. Catalogue and price list of reliable seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Nursery stock; Flowers; Bulbs (Plants); Vegetables. 12 liETTUCE. One ounce will sow 100 square feet, or 120 feet of drill; three pounds will plant an acre. Lettuce seed retains its vitality for three years. CULTURE.—For an early crop sow tinder glass in February, and transplant on a well-prepared bed in some sheltered corner in April. For successional crops, 6ow in beds of well pulverized soil in March, and at intervals of about a fort- night, until
. Catalogue and price list of reliable seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Nursery stock; Flowers; Bulbs (Plants); Vegetables. 12 liETTUCE. One ounce will sow 100 square feet, or 120 feet of drill; three pounds will plant an acre. Lettuce seed retains its vitality for three years. CULTURE.—For an early crop sow tinder glass in February, and transplant on a well-prepared bed in some sheltered corner in April. For successional crops, 6ow in beds of well pulverized soil in March, and at intervals of about a fort- night, until the end of May. When sown for cutting young, the seed may be put in rather thick, in rows or broadcast, but to have finer heads it should be sown thinly in rows, and transplanted a foot apart in the richest soil. The hardy va- rieties may be sown in September, in a dry, sheltered situation, and, if slightly protected, will stand the Winter well, giving a good crop in the Spring ; or they may be transplanted in cold-frames, where they will head during the Winter and early Spring. In the far* South, Lettuce may be sown outdoors nearly every month in the year. Sheltered spots are chosen when the planting is from November to Janu- ary. In the upper Southern States, Fall sowings cannot be made later than Octo- ber, and the beds should be located where, in severe weather, they can be protected by covering. NOTES ON LETTUCE.—For hotbed use or forcing, we recommend Early Dutch Butter as one of the best sorts. The creamy yellow, speckled heads form a very tempting salad, and are large, smooth, solid, crisp and tender. For early outdoor culture, California Cream Butter is good, and does not turn reddish with cold like many of the early varieties. For Summer use, Salamander takes the lead, head- ing up well and preserving all the good points of fine Lettuce under great heat. Early White Cabbage Butter, sometimes called Ridge Lettuce, is one of the best sorts for Fall planting, to win
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