SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1898. 
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I^ettdce. 
Anjindispensable vegetable—certainly the finest salad 
plant known. Easily grown, either in hot-bed or garden, 
and can be sown very early. South of Mason and Dixon’s 
line, can be sown in open ground in fall, and needs only a 
slight protection of straw or loose litter to be perfectly hardy. 
Childs’ Half Century —We all know how much careful 
selection year after year has to do with the Quality of our 
vegetables, but there are few things can claim a half- 
century’s descent from only the choicest and best speci¬ 
mens of one type. This Lettuce can do so, however, 
and we are not surprised, therefore at its superior 
qualities. Its leaves fold together, forming a long, loose 
head, remarkable for tenderness and delicious flavor. 
It may seem a good deal to say, but it is, nevertheless a 
fact,that for tenderness,brittleness and delicious quality, 
this Lettuce grown in the open ground, surpasses any 
other sort grown under glass. Nothing can approach it 
in quality. It is so brittle and tender that its leaves 
break to pieces In handling, if care is not used. Fifty 
years is a long time to cultivate, select and improve any 
vegetable; but it surely accomplished much in this 
Lettuce. ^ It is a quick grower and attains its full size in 
forty to fifty days, and remains in fine condition for a 
very long time. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; lb., $2.50. 
Buttercup A beautiful golden sort, almost as ornamental 
as a Coleus. Large heads and lino quality; beautiful 
golden yellow. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 00c. 
New Hanson Our Southern customers say this is the finest 
Lettuce they can grow. Plants large and uniform, per¬ 
fect heads, quality superlatively fine, and stands heat 
extraordinarily well. There is probably no better large 
heading sort than this. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; lb., $1.00. 
Curled Simpson —A fine old sort, still able to hold its own 
against all new comers. In every respect this is a first 
class sort, and always popular. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c., lb.,$l. 
LETTUCE, DENVER MARKET. 
Donver Market, or Savoy— An early variety of Head Let¬ 
tuce either for forcing or open ground. Forms large, 
solid heads of a good light green color. The leaves are 
beautifully marked and blistered (like Savoy Cabbages), 
and crisp and tender; of excellent flavor. This is in 
many respects a most unique lettuce, and one which will 
be very popular as soon as known, occupying the same 
place among Lettuces as Savoys do among Cabbages. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz.,loc.; lb., $1.25. 
