Buckbee seed and plant guide : 1905 . dJy and headsoitremelyearly;the heads ore nearly as solid as cab-bage. The onter leaves are at the firsttinged with brownish red, changingtoward the center of the head from abeautiful golden yellow to o creamywhite. It is as palatable asit isbeauti-fuh very tender; never bitter and of asweet buttery flavor. It surpasses inquality most varieties of Cabbage Let-tuce. It is ready for use from the timeit is 3 inches acrossuntilitrunstoseed,and is always crisp and tender. I con-trol the entire stock of this 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. lGc;H lb. 30c; % i
Buckbee seed and plant guide : 1905 . dJy and headsoitremelyearly;the heads ore nearly as solid as cab-bage. The onter leaves are at the firsttinged with brownish red, changingtoward the center of the head from abeautiful golden yellow to o creamywhite. It is as palatable asit isbeauti-fuh very tender; never bitter and of asweet buttery flavor. It surpasses inquality most varieties of Cabbage Let-tuce. It is ready for use from the timeit is 3 inches acrossuntilitrunstoseed,and is always crisp and tender. I con-trol the entire stock of this 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. lGc;H lb. 30c; % ib« 55c; lb. § New Iceberg—Quick growing and ofexquisite flavor. Tho large, curly leaveswhich cover the outside of the solidheads aro of bright, light green, with aslight redJish tinge ontheedges. Theyhave small indents which aro con-stantly filled with dew-drops, keepingit fresh and showing a remarkablecrystalline appearance. We can con-fidently recommend the New 4c.; oz. 8c; 2 oz. 15c; #lb. 25c; H lb. 40c; lb. New Asparagus Lettuce—A distinct new variety, and is already one of the most popular sorts, made bonot only on account of its original features, but alsoby its superior quality. The yourjg leaves are crispand tender, at d aro desirable for all Lettuce hen I he ieaves ere large enough they can be strippedand the stems cooked like asparagus; makes a deli-cious dish. By all means try it. Pkt. Ac; : 2oz. 15c; X lb. 35c. Buckbees Superb—Finest of all early varietiesand unusually good sized and solid; has little ten-dency to run to seed. Wonderfully crisp, exception-ally tender, and above all delicious in flavor. Asaforcing variety it has no superior. Excels as a familyor market sort. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 16c.;; H lb. 55c; lb. Buckbees Earliest Forcing-—For those who likea large, thin, exceedingly tender leaf, and for thosemarkets which demand a large, loose cluster of leavesrather than a solid head, this is o
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