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LETTUCE— CABBAGE OR HEADING— Continued 



r'aliffirniA Crt^am Riiff**r ^- (Seed broicn) A 



v^aiirornia ^^ream Duiter ^^^.y reliable head 



or Koyal bummer 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 6z. 25c; 



1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 ry T\ t. l^ ^- (Seed black) Outer leaves large. 



orOWn UUtCn thick, green tinged with brown and 



covering a solid head which is beautifully blanched, 



sweet, tender and well flavored. The variety is desirable 



because of irs hardiness and is well adapted for planting 



in tue south as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



JWI' *■ ^- iSeedichite) Alight green, loose 



ersey Winter heading, medluni sized lettuce; 

 very hardy and when wintered over one of the earliest 

 to mature its heads. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

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



Los Angeles or New York aiso known" as 



Wonderful. This very large heading lettuce is desirable 

 not only as a garden variety for summer use but is 

 much used as a 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 ed^^es. The 

 inner leaves form a large head, very sweet and tender 

 when in condition for use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



HB. (Seed n-hite) One of the most desirable 

 anSOn later summer lettuces. The plant is compact 

 and forms a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condition longer than most heading sorts. Tlie 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, ciu-ly. tight-heading sort is very extensively used for the kitchen garden as 

 well as market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 



Hanson 



r^ J D "J -^- (Seed bhtck) As a lettuce for green- 



L»rana KapidS house forcing this variety undoubtedly 

 stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth, hardy, 

 little liable to rot and remaining in condition several daj^s 

 after being fit to cut. The plant is upright and forms a loose 

 cluster of large, thin, bright green leaves, savoj'-ed. finely 

 crimped at edges. The leaves do not wilt quickly after cut- 

 ting 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. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

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



n 4- *!• Tl/I 1 *• ^' (Seed irhite) Excellent for grooving 

 L^etrOlt IVlarKet under glass where it stands higher tem- 

 (TLai-rlifantfivc* Pr^i-miwicr perature than Grand Kapids and 



Oaraeners rorcing- ^^^^ ^^ crowded to maturity. This 

 variety is also well adapted lor outdoor growing. Tlie plant 

 is more compact than tliat of Grand Kapids, isliglater colored 

 and less frilled at the edges of the leaves which are crisp 

 and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.50 



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S» r 1 r* 1 J i^- (Seedwlnte) A very ex- 

 impSOn S tLarly L^Urled tenslvely used early loose 

 leaved, or clustering variety. The leaves ai-e light green in 

 color, slightly frilled and much blistered, crisp, SAveet and 

 tender. The sort is especially adapted for sowing thickly 

 and cutting when the plants are young. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Ferry's Early Prize Head ciusterfng\''non-headhfg 



lettuce, most excellent for the home 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 finelj^ curled and crumpled, bright green 

 tinged with brownish red, and are very crisp, tender and 

 sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



wjl 1 o J J O* f'- One of the best for sowing 



iSlaCK oeedeCt OimpSOn outdoors where an exceed- 

 ingly tender leaf is desired and for those markets which de- 

 mand 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, bunching variety is uniformly attrac- 

 tive and remains of excellent quality a very long 

 time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.50 



Cos Lettuce 



Grand Rapids 



(Romaine) This kind 

 of lettuce is distin- 

 guished bj- 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. 



SoV seed early in spring in rich, well prepared 

 soil, in rows eighteen inches apart, covering one-half 

 inch deep. A\lien 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 ThiseVcei- 



lent variety, also called Trianon, forms a large 

 light green plant with a well folded liead of very 

 good quality. The midribs are white and very 

 prominent. The inner leaves are nearlj^ 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 gardt^ners' use in this countrv. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



