Archive image from page 40 of Descriptive catalogue of high grade. Descriptive catalogue of high grade seeds fruit trees nursery stock and flowers . descriptivecatal1900otto Year: 1900 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 35 HUBBARD MARKET LETTUCE. California Cream Butter. Its shape is distinct, heading up like a cabbage, and almost as solid; of a beauti- ful light green color, and particularly rich and buttery in flavor, and very tender Hanson. The heads are of very large size, weigh two and a half to three pounds and measure about one and a half feet in diameter. Iceberg' Lettuce. A fine
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Archive image from page 40 of Descriptive catalogue of high grade. Descriptive catalogue of high grade seeds fruit trees nursery stock and flowers . descriptivecatal1900otto Year: 1900 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 35 HUBBARD MARKET LETTUCE. California Cream Butter. Its shape is distinct, heading up like a cabbage, and almost as solid; of a beauti- ful light green color, and particularly rich and buttery in flavor, and very tender Hanson. The heads are of very large size, weigh two and a half to three pounds and measure about one and a half feet in diameter. Iceberg' Lettuce. A fine variety, tender and free from any bitter taste; mak.es good heads. Salamander. One of the best summer varieties, form- ing good sized compact heads. Remains longer in head than an/ other variety. Mignonette Lettuce. Heads very solid and compact; outer leaves are richly colored with russet red and bronze green, while the solid hearts are of a light cream color. Schwill's Market Gardeners' Private Stock. A selected strain introduced by us. It has very large solid heads, resisting the sun a long time before running to seed. Big Boston. Forms an immense head; good either for outdoors or forcing. We can also supply the following well known standard varieties prices the same as noted above: Prize Head, Passion, Curled Simpson, Tennis Ball. Boston Curled, India Curled, Curled Silesia, Golden Queen. HERBS. In making ud your assortment of seeds for the year don't neglect to order a few varieties of herbs. They should have a place in every vege- table garden. Sow seed in shallow drills one foot apart, and when up thin out and transplant to a few Inches apart. The c hief point is to har- vest them properly, which should be done on a dry da' when not quite in full bloom then dried qui -kty and packed closely, and entirely excluded from the air. The following are the varieties most cultivated. Price, packet 5c, 3 packets for 10c; any variety. Anise, Annual. Dill. Annual. Sage. Perennial. B