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TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS, 
LETTUCE 
Salat. Laitne. 
CULTUEE.—For an early crop sow under glass in February and transplant on a well prepared 
oed, in some sheltered corner, in April. For successive crops sow in beds of well pulverized soil in 
March and at intervals of about a fortnight until the end of May. 
GRAND RAPIDS. 
ORaND xtAPIDS FORCING. The most profit¬ 
able and most satisfactory variety for greenhouse 
culture. It is of quick and strong growth, not 
liable to rot, can be planted closely, is of hand¬ 
some appearance. Stands shipping better and lasts 
longer after cutting than any other variety. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. Forms large, loose 
curled leaves of light green color and remarkably 
crisp and tender. Equally suitable for hot bed, 
cold frame or outdoor culture. A most profitable 
variety for the market gardener. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. This variety does 
not head, but forms a compact, close mass of 
leaves. 
DENVER MARKET. An early variety, form¬ 
ing medium-sized loose heads of light green, 
finely-crumpled leaves. An outdoor summer sort, 
but used by many for forcing. 
PRIZE HEAD. For many years the most pop¬ 
ular of the large, loose-headed sorts. The leaves 
are very crisp and tender and flnely-crimped, 
bright green in color, tinged with brown. Excel¬ 
lent for the home gardner, but too tender for 
handling on the market. 
THE TRIANON COS, OR CELERY LETTUCE 
This new variety from France is by far the best 
Cos lettuce we have ever grown, and we ret om- 
mend it very highly. 
EARLY MAY KING.. This valuable new 
Lettuce comes from Germany. It is, without any 
question, one of the best Lettuces on the list for 
LETTUCE—MAY KING 
early spring planting in the open ground. Ths 
heads are 6 to 7 inches in diameter, with the outer 
leaves very closely folded in. The heads are of a 
clear light green, the outer leaves being slightly 
tinged with brown, the inner being clear, bright 
yellowish, with a very rich oily flavor. 
HANSON. A very fine heading variety of large 
size. The heads are very solid, sweat, tender and 
crisp throughout and entirely free from any bitter 
taste. 
BIG BOSTON. This variety resembles the well 
known Boston Market, but produces heads aboul 
double the size and matures a week later. A valu¬ 
able sort for open ground or forcing. 
ICEBERG. The unusual solidity of the heads la 
Insured by the large white main ribs of the leaves, 
each of which, curving strongly into the center, 
acts like a truss, making it impossible for the 
leaves to open outward and expose the center, 
which is constantly thoroughly blanched. It mat¬ 
ters not whether grown to head In the early 
spring or the hottest days of summer, the leaves 
are always crisp and tender. 
WHITE SEEDED TENNIS BALL. This is a very 
popular, medium sized, compact heading variety. Is 
especially adapted for early outdoor culture, and for 
forcing under glass. On account of the small com¬ 
pact heads, It can be grown more closely than other 
sorts. It Is especially fine during the cool moist 
weather In early spring and late fall. It is some¬ 
times called “Boston Market.” 
NEW YORK OR WONDERFUL. For all sec¬ 
tions and all seasons. Excellent for mid-sum¬ 
mer; one of the best for resisting heat. Heads 
large, well blanched, crisp, tender and sweet. 
Slow to run to sp^d A popular cabbage- 
headed sort. 
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