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Mammoth All Head 
Entirely New and Distinct. The Most Wonderful Market Gardeners’ 
and Shippers’ Lettuce Known. The Best Smooth-leaved, Firm-heading, 
All-season Lettuce. Slow to Run to Seed, Unaffected by Hot Weather. 
A Sure Header and a Large Header. 
Mammoth All Head is a great improvement on the well-known Big 
Boston Lettuce. It forms larger heads, more compact and tightly 
folded, and is about ten days earlier than either the white or black 
seeded variety. It is without the reddish brown tinge on the leaves 
and, furthermore, it can be sown all through the growing season, and 
stands heat remarkably well. Is slow to run to seed, and will not scald 
or burn and will make a head when other varieties fail. Mammoth All 
Head is one of the earliest, large Cabbage-Lettuces grown, forming 
heads in six weeks from sowing, and the heads grow to a large size, 
often more than 12 inches across, are solid and compact with few outer 
leaves; of an attractive bright light green color, never spotted or red¬ 
dish in any part. They blanch creamy white, have decidedly buttery 
flavor and are crisp, tender and sweet. This is the grandest, most 
valuable Lettuce ever introduced. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 
45c; Vi lb. 85c; lb. $1.60; 2 lbs. $3.00, postpaid. 
Simpson’s Early Curled 
A decidedly crisp variety. Color, very light green; never spotted or 
brownish in any part. Quality excellent; sweet in flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
12 c; 2 oz. 20 c; Vi lb- 35c; Vi U»* 60c; lb. $ 1 . 10 ; 2 lb. $ 2 . 10 , postpaid. 
Earliest Forcing 
For those who like a large, thin, exceedingly tender leaf, and for 
those markets which demand a large loose cluster of leaves rather than 
a solid head, this is the best variety for -forcing and growing in the 
open ground. The plants form a large loose head, rich light green in 
color and blanch nicely. The leaves are very much blistered and 
crumpled, crisp and are of excellent quality. This is the earliest of all 
Lettuce; it is a splendid shipper, of beautiful appearance and keeps in 
good condition better than any other sort. It is a money-maker for 
the market gardener, either if sown under glass or outdoors, and is very 
satisfactory for the home garden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 
45c; y 2 lb. 80c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75, postpaid. 
Cos Lettuce 
Cos Lettuce is distinct from other varieties, in having long, narrow, 
spoon-shaped leaves, folding into loose, sugar-loaf shaped heads which 
blanch better by having the outer leaves drawn about them and tied. 
DWARF WHITE HEART OR CELERY—Noted for its most excellent 
flavor. Earliest in cultivation. The plants grow about 8 inches high 
and 4 to 5 inches across. Of stiff growth, every plant making a well- 
developed head of the most excellent flavor, and crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 7c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 21c; Vi lb. 35c; V 2 lb* 65c; lb. $1.25; 2 lb. 
$2.25, postpaid. 
PARIS WHITE COS —Grows to very large size, producing long, pointed, 
compact bunches of light green color and fine flavor. Succeeds well 
in Summer, grows to immense size. Plants often weigh 5 to 6 pounds 
each. Pkt. 7c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 21c; Vi lb. 35c; V 2 lb. 65c; lb. $1.25; 2 
lb. $2.25, postpaid. 
Sure Crop Mushrooms 
Sure Crop MUSHROOMS 
Growing Mushrooms is Not Difficult 
Get Reliable Spawn. Start Right and the Results Are Certain and Profitable. 
We furnish every buyer of Mushroom Spawn with explicit directions for growing. If 
they are followed, nothing is so certain as big success. , , . , ... 
The Mushroom is a delicious, edible fungus. It produces no seed, but instead a white 
fibrous substance in broken threads called spawn, which is developed and preserved in 
horse manure and pressed in form of bricks. . . 
No expensive equipment is or ever will be necessary for the propagation. The plain 
fact is that anyone who starts right can grow Mushrooms successfully. An abandoned 
outhouse, or waste space in one, a shed, a basement or a cellar can be used for growing 
Mushrooms and will answer the purpose excellently. , , 
We can safely assure all Mushroom growers, as well as those who have never grown 
anv but are on the point of trying it, that they will find Sure Crop Spawn to be all that 
is claimed for it and more. It produces Mushrooms true to type, in much greater abund¬ 
ance of much earlier maturity and of much larger size than those grown by any other 
method and these Mushrooms are in great demand at the very highest market prices. In 
order to meet the demand for Sure Crop Spawn, and to provide against deterioration of 
its producing qualities, our arrangement with the producer is for frequent shipments 
which coupled with the care we give it, renders it absolutely certain that our customers 
will all be furnished with Spawn that is fresh, of quick vigorous growth and if they 
handle it properly will bring them big returns. 
Sure Crop Spawn 
By mail, postpaid, brick 35c; 5 bricks 
$1.50. At buyer’s expense: Bricks 30c; 
5 bricks $1.25; 10 bricks $2.40; 25 bricks 
$5.25. 
High Grade English Spawn 
Comes in pressed bricks. Price, post¬ 
paid, brick 35c; 3 bricks, $1.00. At buy¬ 
er’s expense: Brick 25c; 5 bricks $1.15; 
10 bricks $2.20; 25 bricks $5.00. 
Stamps in good condition will be accepted in payment for orders of reasonable amounts. 
