Seed annual . LY PRIZE HEAD (seed white). Thisold standard sort is still the best of the large, thin-leaved,clustering sorts for the home garden, but it is not a goodsort to ship long distances, as the leaves are so tenderthat they are easily spoiled in handling. The very largeleaves are savoyed or crimped, bright green, tinged withbrownish-red, and are exceedingly tender, crisp and sweet,forming a large loose head. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c;^4 Lb. 30c: Lb. $ EARLY CURLED SILESIA (seed white>. An early,erect growing, clustering variety, which may be sownvery thick and cut while the pl
Seed annual . LY PRIZE HEAD (seed white). Thisold standard sort is still the best of the large, thin-leaved,clustering sorts for the home garden, but it is not a goodsort to ship long distances, as the leaves are so tenderthat they are easily spoiled in handling. The very largeleaves are savoyed or crimped, bright green, tinged withbrownish-red, and are exceedingly tender, crisp and sweet,forming a large loose head. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c;^4 Lb. 30c: Lb. $ EARLY CURLED SILESIA (seed white>. An early,erect growing, clustering variety, which may be sownvery thick and cut while the plants are very young, atwhich time they are exceedingly tender, sweet *and wellflavored. Color light green; leaves narrow, erect, frilledand savoyed. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; h Lb. 30c;Lb. $ DEACON (seed white). While this does not make aslarge a head as some others, the heads formed are verysolid and of excellent flavor, and remain in condition foruse as long as any variety in cultivation. Plant medium. FERRYS EARLY PRiZE mEaD lETTucE. PHILAD^ELPHIA BUTTER, OR EARLY WHITEHEAD (seed •white). Many prefer a large growing, thick leaved, smooth, richflavored lettuce, and to meet this demand we present this dark green, with many nearly round, thick leaves, formed into a very solid, round head, which stands a long time without sized, with very few outer leaves, which are deep greenrunning to seed. Leaves very thick, folded or puckered at the and very thick, while the inner ones blanch to a brightbase, the inner ones blanched to a rich yellow color, and exceed- yellow and are exceedingly well flavored, crisp and ten-ingly rich and nutty in flavor. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; der. This is certainly one of the best varieties for sum-% Lb. 30c; Lb. $ raeruse. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 15c; 2 0z. 25c; ^Lb. 40c; Lb. $ 38 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH,
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