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¥. LEE SEED CO. 
KANSAS CITY, MO. 
Lettuce 
Tvto OnncM of Seed to 100 Tarda of Bow; 
Three Pounds to the Acre. 
One Ounce of Seed Frodnoes About 3,000 
Plants. 
Culture. Sow In drills 14 inches apart and 
thin the plants to 4 inches apart. For the 
heading varieties, where large heads are 
desired, plants should be thinned 8 to 10 
inches to row. Lettuce should be grown 
very rapidly, therefore, the soil should be 
as rich as possible. 
Cutting or Loose-Leaved Sorts 
GRAND RAPIDS SELECTED. (40 days). 
Black seed. The leading American non¬ 
heading variety. Curled, crisp, light green: 
leaves wavy, very curly and fringed. Culti¬ 
vated extensively in the West under glass. 
Very tender when forced, fine quality. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. (40 days). 
Black seed. Crisp, green leaves of large size, 
grows very quickly, of fine quality. The flavor 
is excellent: one of the most popular of all 
the loose-leaved. Leaves darker green than 
White Seeded Simpson. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
Vn lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
EABI.Y CT7BX.ED SIMPSOIT. (40 days). One of 
the best known and most generally used of the 
curled American varieties, of excellent quality, 
quick of growth, non-heading, crisp; leaves light 
green, crumpled, very similar in appearance to 
Black Seeded Simpson. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; lb., 
40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
PARIS WBITi: OOS, OB BO- 
MAIBE. (55 days). A strong 
grower, very productive, long, 
shell-shaped leaves of excellent 
quality. A self-folder but when 
the plant is over half grown it is 
best tied up with string so that 
the inner leaves may be blanch¬ 
ed white. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ^ 
lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
summer 
Heading Varieties 
HUBBARD MARKET. (50 days). 
A variety resembling the St. 
Louis Market but much better, 
forming larger heads of much 
better quality. It is of good size, 
is good for forcing, good for 
wintering over outdoors, where 
the climate permits such prac¬ 
tice, it succeeds well in all parts 
of the country, whether planted 
early or late. It will stand a great deal of cold. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; lb., 65c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
Grand Bapids. 
raiPBOVBD ICBBBBa. (50 days). White seed. A 
curled heading, medium large, crisp, green variety, 
edges fringed and tinged with brown, outer leaves 
of strong ribs, white interior— 
crisp as ice. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20o; 
lb., 50o; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
BIG BOSTOH, IMFBOVBB. (50 
days). White seed. Heads creamy 
white whether grown in open 
garden or under glass. Very 
large, slightly tinged with red¬ 
dish brown; uniform and com¬ 
pact. It has a high reputation 
with the market gardeners ev¬ 
erywhere. The most generally 
used variety. We recommend 
our strain. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
ADAMS’ HOT WBATHBR. (50 
days). A firm-heading Lettuce 
to grow through the summer 
months. Will not scald or burn 
and will make a head when other 
varieties fail. It resembles Sal¬ 
amander in character of leaf, 
color and size but the head is 
more compact, will stand longer 
before bolting to seed. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 35c; 14 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00, 
postpaid. 
UNBIVADBD SUMMER. (50 days). (Seed white). 
A large, bright green heading Lettuce, similar In 
habit of plant to Big Boston but a trifle earlier 
maturing as an outdoor summer variety and 
having no red or bronze shading on the leaves. 
Heads are large, firm and of excellent quality. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
HEW YORK, WOHDERFUD OR DOS ANGEDES. 
(60 days). Crisp cabbage-heading variety, large 
and robust in growth, deep rooted, hot and dry 
weather resisting. Slow to run to seed, and a sure 
header under most trying conditions. Leaves are 
broad, blistered, crumpled, twisted, thick, s.tlff 
and coarse, and overlap one another tightly. Color 
of outer leaves a dull, dark green, and interior 
creamv white. Crisp, tender and good quality, 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; lb., $2.50, pos^ald. 
NEW YORK FLAT HEAD. (60 days). AHeadLet- 
tuce of the New York Wonderful or Los Angeles 
type, peculiarly adapted to this particular dis¬ 
trict. The head is decidedly flat, solid and crisp. 
The outer leaves are medium dark green and 
wrapped tightly around the creamy white inner 
leaves. A sure header of exceptional quality. Pkt., 
15c; oz., 35c; lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
LETTUCE—Five pounds and over ten cents less per pound; 
New York Hat Head Lettuce. 
One-half pound at pound price. 
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