. Philips' catalogue 1900 : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Grand Rapids. New York. It is of un- usual size and solidity of head, with but little ten- dency to run to seed. It has been grown to eighteen inches in diameter, and weighing nearly four Ibs.^ with heads almost solid as an early summer Cabbage, which in general form it somewhat resembles. The Early Curled Silesia. variety naturally blanch- es itself, is crisp, tender, of excellent ^ flavor and always free from bitter
. Philips' catalogue 1900 : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Grand Rapids. New York. It is of un- usual size and solidity of head, with but little ten- dency to run to seed. It has been grown to eighteen inches in diameter, and weighing nearly four Ibs.^ with heads almost solid as an early summer Cabbage, which in general form it somewhat resembles. The Early Curled Silesia. variety naturally blanch- es itself, is crisp, tender, of excellent ^ flavor and always free from bitter- ness. The out side color is of a clear, deep apple green, while on the in- side the color is yellowish white. It is not a forcing variety, but is cer- tainly one of the best varieties for summer use ever introduced. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, ft). 80c. Grand Rapids. As a lettuce for greenhouse forcing, this variety un- loubtedly stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth, tender, crip, and standing for some days after being fit to cut. The plant is up right, and forms a loose head of "arge, light yellowish-green leaves, which will stand shipping long dis- tances better than most sorts. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, ft). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original J. M. Philips' Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Mercersburg, Pa. : J. M. Philips' Sons
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