. Childs' condensed catalogue of novelties and specialties in seeds, bulbs and plants. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Fruit trees. Jjetttice. , Asparagus. An indispensable vegetable—certainly the finest salad plant known. Easily grown, either in hot-bed or garden, and can be sown very early. South of Mason and Dixon's line can be sown in the open ground in the fall, and needs only slight protection of straw or loose litt
. Childs' condensed catalogue of novelties and specialties in seeds, bulbs and plants. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Fruit trees. Jjetttice. , Asparagus. An indispensable vegetable—certainly the finest salad plant known. Easily grown, either in hot-bed or garden, and can be sown very early. South of Mason and Dixon's line can be sown in the open ground in the fall, and needs only slight protection of straw or loose litter to be perfectly hardy. Child's Half-Century-We all know how much careful selection year after year has to do with the quality of our vegetables, but there are few things that can claim a half-century descent from only the choicest and best specimens of one type. This Lettuce can do so however, and we are not surprised, therefore, at its superior quali- ties. Its leaves fold together, forming a long loose head, remarkable for tenderness and delicious flavor.' It mav seem a good deal to say, but it is, nevertheless, a fact that for tenderness, brittleness and delicious quality this Lettuce grown in the open ground surpasses any other sort grown under glass. Nothing can approach it in quality- It is so brittle and tender that its leaves break to pieces in handling, if care is not used. It is a quick grower, attaining its full size in forty to fifty days, and remains in fine condition for a very long time. Pkt., loc ; oz., 25c; ib.,S2 00. Childs' Half-Century Crisphead-It is with much pleas- ure we offer a sport from our famous Half-Century Let- tuce, that produces a large, solid head. It has much the same characteristics of the Half-Century, being exceed- ingly crisp, brittle and unsurpassed in flavor; but it is a true heading variety, forming a solid head, as large as a small Cabbage. It is superior to all other head varieties in superb quality, a quick grower and long keepe
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