1913

14 Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

Celery. One ounce will produce about 6,000 plants.

[image of 4 heads of celery labelled New Giant Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, White Plume, and Rose Ribbed Self-Blanching]

This we consider one of the luxuries of the garden. For first crop sow seed early in hotbeds, or in boxes in the house, in rich, moist soil, covering seed very lightly. For main crop sow in open ground in April or soon as soil is in good condition. Seed germinates slowly and if the weather is hot and dry protect with light covering of hay or straw. Stir soil as soon as plants are well up; thin out and transplant so that they stand about an inch apart in the row. If they grow too rapidly, shear the tops off when about 4 or 5 inches high and this will make them more stocky. For main crop set plants out between June 15th and July 15th, in rows 3 feet apart and plants 6 inches apart in the row. Care should be taken to firm the earth well around plants when setting and they will root better. Keep clear of weeds until about the middle of August when it will be time to begin earthing up. Draw the soil up against the plants with a hoe as closely as possible, firming it enough to keep plants in an upright position. Later in the season the blanching process must be finished by digging soil from between rows and banking clear to the tops on each side of the row of celery. Much labor is saved by growing the self-blanching varieties. They are easier to grow but do not do quite so well.

White Plume.--Stalks, portions of the inner leaves and heart naturally white, and become fit for use by simply tying up closely with soft twine. More used than any other by gardeners. Our seed highest quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00.

Golden Self-Blanching.--By far the most popular sort on the market. It is of medium earliness, of dwarf, compact habit, with thick, solid, heavily ribbed stalks, which blanch easily to a clear waxen yellow. When grown in rich, moist soil, the stalks are numerous and large with a solid heart of beautiful yellow. Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c, 1/4 lb. $2.25, lb. $7.50.

Rose-Ribbed Self-Blanching.--Is a sport from the Golden Self-Blanching, having all its good qualities, with the additional attraction of beautiful rose-tinted ribs, making it very handsome. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. 90c, lb. $3.00.

[image of celery labelled Winter Queen]

Giant Pascal.--A selection from the Golden Self-Blanching, and adds to the quality of its parent superior keeping qualities. Stalks very large, solid, crisp and of a rich nutty flavor. Blanches very easily and quickly. Heart is golden yellow, very attractive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00.

Golden Dwarf.--Golden yellow, solid, crisp. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $2.00.

Winter Queen.--Finest dwarf celery. Rich green coloring, readily blanched; ready for use in fall. Large bunches of heavy stalks of even length, best table quality; keeps until May. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.25.

Giant Prague Celeriac.--Instead of producing long leaf stalks like ordinary celery it has a turnip-like root with a true celery flavor and is greatly liked by all who have tried it. Giant Prague is the largest, smoothest and best sort. Excellent for salads and flavoring. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $1.75.

[Image of celeriac labeled Giant Prague Celeriac]

Celery seed for flavoring purposes. Will not germinate. Oz. 5c, 1-4 lb. 15c, lb. 40c.

Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa. 15

Cucumber

(One ounce will plant 50 hills, two pounds will plant one acre.)

Cucumbers succeed best in a rich, loamy soil. For first early, sow in hotbeds, in berry boxes or in small flower pots, six weeks before they can be set out in open ground. When danger of frost is over transplant in hills four feet apart each way. For general crop plant in open ground in May, about twelve seeds in a hill. When danger of bugs is past thin to four strong plants in a hill. For pickling, plant in June. Sprinkle vines with plaster or air-slaked lime, or use Slug Shot, to protect them from bugs.

[Image of cucumber hill labelled Early Express.]

Early Express.--We are pleased to introduce the most remarkable and valuable new variety, which originated with Mr. C. P. Coy. It is by all odds the earliest variety in existence. Quality is the very best, being free from any rank, strong flavor, and it s as fine a variety for slicing as any later sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50.

[Iowa Standard logo]

Iowa Standard.--The handsomest of long green varieties. Are well formed and hold their color excellently. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb.45c, lb. $1.50.

