^ 334 Big Boston Lettuce 



45 days. A Great Favorite for Forcing and 

 Equally Desirable for Out-door Planting 



A popular sort whether grown in the open g^round for summer and fall 

 use or in frames for use in early spring-, as well as for forcing in the 

 greenhouse during the winter. Its large, compact, bright green, crisp 

 and tender heads have few outer leaves, the heart is a light golden 

 yellow color. An excellent long distance shipper. Matures in 45 days. 

 Packet 10 cts.; ounce 20 cis.t Vi pound 50 cts.; % pound 85 cts.; 

 pound $1.50; 5 pounds !j>8.50, postpaid 



341 Chicken Lettuce 



45 



days. All kinds of Poultry 

 Eat It Greedily 



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ig Boston Lettuce 



336 Maule's All Seasons 



so days. Large Butter Head Sort. A Great Heat Resister 



An excellent variety; does exceedingly well in hot, dry weather. It 

 3 medium large in size, having large, broad leaves of a light green color, 

 ixtremely solid, tender and mild. Matures in 50 days. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 45 cts.; Vz pound 75 cts,; 

 pound $1.35; 5 pounds $6.25, postpaid 



337 Early Curled Simpson or Silesia 



j ; 40 days. Very Early Loose-Head Cutting Variety 



' This is the old favorite popular loose head variety, of dwarf, compact 

 abit. Matures in 40 days. The curly leaves are large, yellowish green 

 7ith finely curled edges. Crisp and tender, hardy and withstands heat 

 nd drought. Sure to make good leaves, under unfavorable conditions. 

 Packet 5 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 45 cts.; % pound 75 cts.; 

 pound $1.25; 5 pounds $5.50, postpaid 



343 Romaine or White Cos 



55 days. Crisp, Tender and Sweet 

 Grows about 10 inches high. Leaves being well folded toward the 

 enter, bleaches almost pure white, crisp and tender. Matures in 55 days. 

 Packet lO'Cts.; ounce 25 cts.; ^4, pound 65 cts.; % pound $1.15; 

 pound $2.00; 5 pounds $8.75, postpaid 



Your poultry needs green food. Chicken lettuce is just the thing you 

 want to grow for them. This lettuce will yield more food for your 

 poultry or rabbits than any plant that you may have used for greens. 

 Grows 4 feet high when running to seed. Ready to cut in 45 days, after 

 which it starts to grow again and makes a successive crop. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce l.'i cts.; i/4 pound 4.5 cts.; % pound 75 cts.; 

 pound $1.35; 5 pounds .$6.25, postpaid 



323 Iceberg 



50 days. Known as Ice Head Lettuce, Extremely Hard Heading 



Large, handsome head, of fine flavor. The light green, curly outside 

 leaves have slightly reddish edges. The inside leaves are strongly 

 arched, making a solid, well blanched head. Matures in 50 days. 

 Packet 10 cts.; ounce 20 cts.; 14 pound 60 cts.; % pound $1.00; 

 pound $1.75; 5 pounds $7.50, postpaid 



Maule's Improved Hanson Lettuce 



^ 328 Maule's Improved Hanson 



50 days. Withstands Extremes of Weather Better than Others 



In table quality this lettuce is perfection itself. It is wholly free from 

 bitter taste, having a sweet and rich flavor, even to the outer leaves. 

 Matures in 50 days. It remains long in good table condition, and resists 

 heat and drought v/ell. It is a perfect open air lettuce in all respects. 

 It is hardy and may be set out in earliest spring or grown late in the fall. 

 Packet 10 cts.; ounce 1.5 cts.; i/4 pound 4!> cts.; % pound 75 cts.; 

 pound $1.25; 5 pounds $5.00, postpaid 



339 Mixed Lettuce 



3S to SS days. One Sowing for the Season 



Twelve to fifteen sorts — early, medium and late. One sowing produces 

 salad for the entire season; a grand assortment of decidedly distinct and 

 excellent lettuces; all are crisp and tender. Matures in 38 to 55 days. 

 Packet 10 cts.; ounce 20 cts.; V* pound 50 cts.; Vz pound 85 cts.; - 

 pound $1.50, postpaid 



SHOP BY MAIL 



Burpee's Earliest Wayahead Lettuce 



* 340 Burpee's Earliest Wayahead 



40 days. The Earliest of the Head Lettuces 



An extra early heading lettuce, producing good size heads in 40 days, 



vhich are tightly folded; the inner leaves bleach to a rich buttery yellow. 



iiuality excellent, very sweet, crisp and of firm texture, an excellent let- 



uce for sowing in cold frames in the early spring, as well as in the open 



rround in spring and fall. A desirable home or market sort. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 20 cts.; % pound 50 cts.; % pound 85 cts.; 

 pound $1.50; 5 pounds .$6.50, postpaid 



* 345 New York or Wonderful 



55 days. Known as Los Angeles. The Heat Resister 



A popular variety for summer planting. The best heat resister with 

 arge white heads. Resemble cabbage in their solidity, frequently weigh 

 : and 3 pounds each. The quality is superb, being crisp, rich and tender, 

 matures in 55 days. Does remarkably well in all sections. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 25 cts.; 14 pound 70 cts.; % pound $1.25; 

 pound $2.25; 5 pounds $10.00, postpaid 



345 New York or Wonderful Lettuce 



Sow Lettuce a little at a time and often for a continuous supply 



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