. Buist's garden guide and almanac : 1898. Nursery stock, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Grasses, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. Salamander Lettuce. Salamander. — A desirable variety for Summer or Fall use, forming Aery large, compact and beautiful heads. Color 1 ight green; stands both heat and drought re- markably well, very highly recommended, Per oz., 15 ct».; 4 oz., 40 cts.; lb., $ Black-Seeded Simpson Oak-Leaved. Oak - Leaved. — An ent
. Buist's garden guide and almanac : 1898. Nursery stock, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Grasses, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. Salamander Lettuce. Salamander. — A desirable variety for Summer or Fall use, forming Aery large, compact and beautiful heads. Color 1 ight green; stands both heat and drought re- markably well, very highly recommended, Per oz., 15 ct».; 4 oz., 40 cts.; lb., $ Black-Seeded Simpson Oak-Leaved. Oak - Leaved. — An entirely dis- tinct variety, the leaves of which are of the shape of an oak, produced in a dense and compact head, which is al- most pure white and exceedingly delicate; it is fine Per oz, 15 for forcing or out-door culture cts.; \ 40 ct=.: $ Spotted Passion or Black Seeded Royal.—This is one of our most valuable varieties for garden culture, and cannot be too highly recommended for either market or private growing; it is an early Summer variety, forming very large, handsome, and solid heads, the inner leaves of which are as white as blanched celery, and the outer ones beautifully spotted with a delicate red tinge; it stands the heat without shooting to seed and is especially recommended for the South. Per oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb-, $ Trocadero Cabbage.—A celebrated French variety of quite a distinct type and cannot be mistaken for any other sort; the heads are of laTge size, the margin of its leaves beautifully tinged with russet; it forms its heads quickly and is very solid, crisp and tender, and exceedingly delicate in flavor. Per oz., 20 cts ; X 40 cts.; lb., $ Perpignan, or Early Green Slim- mer.—A German ^ ariety that will really stand the heat without shooting to seed ; pro- duces a large and firm head; it is very highly prized by all who grow it. As a Summer va- riety it has no equal, and will even stand the Southern heat without
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