28 FERRV-MORSE SEED CO. 



LEEK 



1 lb. 6 lbs. 



or more or more 

 Code Word per lb. per lb. 



Giant Musselburg leemu $1.00 $0.90 



Early. Very large with long white stem and large medium green 

 leaves. Not so hardy as Monstrous Carentan. 



Large Flag or American leeag 1.00 .90 



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

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

 strous Carentan. Similar to London or American Flag. 



Large Rouen leero 1.00 .90 



A very hardy variety with short thick well blanched stem and 

 dark green leaves. 



MONSTROUS CARENTAN leeca 1.00 .90 



A very popular variety; very hardy. The pure white stem is a 

 trifle longer but not so thick as Large Rouen. Dark green leaves. 



The Lyon leely 1.00 .90 



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



LEnuCE 



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

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

 standard and to develop such strains as 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 umform and desirable in type and quahty. 



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 May. The number of days is not indicative of the time required under best 

 conditions for growth in the lettuce growing sections of CaUfornia and Arizona, but does indicate the 

 comparative earliness of the varieties we hst. Symbols: w. s. — "\ATiite Seeded; b. s. — Black Seeded. 



HEADING VARIETIES 



Code Word 



All Seasons, b. s lesea 



75 days. Valuable market as well as home garden variety, par- 

 ticularly popular on Long Island; does well in hot summer 

 weather. Plant large with medium dark thick leaves and with 

 large, round, firm, butter-head, which is deep yellow inside and 

 of excellent quality. 



BIG BOSTON, w. s lebos .65 .60 



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 culture. It is a cabbage, 

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

 the margins; forms a firm, weU folded head, buttery-yeUow at 

 the heart, and of excellent quahty. 



Black Seeded Big Boston, b. s lebla .75 .70 



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

 and the head is usually not so firm. 



Black Seeded Tennisball, b. s letex Sold Out 



The same as Salamander, a name equally popular. 



Bf own Dutch, 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, yellowish inside and of good quahty. 



California Cream Butter, b. s legal $0.70 $0.65 



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

 ket gardeners; especially valuable for cool season culture. Plant 

 large with thick, dark green leaves tinged with brown and 

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

 yellow inside, buttery, and of best quahty. 



1 lb. 



10 lbs. 



or more 



or more 



per lb. 



per ib. 



$0.65 



$0.60 



