. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. BOSTON CURLED. Of superior quality and beauty; highly ornamental in growth, with its ele- gant frilled leaves. Per pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 15 cts. : ft) 40 cts. ; per fi) Ice-Drumhead, or Malta. An old, well- known summer va- riety, with large, crisp heads. Per pkt. 5 cts.: oz. 15 cts. ; lb 35 cts.; per fi) $ NEW PERPETUAL LETTUCE. NEW PERPETUAL. For family use this is one of the best lettuces, forming large, compact bush
. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. BOSTON CURLED. Of superior quality and beauty; highly ornamental in growth, with its ele- gant frilled leaves. Per pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 15 cts. : ft) 40 cts. ; per fi) Ice-Drumhead, or Malta. An old, well- known summer va- riety, with large, crisp heads. Per pkt. 5 cts.: oz. 15 cts. ; lb 35 cts.; per fi) $ NEW PERPETUAL LETTUCE. NEW PERPETUAL. For family use this is one of the best lettuces, forming large, compact bushes, the leaves curling outward from the top. 1 he leaves are of a yel- lowish or light green color, and are slightly oily to the touch. The leaves never turn dark brown, or become bitter, but remain the whole season tender, of bright, light color, and are very beautiful for garnishing. It is ready for use vei-y early, and after it reaches perfection remains of the same fine quality for weeks. Per pkt. sets.; oz. iscts.; i(( ft) 40 cts.; per Jb $ Hammersmith Hardy Green Winter. The well- known Green Winter Cabbage Lettuce. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ft) 50Cts.; perBa § MIXED GERMAN VARIETIES.—In our visits to the farms of German seed-groweis we found they had many varieties of lettuce that are unknown in this country. "VVe have imported seed of thirty to forty kinds, which we sell mixed in one paper, for trial. Per pkt. 10 cts. LETTUCE—Cos Varieties. NEW BALLOON COS. This splendid new variety is one of the largest of the Cos Lettuces, very vigorous in growth, hardier and more productive than the Paris White Cos ; the head is very large, rather flat on the top, and very firm; may be sown in autumn as well as in the spring. In our trials of different varieties of lettuce, under numbers, we find the following notes of this va- riety: " No. 155 is a fine Cos ; headed finely; was very, excellent quality; enjoyed its crisp and tender ; Per pkt. l
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