. Descriptive catalogue and price list : flower, field and garden seeds. Lettuce—Black-Seeded Simpson. BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. The leaves of this variety are very large and form a compact mass rather than a distinct head. They have the quality of not wilting quickly, and being of a light green color, the variety is much liked by market garden- ers for forcing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 80c. EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. One of the best early sorts for market or family use. All the leaves tend to produce a large, loose head. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 80c. GRAND RAPIDS. As a lettuce for gree
. Descriptive catalogue and price list : flower, field and garden seeds. Lettuce—Black-Seeded Simpson. BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. The leaves of this variety are very large and form a compact mass rather than a distinct head. They have the quality of not wilting quickly, and being of a light green color, the variety is much liked by market garden- ers for forcing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 80c. EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. One of the best early sorts for market or family use. All the leaves tend to produce a large, loose head. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 80c. GRAND RAPIDS. As a lettuce for greenhouse forcing, this variety undoubtedly stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth, little liable to rot and standing for some days after being fit to cut. The plant is upright, and forms a loose head or cluster of large, yellowish green leaves, slightly crimped and blistered and rather thin. It will stand shipping long dis- tances better than most sorts. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, *4 lb. 25c, lb. 80c. HEADING VARIETIES. BARTELDES DENVER MARKET. It is an early variety of Head Lettuce either for forcing or open ground. It forms large, solid heads of a good, light green color, and is very slow to seed. The leaves are beautifully marked and blistered, and very crisp and tender and of excellent flavor. By these blis- tered leaves it distinguishes itself from any other kind of lettuce now grown. This stock is grown expressly for gardeners' use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, V4 lb. 30c, lb. BIG BOSTON. This new variety resembles the well known Boston Market Lettuce, but produces heads almost double the size, and matures a week later. Endures hot weather exceedingly well. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 30c, lb. $ EARLY PRIZE HEAD. It forms a mammoth head and remains tender and crisp throughout the sea- son, is prompt to head, but slow to seed, of superior flavor and very hard. The leaves are very large, crimped, bright green tinged with brownish red on edge. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 2
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