Improved Chicago Pickle.--Variety which originated with the leading pickle grower near Chicago; is considered the best variety there; very prolific; matures early; produces immense number of desirable shaped pickles. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

Improved Long Green.--Standard sort. Vine vigorous and productive, forming fruit fine for the table, nearly as early as shorter sorts; firm fruit about 12 inches long. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

Early Cluster.--Slim form. Extra prolific, frequently setting in clusters of two or three. Find for pickles. If fruit is kept gathered, the vines will continue in bearing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

Green Prolific.--One of the best pickling varieties; dark green, tender, crisp; very productive, of fine flavor and good for table use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

Lemon.--As will be noticed from our illustration, it is round and about the size of a baseball. Fruits produced in great profusion. Used for slicing or sweet pickling as any ordinary variety of cucumber, but have a flavor peculiarly their own, superior to any, being crisp and tender and having none of the bitter or acrid taste sometimes found in other cucumbers. Of best quality when the fruit begins turning yellow. Desirable for use as mangoes. Will be liked by all who try it. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c.

[Image of round cucumbers labelled Lemon Cucumber]

Astro.--For growing in hotbeds. It yields a continual picking and sells easily at $1.00 per dozen. Fruit large, perfect shape, 12 to 18 inches long, of very best quality for slicing. Has few seeds. Pkt. 15c, oz. $1.

Japanese Climbing.--The vines are of healthy, vigorous growth, with rich, dark green foliage, and throw out strong, grasping tendrils enabling it to climb trellis, wire netting, brush or any other suitable support. Large size, cylindrical, fresh pure white, skin dark green, turning to brown and netted when ripe; fine for slicing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

[Image of bushel of cucumbers labelled Davis Perfect}

Davis Perfect.--A grand new variety. Everyone who saw the crop last year says they never saw anything to equal it. Dark, glossy green, slim and symmetrical, with an average length of 10 to 12 in. They hold color till nearly ripe when they turn white without a yellow streak on them. Quality fine, as seeds are very soft when fit for table use. Very tender, brittle and of exceptional flavor. Early as earliest strain of White Spine and outyields all others. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15 c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

Perfect White Spine.--This improved strain is pronounced by good judges superior to all others. Fruit even and good size, straight, well formed and symmetrical. It is of uniform shape, making it unexcelled for pickling. Immensely productive and keeps solid and crisp a long time. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

[Image of cucumber labelled Emerald]

Emerald.--A new sort which possesses the rich dark green color which has long been sought for but never before obtained, retaining its color until fully ripe. Its fruit sets early and its vigorous vines abound in long, straight, handsome fruits of most desirable qualities. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

Improved Bismark.--An excellent variety with very long fruit pointed at both ends, very uniform in shape, size and color, thus making it an excellent sort for marketing. Holds its dark green color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50.

Rollinson's Telegraph.--An English forcing variety bearing fruits 14 to 16 inches long. Dark green, smooth, and of perfect shape. Much used and greatly liked by market gardeners for hotbed and greenhouse growing in winter and early spring. Pkt. 15c, oz. $1.00.

West India Gherkin, or Burr.--Makes a handsome pickle of first-class quality. Try it. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c.

Snake.--The cucumbers grow curled up like a snake with the head protruding, and some are six feet in length. Are grown chiefly as a curiosity and for exhibition. In pkts. only. Per pkt. 10c.

[Image of cucumbers labelled No. 1--Perfect White Spine, No. 2--Improved Bismarck, No. 3--Improved Chicago Pickle.]

Slug Shot will keep the cucumber vines free from bugs. Listed among insecticides.

16 Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

Curious Vegetables

Ornamental Mice.--This vegetable curiosity is a native of Central Africa, having a small, neat growing vine and bears numerous oval fruits, clear green in color, which are always completely covered with long, light green spines or hairs. Nice for pickling. Pkt. 10c.

Caterpillars.--Prostrate creeping plants with small yellow flowers, changing into "Vegetable Caterpillars." They are grown as curiosities and sometimes are put into salads and pickles. Pkt. 10c.

