. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds, thoroughbred stock. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. NEW PERPETUAL LETTUCE. NEW PERPETUAL. For family use this is one of the best lettuces in cultivation. It is a distinct variety, forming huge, compact bushes, the leaves curling out- ward from the top. The leaves are of a yellowish or light green color, and are slightly oily to the touch. The leaves never turn dark brown, or become bitter, but remain the whole season tender, of
. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds, thoroughbred stock. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. NEW PERPETUAL LETTUCE. NEW PERPETUAL. For family use this is one of the best lettuces in cultivation. It is a distinct variety, forming huge, compact bushes, the leaves curling out- ward from the top. The leaves are of a yellowish or light green color, and are slightly oily to the touch. The leaves never turn dark brown, or become bitter, but remain the whole season tender, of bright, light color, and are very beautiful for garnishing. The New Perpetual Lettuce is of exquisite quality, by many con- sidered the very best flavored lettuce grown. For private use it is speciall}'^ adapted, as only one sowing is necessary for the whole season. It is ready for use very early, and after it reaches perfection remains of the same fine quality for weeks, before it begins to shoot to seed. Even in the unfavorable summer of 1881, the New Perpetual Lettuce grown by us was of the most delicate flavor, and was in no way affected by the intense heat. Pkt. 10 cts ; oz. 25 cts.; 5^ ib 75 cts.; K) $ MIXED GERMAN VARIETIES. In the summer ot 1881, and again in 1883, when visiting the farms of Ger- man seed-growers at Erfurt, Prussia, we found they had many varieties of lettuce that are unknown in this coun- try. We have imported seed of 30 to 40 kinds, which we sell mixed in one paper, for trial. Price ic cts. per pkt. Mixed Italian Varieties. The Italians also possess many varieties of Cabbage Lettuce unknown in America. We have imported a mixture of the kinds most popular in Italy, and can supply the seed at 10 cts. per packet. LETTUCE—Cos Varieties. BURPEE'S SUPERB HEAT-RESISTING COS. The finest Cos Lettuce known, level in character, grows to a large size, is very solid, turns in well, and is remark- ably crisp and sweet. Its vigorous growth, never wilting und
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