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Fottler, Fis\e, Rawson Co., Boston 
LETTUCE (Satticf) Salat) 
Lettuce, Big Boston 
Outdoor Growing for General Crop 
Uniform price except where noted: Pkt. 5c„ 
oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c., lb. $1.50. 
LETTUCE PLANTS. See page 58. 
Tennis Ball, Black Seed ™ 
doner. Heads are well formed, hardy and crisp. 
Excellent flavor and one of the earliest heading va¬ 
rieties ; almost unexcelled; used by market garden¬ 
ers in this vicinity. 
I’kt. 5c., V4 oz. 15c., oz. 25c., Vi lb. 75c., lb. $2.00. 
Big Boston. Large heading variety, plain leaf, very 
hardy. Edges of leaves have brownish tinge. 
I’kt. 5c., oz. 20c., Vi lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
Mav Kinff ^ recent variety of great value on 
lTicty lvl “s account of its extreme earliness, 
large size and tenderness. Will head with heat as 
well ns out-of-doors, though attains a better size 
with open air culture. Has a globular-shaped head 
of enormous size, hard and well closed. 
I’kt. 5c., oz. 20c., Vi lb. 00c., lb. $2.00. 
Salamander For f 1 , Su ™ n V er variety this is 
-one of the best; good-sized heads, 
and stands drought and heat with little injury. 
Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter 
One oz. for 100 square feel or 120 feet of drill. 
Cultuke.—F or Winter use sow in-greenhouse or 
hotbed and cover seed very lightly. Transplant 
first to three inches apart and then to eight 
inches. For outside use sow in rows, covering 
seed one-quarter inch, the rows eighteen inches 
apart, then thin out plants to eight inches in row. 
Rawson’s Crumpled Leaf 
Hothouse Lettuce 
Forcing Varieties 
Arlington, White Seed 
heading with sash oil' in the Spring, also for 
early trasplanting in the field. 
I’kt. 10 c., V -2 oz. 30c., oz. 50c., Vi lb. $1.75, 
lb. $ 6 . 00 . 
One of tht- 
la rgest vari¬ 
eties grown for forcing. I/eaves a dark green, 
slightly crumpled and very tender. Hoes not 
head as solid as other varieties. 
I’kt. 10c., % oz. 25c., oz. 40c., Vi lb. $1.25, 
lb. $4.00. 
This is especially adapt¬ 
ed for growing in the 
greenhouse or hotbed. lias a very large head and 
not liable to rot in the heart, making it a most valu¬ 
able sort for the market gardener. A favorite in the 
Boston and New York markets. The largest plain 
leaf Lettuce. 
I’kt. 10c„ Vi oz. 25c., oz. 40c., Vi lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 
Hittinger’s Belmont 
leaves and almost a sure header. One of the largest 
plain leaf heading varieties. 
I’kt. 10 c„ % oz. 25c„ oz. 40c„ Vi lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 
Hittinger’s Belmont (Special Private Strain). 
_®- drown by one of the 
leading market gardeners in this vicinity from his 
private stock; we have only a limited supply. 
V 4 oz. 30c., oz. 50c., Vi lb. $1.75, lb. $ 6 . 00 . 
BIG BOSTON. Large heading variety, plain leaf, 
very hardy. Edges of leaves have brownish tinge, 
l’kt. 5c., oz. 20 c., Vi lb. 60c., lb. $ 2 . 00 . 
GRAND RAPIDS. Leaves are crumpled; does not 
make a solid head. Is excellent for forcing. 
I’kt. 5c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
MAY KING. A recent variety of great value on 
account of its extreme earliness, large size and ten¬ 
derness. Will head with heat as well as out-of- 
doors, though attains a better size with open air 
culture. Has a globular-shaped head of enormous 
size, hard and well closed. A decided acquisition, 
i’kt. 5c., oz. 20 c., Vi lb. 60c., lb. $ 2 . 00 . 
The largest and by many considered the best 
variety for the late crop. Sown from middle of 
July to middle of August, and produces enor¬ 
mous. finely formed heads of the finest quality. 
I’kt. 5c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
HANSON. An excellent plain leaf with large, 
solid heads ; fine flavor, tender and crisp. 
BROWN HEAD. More generally sown in Au¬ 
tumn and very hardy. Heads of medium size, 
edge of leaves a reddish brown. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER. Heads are 
round, solid and good sized. 
DEACON. Leaves light green with large, solid 
heads, very tender and crisp. 
MIGNONETTE. A very small-headed Lettuce, 
perfectly hardy and solid. One of the finest for 
the home garden. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c., lb. $1.2o. 
SIMPSON, BLACK SEED. Heads are large; 
plain leaves light in color. 
WONDERFUL. One of the large varieties; very 
crisp and tender. 
