PREMIUM SEEDS 
Lettuce 
CULTURE.— Lettuce does best in rich land, and the land should be properly prepared by heavy manuring 
and thorough cultivation. For crop for market in November and December, the seed should be sown late 
in July and August. For Spring crop, sow seed from last of September to the middle ol October, in well 
made and well protected beds, transplanting to open ground in November or as late as December. Protection 
during the Winter months is absolutely necessary, and if no natural protection is afforded, cover lightly 
with a little straw. As soon as the ground can be worked in the Spring without injury to the plants, 
give an applicaton of fertilizer. One ounce of seed will give 3,000 plants, and is sufficent for 100 feet of 
drill, 5 to G pounds for an acre. 
INSECT REMEDIES. — For the green lettuce worm 
and green measuring worm which eat the leaves, 
spray with a solution of Hellebore In water, at the 
rate of one pound of Hellebore to 15 or 20 gallons 
of water. For green lice, spray with a solution of 
tobacco extract. In greenhouses, fumigation with 
Nico-Fume liquid or tobacco stems, will be effective. 
In frames, fumigation with Nico-Fume Paper is best. 
Tobacco stems or tobacco dust applied on the soil 
or around the beds, is an effectual preventive of 
green lice. 
Curled or Loose Head 
BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. — The best known and 
probably the most largely planted of any variety. 
Early, hardy, dependable, it is a favorite with mar- 
ket gardeners, both for planting outside or for grow- 
ing under glass. The leaves are large, light green, 
quite crumpled throughout, but especially frilled at 
the border. They grow compactly without forming 
a distinct head, are of firm texture and of good qual- 
ity either for family use or for shipping. Can bo 
planted later than most sorts, as its vigorous growth 
enables it to withstand the summer heat. For prices 
see colored pages. 
GRAND RAPIDS.— Of the highest merit as a forc- 
ing variety. Owing to its peculiar upright habit of 
growth, it economizes in bench, room, and in a short 
time produces a mass of beautifully frilled leaves 
of splendid quality for the table or for shipping. It 
Is a'so an attractive and desirable variety for growing 
outside in the home garden. We have an excellent 
strain of seed of this variety, which is proving very 
satisfactory to our customers who grow under glass. 
For prices see colored pages. 
<5 EARLY CURLED SIMPSON.— Standard loose-leaf 
variety, forming a dense growth, but not heading. 
The leaves are light green, curled, and good quality. 
A satisfactory sort for the homo garden. For prices 
see colored pages. 
PRIZED E A I). — Well known loose-heading Lettuce, 
quite distinct from most other sorts on account of 
its peculiar color, light green shading to bright red- 
dish brown. The leaves are somewhat crumpled and 
grow more so at the border. In quality, tender and 
sweet. For prices see colored pages. 
EARLY CURLED SILESIAN. — Medium size plant 
with very light green loaves of good quality and 
sweet flavor. Very reliable and sure to make good 
leaves even under very unfavorable conditions. A good 
sort for the home garden, one of the oldest and most 
popular varieties. For prices see colored pages. 
Cabbage or Heading 
BIG BOSTON. — A splendid Lettuce for market gar- 
deners, either North or South. Leaves are light 
green, nearly smooth, except the outside edges, which 
are somewhat ruffled. Forms large and very com- 
pact heads that are especially suitable for shipping, 
for which purpose it is planted very largely in the 
South for the Northern market. For prices see col- 
ored pages. 
MAY KING. — This is an extremely hardy Lettuce. 
Can be planted very early in the Spring. Matures 
more quickly than any other of its class, forming 
large heads, the inner leaves blanching yellow, the 
outer ones somewhat tinged with brown. Tor prices 
see colored pages. 
IMPROVED HANSON. — A splendid summer heading 
sort and probably the most popular of Its class. The 
plant Is compact, forming a large cabbago-like head 
which remains In good condition a long lime. The 
outer leaves are yellowish green, somewhat crumpled, 
with a large, distinctive midrib. The inner leaves, 
white, sweet and tender. For prices see colored pages. 
TRIANON WHITE COS. — The varieties of this class 
are quite distinct from the Soft Leaf Lettuce. The 
leaves are long and very firm in texture, producing a 
loaf-shaped head, the inner leaves blanching thor- 
oughly. The quality Is excellent, the leaves remain- 
ing crisp and fresh. For prices see colored pages. 
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