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American Flag Leek 
BIG BOSTON LETTUCE 
CURRIE’S SELECTED STOCK—This variety is 
considered by many market gardeners to be the 
finest head lettuce in existence. It forms large, 
compact heads with few outside leaves and stands 
a long time before bolting to seed. The color of 
the leaves is a light green, with 
a slight tinge of brown on mar- 
gins of outer leaves. 1 oz., 20c; 
14 |b., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.25; Pkt. 10c 
UNRIVALLED 
WHITE BIG 
BOSTON LETTUCE 
SELECTED STOCK — A 
sure-heading variety, suit- 
able for growing at any 
season. Forms large, com- 
pact, buttery heads, and is 
slow to run to seed. The 
general character is simi- 
lar to “Big Boston,” ex- 
cept that the color is a 
lighter green and leaves 
are not tinged with brown 
1 oz., 20c; % Ib., 60c; 1 
Ns, Giles SS Pkt. 10c 
MIGNONETTE—A beau- 
tiful little First Early 
Lettuce. The heads are 
exceptionally solid and 
compact, with few outside 
leaves. The general coloz 
is a bronzy green, the in- 
side leaves a_ beautiful 
creamy white, crisp and 
tender. 1 oz., 20ce; %4 Ib. 
65c; 1 lb., $1.75; Pkt. 10c 
LEEK 
The Leek is closely allied to the onion. The entire lower portion 
of the plant is used, which is smooth, solid, and generally the same 
tuchness throughout. It is boiled whole, or used in soups. The flavor 
is mild. 
Sow the seed early in the spring and transplant in rich soil when 
6 inches high into drills 6 inches deep, 12 inches apart and 6 inches 
in the row. Fill in the drills to blanch. 1 oz. to 1,000 plants. 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG LEEK (American Flag)—TIs the best 
variety for general use. We offer a very superior stock of this popu- 
lar variety, so largely grown for fall and early winter use. It is of 
quick, strong growth, producing long stems of uniform shape and 
size, averaging 2 inches through by 10 inches long, blanching beauti- 
fully white and of fine, mild flavor. It makes attractive and salable 
bunches: 1%0z:,30¢ 3334) 1b) 85e5)) lbet9 23255 ee Pkt. 10c 
MUSSELBURGH or SCOTCH CHAMPION LEEK—This is the best 
variety for winter and spring use, being very hardy; it keeps well 
when earthed up. It is of slower growth than American Flag, mak- 
ing immense, stocky stems about 3 inches through by 6 to 8 inches 
longslyozi 300s 20 lbs 8dCs lal bo 2220 Pkt. 10c 
LETTUCE 
Sow in shallow drills 1 foot apart and thin out the plants to 4 
inches apart in the row, and 8 inches for the heading varieties. The 
soil should be rich and friable to promote rapid growth. 1 oz. to 
300 feet of drill; 3 lbs. to an acre. 
NEW YORK (Wonderful or Los Angeles)—A good summer head 
lettuce, one of the slowest to run to seed; of excellent flavor; very 
crisp and tender, heads of immense size and very solid, so solid in 
fact, that when seed is wanted the heads must be slashed to permit 
the seed stalk to come through. 1 oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; 1 lb., $1.85 
Sone SS i el ee ee ee eee Pkt. 10¢ 
ALL SEASONS—A splendid mid-summer variety, forming large, 
solid heads of broad, thick leaves, light green outside, the inner 
leaves being blanched creamy yellow, crisp and tender and of a deli- 
eate buttery flavor. 1 oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.75 ______ Pkt. 10c 
SALAMANDER (Black-seeded Tennis Ball)—Large, solid heads 
bright green in color; leaves thick, smooth and tender, does not 
readily run to seed. 1 oz., 20c; %4 lb., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.50 ____Pkt. 10c 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER—A very large “butter-head’”’ va- 
riety, golden-yellow inside, crisp, tender and sweet. It is heat- 
proof and slow to run to seed; unexcelled as a summer and autumn 
sort, lioz., 20c34401b.,.00031 lbs, $15) eee Pkt. 5¢ 
Lettuce, Big Boston 
