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L.ETTUCE~CABBAGE OR HEADING— Continued 



CaUfnrniit Crt^am Rii|-t*»r " {Seedbrown) Avery 



^aiirornia V^ream DUlier reliable heading sort, with 



or Royal Summer Cabbage glossy, deep green leaves, 



the outer ones slightly spotted or splashed with brown. The 



inner leaves form a large, very solid head, rich light yellow in 



color, very thick, tender and buttery. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 25c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



n r» * U ^- f^^^'* black) Outer leaves large, thick, 



orOlVn LIUtCn green tinged with'brown and covering a 



solid head which is beautifully blanched, sweet, tender and 



well flavored. The variety is desirable because of its hardiness 



and is well adapted for planting in the south as a winter 



lettuce. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



I \-tT- . A. (Seed white) A light green, loose 



Jersey Winter heading, medium sized lettuce. The va- 

 riety is very hardy and when wintered over it has proven to be 

 one of the very earliest to mature its heads. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 1 1 B. (Seed ivliite) One of the most desirable later 



nanSOn summer lettuces. The plant is compact and forms 

 a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condition longer 

 than most heading sorts. The outer leaves are bright yellow- 

 ish green, broad, somewhat crumpled and frilled at edge 

 and with distinctive midrib. The inner leaves are white, 

 very crisp and sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 



>-i J n • J •*• (S'eed black) As a lettuce for greenhouse forcing this variety undoubtedly stands at the head of the 



L»ranCl KapiClS llst, being of quick growth, hardy, little liable to rot and remaining in condition several days after being 



fit to cut. The plant is upright and forms a loose cluster of large, thin, bright green leaves, savoyed, finely crimped at edges. 



The leaves do not wilt quickly after cutting so 



that the variety will stand shipping long distances 



better than most sorts. It is a very attractive 



variety and is desirable for garnishing. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 

 r* «• •*• IV/I I . A. (Seed i«/i("fe) Excellent for 

 lyetrOIt IViarKet growing under glass where 



Gardeners' Forcing ** stands higher tem- 

 ^araenerb rorcmg pgrature than Grand 

 Rapids and can be crowded to maturity. This 

 variety is also well adapted for outdoor growing. 

 The plant is more compact than that of Grand 

 Rapids, is lighter colored and less frilled at the 

 edges of the leaves which are crisp and tender, 

 and it sometimes forms outdoors a fairly solid head. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 

 o- > C" 1 /^ 1 1 B. (Seed white) 



bimpSOn S Larly Curled a very exten- 

 sively used early loose leaved, or clustering variety. 

 The leaves are light green in color, slightly frilled 

 and much blistered, crisp, sweet and tender. The 

 sort is especially adapted for sowing thickly and 

 cutting when the plants are young. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 P" ' F 1 ^- ('S'«f (i white) A large, cluster- 



r erry S Hiarly ing, non-heading lettuce, most 

 PriT«» Hc^arl excellent for the home garden and 

 1 iitc ixcau undoubtedly the most easily 

 grown variety in cultivation. It is too tender, how- 

 ever, to stand shipping or handling on the market. 

 The leaves are finely curled and crumpled, bright 

 green tinged with brownish red, and are very crisp, 

 tender and sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 »ALb.40c: Lb. $1.25 



ni ^1 ^^^ti^A Q*»« <>An ■*■ One of the best for sowing outdoors where an exceedingly tender leaf is desired and for 



DiaCK oeeaea OimpSOn those markets which demand a very large loose clustering sort. The color is an attractive 



light yellowish green. It is used also for growing under glass or in frames. The leaves are rufBed and blistered and even the 



large outer ones are very tender. The variety 

 is uniformly attractive and remains of excel- 

 lent quality a very long time. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 1 5c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 r> li/l 1 . B. (Seed white) A much. 



Denver Market frllled, bright green 

 clustering lettuce, forming a loose medium 

 sized head, the inner leaves well blanched and 

 finely crumpled. An outdoor summer sort, 

 suitable also for forcing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 1 5c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Black Sefdeu Simp- 



Cos Lettuce 



FERRY'S Early Prize Head 



(Romaine) This 

 kind of lettuce 

 is distinguished 

 by its long, narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, folding 

 into loose, sugar-loaf shaped heads which 

 blanch better by having the outer leaves 

 drawn about them and tied. The quality is 

 distinct from that of the Cabbage Lettuces and 

 by many is considered very superior. 



Sow seed early in spring in rich, well 

 prepared soil, in rows eighteen inches apart, 

 covering one-half inch deep. When plants 

 have two or three leaves thin to three or 

 four inches apart. As the plants begin to 

 crowd thin and use as required. If large 

 heads are desired plants should be thinned 

 ten to twelve inches apart. 



Early White Self-Folding wiate) 



This excellent variety, also called Trianon, 

 forms a large light green plant with a well 

 folded head of very good quality. The mid- 

 ribs are white and very prominent. The inner 

 leaves are nearly white, slightly tinged with 

 green, and are decidedly firm and sweet. This 

 is considered the most reliable of the Cos or 

 celery lettuces for the home garden or market 

 gardeners' use in this country. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



