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S ow in the open ground as early as possible, barely covering the seed. If the hotbed is used, let it be started quite early. Give but 
little heat and plenty of water and air on fine days. Let plants in the bed be about four inches apart. As they increase in size 
thin them out, or they will become weak. Lettuce generally runs to seed very early in the season, so that after warm weather sets 
in it is difficult to find a good head of Lettuce in most gardens. The remedy is to plant for late use in a cool, partially shaded place, 
in rich soil. One-half ounce will sow ioo feet of drill. 
Packet, 5 cents; oz., 15 cents; % lb., 35 cents ; lb., $1.25; unless otherwise noted. 
Field of 
BIG 
BOSTON 
LET¬ 
TUCE 
near 
Rochester. 
Grown 
for the 
New York 
market. 
Cabbage or Heading' 
Varieties 
Vick’s Premium Cabbage. The best variety we have ever grown, 
good solid head, keeping in good condition without going to seed longer than 
any other variety ; excellent for all uses and seasons. Packet, 5 cents ; 
oz., 15 cents ; y A lb., 40 cents; lb., $1.50. 
The Keene. Originated near Rochester, and is used extensively 
by our market gardeners for forcing under glass and for early spring 
planting out-of-doors. The color is a rich, bright green. It forms good- 
sized heads very quickly, and for this reason can be marketed weeks before 
the Boston Forcing and other popular market sorts. It is extremely hardy, 
and does not burn, or blight in any way. We are pleased to offer this excellent 
variety, knowing that it will give perfect satisfaction wherever grown. 
Packet, 10 cents; oz., 40 cents; y A lb., $1.10; lb., $4.00. 
Boston Forcing. A variety especially adapted to greenhouse and 
hotbed culture. It is much larger than the famous Boston Market, is a sure 
header, and is not liable to rot. It is the principle variety used for forcing by 
market gardeners in this vicinity. Not suitable for outdooor planting. 
Packet, 5 cents; oz., 15 cents; y A lb., 40 cents ; lb., $1.50. 
Crisp as Ice* A splendid and distinct Cabbage Lettuce, well 
adapted for family and home market use. The heads are of large size, hand¬ 
some shape, and solid. When cut open they have a rich creamy yellow 
heart, and are so tender and brittle as to warrant the name," Crisp as Ice.” 
The leaves are thick and glossy, handsomely crimped and curled, the outside 
variegated with dark bronze and green. 
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Golden Queen. A fine early head Lettuce, and one of the best sorts for 
early outdoor planting as well as for growing under glass. The color is a 
beautiful golden yellow. The heads arc so solid that thjjre is no waste 
whatever, and really contain more substance than many varieties showing 
double the size. Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; y A lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 
Vicll S Royal. A fine new variety, largely used in the Paris 
markets. The seed we offer comes direct from the originator. It produces 
a medium-sized head of a beautiful golden color, crisp and tender. A grand 
acquisition. Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 15 cents ; y A lb., 40 cents ; lb., $1.50. 
Big Boston. A fine large-heading forcing sort, and succeeds- 
well in coldframes during the winter. The plants are very hardy and vigor¬ 
ous. When well grown, the heads are beautifully blanched and quite 
tender. Popular in the South as a winter Lettuce for shipping North. 
Imperial White Cabbage. 
lent for family use and market. It is one of the very best for growing out- 
of-doors, as it withstands summer heat well, and remains a long time in 
the head. Heads large and extremely solid, of a light green color; very 
crisp, tender, and of first rate quality. In our estimation it is the best sum. 
mer Lettuce in cultivation. It is shipped to eastern markets in large, 
quantities. Very similar to The Deacon. 
