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Black-Seeded 



Tennis Ball Lettuce 



As a cool season or forcing variety Black-Seeded Tennis- 

 Bali is strongly recommended. It is one of the heading 

 sorts and will prove very valuable if planted under the 

 proper conditions. It will not do as a hot-weather variety. 

 Black-Seeded Tennis-Ball is preferred over White-Seeded 

 Tennis-Bail or Boston Market in that it is considerably 

 larger. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Vilb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



460 Iceberg 



The wonderful eating quality of this Lettuce is responsible 

 for its popularity. It is classed with the curlcd-leaf sorts; 

 its color is a beautiful light green with slightly reddish 

 touches. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V^lb- 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



462 Hothouse 



EARLIEST LETTUCE IN EXISTENCE 



A strictly market-garden and forcing variety and wholly 

 unsuited for amateurs or outdoor planting. It was first intro- 

 duced among the greenhouse men of Boston and has since gained 

 wide recognition. To our knowledge it is the earliest Lettuce in 

 existence, maturing in fifty-eight days from planting-time. After 

 maturing, however, it must be marketed at once, as it will shoot 

 to seed very quickly. The leaves are very crumpled and tender; 

 heads uniform in size, growing about 8 inches across, with appa- 

 rently few outside leaves, so that it can be planted to advantage 

 under glass. Its compact, waxy, light green leaves are of superb 

 quality. This strain is unexcelled by any on the market. Pkt. 

 5 cts.,"oz. 10 cts., V4lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



465 All Seasons 



WITHSTANDS INTENSE HEAT WITHOUT BLISTERING 



A variety very similar to the Deacon type which we have 

 ceased to list, but being a little larger and later and generally 

 more satisfactory than that variety. The chief characteristic of 

 All Seasons is its adaptability to withstand intense summer 

 heat without burning or blasting. Experience has proved that it 

 is one of the most satisfactory Lettuces for this purpose. The 

 leaves are peculiarly smooth, thick and dull, and do not make 

 a very attractive appearance. It usually comes when there is 

 very little Head Lettuce on the market and, therefore, commands 

 a better price than it ordinarily would. It will mature in about 

 seventy-seven days, and will hold nearly three weeks before shoot- 

 ing to seed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i^lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



480 Morse 



BEST FOR HOME-GARDEN PURPOSES 



Sometimes called the white-seeded Black-Seeded Simpson. 

 Except in the color of the seed the description is very similar to 

 that of Hanson. Their usefulness and value are similar, but for 

 some soils and conditions Morse is the better variety. It requires 

 eighty days for maturity, but the heads will hold for three weeks 

 before shooting to seed. Its leaves are bright green, beautifully 

 wrinkled and blanching at the heart. It is recommended for 

 horne and market-gardens, and is one of the most easilj' grown 

 varieties in the entire list; it is, therefore, recommended for home- 

 garden purposes. It succeeds well during the summer when other 

 sorts of a more delicate quality are a total failure. 1918 trials of 

 Morse have proved that our carried-over stocks are absolutely 

 true to type and all planters may sow this seed with perfect 

 confidence. A splendid all-round variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 V4lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Grand Rapids 

 Lettuce 



484 Black-Seeded Simpson 



Classed as a curled-Ieaf variety; its color is a light green on the 

 outside, with heart almost white. As a variety for all purposes 

 Black-Seeded Simspon is almost without a peer, as it resists heat 

 and will remain a long time in condition after it is fully matured. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V41b. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



486 Grand Rapids 



SELECT STOCK FOR GREENHOUSE FORCING 



A Lettuce said to have been originated by Eugene Davis, of 

 Grand Rapids, after some fifteen years' selection of Black-Seeded 

 Simpson. This gentleman was also responsible for the Davis 

 Perfect Cucumber. It is not recommended for latitudes south of 

 Washington, D. C. Grand Rapids will mature in sixty-nine days 

 from planting, but quickly shoots to seed. The plant will form a 

 loose, rounded cluster of leaves, blistered and crumpled and ex- 

 cessively bordered. The color is a very light green, never spotted 

 or brownish in any part. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 45 cts., 

 lb. $1.50. 



490 



H 



anson 



Probably the most attractive of the standard crisp)-headed 

 Lettuces. It is very similar to Morse and Black-Seeded Simpson, 

 but is about a week later in maturing and will hold later in pro- 

 portion. It is wholly unsuited for wintering over or indoor grow- 

 ing, but in its place is one of the best and most popular Lettuces 

 of this country. Iceberg and New York are very similar to it. 

 Pkt 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 141b. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



495 S. S. Trianon Cos (Romaine) 



Our 1918 trials have again proved that the Cos Lettuce which is 

 grown for us in California is highly satisfactory in every way. 

 Market-gardeners' reports are equally encouraging. Trianon, or 

 Paris White Cos, is a self-closing, extremely large, late variety, 

 slow to shoot to seed. The plant is compact, decidedly upright 

 and oval leaves are of a very dark green color. The quality is 

 very sweet but somewhat coarser in texture and more distinct in 

 flavor than other varieties of Lettuce. It will mature in eighty- 

 two days. There is always a fair market for Cos Lettuce, and 

 more general use of Romaine should be encouraged. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., V4lb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



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