Best by Test for over Sixty Years 
Big Boston Lettuce. 
Tait’s Thoroughbred Big Boston . Sown va¬ 
riety has broad, comparatively smooth but very stiff leaves 
surrounding a solid head of perfect form. The head is beau¬ 
tifully blanched and in crisp tenderness is all that could be 
desired. After maturing the leaves often take a brown 
tinge on the edge. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 35 cts., 
lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
White Big Boston who . g row Big Boston 
_ 2 _ Lettuce will appreciate this 
handsome variety. It is a pure line selection from “White 
Boston” without any brown on the leaf edge. It has been 
carefully bred for uniformity in size and maturity and is 
earlier than Big Boston. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 40 
cts., lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 
TTnrivalprl A large, light, bright green heading lettuce 
_ l similar in habit of plant to Big Boston, but 
having no brown shadings on the leaves. It is also known as 
Improved Big Boston, White Boston, Champion of All, and 
Cabbage Head. Not so good as Tait’s Giant White Forcing. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 
Hanson. 0ne of tJie best known of the old varieties, 
--1 very slow in running to seed. The flattened 
head is white and the leaves light green, the inside blanching 
to a pure white, somewhat fringed on the edges. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
SalamflTlfla (Also known as Black-seeded Tennis Ball.) 
_ One of the best heading lettuces, suitable 
for early planting outdoors and also for forcing. The plants 
are large, with thick, bright green leaves. They form very 
solid heads, the inner leaves blanching to a rich creamy 
white, and are crisp, tender and buttery. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 
cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
Grand Rapids. m ° st popular loose-leaved vari- 
-£_- ety. Hardy, of quick growth, and 
especially fine for greenhouse forcing. It forms loose clus¬ 
ters of large, thin, bright green leaves that are savoyed and 
finely crimped at the edges. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 
35 cts., lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
Chicken Lettuce. L f ttuc ® is re j ish ?t.. by a V 
kinds of poultry and rabbits, and 
will produce an enormous quantity of green feed. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
Norfolk Cos Lettuce. 
ROMAINE or COS LETTUCE 
Tait’s Thorobred Giant White Forcing 
This handsome lettuce is a selection from “Ocoee.” The 
head resembles Big Boston, without any brown on the leaf 
edge. Try it. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., *4 lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. 
Postpaid. 
California Cream Butter. ™« y h £ d 0 f 
size, compact, and almost perfectly round; the outer leaves 
are a rich glossy green, splashed with brown markings. 
Slow to run to seed in hot weather. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
>4 lb. 35 cts., Ib. $1.25. Postpaid. 
Tait’s Thoroughbred Norfolk, variety 6 "wAh 
large, well-folded heads. The outer leaves are of a rich 
dark green color which makes it unusually attractive. It is 
hardy and stands up well under adverse weather conditions 
and is of the best quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 40 
cts., lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 
This variety forms a large light green 
VJiaitt ttunc . plant with the head well folded and 
quite firm, and of good quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., % 
lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
Grand Rapids Lettuce 
MANGELS 
(See Page 68) 
MARTYNIA 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is sufficient for a row of 100 feet in 
hills. 1 to 3 pounds for an acre. If wanted early, the seed 
should be sown in a hot-bed and the seedlings transplanted 
into the open ground as soon as the weather becomes warm. 
The least troublesome culture, however, is to sow in April 
or May >4 an inch deep in hills 3 feet apart, thinning to a 
single plant in each hill. 
The pods of Martynia are universally 
_ * liked for pickles, having a very agreeable 
piquancy. They should be gathered while small and tender, 
and pickled as soon as possible after being picked. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 25 cts., % Ib. 65 cts.. 1 lb. $2.50. Postpaid. 
Remember we deliver free at catalogue prices—except where noted. Write for special prices in large quantities. 
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