. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees. SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1913- 61. ^^^^^^^^^^ May King—This remarkable variety has proved itself cap- able of satisfying the most exacting requirements that could be made of an early outdoor Lettuce: while it can also be easily raised in a cold-frame. It is not easily affecte
. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees. SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1913- 61. ^^^^^^^^^^ May King—This remarkable variety has proved itself cap- able of satisfying the most exacting requirements that could be made of an early outdoor Lettuce: while it can also be easily raised in a cold-frame. It is not easily affected by cold or wet weather, grows very quickly and produces, even in poor soil, splendid, globular heads, which are ready ten or fifteen days before other heading varieties and stands a long time before showing signs of running to seed. The leaves inside are of a golden-yel- low shade and in point of flavor unexcelled by any sort. 5c; oz., 15c.; lb., $1-50. Curled Simpson—A fine sort, still able to hold its own against all new-comers. In every respect this is a first- class sort, and always popular. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c-; lb., $1. Buttercup—A. beautiful garden sort, almost as ornanental as a Coleus. Large heads and fine quality; beautiful golden yellow. Pkt., 5c.; oz,, 20c Denver Market or Savoy—An early variety of head Let- tuce, either for forcing or open ground. Forms large, solid head of erood light-green color. The leaves are beautifully marked and blistered (like Savoy Cabbage) and crisp and tender; of excellent flavor. This is in many respects a most unique Lettuce, and one which will be very popular as soon as known, occupying the same place among Lettuce as Savoys do among Cabbages. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; lb., $1-25. Tomhannock—Just the Lettuce we have all been looking for: one that will stand the hot dry weather of mid- sum mer without growing bitter, tough and running to seed. It makes a beautiful bunch a foot high, and even more across, and the leaves are
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