LETTUCE— In Daily Demand Everywhere 



Great Lakes 



LETTUCE 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States, 

 Spring, January to June; Fall, September to 

 November. Plant one ounce to 150 feet of 

 row, 3 pounds to one acre. If planted during 

 hot weather, soak seeds for 2 hours in water, 

 preferably on ice if convenient, and wrap in 

 damp cloth. Keep for six days in damp cloth 

 until sprouted, then plant. Ants very often 

 carry away the seed before sprouting but 

 this treatment stops it. Approximate time to 

 maturity is given after each variety. This 

 varies with soil and climatic conditions. 



FLORIDA ICEBERG— 83 days. Very popu- 

 lar variety. Crisp heading plants of 

 medium size; leaves smooth thick, med- 

 ium light green. Heads round and well 

 folded. 



(g)GREAT LAKES — An outstanding new- 

 Lettuce of Iceberg type. Stands the 

 heat and sun and is unusually slow to go 

 to seed. One of the best. 



STECKLER'S SELECTED BIG BOSTON— 75 

 days. Extra large, round, very firm, light 

 green heads. Majority of market gard- 

 eners in South are growing this variety 

 for shipment and table use. 



STECKLER'S NEW YORK WONDERFUL— 

 80 days. Crisp, large heads, dark green 

 colored leaves. Produces most compact 

 heads. Excellent for shipping. 



GRAND RAPIDS — 65 days. Nonheading, 

 leaves crisp, light green, curled, fringed. 

 Delightful flavor. 



IMPROVED ROYAL CABBAGE— 80 days. Forms 

 large crisp, solid heads. Stands heat well. 

 Only variety planted in summer. 



ICEBERG — 84 days. Headin j, curled, medium 

 size, crisp, green fringed leaves enclosing 

 crisp white interior. A very popular va- 

 riety. 



LARGE SALAMANDER— 75 days. Heads very 

 large, light green, compact, often weigh- 

 ing from 2 to 3 pounds. Stands heat ana 

 drought well. Excellent for shipping. 



ROMAINE or PARIS WHITE COS— 70 days. 

 Loose spoon shaped leaved, loose heads. 

 Bleached by tying up leaves. Delightful 

 tasting, an excellent variety. 



WHITE BOSTON or UNRIVALED— 75 days. 

 Simliar to white seeded Big Boston, but with 

 leaves lighter green and free from the 

 brown tint; heart buttery yellow. 



CHICKEN LETTUCE — For chickens or rabbit 

 feeding, very productive, when cut, starts 

 right in to grow again. This variety of let- 

 tuce does not head but sends up stalks 3 

 to 4 feet high. Heavily leaved which can 

 be pulled off like Kale. 



SIBERIAN KALE 

 or BORECOLE 



Culture — Planting time, Southern states, 

 Spring, March to September; Fall, October to 

 January. One ounce will produce about 3000 

 plants. Grown both for a forage crop as well 

 as for table use as greens. Sow and cultivate 

 same as Cabbage, to which family Kale be- 

 longs. 

 STECKLER'S SIBERIAN KALE— 90 days. 



KOHL-RABI 



Culture — Planting time, Spring, January to 

 April; Fall, September to December. One 

 ounce will produce about 3000 plants. Sow 

 in light, rich soil in rows 11/2 feet apart, then 

 thin to about 6 inches apart in rows. IVi 

 pounds to the acre. 



WHITE VENNA— 65 days. The bulb-shaped 

 root is used similar to turnip and the leaves 

 similar to cabbage. 



MUSTARD 



Large Rouen 



LEEK 



Culture — Planting time, Spring, January to 

 June; Fall, September to November. Plant 4 

 ounces to 150 feet of row. Also sow broad- 

 cast and then transplant 6 inches apart in 

 rows about 12 inches apart, 4 lbs. to the acre. 

 Belongs to the onion family and is used for 

 flavoring stews and soups. 



LARGE LONDON FLAG— 90 days. Well known 

 broad leaved leek; is hardy, productive, 

 of good quality and extensively cultivated 

 in this country. 



GIANT MUSSELBURGH— 125 days. Largest 

 variety in cultivation, large thick, sweet 

 stems, unusually tender and keeps its white- 

 ness. 



Lettuce Prices 



Selected Big Boston $ .10 



New York Wonderful 10 



Grand Rapids 10 



Improved Royal Cabbage 10 



Iceberg „ 10 



Large Salamander „ „ 10 



Romaine or Paris White Cos 10 



White Boston or Unrivalled. 10 



Florida Iceberg 10 



Chicken Lettuce 10 



Great Lakes 15 



Siberian Kale Prices ^ 



Siberian Kale S .10 



Kohlrabi Prices qr, — 



Pkg. 

 White Vienna $ .10 



Leek Prices Pkg~~ 



Large London Flag $ .20 



Giant Musselburgh 20 



Mustard Prices 



Pkg. 



Chinese Large Leaf $ .05 



Giant Southern Curled 05 



White or Yellow London 05 



Steckler Mustard Spinach 05 



Florida Broad Leaf 05 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States, Fall, 

 September to December; Spring, January to 

 June. Plant 2 ounces of seed to 150 feet of 

 row, 2 pounds to one acre. Sow either broad- 

 cast or in rows about one foot apart. Approxi- 

 mate time to edible condition of all varieties, 

 50 days. 



CHINESE LARGE CABBAGE LEAVED— 



Large, dark green, smooth leaves some- 

 times 2 to 3 feet high and one foot wide; 

 excellent variety. 



GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED— Pale green, 

 large curled leaves, scalloped edges, the 

 most extensively grown variety. Highly 

 recommended for shipping. 



WHITE or YELLOW LONDON (for pickling)— 



This is the common white Mustard of com- 

 merce, used both as a salad and for fla- 

 voring. 



STECKLER'S MUSTARD SPINACH— Often called 

 Tendergreen. Can be sown nearly every 

 month in the year in the South. Easy to 

 grow and ready for market in 25 to 30 days. 

 Requires 3 to 5 pounds to the acre and 

 planted in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. With- 

 stands the extreme summer heat and is re- 

 sistant to cold weather. Leaves are large, 

 oblong and dark green in color with small 

 center rib. Cooked same as Spinach, Tur- 

 nip or Mustard Green. 



FLORIDA BROAD LEAF — This is a quick-grow- 

 ing and very productive variety which re- 

 mains in condition for use a long time. The 

 leaves are rounded, very slightly crumpled, 

 unfrilled, and very large. They are medium 

 light green with a broad pale green midrib. 



Giant Southern Curled 



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