. Annual circular and retail catalogue of warranted vegetable and flower seeds. se in California. It is quite an acquisitionto our varieties of winter radish Mammoth Russian Sunflower. Valuable for poultry orvegetable oil, while the leaves are capital fodder for cows andthe stalks will pay for feed in locations where that is Butman Squash. (See page 1.). Marblehead Squash. (See eng. and description, page 3.) Paragon Tomato. A large, round, solid tomato, that hasgiven me much satisfaction. A first rate sort, to grow eitherfor family use or market Arlington Tomato. This is a late vari
. Annual circular and retail catalogue of warranted vegetable and flower seeds. se in California. It is quite an acquisitionto our varieties of winter radish Mammoth Russian Sunflower. Valuable for poultry orvegetable oil, while the leaves are capital fodder for cows andthe stalks will pay for feed in locations where that is Butman Squash. (See page 1.). Marblehead Squash. (See eng. and description, page 3.) Paragon Tomato. A large, round, solid tomato, that hasgiven me much satisfaction. A first rate sort, to grow eitherfor family use or market Arlington Tomato. This is a late variety. It grows to alarge size, is quite solid and almost uniformly smooth in shape. Canada Victor Tomato. (See engraving and description, page 7.). ; Vegetable Caterpillars—three varieties, large bodied,striped and hairy. These are curious seed vessels of low grow-ing plants, which strongly suggest the animal to decorate side dishes Vegetable Snails. Singular seed vessels of low growingplants, which have striking resemblance to the snails of the garden 10. THE HANSOM LETTUCE. The above cut represents a sectional view, showing the insideof this truly superior Lettuce, the heads of which grow to aremarkable size, and are deliciously sweet, tender and crisp, even to the outer leaves. The heads are very large. A singleone is frequently large enough for an ordinary sized family ;the color is of the most beautiful green without, and whitewithin, and is free from any bitter or unpleasant taste found insome varieties. The heads Avcigh from 2i to 3 lbs., and meas-ure to outer leaves 18 inches in diameter. This variety is notrecommended for forcing, but for outdoor cultivation it cannotbe excelled, if grown in well manured and cultivated package, 15 cents. I raised the Hanson Lettuce last year that weighed 3 lbs. to the headafter it was trimmed. Paul M. Barker. Newport, It. March 29,1875. Myself and neighbors agree that the Hanson Lettuce is the finestwe ever
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