Dreer's 1901 garden calendar (1901) Dreer's 1901 garden calendar dreers1901garden1901henr Year: 1901 RELIABLEVlGETABLi SEEDS- jl Oiie ounce will produce about 3000 plants. LETTUCE. Latlich Oder, Garten Sahti, Ger. Laitue, Fr. Lechuge, Sp. Sow the seed in hot-beds in February or March, and transplant into a sheltering border with a southern exposure. For suc- cessive crops, sowing may be made in the open ground as early as the spring opens, and continuing until July. Always thin out well, or the plants will not be strong. When wanted as a cut salad, sow the seed thickly in rows or broadcast.
Dreer's 1901 garden calendar (1901) Dreer's 1901 garden calendar dreers1901garden1901henr Year: 1901 RELIABLEVlGETABLi SEEDS- jl Oiie ounce will produce about 3000 plants. LETTUCE. Latlich Oder, Garten Sahti, Ger. Laitue, Fr. Lechuge, Sp. Sow the seed in hot-beds in February or March, and transplant into a sheltering border with a southern exposure. For suc- cessive crops, sowing may be made in the open ground as early as the spring opens, and continuing until July. Always thin out well, or the plants will not be strong. When wanted as a cut salad, sow the seed thickly in rows or broadcast. Dreer's All-Heart. (See page 4.) Big' Boston. Resembles Boston Market, but nearly twice as large; desirable for forc- ing and spring and fall outdoor planting. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts ; \ lb., 70 cts. Boston Market ( IVIdle Seed). Hardy and crisp ; the earliest heading variety ; good for forcing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 els.; \ lb., 85 cts. Black-Seetletl Teiinisball. A favorite forcing variety. Forms a close, hard head, with few ouier leaves. Pkt., 5 els.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts. Grand Kapirts Forcing. This is re- garded in the West as the best forcing and shipping variety. It matures quickly, large size, crisp and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; -oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts. Hittinger's Belmont Forcing-. An improvement on the Boston Market, larger in size, crisp and tender quality, desirable for forcing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. Sensation. This variety is rapidly gaining in favor among the market gardeners, who find it a valuable sort for growing either in cold frame or in the open ground. It is re- markable for its character of forming close, ' hard heads, even in an early stage of growth. Color, yellowish-green, quality very fine, crisp and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. Silver Ball. This is one of the best all-the- year-round Lettuce. An excellent variety for early spring and summer use, also winter forc- ina;. Heads are silvery white, firm
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