Snails.--Another singular variety having most oddly twisted seed pods resembling snails. Pkt. 10c.

Cotton.--Grown mainly as a curiosity in the north. Start the seed early in the house and transplant to the field as soon as warm weather arrives. It makes an ornamental plant in the flower bed and has showy, large flowers, followed by the boll of pure white cotton which interests everyone. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c.

[Image of Cotton boll labelled Cotton]

Cardoon.--A plant grown for its large, thick leaves. Blanched and used like asparagus. Pkt. 10c.

Chinese Tea.--Many of our customers will be glad to grow this as a curiosity, if nothing else. The plant is of a shrubby nature, with beautiful shiny foliage and fragrant blooms; requires same treatment as any tender shrub. Can be kept growing in pots throughout winter. Pkt. 10c.

Egyptian Lentils.--Largely used in Oriental countries as a principal article of diet. It was from these that the dish of pottage was made for which Esau sold his birthright to Jacob in Bible times, and many will be interested in them for that reason. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

[Image of strawberry labelled Alpine Strawberry]

Alpine Strawberries.--If sown early, will produce bearing plants in first year. Grown in Europe, where they are ever-bearing, producing all summer. Pkt. 10c.

French Sorrel.--Grown for and used as "greens." Has large light green leaves with mild acid flavor. Fine for salads. Pkt. 5c.

[Image of flower labelled Martynia]

Martynia.--Also called "Devil's Claw" and "Unicorn Plant." A large ornamental plant, bearing beautiful flowers which are succeeded by large seed pods which when young are fine for pickling. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.

Sea Kale.--Is grown and used like Chard Beets, except that it is perennial and when established can remain for years without renewal. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.

Scolymus.--Grown for the roots, which are used like salsify. Roots often 10 to 12 in. long. Can be dug and stored for winter. Pkt. 10c.

Sesame.--The Arabian plant producing bean-like seeds from which a valuable edible oil is pressed. Leaves are very good for medicine, being used for dysentery in children. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c.

Wonderberry.--A variety of Solanum largely advertised. We offer it as a novelty but do not recommend it. It is different from our Garden Huckleberry, which we do not think it equals either in productiveness or edible value. The fruits are about as large a dried peas, blue black in color, with a peculiar flavor relished by some. Pkt. 10c.

Collection of Odd Vegetables.

Persons exhibiting at fairs should grow some of the curiosities of the vegetable family to help make attractive showing. Try and have something different from your neighbors.

Any of the following at 10c, per pkt.: Sea Kale, Cardoon, Scolymus, Ornamental Mice, Caterpillars, Snails, Yard Long Beans and Mixed Peppers.

Any of the following at 5c per pkt.: Martynia, French Sorrel, Ground Cherry, Chufas, Brussell's Sprouts, Swiss Chard, Endive, Okra, Vegetable Marrow, Garden Lemon, Vine Peach, Pomegranate, Mixed Gourds and Cotton. The entire collection of 22 pkts. for $1.00.

[Image of endive labelled Giant Fringed Endive]

Endive

(One ounce will sow 60 sq. ft.)

Preferred to lettuce by those who have tried it. Should be more largely used. One of the best and most wholesome salads for fall and winter use. Sow seed in April for early use or in June or July for winter use. When leaves are 8 inches long tie together with a string near top to blanch.

Green Curled.--Has finely cut leaves and makes a handsome plant. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

Giant Fringed.--Also called winter lettuce. This fine new variety is the bets [best] of all. It is a strong, vigorous grower, making a large, white heart, and the leaves are beautifully curled, and of best quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50.

[Image of Egg plant fruit labelled Improved New York Egg Plant.]

Egg Plant

A tender plant that should be started quite early in a hotbed or box in the house, which must be kept warm. Transplant late to open ground 2 1/2 feet apart.

Improved New York.--Our strain of this, the leading market variety, we believe to be unsurpassed. Very large size, skin deep purple, flesh white and of excellent quality. Very productive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 35c, 1/4 lb. $1.20.

