Dreer's garden calendar : 1898 . dreersgardencale1898henr Year: 1898 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 33 One ozince will sow 150 /eei of drill. LETTUCE. Always thin Latliih odei\ Garten Salat, Ger. Laitue, Fr. Lechugf, Sp. Price : Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., \ lb. 40 cts., lb. §, except where noted. Sow the seed in in February or March, and transplant into a sheltering border with a southern exposure. For successive crops, sowing may be made in the open ground as early as the spring opens, and continuing until July, out well, or the plants will not be strong. When wanted as a cut salad, s
Dreer's garden calendar : 1898 . dreersgardencale1898henr Year: 1898 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 33 One ozince will sow 150 /eei of drill. LETTUCE. Always thin Latliih odei\ Garten Salat, Ger. Laitue, Fr. Lechugf, Sp. Price : Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., \ lb. 40 cts., lb. §, except where noted. Sow the seed in in February or March, and transplant into a sheltering border with a southern exposure. For successive crops, sowing may be made in the open ground as early as the spring opens, and continuing until July, out well, or the plants will not be strong. When wanted as a cut salad, sow the seed thickly in rows or broadcast. New Lettuce, *'Wouderf'ul.' (See Novelties.) Pkt. 10 CIS., 3 pkts. 25 cts., oz. 40 cts., \ lb. $ Big' Boston. (See cut.) Resembles the popular Boston Market, but is nearly twice as large ; desirable for forcing frames and for spring and fall (lUtdoor planting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., \ lb. 75 cts., lb. $ Boston Market {White Seed). Hardy and crisp; the earliest heaiiing variety ; one of the best for forcing. Bliick-Seetled Tenuisball. A favorite forcing variety. Forms a close, hard head, outer leaves. Hittinger's Belmont Forcing. An improvement on the Bosion Market, larger in size, with well-formed heads of remarkably crisp and tender quality, most desirable for forcing. I'kt. 10 cts , oz 25 cts., \ lb. 75 cts., lb. $ Emperor Forcing'. .-^ very early small light green, yellow heart. Early Curled Simpson {Silesia). Forms a close, com- pact mass of leaves ; very early, excellent for forcing. Black-Seeded Simpson. Produces a compact mass of leaves of a light color, nearly double the size of the ordinary Simpson; standing well the summer heat. Grand Kapids Forcing. This is regarded in the West as the best forcing and shipping variety. It matures quickly, large size and handsome appearance, crisp and tender, and will keep from wilting after cutting longer than any other sort. Salamander. (See cut.) An excellent spr
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