G-uide. 
LETTUCE. 
{Lactuca saliva.) Composit/e. 
CULTURE • — Sow from the first week in March till September for 
succession. When 8 inches high, remove the strongest plants to prepared 
ground, and plant them in rows from 1 to 2 feet apart, according to size. 
For Spring use sow in Autumn, prick out in frames, and transplant early. 
After being planted they should never be allowed to suffer for the want of 
water. For very early use, sow a little under glass during February. 
COS VARIETIES. 
CSJinolls^JEjdirbition^^Giftllt^^Co^ — Larger and finer in 
every way lUaii the best types ot Cos Lettuce. Leaves 
very broad, and rounded in a perfect manner; very regular 
in character— in fact, every plant may be relied npon to 
form an enormous iieart, perfect in form, a« sliowu in the 
accompanying engravinn ... ... ... 6d. & 1 0 lb 
Canncll & Sons’ Complete Seed 
cannisllb’ ExiiinmuK oiant oos lettdoe. 
Per pkt. Per oz. 
Asparagus Lettuce — A distinct variety of the Cos type ; s. d. s. d. 
the mid-rib is prepared and served up in the same manner 
as Asparagus 0 6 — 
' Cannells’ Improved Bath Cos, Black Seeded — The best 
Cos variety tor Autumn sowing to stand the Winter 3d. & 0 6 10 
Hicks’ Hardy White — A large sort, snitable for sowing in 
Antumn 3d. and 0 6 10 
PARIS WHITE cos LETTUCE. BATH COS LETTUCE, 
Per pkt. Per oz. 
3. d. 8. d. 
Cannells’ All the Year Round — Fine white, docs not run 
to seed ; a good Winter variety ...3d. and 0 6 10 
Commodore Nutt — Small, compact habit, splendid fiavour ; 
good for early use ... 3d. and 0 6 1 0 
Continuity — Invaluable for Summer use, and for withstand- 
ing dry seasons Od. and 10 16 
Drumhead, OF Malta — A large variety for Summer use ... 0 4 0 6 
Cannells’ Improved Early Paris Market — The best 
forcing Lettuce, turns in very quickly, and forms close, 
firm hearts 3d. and 0 6 0 10 
Cannells’ Selected Hardy Hammersmith — Excellent 
variety tor Winter ...3d. and 0 6 0 9 
leeleaf— Grows to a good size ; very solid and crisp ; refresh- 
ing and particularly pleasant flavour. The leaves are 
finely fringed. One of the best of the Summer Lettuces- 
Award of Merit, R.H.S 1 0 — 
Lees’ Immense Hardy Green 3d. and 0 6 o 9 
Ivory’s Nonsuch — Blanches well, and not likely to rnn to 
seed ; sweet and crisp 3d. and 0 6 
London White 3d. and 0 6 
Par Excellence — It is of a self-folding habit, therefore 
requires no lying ; very crisp and compact. It precedes 
the Paris White Cos by about ten days, if sown at the 
same time 1 0 
Cahnells’ Selected Paris Green— A fine variety, needs 
no tying ...3d.and 0 6 
Cannells’ Improved Paris White — A superb variety of 
immense size and superior quality 3d. and 0 6 
Other varieties oan be supplied. 
CABBAGE VARIETIES. 
Cannells’ Defiance Cabbage Lettuce. — a grand 
variety, large out compact heads, turns m very early, 
leaves laciniated and producing a pretty effect ; free 
from all bitter or strong flavour, eats crisp and sweet; 
splendid for exliibition or table purposes, an improvement 
on New York. A most useful Summer variety Is. and 1 6 
0 9 
0 8 
0 8 
1 0 
“ Nansen, or North Pole ’’—Among the many existing 
sorts of Cabbage-Lettuces only a few endure sometimes in 
a well-sheltered place and resist the severe frosts, whereas 
this variety during the last four Winters has proved a sur- 
prising resistance against rough weather, even in a very 
exposed position. In the Winter of 1894 a large planta- 
tion of it was inundated, and a strong frost covered the 
water with over one inch of ice. However, soon afterwanls 
the plants proved quite undamaged, and formed in the 
earliest Spring time nice firm medium-sized heads of 
yellowish-green colour and finest tenderness as rarely 
found with other sorts. 10 — 
Neapolitan — A capital summer Lettuce, habit dwarf, leaves 
much curled on the edges, head firm, white, large, crisp, 
and sweet ; quite distinct 3d. and 0 6 0 8 
New York — is compact, folds in very nicely, excellent 
flavour. It is not a forcing variety, bnt is one of the best 
for Summer use 3d. and 0 6 10 
Stanstead Park — The largest, hardiest, and best flavoured 
Cabbage Lettuce to stand the Winter 3d. and 0 6 0 9 
Cannells’ Selected Favourite— An excellent variety for 
Antnmn nse. Leaves light green with a brown blotch, 
very crisp and sweet, and has been known to stand the 
driest Summer withont running to seed 3d. and 0 6 0 10 
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