tion with the Romaine or Cos Lettuce, it is a common practice to tie the leaves together when the plants have almost attained their 
LETTUCE CULTURE—Tnhe citlture of the Leaf and Romaine varieties is similar to that recommended on the preceding page. In connec- 
full growth, in order to blanch the heart and inner leaves properly. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
92 BIG BOSTON 
This popular variety may be sown outdoors for early summer or 
fall use—sown in frames for spring, and forced cool for winter use. 
The large creamy white heads are packed with blanched sweet 
tender leaves. Ready in 76 days. 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 14 Ib., 95c; Ib., $2.85. 
93 BIBB 
An early small headed, tender, dark green lettuce. The heads 
blanch to a cream. We-recommend this variety for early spring 
planting. The quality is excellent, and it is in quite a demand by 
the luxury hotels. Ready in 57 days. = 
Price, pkt., 15c; 0z., 60c. 
29 SPECIAL WHITE BOSTON 
This white-headed strain is similar to Big Boston in size and 
- shape, but the outer foliage is bright green without the red or bronze 
tinge. The heads mature a little earlier than the older types. 
Season 76 days. Bis s - 
Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 35c; 4 Ib., 95c; Ib., $2.85. 
18 MIGNONETTE 
A gem of a lettuce for home gardens and the best for early spring 
use. The heads are small, deliciously sweet flavored, with a 
creamy white melt-in-your-mouth appearance. Mignonette is 
extremely hardy, and very slow to go to seed. Season 66 days. 
Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 50c; 14 Ib., $1.50; Ib., $4.00.° 
99 EARLY BUTTERNUT 
This popular “‘Butter-head’’ is fine for forcing. It is one of the 
earliest maturing varieties. Our tests show it to be immune to 
mildew and other fungus diseases that attack lettuce in frames. 
The compact creamy white heads also mature rapidly in the open 
ground. Season 66 days. 
. Price, pkt., 20c; oz., 6c. 
22 SALAMANDER 
Salamander is one of the few varieties that will head well during 
hot weather. It will grow equally well as an earlier crop, but is 
excelled by others for fall use. 
_It forms a good-sized, compact 
head, creamy-white in color, 
and has all the rich flavor of the 
“butter” Lettuce. Ready in 70 
days. E 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 
4 Ib., $1.00: lb., $2.85. 
27 TENDERHEAD 
This variety is well adapted for 
the home garden. The heads are 
small and compact, with few 
outer leaves. The plants may be 
set close together, and thus pro- 
duce more heads in a small area 
than would any ordinary vari- 
ety. The plants grow rapidly 
and produce solid, well formed 
heads. much earlier than the 
standard varieties. Tenderhead 
is slow to run to seed, even in 
hot weather. Its delicious flavor, 
and the tender texture of the 
outer leaves, as well as the 
heart, make this variety of out- 
standing high quality. Season 
66 days. i 
Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 45c. 
entirely new pattern . 
Price, pkt., 25c. 
: New Leaf Lettuce 
509 BRONZE BEAUTY 
SEE COLOR ILLUSTRATION PAGE 58 
Bronze Medal Winner, 
All-America Selections 
This new Bronze Beauty lettuce is tender, crisp 
and of unusually tasty nut-like flavor. The finest, 
most colorful and most delicious leaf lettuce for the 
home garden. Easy and quick to grow . . . ready for 
the table about 40 days after seeding. The plants are 
vigorous, well-formed, uniform in height, and re- 
sistant to hot weather. The leaves are shaped in an 
. . long, neatly arched and 
with margins deeply lobed and scalloped. Their 
color, too, is entirely new... . a warm ruddy bronze 
sheen completely suffuses the soft green undertone, 
. making the foliage delightfully attractive. 
LEAF VARIETIES 
507 SLOBOLT (NEW) 
This remarkable lettuce is the result of ten years’ breeding and 
selection work by the U. S. Department of Agriculture at the Plant 
Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland. The purpose of this work 
was to develop a lettuce that was capable of developing well in hot 
weather without quickly shooting to seed. 
Slobolt is the result. It withstands summer temperatures with- 
out going to seed for two to three weeks longer than Grand Rapids 
or Black Seeded Simpson. Slobolt has light green leaves that are 
well frilled and savoyed. They are exceptionally tender and flavor- 
some. If only the basal leaves are used as they reach a desirable 
size, lettuce may be harvested from the plants over a period of 
several weeks. Season 43 days. 
Price, pkt., 25c; oz., 75c. 
508 GRAND RAPIDS 
Indoors or Out, the Easiest of All to Grow 
This is probably the best of the loose-leaved varieties. It forms no 
head but produces an abundant crop of pale green leaves, slightly 
but closely crumpled, which, even when old, retain their charac- 
teristic sweetness and brittleness. Season 42 days. 
Price, pkt., 15c¢; 0z., 35c; 14 lb., $1.00; Ib:, $2.85. 
510 GRAND RAPIDS U. S..NO. 1 
This new strain of Grand Rapids is definitely superior both for 
forcing and outdoor culture. The plants are vigorous and a little 
larger than the regular strain, exceptionally uniform and well 
curled. The best strain for greenhouse use. Season 42 days. 
Price, pkt., 15c; 0z., 35c; 14 Ib., $1.00; Ib., $2.85. 
496 BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON 
The plants form large, loose masses of curly and crumpled 
yellow-green leaves, which are very tender, crisp and delicious. 
It stands the summer heat splendidly and is practically everbear- 
ing, for, as the leaves are picked, new leaves will grow..Season 45 
days. 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 14 Ib., 90c; Ib., $2.50. 
525 OAKLEAF 
This is not a new variety, but is returning to favor amongst home 
gardeners for its ability to withstand hot weather without turn- 
ing bitter. The leaves are small and tender, deep green. A fine 
summer lettuce. Ready in 40 days. 
Price, pkt., 20c; oz., 60c. 
ROMAINE or COS VARIETY 
526 TRIANON COS 
The long, spoon-shaped leaves form 
oval-shaped heads. Romaine Let- 
tuce may be used to advantage 
where the heading varieties do not 
succeed, as almost the entire plant 
is tender and palatable. Ready in 
70 days. r 
Price,» -pkt:, — 15c;). oz.; 
¥ Ib., $1.00; lb., $2.85. 
530-A Henderson’s 
‘““SUCCESSION”’ COLLECTION of 
HEAD LETTUCE 
35c; 
Mignonette for Extra Early. 
Salamander for Second Early. 
New York for Main Summer 
rop. 
Big Boston for Spring and Fall. 
Crop. 
Price of the Collection—1 packet 
each of the above four Superior 
varieties of Head Lettuce for 45c. 
