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LEEK 



lib. 5 lbs. 



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Giant Musselburg leemu $2.00 $1.90 



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

 Monstrous Carentan. 



Large Flag or American leeag 2.00 1.90 



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

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

 strous Carentan. Similar to London or American Flag. 



MONSTROUS CARENTAN leeca 2.00 1.90 



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. 



Tlie Lyon leely 2.00 1.90 



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



LEHUCE 



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

 lettuce is grown. We ar« continuously carrying on extensive breeding operations to maintain this 

 standard and to develop such strains aa 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 uniform and desirable in type and quality. 



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 earhness of the varieties we list. Symbols: w. s. — White Seeded; b. s. — Black Seeded. 



HEADING VARIETIES ,„. ,„„, 



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BIG BOSTON, w. s lebos $0.80 $0.75 



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

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

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

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

 the margins; forms a firm, well folded head, butter>'-yeUow at 

 the heart, and of excellent quality. 



Black Seeded Big Boston, b. s lebla .80 .75 



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

 and the head is usually not so firm. 



Brown Dutcii, b. s letch .70 .65 



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

 green overlaid with bronze-red; forms moderately firm buttery 

 head, ye^llowish inside and of good quality. 



California Cream Butter, b. s legal .65 .60 



75 days. Popular over the entire country, particularly with mar- 

 ket gardeners; especially valuable for cooi season culture. Plant 

 large with thick, dark green leaves tinged with brown and 

 gpotted. Forms very large, globular head which is rich golden 

 yellow inside, buitcr>', and of best quality. 