Early Long Purple.--The earliest variety in existence, being several weeks earlier than the above. Same color as Improved New York, but longer and somewhat smaller. Pkt. 5, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 90c.

Pearl White.--Pure creamy white, slight shading of light green near stem; good quality. Pkt. 5, oz. 40c, 1/4 lb. $1.40.

[Image of bee]

Flower seeds for bees

Below we offer you seeds of a few flowers specially desirable for sowing to furnish food for honey bees. They are all heave producers of nectar, bloom quickly and will bloom the first year from seed, furnishing food during spring and summer and till frost.

Adonis... pkt. 2c, oz. 15c.

Alyssum, Sweet... pkt. 2c, oz. 25c.

Asperula... pkt. 2c, oz. 25c.

Cleome Pungens... pkt. 5c, oz. 35c.

Dracocephalum... pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.

Iberis (Candytuft)... pkt. 2c, oz. 20c.

Matthiola (Evening Stock) pkt. 2c, oz. 25c.

Phacelia... pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.

Reseda (Mignonette)... pkt. 2c, oz. 15c.

Sweet Rocket (Hesperis). pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.

Mixed Flower Seeds for Bees, the above in mixture, pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, lb. $1.50.

Gourds

Cultivate like cucumbers; may be trained over lattice work, fences, etc.

Japanese Nest Egg.--Grows almost uniformly to the size, color and shape of a hen's egg. The shells are hard and make the very best of nest eggs, as they do not crack. The largest ones, when sawed in two, make pots for starting tomato, strawberry and other plants. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.

Dipper.--Makes a lighter and more convenient dipper than can be bought. Dippers of various sizes of a capacity from a pint to a quart and a half, can be had from a few vines. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.

Sugar Trough.--Very large and strong grower. For buckets, etc. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.

Luffa, or Dishcloth.--This fruit has peculiar lining which is sponge-like, porous, tough, elastic and durable, making a natural dishcloth or sponge. Start seed early. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c.

Hercules' Club.--Grows to immense size - 4 to 5 feet in length. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.

Mixed Utility.--Seeds of the above mixed. This is a very popular item with our customers. Many grow them as curiosities, but they are really useful in many ways. They are easily grown and will repay the work expended. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.

Ornamental Mixed.--A mixture of odd-shaped and fancy-colored sorts. Many handsome and useful small gourds in this mixture. Also offered among ornamental climbers in flower seed list. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c.

[Image of chicken and gourd plant, labelled Nest Egg Gourd]

We will be pleased to receive samples of new or rare vegetables for testing.

Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa. 17

[Image of a bowl of round fruit labelled Garden Lemon]

Garden Lemon

Introduced by us and has been very highly praised. Fruit is of the shape shown in our engraving, is somewhat smaller than Vine Peach, which it resembles in growth, but has a thinner flesh, and is decidedly acid, thus dispensing with the sliced lemons so important in putting up the Vine Peach. Directions for cooking with each packet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.

[Image of tomatillo fruit labelled Ground Cherry]

Ground Cherry

Improved Yellow.--Another year has added to the popularity of this little fruit which we introduced, and it is now listed in the catalogues of the leading seedsmen of the country, to whom we supply seed. They grow well on almost any dry soil, are easier raised than the tomato, are prolific bearers, and oh! what luscious fruit. For sauce or pies they are excellent. They are delicious as preserves and when dried in sugar are much better than raisins for cakes and puddings, and they will keep, in the shuck, if kept in a cool place, nearly all winter. No one, after raising them once, will ever make a garden again without devoting a portion to the Ground Cherry. Directions for preserving with each pkt. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 oz. 20c, oz. 30c.

Garden Huckleberry

When this new fruit was first offered to us we had but little confidence in it, but after growing it on our grounds we recommend it to our customers. It belongs to the Solanum family (Solanum Nigrum), which is the same class botanically as the tomato, egg plant, and potato. The fruit is non-edible and by some considered injurious when green. When ripe they are about 1/2 inch in diameter, of shining black color and make delicious pies, preserves and jam. Easily grown and immensely productive. Directions for cooking printed on each packet. Pkt. 10c.

