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LETTUCE—canspace or HEADING—Continued 
California Cream Butter ®.(S¢°d brown) A 
very reliable head 
or Royal Summer Cabbage ing sort, with 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
Y, Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
(Seed white) 
B. 
Los Angeles or New York iso known as 
Wonderful. This very large heading lettuce is desirable 
not only as a garden variety for summer use but is 
much used asa fall and winter market sort. It is the 
variety largely grown in California and shipped to east- 
ern markets under the trade name of Iceberg. The plant 
is very large but compact and tight heading; outer 
leaves attractive deep green, broad, frilled at edges. The 
inner leaves form a large head, very sweet and tender 
when in condition for use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; 
Y Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 
B. (Seed white) One of the most desirable later 
Hanson summer lettuces. The plant is compact and 
forms a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condi- 
tion longer than most heading sorts. The outer leaves 
are bright yellowish green, broad, somewhat crumpled 
and frilled at edge and with distinctive midrib. The 
inner leaves are white, very crisp and sweet. This thin 
leaved curly, tight-heading sort is very extensively used 
for the kitchen garden as wellas market. Pkt. 10c; Oz.15c; Los AReaES 
2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
a) A. (Seed black) As a lettuce for greenhouse forcing this variety undoubtedly stands at the head of 
Grand Rapids the list, 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. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
* 9 e A. (Seed white) Excellent for growing under glass where it stands higher 
Detroit Market Gardeners Forcing temperature 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 whichare crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
5 9 B. (Seed white) A very extensively used early loose leaved, or clustering variety. The 
Simpson Ss Early Curled 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
’ 3 B. (Seed white) A large-clustering, non-heading lettuce, most excellent for the home 
Ferry Ss Early Prize Head garden and undoubtedly the most easily grown variety in cultivation. It is too tender, 
however, 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. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 4% Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
O pn. One of the best for sowing outdoors where an exceedingly tender leaf is desired and 
Black Seeded Simpson for 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 ruffled 
and blistered and even the large outer ones are 
very tender. This curly and thin-leaved, bunch- 
ing variety is uniformly attractive and remains of 
excellent quality a very longtime. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 
20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
(Romaine) This kind of 
Co Ss ettuce 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. 
° ° (Seed Whit 
Early White Self-Folding this excetiont 
variety. also called Trianon, forms a large light 
green plant with a well folded head of very good 
quality. The midribs are white and very prom- 
inent. 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. 10c; 
Granp Rarips Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
