. L. L. Olds' 1896 seed catalogue : seed potatoes, corn, oats, barley, garden seeds. Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Wisconsin Catalogs; Grain Catalogs; Gardening; Vegetables; Nurseries (Horticulture); Grain. 26 L. L. OLDS' SEED CATALOGUE. LETTUCE. Sow in rows 12 inches apart. Head varieties should be thianed to 8 or 10 inches. Curled varieties may he left thick. 3,000 plants to the ounce. Black Seeded Simpson.— Probably the most popular early Lettuce. It is a curled variety, forming a large, loose bunch of a yellowish green color. Leave
. L. L. Olds' 1896 seed catalogue : seed potatoes, corn, oats, barley, garden seeds. Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Wisconsin Catalogs; Grain Catalogs; Gardening; Vegetables; Nurseries (Horticulture); Grain. 26 L. L. OLDS' SEED CATALOGUE. LETTUCE. Sow in rows 12 inches apart. Head varieties should be thianed to 8 or 10 inches. Curled varieties may he left thick. 3,000 plants to the ounce. Black Seeded Simpson.— Probably the most popular early Lettuce. It is a curled variety, forming a large, loose bunch of a yellowish green color. Leaves large, thin and tender. The best for hot-bed, as well as early plant- ing out-doors. Pkt., 3 cts.; oz., 8 cts.; 34 25 cts- 5 85 cts. Grand Rapids Forcing.— Another early curled variety, the best for shipping. It will stand more neglect, will grow more weight on the same ground, and stand longer after matured than the Black Seeded Simpson. Will keep from wilting longer, when exposed for sale, than any other sort. Pkt., 3 cts.; oz., 8 cts.; 3^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. Denver Market Forcing.—An early variety of Head Lettuce, very pop- ular either for forcing or open ground. It forms large, solid heads of a good light green color, and is very slow to go to seed. The leaves are beautifully marked and blistered (like the Savoy Cabbage) and very crisp and tender. The blistered leaves distinguish it in appearance from any other lettuce. Pkt., 4 cts,; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ White Cabbage.—Avery fine standard Head Lettuce. Pkt., 3 cts.; oz., 8 cts.; 3^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. Improved Hanson.—The best Head Lettuce for late out-door sowing. A fine variety to resist heat. It forms very large, firm heads, sweet, crisp and tender. outside and white within. Pkt., 3 cts.; oz., 8 cts.; }£ lb., 2c cts.; Black Seeded Simpson. Heads lb., 90 green Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for
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