety and lor beauty of foliage. 
tenderness and delicacy of flavor It Is 
nnsurpassed. The he.ids are of good 
size, and the rich, creamy color of the 
leaves never falls to attract attention. 
It is a stron.g grower of superior qual- 
ity and most beautiful appearance. 
The fact that it will keep crisp and ten- 
der for a long time is another valuable 
feature in this new lettuce. Pkt. 10c, 
S pkts. 26c, oz. 30c, H Ib. 7Bc, Ib. 
92.50. 
Tomhannock. — A very crisp and de- 
licious variety, partieulariy remarka- 
ble on account of holding lis line flavor 
from the first of .Tunc to the last of 
September; at all times free from bitter 
taste or toughness. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c> 
lb. 46c, lb. 81. 50. 
Large Yellow Butter This writhstands 
snmmer heat well, and remains in head long be- 
fore running to seed. It is a very distinct sort, 
mailing a large dense yellow head, very crisp and 
tender, and excellent in flavor. Pkt. 6c, oz. 15c, 
^ Ib. 40c, Ib. 81.40. 
Hanson.— One of the finest; heads very large, 
solid, tender, crisp, and of excellent flavor; stands 
the sira and drought better than tnost varieties. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, !<i Ib. 35c, lb. 81.00. 
m PEERLESS MIXED § 
J 13 KINDS OP ASTERS FOR ONLY ISc. | 
^ In saving some of our choicest varieties P 
^ this season the seed became a little mixed, 
^ and rather than run atiy chance of making P 
0, an error by offering them as named sort-s, 
^ wo have made a mlxtui^ of the entire col- W 
^ lection, and offer it at price quoted below. 
% This includes thirteen of our finest var- p 
^ ieties and is sure to please voti. Pkt. ISc, 
^ 2 pi fs. 2Sc. W 
Buttercup.— This new cabbage lettuce. In addi- 
tion to leuderness and dellcaev of fl;ivor. Is re- 
marliable for beauty of foli;igb. It forms very 
solid heads, is ear y and durable, and its peculiar 
citron yellow leaves mark it as distinct from all 
other varieties. Pkt. 6c, oz. 15c, H Ib. 40c, lb. 
81-25. 
Tennis Ball, Black Seeded.— One of the earliest; 
forms a close, hard head, not large but very ten- 
der and crisp. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, H Ib. 40c, lb. 
81.15. 
White .<=eeded Tennis Ball.— A favorite forcing 
variety; well formed heads; hardy and crisp; of 
excellent quality. One of the earliest of the heivd- 
ing varieties. Pkt. 6c, oz. 15c, J4 Ib. 40e, Ib. 
81.1 6. 
Paris White Cos.— One of the best of the 
Cos varieties. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, ji lb. 30c, 
Ib. 81.25. 
11 ^ ^ .r».™ furnish Selected 
W 6 Uafl ^fif'J "-h" following 
choice vai-ieiles; 
DEACON. DltUMHEAD. OAIC LEAF. 
WHITK CABIJAGE. 
BOSTON CURLED. PHir.A. BUTrTER. 
GREEN FEINGED. 
PERPETUAL. SALAMANDER. 
ALL-TIUS-YEAR-AROUND. 
Price, Pkt. 5c, oz. 16c, H lb. 30c, lb. 
$1.10. Postpaid. 
FROM SIDON, MISS., LrVo "entl ^erd5tIn.-R'*W. W^i.^^iiMiT""^ prospered well. I raised your Acme Tomato and 8o1d them 