[Image of branch with small berries, labelled Garden Huckleberry]

Vine Peach

A splendid novelty introduced by us. The vine on which they are borne is somewhat similar to the musk melon vine, and requires the same cultivation. The fruit is about the size of a large peach, oval shaped, and is of a bright orange yellow color, somewhat russety. For sweet pickles, pies or preserving they are superb. A jar of these cut in halves and cooked in syrup presents a beautiful and tempting appearance. Recipes for preparing for the table will be sent with each order. In the west and northwest, where fruit is scarce, they are becoming popular, as they are easily cultivated, wonderfully prolific, and can be used in every way in which you would use a peach; not usually liked raw. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 75c.

PANTRY SHELF COLLECTION OF GARDEN FRUITS. For the housewife who desires a diversity of good things for the table during winter. Will take the place of fruits when they are not obtainable, and will afford an appreciated variety for the family larder. One pkt. each of Yellow Ground Cherry, Garden Lemon, Apple Pie Melon, Garden Huckleberry, Golden Nugget Tomato and Lemon Cucumber, postpaid to any address for only 35 cents.

[image] VINE PEACH

Children's Corner Garden

It is not always easy to induce the children to take an interest in the vegetable garden, but all children delight in melons, fruits, nuts and pop corn, and we have made a little collection which will afford them delightful things to eat, and which they will work to produce in order that they may enjoy the fruits of their labor.

1 pkt. Yellow Ground Cherry, sweet and good; 1 pkt. Monarch White Rice Pop Corn, enjoyed by everybody; 1 oz. Chufas or Earth Almonds, small, sweet ground nuts of delicious flavor; 1/2 lb. Red Cross Peanuts, can be grown in any good soil; 1 pkt. Rocky Ford Musk Melon, always well flavored; 1 oz. Sweetheart Water Melon, as good as its name. All the above postpaid for only 40c.

Pickling and Preserving

A Special Offer for these Uses

We offer in this collection a very complete assortment of garden vegetables for sweet and sour pickles, and for canning and preserving. Every item is easily grown and readily prepared for pantry stores. To the housewife it offers a wonderful range of delicious dainties for winter provisions.

1 pkt. Yellow Ground Cherry, for pies and preserves; 1 pkt. Golden Nugget Tomato, for fig preserves; 1 pkt. Vine Peach, for sweet or spiced pickles and preserves; 1 pkt. Crimson Globe Beet, for pickling or table use; 1 pkt. Sage, for flavoring; 1 pkt. Dill, for use in pickle making; 1 pkt. Apple Pie Melon, for preserves, pies or sweet pickle; 1 pkt. Lemon Cucumber, for sweet pickle; 1 pkt. Chicago Pickle Cucumber, for sweet, sour or dill pickles; 1 pkt. Crimson King Pepper, for mangoes and picilili [piccalilli]; 1 pkt. White Barletta Onion, for pickling or flavoring.

One of each Twelve above Packets, Postpaid, 50c.

I have been dealing with your house for 15 years. You handle the best, true to name stock of seeds of any house I have dealt with. Peter Gengler, Cawker City, Kansas.

The packages of garden seeds you sent me this spring all done well. Miss Sarah Terry, Chula, Mo.

Kohl Rabi

(One oz. produces 2,500 plants.)

If you have never grown Kohl Rabi you should try it this year. It is a most excellent vegetable, intermediate between the cabbage and turnip. Cultivate like cabbage and cook like turnips.

Goliath Purple.--This is a new sort, of immense size, solid and sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 70c, lb. $2.25.

Early White Vienna.--Flesh is white and tender. Good market sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00.

[Image of Kohl Rabi root labelled White Vienna Kohl Rabi]

Leek

Leeks are quite appetizing when sliced and served as a salad or they can be cooked and served like onions. Sow seed thinly in drills early in the spring, thin out so as to stand six inches apart in the row. Early in the fall draw earth up about the stems as you would to blanch celery.

