D Landreth Seed Company D. Landreth Seed Company : [catalog] DLandrethSeedCo00LandD Year: 19uu TO BE SATISFIED ORDER FROM LANDRETH THESE PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE. Lettuce Lb. M Lb. Oz. Pkt. '$ 50 20 10 35 15 5 40 15 5 , 40 15 5 45 15 5 45 15 5 '. 35 15 5 Two Ounces of Seed to 100 Yards of Row. Three Pounds to the Acre. Forty to Fifty Days from Seeding to Maturity. To have fine Lettuce in early Spring, sow in seed-bed from commencement to middle of Autumn. During Winter protect the plants by a box covered with window or other sash or with litter as they stand
D Landreth Seed Company D. Landreth Seed Company : [catalog] DLandrethSeedCo00LandD Year: 19uu TO BE SATISFIED ORDER FROM LANDRETH THESE PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE. Lettuce Lb. M Lb. Oz. Pkt. '$ 50 20 10 35 15 5 40 15 5 , 40 15 5 45 15 5 45 15 5 '. 35 15 5 Two Ounces of Seed to 100 Yards of Row. Three Pounds to the Acre. Forty to Fifty Days from Seeding to Maturity. To have fine Lettuce in early Spring, sow in seed-bed from commencement to middle of Autumn. During Winter protect the plants by a box covered with window or other sash or with litter as they stand on the ground. Early in the Spring transplant some into rich ground. The others force under the sash. Or in early Spring sow in a hot-bed and transplant, but Autumn-sown plants are best. For a later supply, sow in drills when the Cherry is in bloom; when up a few inches, thin out, leaving plants at proper dis- tances; this is a better plan than transplanting late in the season. For this purpose use Select Big Boston, Landreths' Forcing, Virginia SoHd Header and heat-resisting varieties, which we have selected as standard sorts by reason of their ability to resist heat and the longer time they are in condition for the table than some other kinds which shoot to seed as soon as the head is formed. SEVEN LOOSE-LEAVED OR CUTTING VARIETIES Landreths' Earliest Cutting, 35 Days.—The earliest cutting Lettuce in the market. It may be planted close as it does not head, and affords curled, crisp, good-flavored foHage long before the heading varieties have commenced to close up ; Black-Seeded Simpson, 40 days.—A cutting variety of unusual merit; not so golden as Silesian, but of greater popularity Early Curled Silesian, 40 days.—A cutting variety; the second to produce edible leaves Golden Curled.—A golden-leaved sort, producing a half head of rare excellence; leaves much fluted on the edges; very showy and a most admirable cutting sort Bronzed Curled.—A half Cabbaging variety of
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