. Catalogue of small fruit plants, sound vegetable seeds, seed potatoes, grape vines, etc. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Ohio Ravenna. Oak licaved liettuce.—New. A character- istic of this new lettuce, is its oak-shaped leaves, which gives it a very handsome and attractive appearance, which it carries through ail its ttages of growth. The outside leaves are of a li^ht green color, Inside leaves Whitish. It forms quite a compact head, With leaves free from coarse woody veins; very tender, of fine flavor, and remarkably free fro
. Catalogue of small fruit plants, sound vegetable seeds, seed potatoes, grape vines, etc. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Ohio Ravenna. Oak licaved liettuce.—New. A character- istic of this new lettuce, is its oak-shaped leaves, which gives it a very handsome and attractive appearance, which it carries through ail its ttages of growth. The outside leaves are of a li^ht green color, Inside leaves Whitish. It forms quite a compact head, With leaves free from coarse woody veins; very tender, of fine flavor, and remarkably free from any bitterness: it remains a long time in good eating condition, as it is very slow in sending up its seed stalk. Tuis is not only a fine variety for table use, but is very ornamental. The Early Tomato Alpta.—This superior variety originated with us, and was first oflered seveu years ago, *'cw the earliest tomato Osgood marketable size knowny In many sec- tions it has become t he standard variety for early market, and has proved one of the best shipping tomatoes. More tomatoes are fihipped from Cobden, 111., than from any other point in the country, and a very large proportion of them are ; For some cause, unexplainable, on light sandy soils, or in extreme dry spells, it is inclined to grow rough, and yet average smoother than other extremely early variety. On heavy or loam goils, and in average seasons, it has given the very best satisfaction; then it is smooth, nice form, very solid, brilliant dark red color; e^^ual, if not superior to any of the late va- rieties in quality, ripens well around the stem and is very productive, ripening a large proportion of its fruit early, when it brings a good price; does not crack after rains, nor rot like many kinds, and is not excelled in shipping qualities, as it will keep a long time after ripe. No early tomato has given such universal satisfaction as this, and its old friends will be Slow to give it up. As it is evide
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