. Wheeler's seeds, bulbs and plants are the best that grow, 1902. Nursery stock Connecticut Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. E. E. WHEELER. i6 Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, LETTUCE. CuLTDEE.—For early Lettuce the seed should be eown in hot- beds in March and planted out, as soon as the ground can be worked, to rows 8 inches apart. For successive crops sow in the open ground and continue until July. Thin out well to make remaining plants strong. When wanted as cut Lettuce, sow seed thickly broadcast. Good, rich, well pul- verized soil and th
. Wheeler's seeds, bulbs and plants are the best that grow, 1902. Nursery stock Connecticut Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. E. E. WHEELER. i6 Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, LETTUCE. CuLTDEE.—For early Lettuce the seed should be eown in hot- beds in March and planted out, as soon as the ground can be worked, to rows 8 inches apart. For successive crops sow in the open ground and continue until July. Thin out well to make remaining plants strong. When wanted as cut Lettuce, sow seed thickly broadcast. Good, rich, well pul- verized soil and thorough cultivation are necessary to the best results. Seed sown in fall may be transplanted the following spring. 1 oz. will sow 300 feet of drill; 3 lbs. to acre in drills. HEAD VARIETIES. Big Boston. A superior sort. Very popular with market gardeners, as it always produces large, solid salable heads. It also commends itself to amateurs. It is crisp and tender, and heads up at all seasons of the year. We cannot recommend it too highly. Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc, Vi lb. lb. 75c. Golden Queen. An extra early variety, valuable for forcing; medium-sized heads of golden yellow color; solid, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., % lb. 25c., lb. 75c. Improved NewYork. One of the best main-crop head lettuces; crisp, tender and of unusual size and solidity. Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc, ^4 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. Yellow-Seeded Butter. A beautiful, compact yellow head. Excellent flavor, and withstands heat and drouth well. Pk t. 5c., oz. lOc, 14 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. Salamander. Fine, compact heads, which resist the heat of Summer better than other sorts. Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc, 14 lb. 25c., lb. $ 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 E. E. Wheeler (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Bridgeport,
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