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J. JEROME SMITH, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. 
LETTUCE. 
German, Siattid). French, Laitue. 1 OZ. for 3,000 plants. 
For use in summer months, sow in rows a foot apart, about April 15, in open ground, 
and thin the plants to a foot apart. Seed 
sown in hotbeds in March will, if kept 
from cold, make good plants by April. 
For main early crops, seeds may be sown 
NEW ICEBERG LETTUCE. 
for cutting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 
in open ground about September 15, 
transplant into coldframes when large 
enough to handle, treated same as cold- 
frame cabbage, and planted out in early 
spring. 
Landreths’ Largest of All. Magni- 
ficent large heads ; finest quality. 
Pkt. 5c. , oz. 15c., kflb. 50c., lb. ti.50. 
Grand Rapids. Large tender heads ; 
fine for forcing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 
cts., lb. 40 cts., lb. $1. 
New Iceberg. Quick growing ; heads 
handsome, crisp and tender. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 'A lb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 
Curled Simpson. (White-seeded.) A 
leading early market sort. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 
Curled Silesian. A leading variety 
cts., lb. $1. 
White-Seeded Tennisball (Boston Market). Good for fore- 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
If lb. 
lb. 
ing 
So 05 
So 15 
$0 40 
$1 00 
White Cabbage. Fine, handsome heads; a good Lettuce. . . 
05 
IS 
40 
I OO 
Speckled Dutch Butter. A fine, favorite forcing Lettuce . . 
05 
15 
40 
I OO 
Denver Market. Large, attractive, solid heads of fine quality 
05 
is 
4° 
I OO 
Deacon. A large solid-heading Lettuce for summer 
05 
15 
40 
I OO 
Blonde Blockhead. Hard, compact, heads of rich golden 
yellow 
05 
15 
40 
I OO 
Thick-Headed Yellow'. Heads well, and is one of the finest . 
OS 
is 
40 
I OO 
California Cream Butter. Forms round solid heads, with 
inner leaves of bright yellow 
05 
15 
40 
I OO 
Burpee’s Hard Head. One of the hardiest and best of Let- 
tuces 
°S 
15 
4 ° 
I OO 
LEEK. 
German, Saudi. French, Poireau. 1 OZ. will SOW 200 hills. 
The Leek is very hardy and easily cultivated ; it succeeds best in a light but well en- 
riched soil. Sow as early in the spring as practicable, in drills 1 inch deep and 1 foot apart. 
When 6 or 8 inches high transplant in rows 10 inches apart each way, as deep as possible, 
that the neck may be blanched. Pkt 0z ^ lb Lb 
Broad London Flag. A popular variety . $0 05 $0 20 So 50 $1 25 
Monstrous Carentan, or Scotch Cham- 
pion. Of very large size, and rapid 
growth 05 20 50 1 50 
MARTYNIA PROBOSCIDEA. 
1 oz. for 200 hills. 
The curiously-shaped seed-pods make excellent pickles when 
young. Sow in the open ground in May, and thin the plants to 2 or 3 
feet apart. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., K'b. Si, lb. S3. 
MUSTARD. 
German, ©enf. French, Moutarde. 1 OZ. to 75 ft. of drill. 
A pengunt salad, used with cress. The seeds are also used for 
flavoring, pickles, etc. Sow in April thickly in rows, and cut when 2 to 
3 inches high. For use during the winter, it may be sown in succes- 
sion in boxes, in greenhouses or in frames. 0z ^; b Lb 
White. Best for culinary purposes and for salads . So 05 So 15 $0 30 broad London klag 
Black, or Brown. Stronger than the white . . . 05 15 30 leek. 
