. Spring catalogue : 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. EARLY CABBAGE, OR WHITE BUTTER GREEN FRINGED, OR CALIFORNIA CURLED (see cut) . IMPROVED HANSON (see cut) ST. LOUIS MARKET YELLOW-SEEDED BUTTER PARIS WHITE COS, OR ROMAINE SUNSET, OR BLONDE BEAUTY GRAND RAPIDS BOSTON MARKET, OR TENNIS BALL — A favorite forcing variety, forming hard heads; it makes but few outer leaves, and for this reason can be [planted very close together; a good v
. Spring catalogue : 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. EARLY CABBAGE, OR WHITE BUTTER GREEN FRINGED, OR CALIFORNIA CURLED (see cut) . IMPROVED HANSON (see cut) ST. LOUIS MARKET YELLOW-SEEDED BUTTER PARIS WHITE COS, OR ROMAINE SUNSET, OR BLONDE BEAUTY GRAND RAPIDS BOSTON MARKET, OR TENNIS BALL — A favorite forcing variety, forming hard heads; it makes but few outer leaves, and for this reason can be [planted very close together; a good variety for general use {see cut). SALAMANDER—One of the best! for summer use, forming good- sized, compact heads; color, light green outside and white inside. It will remain longer in head and stand a greater amount of heat without burning or running to seed than any other variety (see cut). EARLY CURLED SIMPSON — Forms large, loose heads of thin and exceedingly tender golden yellow curly leaves; the best curly- leaved variety for planting outdoors. It stands the summer heat splendidly (see cut). NEW YORK—This variety grows to an unusual large size and solid head, with but little tendency to run to seed. This Lettuce often attains the enormous size of 18 inches in diameter, and weigh- ing nearly four pounds, resembling an early summer Cabbage. It is not a forcing variety, but is one of the best for summer use (see cut). Green Fringed Lettuce Boston Market. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original C. Young & Sons' Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. St. Louis, Mo. : C. Young & Sons Co.
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