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344 Black-Seeded Simpson * 
The best cut-and-come-again leaf lettuce (45 days) = 
Widely grown loose leaf or cutting lettuce with broad, light green, 
frilled and crumpled outer leaves; the center leaves blanch almost white. 
Growth is rapid and the quality of the crisp, tender leaves is excellent. 
Mie nsrend) heat and drouth better than heading varieties. “ 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 1%4 lb. 60¢; 1% lb. $1.10; Ib. $2.00 4 
342 Grand Rapids 326 Early Prize Head : 
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(45 days) The easiest to grow of all let- (45 days) Forms large, tender, crisp, 
tuces. Forms a large bunch of intensely loose bunches of bright green, attractively 
fringed and curled leaves which are ex- curled and crimped leaves, the outer ones 
ceedingly tender, crisp, and sweet. Grows having an overlay of brownish red. They — 
equally well during the spring, summer, have a decidedly sweet flavor. Belongs in % 
and fall. Make succession plantings. this loose leaf class with Black-Seeded 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 1%, lb. €0¢; Simpson and Grand Rapids. is 
V% Ib. $1.10; Ib. $2.00 Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 1% Ib. 55¢; 
Yel. $1.003 Ib. $1.90 
327 Deer Tongue : 3 
(80 days) Compact, semi-headed plants 341 Chicken Lettuce 
maturing after most leaf lettuce has gone ; : 
to seed. Leaves are thick, dark green, (40 days) Will yield more food for your 
savoyed, fairly long and rounded at the poultry or rabbits than any other plant 
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tip. Plants measure 12 in. across and 7 in. you could sow for greens. After cutting, 
high. The succulence and flavor of this the stumps start out again, making an- 
variety are unusual. other crop. If not cut, plants grow 4 ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 1% lb. 75¢; tall. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 1% lb. 50¢; 
14 lb. $1.40; Ib. $2.60 Y lb. 95¢; Ib. $1.75; 2 Ibs. $3.40 
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Crisp-As-Ice 
Gutterkead Lettuce 
331 Crisp-As-Ice 332 White Boston ¥ 
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0 days) Compact, solid heads of me- (78 days) Large, uniform, solid heads — 
ae ee tender and brittle. The rich | tesembling Big Boston but earlier, lighter 2 
green outer leaves are thick, glossy, green in color and without the reddish 4 
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slightly curled and overlaid with reddish tinge on the outer leaves. Heads are — 
brown; the yellow heart is of a delicate, _ tightly folded so that the large, solid heart 
buttery flavor. This is the most depend- _ blanches to a bright creamy yellow; tasty, 
able butterhead variety. crisp and always tender. An excellent ie 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; % lb. $1.00; heading lettuce for all seasons and also © 
1, Ib. $1.90; Ib. $3.60 well suited for forcing. 2 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 1% Ib. 75¢; 
If Ib. $1.40; Ib. $2.60 
COLLECTION 334 Big Boston 
a 82 d Heads grow to a very large 
3 Choice Lettuces See ays) fleas outer leaves show a 
slight reddish tinge at the margins. Inner — 
Maule’s Improved Hanson. Black- 
ry -As-I leaves form a tightly folded head, buttery 
Sorc a A eee yellow at the heart. It is crisp, tender and - 
3135 —3 Pkts. (1 of each, Q5¢ has a good rich flavor. 
value 35¢) for only Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 1% Ib. 75¢; 
Y, Ib. $1.25; Ib. $2.10 
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