For quick-growing Lettuce, apply Nitrate of Soda to the soil 

 Leaf and Heading Lettuce 



Garten Salat (Ger.) Lattuga (/fa/.) 



One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of row. 

 For the earliest crop, sow the Loose-Leaf and Early Butterhead 

 varieties indoors or in hotbeds about March 1. When 3 inches high, 

 transplant to stand 3 to 4 inches apart and harden off preparatory 

 to setting plants in the open about the middle of April, spacing them 

 6 inches apart. 



The Loose- Leaf and Early Butterhead varieties can also be sown 

 directly outdoors about April 15 and followed, May 1, with sowings 

 of the Late Butterheads and Crisphead sorts, which sowing can be 

 repeated July 1 on the two last named. 



Loose-Leaf Varieties 



Beckert's Golden Curled. The best Lettuce in its class for 

 spring and early summer crops. It grows rapidly and forms 

 immense, loose heads of tender curled leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 30cts.; '41b. $1.00. Postpaid. 



Black-seeded Simpson. A rapid grower with fringed and crumpled 

 light yellowish green leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; K'£>- 60 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



Early Curled Simpson. A home-garden favorite. Produces broad, 



light green leaves, fringed and crumpled. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.: 



J^Ib. 60 cts. Postpaid. 

 Grand Rapids Forcing. A leader in its 



class for forcing or extra-early outdoor 



gardening. Forms large, loose bunches of 



thin, bright green leaves, crumpled and 



fringed. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; }^Ib. 



60 cts. Postpaid. 



Crisphead Sorts 



Because of their heat resistance, they 

 are the ideal summer Lettuce. See sow- 

 ing dates above. 



Iceberg. The earliest and largest header 



of its class; crisp and tender. Pkt. 10 



cts.; oz. 25 cts.; MIt>- 75 cts. Postpaid. 

 Hanson. Reliable under all conditions. 



Large heads with silvery light green 



leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 



60 cts. Postpaid. 

 New York or Wonderful. Grown in enor- 

 mous quantities for market. Large heads, 



requiring about 80 days to mature. Deep 



green with white hearts. Pkt. 10 cts.: 



oz. 30 cts.; J^Ib. $1.00. Postpaid. 



Beckert's Golden Curled Lettuce 



Kal. 



le or Borecole 



Kraus Kohl (Ger.) Cavolo Riccio (JtaL) 



One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of row. 

 Excellent hardy greens. For use in fall, 

 sow in May; for early spring use, sow in 

 August and protect over winter. 

 Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Leaves 

 bright green, tender, and very curled. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; J^Ib. 50 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. Hardy and 

 compact, with plume-like leaves of an 

 outstanding bluish green color and of fine 

 flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; J^Ib. 

 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Dwarf Green Siberian. Very hardy. 

 Generally sown broadcast or can be sown 

 in drills in August to stand 1 foot apart. 

 Leaves scalloped along edges. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; J^Ib. 40 cts. Postpaid. 



Dwarf Blue Siberian Curled. This type 

 is considerably more curled than Green 

 Siberian and is of a darker bluish green 

 cast. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V^a. 40 cts. 

 Postpaid, 



Cos Lettuce 

 Romaine or Cos Lettuce 



Also known as Celery Lettuce and Ro- 

 maine Salad. Loose heads of long, narrow 

 leaves which are blanched by tying them 

 together on the top. 



Trianon or Paris White Folding. A very 

 heat-resistant variety of long sugar-loaf 

 shaped heads. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 Mlb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 



New York Lettuce 

 Butterhead Sorts 



May King. For early outdoors or forcing. 

 Heads of medium size, yellowish green, 

 with rich golden heart. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 20 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 



White Boston. Forms large, solid heads of 

 light green which blanches to a buttery 

 creamy yellow. Considered one of the best 

 for coldframe forcing and outdoors. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; J^Ib. 75 cts. Postpaid. 



All-Heart. Not only is this variety a splen- 

 did spring Lettuce, but its resistance to 

 heat makes it valuable as a midseason 

 grower. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 

 60 cts. Postpaid. 



Crisp-as-Ice. Valuable for late fall because 

 of its frost resistance. Medium-sized, 

 crisp, deep green heads with yellow hearts. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; \i\h. $1.00. Ppd. 



All Seasons. A most reliable midsummer 

 Butterhead. Large, crisp heads with yel- 

 low hearts. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 J4Ib. 60 cts. Postpaid. 



Mammoth Black-seeded Butter. An ex- 

 cellent heat-resistant midseason Lettuce. 

 Produces enormous crisp and tender heads. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; ]4\b. 60 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



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