E. H. Hunt : seedsman ehhuntseedsman1895hunt Year: 1895 Lettuce. Culture, for the first out- door crop sow in the hot-bed in February, from which they will be ready to set out in the garden in April. Plant in rows 15 inches apart and one foot apart in the rows. After you have made the first planting1, and where a suc- cession is desired for the entire season, sow the seed in drills at intervals of 2 to 4 weeks, and thin out to the propel distance when well established. By fol- lowing this method, good, fresh and tender lettuce can be had until frost. Lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables
E. H. Hunt : seedsman ehhuntseedsman1895hunt Year: 1895 Lettuce. Culture, for the first out- door crop sow in the hot-bed in February, from which they will be ready to set out in the garden in April. Plant in rows 15 inches apart and one foot apart in the rows. After you have made the first planting1, and where a suc- cession is desired for the entire season, sow the seed in drills at intervals of 2 to 4 weeks, and thin out to the propel distance when well established. By fol- lowing this method, good, fresh and tender lettuce can be had until frost. Lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables to grow, free from insects and disease, and universally cultivated. One ounce of seed for 100 ft. row CURLED VARIETIES. Grand Rapids. As a distinctly forcing lettuce this variety undoubtedly stands at the head of the list. Leaves me- dium size, of light yellowish- green color, much crimped and frilled, thin but of verv upright growth; forms a fair sized but loose head; crisp, tender and of good quality. Owing to its upright habit it may be planted very closely. It is of ex- tremely rapid growth; not liable to rot; will stand, without spoiling, a week to ten days after it is fit to cut, and retains its freshness a long time after cutting. It will stand shipping a longer distance than any other variety of this class and still be in good, marketable condition. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; -lb., 35c; lb., Black Seeded Simpson. Ex- cellent both as forcer and for out-door culture. Avery rapid grower, and withstands the heat and drouth better than any other variety. Forms very large, light - colored bushy stalks. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; J4-lb., 30c; lb., Early Curled Simpson. Good quality, more curled than preceding. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; -lb., 30c; lb., Tilton's White Star. A new variety of decided merit; similar to the Black Seeded Simpson but larger and of more rapid growth. The leaves are broad and thick, and will not wilt for a long time after cutting. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; -
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