The Best Lettuce 



CULTURE: Sow the seed in the open ground, as soon as the soil can be worked. 

 Space the rows 1 ft. apart and cover the seed Vz in. deep with fine soil. Thin 

 the plants to stand 6 to 8 in. apart in the row. To have fresh lettuce all season 

 long, make succession sowings every two weeks until June. For fall use, sow in 

 August and September. For an extra early supply, use a hotbed or cold frame to 

 start the seed or grow the plants entirely in frames. A packet will give about 30 

 ft. of drill; one oz. gives a row 300 ft. long; 4 to 5 lbs. are needed to sow one acre. 

 Lettuce does best if grown on moderately moist soil. 



340 Burpee's Earliest Wayahead 



The Earliest Of All Head Lettuce (40 days) 



A splendid lettuce with attractive, tightly folded heads. The inner leaves 

 blanch to a beautiful rich buttery yellow. Has a fine firm heart of excellent 

 quality and sweet crisp flavor. Highly valued for sowing in frames early in 

 the spring, or for growing in the garden for an early crop. Its attractiveness 

 makes it a good market growers' variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; 

 Vi lb. 95c; lb. $1.65; 2 lbs. $3.05; 5 lbs. $7.25; 10 lbs. $13.20. 



334 

 Big Boston 



334 Big Boston $ 



A Wonderful Butterhead Lettuce (50 days) 



Whether grown in the open ground, in frames, or for forcing in the green- 

 house, Big Boston always makes good. It has large, compact, bright green, 

 tightly folded heads slightly tinged with brown. Of even size, color, and 

 form. The plant makes few outer leaves, enclosing a beautiful light golden 

 yellow heart. Its quality is superb. It is juicy, crisp, tender, and has a good 

 rich flavor. An excellent varietv for long distance shipping. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 Vi lb. 45c; Vi lb. 70c; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05; 10 lbs. $9.20. 



332 White Big Boston $ (48 days) 



An unrivaled summer lettuce with large uniform solid heads of medium size. 

 The heads are tightly folded so that the large solid heart blanches to a bright 

 creamy yellow. The outer leaves are light green. It is an excellent variety for 

 summer and also well suited for forcing. It does not have the brownish tinge 

 as found in Big Boston. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; Vi lb. 95c; lb. $1.65; 

 2 lbs. $3.05; 5 lbs. $7.25; 10 lbs. $13.20. 



318 May King Hardy and Quick Growing (45 days) 



A splendid, quick growing, and hardy lettuce with beautiful light green 

 outer leaves slightly tinged with brown. The inner leaves are bright yellow 

 and the heart is blanched to a beautiful rich golden yellow. It is essentially 

 a quality variety with a flavor that is truly outstanding — buttery and rich. 

 The heads are of medium size, compact growth, and tightly folded. It is, 

 therefore, valuable for growing in the house or in frames, in addition to being 

 a foremost spring lettuce for the garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; 

 Vz lb. 70c; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05; 10 lbs. $9.20. 



330 California Cream Butter (so days) 



A round crisp lettuce of large size belonging to the Butterhead type. The 

 bright green leaves are spotted with brown. Tightly folded hearts of excellent 

 flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 35c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $1.05; 2 lbs. $1.95; 

 5 lbs. $4.60; 10 lbs. $8.40. 



328 Maule's Improved 

 Hanson 



331 Crisp-As-Ice 



331 Crisp-As-Ice 



Compact, Solid Heads of Medium Size (50 days) 



Fine solid heads of medium size with leaves so tender and brittle that the 

 name Crisp-As-Ice suggested itself. The thick and glossy, slightly curled outer- 

 leaves are rich green, somewhat shaded with bronze. The heart is solid and 

 heavy. It is of a beautiful creamy yellow color. In some sections this is known as 

 Hartford Bronzehead. It is a splendid lettuce of foremost quality with a rich 

 buttery flavor and a crispness that is truly surprising. Splendid for the home 

 garden and for inarket. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; Vi lb. $1.00; lb. $1.75; 

 2 lbs. $3.20; 5 lbs. $7.70; 10 lbs. $14.00. 



328 Maule's Improved Hanson 



Withstands Extreme Weather Better Than Most 

 Other Varieties (50 days) 



This lettuce represents the height of perfection, excelling all others with its 

 fine table qualities It is entirely free from any bitter taste with a rich and sweet 

 flavor not only in the heart but also in the heavier outer leaves. Its reliability 

 for sure heading is widely known and has given it much of its deserved popu- 

 larity. The heads are large and almost round. The outer leaves are a bright 

 green and the center is well blanched. It has proven particularly valuable for 

 mid-summer growing as it withstands hot weather better than most other sorts. 

 After it has formed its large size heads it will stand for a long time before bolt- 

 ing to seed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; Vi lb. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 

 5 lbs. $5.50; 10 lbs. $10.00. 



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