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OLGIANOS WHITE FORCING LETTUCE.
Boston Market, or Tennis Ball Lettuce.—
This variety is used specially for greenhouse and hot-
bed culture, because it can be planted very close. It
grows very compact, fair size, heads slightly tinged
with red on edge of leaves. Packets, 5c. and 10c.
Ounce, 15c. 2 ounces, 25c. ! + pound, 40c. 1 pound.
51.50.
^Bolgaino's Oak Leaf Lettuce.— Is most re-
markable for resisting the summer's heat, and retains
its marketable condition long after other sorts become
worthless. For the summer season at the North and
for the warmer climate of the South it is especially
desirable. Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 25c. 2 ounces,
40c, % pound, 75c.
y^Big" Boston Lettuce. — Identical in color, shape,
and general appearance with famous Boston Market
Lettuce, but is double the size. It is about one week
later in maturing, but its solidity and greater size
head make it a very valuable sort. Suitable either for
forcing in cold frames or open ground planting. The
Big Boston is wanted by market gardeners and truckers
because it always produces large, salable heads, and
because it heads up well at all seasons of the year,
and is of crisp, tender quality. Packets 5c. and 10c.
Ounce, 2oc. r 4 pound, 40c. % pound, 65c. Pound,
^.'aliiornia Cream Butter Lettuce.
Is a lettuce of much merit. It meets the
expectations of expert gardeners and ship-
pers who have no use for any except the
best. Outside leaves are a medium green
color, and inside is folded a solid head of
rich, creamy yellow color. It is considered
by the largest growers one of the best in
cultivation. Ounce, 15c. % pound, 40c.
^^pound, 60c. 1 pound, $1.
Royal Cabbgee Lettuce. — Is a famous
sort of the very best qualities for fall and
winter use. It stands the severest winter
equal to cabbage, and heads under glass to
the satisfaction of the largest growers. It
has won favor in the Southern States, where
it has long been regarded as a reliable sort.
It forms a good sized head, with a buttery-
white compact heart. Packets. 5c. and 10c.
Ounce, 15c. 2 4 pound, 50c. % pound, 80c.
1 pound, Si. 50.
Bolgiano's Celebrated Big Head

• Lettuce. — Sixteen ounces to 1 big head of
  

lettuce is only a fair average head ; some l
have weighed 1 r 2 pounds and over. Its
beautiful form and color attracts the atten-
.^BOLGIANO'S
White Forcing Lettuce.
This stock was secured from one of the leading
market gardeners in Washington. It has given en
tire satisfaction wherever used ; making a compact'
solid head ; comes early, has a fine light color, and is
tender and crisp. I recommend this to all growers of
hot-bed and green-house lettuce. Ounce, 20c. %
pound, 60c. Pound, 5200.
tion of expert growers. It forms a compact head, has
no core, but a tender golden heart. As a shipper it is
unexcelled, commands the very best prices, demand
always exceeds the supply. It resists the cold, with-
stands the summer heat, is always crisp, has a mild
flavor. When open it becomes a table ornament ; in
fact, in this sort the trucker has found for the first
time a perfect lettuce. Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce,
I 5c^ I 4 pound, 50c. ./ z pound, 80c. 1 pound, $1.50.
^Defiance. — This we consider one of the very best
lettuces. It is of fine quality, crisp, and tender, and
remains in prime condition a long time before going
to seed. As a summer variety it has already become
a standard sort. Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c.
% pound, 40c. 1 pound, Si. 00
./Trianon AVhite Cos Lettuce.— This favorite of
the Paris table excels all other lettuce in crispiness,
tenderness, and flavor, particularly its own, and un-
approached by any other lettuce. ' The heads are tall
and conical. When blanched the leaves become stiff
like stalks of celery, and snowy white, and may be
eaten like celery. Hence it is known as the celery
lettuce. It stf uds long distance shipment, and is used
in all the markets. Suitable for spring and autumn
sowing. You should try it. Packets "5c. and 10c.
Ounce, 15c. l 2 pound, 40c. 1 pound, $1. 00
"Deacon Lettuce.— Large, solid, long standing
summer lettuce. Heads light green in color, and
very pleasing to the eye. Stands long while without
going to seed. A very desirable sort for the Wash-
ington market. Packets, 5c. and 10c. Ounce, 15c.
X pound, 40c. Pound, $1.50.