:^IAKSIIAT.L’S VEGETAJJLE SEEDS. 
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LETTUCE 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 
Sow in the open ground as early as 
])ossible, barely covering tiie seed. If 
the hot-bed is used, let it 1)6 started 
quite early. Give but little heat and 
plenty of water and air on tine days. 
Let plants in the bed be al)Out 4 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 reme<ly is to plant for late use in 
a cool, partially, shaded place, in rich 
so i 1. 
CABBAGE or HEADING VARIETIES. 
Per 
All Seasons. Large, handsome, extremely solid head; color a light grayish green .$0.i 
Boston Market. Solid, crisp and compact. One of the best for forcing.... 
Big Boston. Fine for forcing in cold frames or for open ground. 
Deacon. A s]>lendid variety for standing the Summer heat; large solid head 
Giant Crystal Head. Large, solid; outside leaves liright green, inside 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 
Maximum. The largest variety grown; makes a solid head . 
Mammoth Black Seeded Butter. A large head lettuce of splendid quality... 
May King. Extra large, round, solid heads, light green outside, with clear 
yellow heart; very tender and of fine flavor. Splendid forcer. 
Mignonette. Distinct russet-colored; very solid and com])act . 
New York Cabbage. Large, solid heads; inside very white . 
Private Stock. A selected stock, and makes good, solid, compact heads. 
Improved Salamander. Large heads that stand the draught and heat. 
Tennis Ball. Black Seeded. A very compact head with few outer leaves; fine 
for forcing . 
Way Ahead. The leaves are light green, heads blanched to a rich yellow tint 
White Summer Cabbage. A fine Summer variety; heads of good size. 
Wonderful. It stands the heat well, making a fine variety for all seasons.... 
CURLED or LOOSE-LEAVED VARIETIES. 
Black-Seeded Simpson. Nearly double the size of Curled Sim])son. 
Early Curled Simpson. One of the earliest and best for market. 
Grand Rapids. This is regarded as the best forcing and shipping variety. 
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Eclipse Cos Lettuce 
BOMAIXE or COS 
A ARIETIES. 
These are distimd from the oialinary Let¬ 
tuce, and nimdi liked on account of their crisp, 
tender (|uality. They ])roduce long, narrow 
leaves, tilamdied by drawing in tlie outer 
leav('s and tying. 
Eclipse Cos. ' A perfectly distinct variety, ft 
is the dwarfest Gos Lettuce. Firm crisp 
heart and self folding. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 40e. 
Express Cos. A fine dwarf early sort. Fkt., 
5c.; oz., 20c. 
Paris White Cos. Romaine. One of the .finest 
varieties for Summer use. Tlu' leaves 
should be tied u]) for a few days to facili¬ 
tate blanching. Pkt., 5c.; oz.. 20('’: Vi 11).. 50c. 
Trianon Cos. The long, narnnv leaves, wlii(di 
form so]i<l heads, I)leacli and (]ui(dvly be¬ 
come snowy white. Pkt., 5c.; oz.,’20c.; 
Fi lb., 50e. 
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