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THOS. GRISWOLD & CO., SOUTH WETHERSFIELD, CONN. 
Salamander 
Iceberg 
LETTUCE 
CuL'^re .—This palatable salad plant is so easily 
cultiva.ted that everyone who has a garden finds a 
fdesiinablt' spot for it; market gardeners also regard 
it as one .of their most profitable crops. It prefers 
arich, moist t^oil, and to be crisp and tender should be 
rgrown quicM;^ For early use sow seed in hotbed or 
boxes during 1* ebruary and March, and as soon as 
the open grouped m workable condition transplant 
in rows about iB inches apart and 8 to 10 inches 
in the row. For ]ls./or use Lettuce may be sown at 
intervals from Aprill .through the Summer, thinning 
the plants to the propc ^ distance in the rows. One 
ounce will produce about 3,000 plants. 
Big Boston. (White seeded). A fine variety for 
forcing and field culturre. The creamy white 
heads are large, handsome and Ox^ superior quality. 
Oz. 10c., M lb. 25c., lb. SQc. 
Big Boston. (Black Seeded), An excellent strain 
of Big Boston, producing black seeds. The 
heads are larger than the white seeded variety 
and equally as firm. Oz. 15c., 34 lb. 30c., lb. 
^ 1 . 00 . 
Early Prize Head 
Deacon, or San Francisco Market. Light green 
heads, solid and of good quality. Oz. 10c., 34 
lb. 25c., lb. 80c. 
Early Black-seeded Tennis Ball. Compact, well- 
formed heads, of excellent flavor. Oz. 10c., 34 
lb. 25c., lb. 70c. 
Early Curled Black-seeded Simpson. One of the 
earliest curled varieties. Loose heads. Oz. 10c., 
>4 lb. 25c., lb. 70 . 
Early Curled White-seeded Simpson. A popular 
variety, with fine heads of curly, crisp leaves. Oz. 
lOc., M lb. 25c., lb. 70c, 
Big Boston 
Early Prize Head. Large, loose head, bright green 
leaves tinged with brown; quality excellent. 
Oz. lOc., ^ lb., 25c., lb. 80c. 
Early White-seeded Tennis Ball or Boston 
Market. A_ compact-heading variety; medium 
size, with crisp, green leaves. Good for forcing 
or out door culture. Oz. 10c., W lb. 25c., 
lb. 70c. 
Grand Rapids. Black seed. Forms large bunches 
of pale green, crumpled leaves, which are ex¬ 
ceedingly sweet and brittle. Valuable for forcing 
or field culture in the Spring. Oz. 10c., 34 lb. 
25c., lb. 80c. 
Iceberg. A hard-heading variety, always crisp and 
tender. Good for either early or late planting.. 
Oz. 10c., lb. 25c., Ib. 80c. 
Improved Hanson. Very sweet and crisp; a 
reliable head variety for the family garden. Oz. 
10c., M lb. 25c., lb. 70c. 
_May King. Early, of quick growth, hardy and 
suitable for either forcing or outside culture. 
Fine, solid heads, with light green outer leaves 
and rich, golden yellow hearts, ideal flavor. Oz. 
10c., M lb. 25c., lb. 80c. 
Salamander. Good-sized, compact head, tender, 
sweet and buttery. One of the best for resisting 
Summer heat. Oz. 10c., Ib. 25c., lb. 80c. 
Trianon Cos, or Romaine. Very popular and by 
far the best of this type of Lettuce. The oval 
heads are especially crisp and have a mild and 
pleasing flavor. They are easily blanched by 
loosely tying the outer leaves together at the top. 
Oz. 10c., 34 lb. 25c., lb. 70c. 
