MARSHALL'S MATCHLESS VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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LETTUCE 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill 
Sow 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 beds 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. 
CURLED, or LOOSE-LEAVED VARIETIES 
Early Curled Simpson. One of the earliest and best for market. Pkt. 10c. 
oz. 30c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Grand Rapids. This is regarded as the best forcing loose-leaved variety. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
CABBAGE, or HEADING VARIETIES 
Prize Head. W.S. An early non-heading variety. Plants of medium size, 
crisp and tender. Crumpled and frilled on the edges. Pkt. 10c., oz. 3.5c., 
M lb. $1.00. 
All Seasons. Large, handsome, extremely solid head; color a light grayish 
green. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Big Boston. Fine for forcing in coldframes or for open ground. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c.. 34 lb. $1.00. 
Columbia No. 1 (White Seeded). A cross between Hanson and New York 
Improved. Adapted for early Spring planting in the Middle Atlantic 
States. Heads medium dark green, crisp and of good quality. Outer 
leaves heavily blistered and frilled at edges. Pkt. 10c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $2.00. 
Marshall’s Matchless Lettuce 
Crisp as Ice. Medium size, compact head, 
outer leaves tinged dark brown. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Deacon. A splendid variety for standing the 
Summer heat; large, solid head. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., M lb. $1.00. 
Giant Crystal Head, or Iceberg. Large, 
solid outside leaves bright green, inside 
white. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Golden Queen. A good forcing variety of a 
golden yellow color; heads solid. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 50c., 3€ lb. $1.50. 
Hanson Improved. Heads large, hearts 
quickly and stands the Summer well. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
Marshall’s Royal Summer. A large butter 
head, with thick leaves, dark green tinged 
and spotted brown. The inside of head is a 
rich yellow. Pkt. 10c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $2.00. 
MARSHALL’S MATCHLESS. This Let¬ 
tuce is now conceded by connoissems to be 
the finest Lettuce introduced in many 
years. It is a cross between a head variety 
and the Cos type. It forms a loose leaved 
head and its delicacy and flavor put it in a 
class of its own. If you have room for only 
one kind of Lettuce we strongly recommend 
our Matchless. Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.00. 
May King. Extra large, solid heads; light 
green outside, with clear yellow heart; very 
tender and of fine flavor; splendid forcer. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Lettuce —Continued 
Mignonette. Distinct russet colored; very 
solid and compact. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 
34 lb. $1.00. 
New York, or Wonderful. Large, solid 
heads; inside very white. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
40c., H lb. $1.00. 
Tennis Ball (Black-seeded or Salamander). 
.4 very distinct head with few outer leaves. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Wheeler’s Tom Thumb. A splendid forc¬ 
ing variety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 75c., 34 lb. $2.00. 
White Boston. Similar to Big Boston, differ¬ 
ing in being a lighter green without the 
brownish tinge on the borders. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
ROMAINE, or COS VARIETIES 
These are distinct from the ordinary Let¬ 
tuce, and much liked on account of their 
crisp, tender quality. They produce long, 
narrow leaves, blanched by drawing in the 
outer leaves and tsdng. 
Eclipse Cos. A perfectly distinct variety. 
It is the dwarfest Cos Lettuce. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 60c., 34 lb. $2.00. 
Paris White, or Trianon Cos, Romaine. 
One of the finest varieties for Summer use. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c. 34 lb. $1.00. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Ten pounds will spawn about 10 feet square 
Mushroom beds may be made in a warm* 
dry cellar, or in any building where the frost 
does not penetrate and in the open air during 
the Summer and Fall months. Having pro¬ 
cured the spawn, the next thing to be at¬ 
tended to is to make preparation for the beds. 
About two or three weeks before the beds are 
to be made collect a quantity of fresh horse 
manure without the straw; place it in a heap 
under cover, and as it heats keep turning it 
over once or twice a week, until the fiery heat 
has become exhausted, which will require 
from 10 to 14 days’ time. When the manure 
is in a condition to be made up, lay out your 
bed, according to your requirements, say 
3 feet wide, 10 feet long and from 2 to 3 feet 
deep; beat it down well with the back of the 
spade as the process of building goes on. 
When the bed has been made some time, say 
a week or thereabouts, and the heat suffi¬ 
ciently declined to a temperature of 65 or 
75 degrees, the spawn may be put into it. 
Break the spawn in pieces 2 inches square, 
and put them 6 inches apart, all over the 
bed; then over the bed with 2 inches of rich 
soil. If everything goes well, you may expect 
Mushrooms in about 5 or 6 weeks. When the 
soil looks dry give a gentle watering with 
tepid water, using a rose on the watering pot. 
Good crops of Mushrooms can be obtained 
by spawning the hotbeds in Spring. 
Pure Culture Prolific Direct Bricks. An 
American-made spawn which produces 
large crops of large size, deep cream and 
excellent quality Mushrooms. Per brick 
45c., 10 bricks for $3.50, 50 bricks $15.00. 
Bottle Spawn. This spawn is very perish¬ 
able and can only be kept in cold storage. 
Orders filled from the factory. One quart 
will spawn 50 sq. ft. Per qt. bottle $1.25, 
12 qts. for $12.00. 
THE BOOK OF THE MUSHROOM 
A practical treatise on Mushroom cul¬ 
ture for profit and pleasure. By A. 
Defries. Illustrated, 146 pages. $2.00. 
FREE DELIVERY— We deliver Vege¬ 
table and Flower Seeds when cash 
accompanies your order. 
Paris White Romaine Lettuce 
Mushroom Spawn 
