Culture at the bottom of the page. 



Lettuce 



322 Great Lakes — Crisp-head* 328 Maule's Improved Hanson * 



New; sure heading; free from tipburn (90 days) 



This new crisp-heading variety is phenomenal in its freedom from 

 tipburn (blackened edges on the leaf tips inside the head), and 

 its ability to make solid heads in hot weather. It is superior to 

 any other variety because of those two great advantages. See 

 photograph inside back cover and further description on page 2. 



Pkt. 150; oz. $1.00; Vi lb. $3.00. 



Collection of 3 Choice Lettuces 



Black-Seeded Simpson . Maule's Improved Hanson . Crisp-As-lce 



3135 — 3 Packets (1 of each, value 30i) for only 25r 



326 Early Prize Head 



One of the best known leaf lettuces (45 days) 



Forms large, tender, crisp, loose bunches of bright green, attrac- 

 tively curled and crimped leaves, the outer ones having an overlay 

 of brownish red. They have a decidedly sweet flavor. Belongs 

 in a class with Black- Seeded Simpson and Grand Rapids. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 200; Vi lb. 550; Vi lb. $1.00; lb. $1.85. 



345 New York or Wonderful — Crisp-head 



Heat resistant, sure cropper, reliable header (83 days) 



A widely used lettuce, commonly called Iceberg. It is, however, 

 widely different from the original Iceberg. The solid, compact 

 heads well grown in rich soil often measure 1 ft. across and are 

 very heavy; outer leaves are deep green, heart blanches to a 

 beautiful pure white, tasty, crisp, and deliciously flavored. Plants 

 are deep rooting, so are quite resistant to heat ; does best in spring 

 and fall. We do not recommend it for forcing. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 300; Vi lb. 850; Vi lb. $1.50; lb. $2.75. 



332 White Boston— Butterhead * 



Improvement on Big Boston; free of any red tinge (78 days) 



Large, uniform, solid heads resembling Big Boston but earlier, 

 lighter green in color and without the reddish tinge on the outer 

 leaves. Heads are tightly folded so that the large, solid heart 

 blanches to a bright creamy yellow; tasty, crisp and always 

 tender. An excellent heading lettuce for all seasons and also well 



suited for forcing. Pkt. 100; oz. 300; Vi lb. 850; Vi lb. $1.50; lb. $2.75. 



White Boston 



A crisp-head lettuce with a long service record (84 days) 



Entirely free from any bitter taste; is always crisp, tender, and 

 sweet flavored, not only in the well-blanched white heart but also 

 in the outer leaves. Heads are large, quite broad, slightly flat- 

 tened, the outer leaves being bright green. Its reliability is widely 

 recognized. Pkt. 100; oz. 300; Vi lb. 850; Vi lb. $1.50; lb. $2.75. 



323 Iceberg — The Original 



Popular crisp-head lettuce for the home garden (83 days) 



The original Iceberg as offered here makes large, handsome heads 

 of light green curled leaves with reddish tinged edges; hearts are 

 crisp, tender, silvery white and of good quality. Must not be 

 confused with the familiar New York type commonly called Ice- 

 berg by shippers and merchants. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 300; Vi lb. 850; Vi lb. $1.50; lb. $2.75. 



334 Big Boston — Butterhead 



Large, solid, old favorite head lettuce (82 days) 



Heads grow to a very large size; the plain edged bright green 

 outer leaves show a slight reddish tinge at the margins. The 

 inner leaves form a tightly folded head, buttery yellow at the 

 heart. It is crisp, tender and has a good rich flavor. Reliable for 

 long distance shipping as well as for the home garden. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 250; Vi lb. 750; Vi lb. $1.35; lb. $2.55. 



341 Chicken Lettuce 



Poultry and rabbits eat it greedily (40 days) 



Will yield more food for your poultry or rabbits than any other 

 plant you could sow for greens. After cutting, the stumps start 

 out again, making another crop. If not cut, plants grow 4 ft. tall. 



Pkt. 100 j oz. 200; Vi lb. 550; Vi lb. $1.00; lb. $1.85; 2 lbs. $3.50. 



329 New York 515— Crisp-head 



The earliest heading lettuce of the New York type (80 days) 



A little earlier than New York 12, which it resembles in general 

 appearance. The large heads are solid, bright green in color, 

 bleach to a beautiful white; always crisp, juicy and sweet. New 

 York 515 has been bred for resistance to tipburn and will stand 

 hot weather better than others of the New York type. It also 

 makes wonderful heads in the fall from late summer sowings. 

 This is a strain of New York (commonly called Iceberg by 

 shippers) which is very successful for most gardeners. It is the 

 most popular of the New York group. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 350; Vi lb. $1.00; Vi lb. $1.75; lb. $3.25. 



Culture 



Sow the seed in the open ground 

 as soon as the soil can be worked, 

 in rows 1 to \ l A ft. apart; cover 

 seed l A in. deep. Thin plants 

 of loose leaf varieties to stand 

 4 to 6 in. apart in the row, and 

 as they get large, use every 

 other one. Thin heading type 

 lettuce to stand 1 ft. apart. For 

 very early lettuce, seed may be 

 sown in a coldframe or in a box 

 in a sunny window in Febru- 

 ary, and the seedlings set out 

 in April. Lettuce grows best 

 during the cool seasons of the 

 year. Successional sowings 

 should be made every two weeks 

 from early spring until June for 

 a continuous supply during 

 spring and early summer; sow- 

 ings made in August and Sep- 

 tember will provide lettuce dur- 

 ing the fall. A packet will sow 

 about 50 ft. of row; an oz. about 

 200 ft. ; use 3 lbs. for an acre. 



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