Stores' Catalog, 1Q 17 M ARRET -G ROWERS E di tion 



486 S. S. Grand Rapids Lettuce 



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 69 days from planting, but 

 quickly shoots to seed. The plant will form a loose, rounded 

 cluster of leaves, blistered and crumpled and excessively 

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

 or brownish in any part. Grand Rapids is a splendid 

 shipper, and many gardeners find it a most profitable sort 

 to grow under glass. It is not highly recommended for 

 outdoor planting, as under such conditions it will grow 

 to be coarse and of poor quality. In greenhouses, how- 

 ever, it will be tender and sweet. The black seeds are 

 extremely hard to germinate, and great care should be 

 taken in this particular. Pkt. lOcts., oz. 25 cts., V^h. 

 85 cts., lb. $3. 



462 Hothouse 



A strictly market-garden and forcing variety and wholly 

 unsuited for amateurs or outdoor planting. It was first 

 introduced among the greenhouse men of Boston and has 

 since gained wide recognition. To our knowledge it is the earliest 

 Lettuce in existence, maturing in 58 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 apparently 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., V^h. 30 cts., 

 lb. $1. 



484 Early Curled Silesian 



Government records hold this variety to be one of the first 

 ever cultivated. The leaves are light green, frilled and of splendid 

 quality, being crisp, sweet and tender. The leaves are rather 

 narrow but more open than those of some of the crisp-headed 

 varieties. Early Curled Simpson is quite similar to it, and by 

 some seedsmen is used interchangeably. It is a very reliable 

 Lettuce and will prove very satisfactory for home use, though 



S. S. Grand Rapids 

 Lettuce 



not especially recommended for amateurs except in cases where 

 attention can be given it. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., VAb. 30 cts., 

 lb. $1. 



480 Morse 



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, beau- 

 tifully wrinkled and blanching at the heart. It is recommended 

 for home- or market-gardens, and is one of the most easily 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. 1916 

 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., V 4 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



490 Hanson 



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 

 proportion. It is wholly unsuited for wintering over or indoor growing, 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., V^lb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



495 S. S. Trianon Cos (Romaine) 



Our 1916 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 seff-closing, extremely large, late variety, slow to shoot to seed. The 

 plant is compact, decidedly upright and the 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., Y^lh. 

 60 cts., lb. $2. 



S. S. Trianon Cos Lettuce 



KEY TO DISCARDED VARIETIES OF LETTUCE 



NOT LISTED SUBSTITUTE 



May King 1 



lSer>s Early White Butter \ \ \ \ SALAMANDER 



Tennis-Bail J 



Deacon ALL SEASONS 



Iceberg . . HANSON 



Black-Seeded Simpson MORSE 



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