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LEEK 



1 lb. 5 lbs. 



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Giant Musselburg leemu $1.65 $1.60 



Long white stem and medium green leaves. Not so hardy as 

 Monstrous Carentan. 



Large Flag or American leeag 1.65 1.60 



Early. A popular gardeners' variety, with long, thick, well 

 blanched stem. Leaves a trifle lighter green than those of Mon- 

 strous Carentan. Similar to London or American Flag. 



MONSTROUS CARENTAN leeca 1.65 1.60 



A very popular variety; very hardy. The pure white stem is a 

 trifle longer but not so thick as Large Rouen. Dark blue green 

 leaves. 



The Lyon leely 1.65 1.60 



A very hardy variety with fairly long, thick, well blanched stem. 



LEnucE 



Our lettuce seed is the standard of excellence throughout America and Europe — in fact^ wherever 

 lettuce is grown. We are continuously carrying on extensive breeding operations to mamtain this 

 standard and to develop such strains as the lettuce growing industry requires. At present we are 

 busily engaged with marked success in developing strains which are highly resistant to disease as 

 well as umform and desirable in type and quaUty. 



In the following concise descriptions we have indicated the usual number of days required by 

 the varieties to produce heads in northern sections of the United States from seed sown out of doors 

 late in April or early in Mav. The number of days is not indicative of the time required under best 

 conditions for growth in the lettuce growing sections of California and Arizona, but does indicate the 

 comparative earliness of the varieties we hst. Symbols: w. s. — White Seeded; b. s. — Black Seeded. 



HEADING VARIETIES ,„. ,„„, 



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BIG BOSTON, w. s lebos $0.60 $0.55 



76 days. Very popular in all parts of the world; known as Troca- 

 dero in Europe. Especially valuable for sununer and fall use out 

 of doors, and for hotbed and cold frame culture. It is a cabbage, 

 butter-head type with glossy, plain edged leaves tinged brown on 

 the margins; forms a firm, well folded head, buttery-yellow at 

 the heart, and of excellent quality. 



Black Seeded Big Boston, b. s lebla .70 .65 



Similar to regular Big Boston, w. s., but has larger outer leaves, 

 and the head is usually not so firm. 



Brown Dutch, b. 8 letch .65 .60 



76 days. Standard very hardy sort. Plant medimn large; dark 

 green overlaid with bronze-red; forms moderately firm buttery 

 head, yellowish inside and of good quahty. 



Crisp as Ice, b. s lecri .90 .85 



76 days. Particularly valuable for home and market gardens; 

 forms heads under rather adverse weather conditions. Plant 

 medium small: deep green overlaid with dark brown; forms firm 

 weU blanched bead of delicate buttery flavor and tender quality. 



