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IE BARTELDES 
SEED COMPANY 
LETTUCES 
Salat • Leehuga 
CULTURE. Lettuce is grown under glass during the winter months and brings a fair profit. For 
general crops sow as soon as the ground is open, in drills fifteen to eighteen inches apart, and thin out to 
six or eight inches in the rows. As they do best when growing quickly, the soil should be rich and well 
worked. The seed may be sown every two weeks. If wanted as a cut salad, sow thickly in rows, or broad- 
cast, and cut when needed. One ounce to 80 feet of drill; 4 pounds to an acre. One ounce to 3,000 plants. 
EARLY AND FORCING VARIETIES 
MAY KING. The best Butterhead lettuce 
for forcing, as well as early spring planting in 
the open ground. It is extremely hardy and 
therefore can be planted very early in the 
spring. It makes a quick growth, forming 
when mature, attractive heads measuring 
10 to 20 inches across. The outside leaves 
are tightly folded, making the plant practically 
all head. It has a rich buttery flavor which 
is delicious. We recommend it particularly 
to Market Gardeners, as the tightly folded 
heads carry well, and will out-sell any other. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M-lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 
BIG BOSTON. This variety resembles the 
well known Boston Market but produces 
heads almost double the size and matures a 
week later. Endures hot weather exceedingly 
well Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M-lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 
MAY KING 
WHITE SEEDED TENNIS BALL. One of the best varieties of headed cabbage lettuce for growing 
under glass. Very hardy, with thick, crisp, and tender leaves. Forms a compact head under glass, but 
unless planted very early is apt to be loose in the open air .Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M-lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 
GRAND RAPIDS. For greenhous'e forc- 
ing this variety has few equals. It is of 
quick growth, little liable to rot, and can 
stand some days after being cut. The 
plant is upright and forms a loose head or 
cluster of large yellowish-green leaves 
which are slightly crimped, blistered and 
rather thin. Is a good shipper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M-lb. 35c; lb. $1.00| 
LOOSE-HEAD OR CUTTING 
VARIETIES 
The best of these is the Black Seeded 
Simpson. It produces even larger bunches 
of leaves than the popular Curled Silesian or 
Ourled Simpson, and remains in good con- 
dition longer before running to seed. For 
late summer use, after the season for head 
lettuce is passed, we would especially recom- 
mend the Early Prizehead. This variety 
forms large, loose heads, with finely curled 
leaves, lightly tinged with brown. It grows 
to large size and will stand for a consider- 
able time before running to seed. 
ONE HEAD OF EARLY CURLED SIMPSON 
IN A BUSHEL BASKET 
Varieties 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
M-lb. 
Lb. 
Early Curled Silesian. The old favorite. Golden leaves with finely curled 
10c 
10c 
10c 
10c 
15c 
15c 
15c 
15c 
35C 
35c 
35c 
35c 
$1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
Early Prizehead. Good variety, bright green, tinged with JkEQwnish red .... 
