MARSHALL'S MATCHLESS SEEDS. 
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One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 
Sow in the open ground as early as possible, barely covering the seed. If the hot-bed is used, 
let it be started quite early. Give but little heat and plenty of water and air on tine days. Let 
plants in the bed be about 4 inches apart. As they increase in size thin them out, or they will 
become weak. Plant for late use in a cool, partially, shaded place, in rich soil. 
CABBAGE or HEADING VARIETIES. 
All Seasons. Large, handsome, extremely solid head; color a light grayish- 
green. 
Boston Market. Solid, crisp arid compact. One of the best for forcing. 
Big Boston. Fine for forcing in cold frames or for open ground. 
Deacon. A splendid variety for standing the Summer heat; large, solid hea(L ! 
Giant Crystal Head. Large, solid; outside leaves bright green; iiiside white.. 
Glass House. The best variety for use under glass. 
Golden Queen. A good forcing variety of a golden yellow color; heads solid." 
Hanson Improved. Heads large, hearts quickly, and stands the Summer well.. 
Iceberg. Large solid heads; yellow heart; very crisp. 
Mammoth Black .Seeded Butter. A large head lettuce of splendid quality. !! !! ! 
May King. Extra large, round, solid heads; light green outside, with clea 
yellow heart; very tender and of line flavor; splendid forcer. 
Mignonette. Distinct russet-colored; very solid and compact. 
New York Cabbage. Tjarge, solid heads; inside very white. 
Private Stock. A selected stock,, and makes good, solid, compact heads. 
Improved Salamander. I^arge heads that stand the draught and heat. 
Tennis Ball (Black Seeded). A very compact head with few outer leaves. 
Way Ahead. The leaves are light green, heads blanched to a rich yellow tint. . 
White Summer Cabbage. A line Summer variety; heads of good .size. 
Wonderful. It stands the heat well, making a line variety for all seasons. 
CURLED or LOOSE-LEAVED VARIETIES 
Black-Seeded Simpson. Nearly double the size of Curled Simpson 
Early Curled Simpson. One of the earliest and best for market. 
Grand Rapids. This is regarded as the best forcing and shipping vailety. 
ROMAINE, or COS VARIETIES. 
These are distinct from the ordinary Lettuce, and much liked on account of 
([uahty. They produce long, narrow leaves, blanched by drawing in the outer 
Eclipse Cos. A perfectly distinct variety. It is the dwarfe.st Cos Lettuce 
Pans White Cos. Romaine. One of the finest vaiieties for Summer use.. 
The long, narrovr leaves, which form solid heads, bleach and 
Trianon Cos. 
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M E E () X , M U S K . 
One ounce will plant 80 hills. 
After all danger of frost is over and the ground has become warm a 
4 to G feet apart each way, 6 to 12 seeds to a hill. When up, and all dano'e 
pull out all iDut three plants. Cultivate until the vines cover the ground. 
Defender. One of the be.st yellow'-lieshed sorts; medium size, oval in shape 
Emerald Gem. Small, early; dark green skin, orange tlesh; very sweet.'../. 
Fordhook. The flesh is very thick, of a deep salmon color. ..!!'! 
Hackensack. Large, I’ound and good quality. 
Hoodoo. Nearly round, about the size of Rocky Ford; fle.sh rich, d 
Jenny Lind. Small, green-fleshed; very early; good quality.....’. 
Long Island Beauty. The earliest and finest in quality; green flesh 
Marshall’s Matchless. A grand, new variety (see novelties). 
Montreal Market. Large, round-netted; flesh thick and light green; late 
Netted Gem, Round. Very early; small and of fine flavor; greeirtlesh’. 
Orange Christina. Round, vei\y sweet and very early; orange flesh. 
Paul Rose. Oval; rich orange flesh; very sweet. 
Rocky Ford. Very sweet and fine flavored; oblong. 
Tip Top. A slightly oval .sha ])0 and yellow-flesh variety; fine flavor.. y. . . !o5 
ENGLISH FORCING VARIETIES. 
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Blenheim Orange. Scarlet flesh.!|;0.25 Royal Sovereign. White flesh tinged oreen ,40'‘?5 
Diamond Jubilee. Greenish white flesh.25 Sutton’s Al. Scarlet fle.sh 95 
Hero of Lockinge. White flesh.25 Sutton’s Emerald Gem. Green flesh.25 
Invincible Scarlet. Deep scarlet flesh.25 Sutton’s Royal Jubilee. Green flesh .50 
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