THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
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Improved Big Boston Lettuce. 
LETTUCE 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. 
Lettuce succeeds best in rich and comparatively moist 
soil and is most crisp and tender if grown in cool, moist 
weather. The more rapidly the plants are grown, the more 
tender and brittle will be their quality. For early use, 
sow under glass in February or March, and transplant into 
a previously prepared hotbed; rows at least 12 inches 
apart, according to the varieties. Sowing may be made in 
the open ground as soon as all danger from frost is over; 
if a continuous supply is desired during season, make sow¬ 
ings every two or three weeks until September. 
All the Year Round. A valuable variety, with compact, close 
heads. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, }/i lb. $1.25. 
Big Boston. A most desirable variety either for forcing 
or open ground planting. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
Boston Curled. A variety highly esteemed for earliness 
and beauty of form. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
Black Seeded Mammoth Butter. The largest and considered 
by many the best variety for the late crop. Produces 
enormous formed heads of the finest quality. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
Beacon. Splendid variety for standing summer heat; large, 
solid heads, tender, crisp and sweet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, 
Vi lb. $1.25. 
French, Unrivaled. Suitable for growing at any season. A 
sure heading variety, forming large, compact heads, and 
slow to run to seed. Similar to Big Boston, being lighter 
green in color and not tinged with brown. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
Giant Crystal Head. Outside leaves curled, with red edges. 
Heads large and solid. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
Grand Rapids. Crisp and tender, fine for forcing or outdoor 
culture. Pkt. TOc, oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
Hanson Improved. A superior, curled heading variety of 
large size, sweet, tender and crisp. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, 
Vi lb. $1.25. 
Iceberg. A solid heading large variety of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 15e, oz. 75c, Vi lb. $2.25. 
May King. Grows quickly and produces globe-shaped heads 
which are ten to fourteen days earlier than any other, 
and which stand a long time before going to seed. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 40c. Va. lb. $1.25. 
May King. Selected Strain. As a Lettuce for greenhouse 
forcing, this is the best; heads form very quickly, are 
firm and of fine quality. Pkt. 15c, oz. 75c, Vi lb. $2.25. 
Mignonette. Very solid and compact and of a distinct russet 
color. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
Prize Head. Large, loose heads, tinged with brown. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
Salamander. Fine compact heads which resist summer heat 
admirably. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
Simpson Early Curled. Early variety; good for forcing or 
open ground. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c., Vi lb. $1.25. 
Sutton’s Supreme. A fine Lettuce of the Drumhead type, 
and a marked advance on other varieties of the same 
class. Attains a large size, with a firm heart, which re¬ 
mains good for a long time before starting seed stems. 
Leaves prettily edged with red. Pkt. 2 5c. 
Tennis Ball, Black Seeded, Select Strain. A very popular 
sort for open ground culture; forms a handsome head and 
is crisp and tender. Pkt. 15c, oz. 75c, % lb. $2.50. 
Tennis Ball, White Seeded. Extensively grown for forcing 
and heading under glass; heads firm and good size, very 
white and crisp. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
“Wayahead.” Very early, with large, tightly folded heads; 
the outer leaves are light green, with the inner head 
finely blanched to a rich buttery yellow. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
White Boston. A sure, hard-heading variety, the heart and 
inner leaves are a rich yellow. It is deliciously flavored, 
very tender, of splendid quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, Vi 
lb. $1.50. 
Wonderful, or New York Cabbage. One of the largest varie¬ 
ties. Wonderful heat resister; strong grower. Heads solid, 
crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
Romaine or Cos Lettuce 
Martynia 
One ounce will plant 100 hills. 
Sow in the open ground in May, and thin out the plants 
to 2 or 3 feet apart, or a few seeds may be sown in a hot¬ 
bed and afterward transplanted. 
Proboscidea. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
Sutton’s Little Gem Cos. An entirely distinct Cos Lettuce, 
and a most valuable dwarf, compact variety. Dark green, 
small, solid, crisp, slow in running to seed, and of 
delicious quality. Pkt. 25c, % oz. 60c, oz. $1.00. 
Trianon Self-Closing Cos. The finest of the Cos varieties. 
Leaves long, narrow and 
erect. Pkt. 10c, oz. 4 0c, Vi 
lb. $1.25. 
Leek 
One ounce will sow 100 feet 
of drill 
Sow as early in 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, setting them deep, that 
the neck, being covered, may 
be blanched. 
Musselburg, or Scotch. A very 
large variety of superior 
quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, 
Vi lb. $1.25. 
Giant Carentan. Large size 
and extra fine quality. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25. 
Large Flag Winter. Desirable 
for market or family use. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. 
$1.25. 
Large Rouen. Grows to a 
large size and keeps well. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. 
$1.25. 
Leek. 