Large Rouen.--Largest and most uniform of all. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

[Image of leeks labelled Large Rouen Leek]

This page contains a number of delightful vegetables. Give it a careful reading.

18 Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

Lettuce

(One ounce will sow 100 ft. of drill.)

No vegetable is more universally used than lettuce, and to be thoroughly appreciated it must be brought to the table fresh and unwilted. Quality depends largely upon rapid and vigorous growth. Sow in hotbed in March and in open ground as early as it can be worked, thinly in drills one foot apart. For succession, sow every three weeks during season. Thin out plants as they grow.

Iceberg.--The large, curly leaves covering the heads are a bright, light green, with slight reddish tinge at edges. Center thoroughly blanched. In early spring or hottest summer days quality is simply perfect. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

[Image of head of lettuce labelled Iceberg Lettuce]

California Cream Butter.--A cabbage lettuce, with round, solid head; outside medium green, slightly marked with small brown spots; within, leaves are very rich cream yellow color, rich and buttery to the taste. Heads good size, compact, very hard and solid. In California, they eat the heart only, with a dressing or olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

[Image of lettuce labelled California Cream Butter Lettuce]

May King.--A very early variety of head lettuce of compact growth. The inner leaves are bright yellow, the outside ones light green, sometimes slightly tinged with brown. Its greatest claim to popularity is in quick growth making it extremely tender and brittle. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

[Image of head of lettuce labelled May King Lettuce]

Relish, or Improved Big Boston.--We are greatly pleased with this find new variety. Is one of those rich, buttery-flavored sorts, which when accustomed to, is preferred to the crisp-leaved varieties. It is the blanched yellow center of the head that is eaten with olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

[Image of head of lettuce labelled Relish Lettuce]

Immensity.--Enormous solid head variety, sometimes 18 inches in diameter, but still tender, crisp and of excellent quality. A reliable main crop sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50.

Early Curled Simpson.--Improved variety of Curled Silesia; large, loose heads; fine flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

Morse.--Might well be named Improved Black Seeded Simpson. Desirable for growing under glass or outdoors. The finest family sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

Improved Hanson.--For general use both of market gardeners and in the private garden, we are sure that no variety can surpass our improved, and carefully selected strain of Hanson's Lettuce. It has been so judiciously improved that the heads are so solid that often they do not send up a seed stalk unless cut open with a knife. The heads are very large, green outside and nearly white within, deliciously sweet, crisp and tender, and almost absolutely free from rank or bitter taste. Resists summer heat. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

[Image of head of lettuce labelled Improved Hanson Lettuce]

Continuity.--This is a grand new variety. The outside leaves are of a brown color tinged with purple, while the inside of the head is a fine creamy white, tender, crisp, and well flavored, making it in all respects a very desirable sort. Especially recommended for holding on through hot and dry weather and remaining crisp and brittle at all times. We highly recommend it. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50.

[Image of head of lettuce labelled Continuity Lettuce]

Denver Market.--An early variety of head lettuce either for forcing or open ground. Large, solid heads, light green color, and is very slow to go to seed. Leaves beautifully marked and blistered, very crisp and tender. By these blistered leaves it distinguishes itself. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

Grand Rapids.--A forcing variety of superior quality. Strong grower, free from rot, keeps crisp and tender when exposed for sale longer than any forcing lettuce. Desirable variety for sowing in the open ground. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

Salamander.--An excellent all seasons variety, forming good sized heads that stand drouth and heat longer without injury than other sorts. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $ 1.25.

Prize Head.--Very tender leaves, dark reddish brown. Heads large, of good flavor. We sell more of this than any other brown-leaved variety. Always satisfactory. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

Black Seeded Simpson.--Nearly double the size of an ordinary Curled Simpson. Stands summer well without becoming tough or running to seed quickly. By far the most popular variety for greenhouse forcing, making large, handsome heads in a very short time. Gardeners are pleased with our seed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

Mixed Lettuce.--A number of the best kinds in mixture. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

We offer Romaine, a self-blanching lettuce of exceptional quality, on page 32.