QUALITY SEEDS AND BULBS—“THEY COME UP SMILING” 
6250. New York Cabbagre. This is a decidedly crisp variety, 
forming a very large cabbage-head of late maturity. 
Heads are globular or slightly oval, very hard and well 
blanched. Leaves broad, fairly blistered, crumpled and 
twisted. Color dark green. Quality very good, being sweet 
but never buttery in flavor. Pkt. 5c., oz. 40c., lb. $4.00. 
6275. Philadelphia Dutch Speckled Butter. A variety of 
slight buttery flavor; fairly cabbage-heading; medium in 
size; early to intermediate in development. Plant is low 
growing ; very flat at top, forming a solid, well-blanched 
head. Leaves are broad, crumpled, and twisted. • Color 
medium green tinged with brown and spotted. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 15c., lb. $1.25. 
6280. Prize Head. A decidedly crisp variety, strictly 
bunching. Large; early to intermediate at time of at¬ 
taining fullest development; not cabbage-like or solid, 
though, nevertheless, the inner part of the plant is well 
blanched. Leaves blistered and crumpled. Color light 
brown, varying to bright green toward center of the plant. 
Desirable for home garden. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., lb. $1.25. 
6285. Reichner’s White Butter. A decidedly butter variety; 
strictly cabbage-heading; medium size; matures early; 
plant very compact, forming a globular or slightly elon¬ 
gated, firm, well-balanced head. Leaves broad, fairly 
blistered and crumpled, color light green. Delicate and 
sweet. Pkt. 5c. oz. 20c., Ib. $2.00. 
6300. Salamander Improved. A most popular variety. It is 
strictly cabbage-heading, of a buttery flavor, and medium 
size. Color a medium green. Leaves slightly crumpled. 
Forms a good solid head. It does well under almost any 
weather and is a variety which we recommend for quality. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., lb. $1.50. 
6310. Shotwell Brownhead. This forms a distinctly cab¬ 
bage-head, medium in size and intermediate in develop¬ 
ment. Head is globular, firm, well blanched. Leaves 
fairly blistered, crumpled and twisted. Color a medium 
dull green, tinged throughout with faint dull brown. T^e 
quality is of the best; flavor decidedly buttery and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., lb. $1.50. 
6320. Early Curled Simpson. This variety is decidedly 
crisp; strictly bunching; large to medium in size but 
intermediate in time of attaining fullest development. 
Plant is spreading, covering a rounded, well blanched, 
dense cluster of leaves. Never cabbage-like. Leaves 
broad, much blistered and crumpled and slightly twisted. 
Color very light green. Very sweet flavor. Pkt. 6c., oz. 
15c., lb. $1.25. 
6330. Black-seeded Simpson. A decidedly crisp variety; 
strictly bunching; sometimes tending to a cabbage-like 
growth ; large; marketable early, but late attaining fullest 
development. It forms a firm, well-blanched, rounded 
cluster of leaves closely drawn together. Leaves broad, 
much blistered, crumpled and twisted. Color very light 
green. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., lb. $2.00. 
Jumbo Cos 
Prize Head 
o340. Tennisball, White-seeded. It is strictly cabbage¬ 
heading ; small to medium in size ; matures very early 
and is of a decidedly buttery flavor. Head globular and 
well blanched. Leaves broad, blistered, crumpled and 
slightly twisted. Color dull medium green, sometimes 
brownish in distinct blotches. Quality excellent. Fine 
for forcing under glass. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., lb. $1.60. 
6350. Tennisball, Black-seeded. A decidedly butter variety • 
cabbage-heading; large to medium in size ; early to inter¬ 
mediate in development. Head globular, firm and well 
blanched. Leaves excessively blistered, crumpled and 
slightly twisted. Color light green. Quality excellent. 
Fine for forcing under glass. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15., lb. $1.50. 
6370. Wayahead. A cabbage-heading variety, buttery flavor ; 
medium to small in size. Color dark green. Forms a 
very hard, compact head and does well under all condi- 
tions. This is a very popular variety. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 
lb. $1.50. 
6420. Wonderful. A crisp, not a buttery variety; leaves 
fairly blistered, twisted and crumpled; color dark green 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 40c., lb. $4.00. 
6425. Carters Holborn Standard. A Lettuce of extraordinary 
size and duration. It forms well-developed heads in its 
early stages, and is one of the very last to start for seed. 
Its leaves are crumpled and crisp, whilst it is very tender 
and of excellent flavor, and will provide an abundance 
of salad during the hottest summer. 
6426. Carters Perpetual. This is a large, handsome Cab¬ 
bage Lettuce equally suitable for forcing and for open 
ground. Its great attraction to us is its resistance to 
drought. It produces very fine heads of a lively green 
color, and retains its crisp and tender flavor to the last, 
its deeply crumpled leaves giving it great substance. Pkt. 
5c., oz. 40c., lb. $4.50. 
6427. Carters Round-leaved. A hardy flat-shaped variety 
that can be sown at almost any season. The heads are 
very compact and firm, solid, and white ; slow to run to 
seed. In our own trials we have repeatedly seen this variety 
standing firm when others have bolted. Pkt. 5c.. oz. 25c.. 
lb. $3.00. 
ROMAINE, OR COS 
LETTUCE 
6440. Bath Cos. Pale green leaves,* slightly tinged, with 
brown. Outer leaves spreading, inner leaves well blanched, 
forming a soft globe-shaped head. Early and productive 
and of fine flavor; very hardy. Pkt. 6c., oz. 15c., lb. $1.75. 
6450. White Paris Cos. Of upright growth ; fine. Forms a 
well-blanched head decidedly loaf-shaped. Color pale green. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., lb. $1.75. 
€460. Trianon Cos. Resists heat well. Very compact plant 
forming a loaf-shaped head, round at the top; well 
blanched; firm. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., lb. $1.75. 
6480. Balloon Cos. Fine sort. Closely resembles White 
Paris Cos, but larger. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., lb. $1.75. 
6485. Carters Giant White Cos. This remarkably fine Let¬ 
tuce becomes more popular every season, and is without 
doubt the best and finest flavored Cos Lettuce in cultiva¬ 
tion. The heads are very solid and crisp eating. It 
does not run to seed as quickly as other Cos varieties. 
Many First Prizes reported by customers during the season. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 40c., lb. $5.00. 
6486. Carters Jumbo Cos. A distinct summer Lettuce of 
enormous ~ize. During the hottest period of the year we 
have seen this Lettuce standing as firm as a rock, and 
many of the heads when fit to eat weighed from 5 to 6 
lbs. each. “Foliage deep green; hearts immense; solid. 
Excellent for flavor. Stands the drought well.” Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 35c., lb. $4.50. 
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