. Alexander's garden and field seed catalogue. ALEXANDER SEED COMPANY, AUGUSTA, GA. 11 LETTUCE Culture.—Lettuce Is easy to gTow, but requires rich, motst soil, clean and thor- ough cultivation and plenty of water to give it that quick-growth on which de- pends its tenderness and flavor They may be had at all seasons of the year. For a succession sow every three weeks. Sowing's may be made In open ground early in the spring and the plants thin- ned out. For fall use, sow in July and August. Fall sowings of hardy kinds should be made in September; protect with straw or litter and they will head
. Alexander's garden and field seed catalogue. ALEXANDER SEED COMPANY, AUGUSTA, GA. 11 LETTUCE Culture.—Lettuce Is easy to gTow, but requires rich, motst soil, clean and thor- ough cultivation and plenty of water to give it that quick-growth on which de- pends its tenderness and flavor They may be had at all seasons of the year. For a succession sow every three weeks. Sowing's may be made In open ground early in the spring and the plants thin- ned out. For fall use, sow in July and August. Fall sowings of hardy kinds should be made in September; protect with straw or litter and they will head up in the spring, or transplant 9 inches apart under glass or canvas to head up In the winter. One ounce will produce about 1,500 plants; 3 pounds will make plants enough for an acre. Alexander's Big Boston r attiwa 1—The cut shows a field of 1-/C11ULc our Big Boston Lettuce. The heads of this variety are extremely Arm and solid. This fine variety is grown exclusively in some sections for shipping purposes, and has given best of satisfaction. Inside bleached fine white; very crisp and nicely flavored. Favorite shipping lettuce. Fkt. 10c; oz. 20c; l4 lb. 50c; lb. $, postpaid. In quan- tity lots—5 lbs. or more, not prepaid, $ per 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 Alexander Seed Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Augusta, Ga. : The Company
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