Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



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LETTUCE 



Ger. Salat. Ft. Lattue. 

 One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 



Lettuce covets a rich, mild soil. Sow as 

 early in the spring as the ground can be 

 worked, and every two weekfl for a succes- 

 sion, thinly in drills one foot apart; when up 

 thin to eight inches apart, so as to form 

 good heads; it may also be sown broadcast if 

 preferred. 



GRAND RAPIDS. This forcing variety stands 

 more neglect in the way of watering and 

 ventilation, will grow more weight oh the 

 same ground and will stand longer after it 

 has matured; a strong grower, very crisp 

 and tender and not apt to rot and will 

 keep from wilting longer while exposed for 

 sale than any other sort. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., *4 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



early CURLED SIMPSON". This variety 

 does not head, but forms a compact, close 

 mass of leaves; the earliest and leading 

 market sort. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % 

 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. It is much 

 lighter colored than preceding; its grows 

 nearly double in size, of fine quality. One 

 of the best for forcing or outdoor planting. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



EARLY PRIZE HEAD. One of the best early 

 Lettuces. It forms a mammoth head and 

 remains tender and crisp throughout the 

 season; is prompt to head, but slow to run 

 up to seed; of superb flavor and very hardy. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 

 75 cts. 



BIG BOSTON. This variety is a fine forcing 

 lettuce for cold frames during winter 

 months. The plants are large, very hardy 

 and vigorous, with broad, smooth, thin 

 leaves of light green color. It also heads 

 well in the open ground during cool weather 

 in spring and fall, and has become popular 

 in the south to grow for shipping north. 

 Indoors this forms a solid head, more loose 

 when grown outside. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER. It forms 

 round, solid heads, of medium green, slight- 

 ly marked with brown spots; within, the 

 leaves are of rich, creamv vellow color, 

 and particularly rich and butterv to the 

 taste. The heads are of good size, com- 

 pact, very hard and solid. It is medium 

 early, and one of the very best summer va- 

 rieties of head lettuce. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., V* lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



THE ICEBERG. There is no handsomer or 

 more solid Cabbage Lettuce in cultivation. 

 The large curly leaves which cover the out- 

 side of the solid heads are a bright, light 

 green, with a very slight reddish tinge at 

 the edges. It matters not whether in the 

 early spring or the hottest davs of sum- 

 mer, the quality is simply perfect. So 

 long-standing and hard are the heads that 

 they seldom shoot up to seed unless cut 

 open with a knife. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., ^4 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Hanson Lettuce 



IMPROVED HANSON. We have a very fine 

 stock of this popular lettuce, and can 

 recommend it as one of the very best. 

 Heads green outside and white within; 

 grow to a remarkable size, very solid, and 

 are deliciously sweet, crisp and tender, ev- 

 en to the outer leaves. It stands the hot 

 sun better than most other varieties. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 25 cts., lb. 

 7 5. cts. 



THE WONDERFUL. The largest heading 

 lettuce grown. The large white heads re- 

 semble early cabbage in size and solidity, 

 and frequently weigh 2 and 3 pounds each. 

 The variety blanches itself naturally, is 

 crisp, tender and of excellent flavor, and 

 free from bitterness. It stands for a con- 

 siderable time before running to seed and 

 is one of the best for summer use. Outer 

 leaves a deep rich green, white inside. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., lb. 

 J 5 cts. 



MAMMOTH BUTTERHEAD. Heads large, 

 solid, blanching to white at center. Leaves 

 smooth, thick, brittle, tender and extra fine 

 flavored. Long standing and fine for open 

 ground sowing. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., 14 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



SALAMANDER or SATISFACTION. This 

 variety, one of the best, forming good sized 

 compact heads; color light green, white on 

 the inside. Its great quality, however, is 

 that it will withstand drought and heat, 

 and remain long in head; to gardeners it is 

 invaluable on account of its heat resisting 

 qualities. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts., hi lb. 

 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



WHITE TRIANION COS. This is the favor- 

 ite class of lettuce in Europe, and this va- 

 riety is the very best of its class; already 

 they are becoming popular here. The long, 

 narrow leaves, which form solid heads, 

 bleach and quickly become snow white. 

 They excel all other Lettuces in quality, 

 having a taste and crispness unequalled. 

 Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



MIXED LETTUCE SEED. Several varieties 

 mixed in one package, good for familv use. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., hi lb. 25 cts. 



I receive catalogues from 10 to 12 houses but my 

 choice is Cole's seeds,, as for the last four years I 

 have always found yours reliable, and I have recom- 

 mended you to all my neighbors for years. — Chas. 

 Knolhoff, Lincoln Co., Mo. 



