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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



LETTUCE— CABBAGE OR HEADING— Continued 



California Cream Butter A - ^fXwi 



or Royal Summer Cabbage heading 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; >/ 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Los Angeles or New York white) Also 



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 eastern 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; Vi Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 



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B. (Seed white) 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. 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 well as market. Pkt. 10c; Oz.l5c; 2 Oz. 25c; X U Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Los Angeles 



CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 



C A Tf 'A A ' (S ee d black) As a lettuce for greenhouse forcing this variety undoubtedly stands at the head of 



Parana txapidS 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; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



FV i 'm. ft/t 1 j. f> J > C • A - (Seed irlu'te) Excellent for growing under glass where it stands higher 



UetrOlt Market L»ardenerS 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 which are crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



C - > 17 l /*"• 1 l B. (Seed white) A very extensively used early loose leaved, or clustering variety. The 



Jimpson S tarly 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; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



F ' F 1 P " I-IJ B ' (^ ee d white) A large-clustering, non-heading lettuce, most excellent for the home 



ferry S nearly I rize 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; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Tji l c J J C' "■ < ^ ,ne °^ the best f° r sowing outdoors where an exceedingly tender leaf is desired and 



DlaCK iDeeded oimpson 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, bunching variety is uniformly attractive and remains of 



excellent quality a very long time. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Cos Lettuce 



Grand Rapid; 



(7?omo()ie)This 

 kind of 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. 



Early White Self-Folding white) 



This excellent variety, also called Trianon, 

 forms a large light green plant with a well 

 folded bead of very good quality. The midribs 

 are white and very prominent. 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; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Vi Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



