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AGG ELER & MUSSER SEED CO. 
Los Angeles, California 
New York Special or Los Angeles Market 
A & M Lettuce 
Culture time of sowing the soil should be in finest 
u , , possible condition, well pulverized. The plants 
should be grown on ridges 14 to 18 inches wide, 4 to 6 inches 
nigh and in double rows 10 to 15 inches apart. The water should 
pe run between the ridges and not permitted to flow over the 
tops as this cakes the soil. Water should never be allowed 
to cover the plants. There should always be an adequate 
amount of moisture in the soil from the time the plants have 
commenced to head until they have matured. The hoeings 
necessary on raised beds will vary from one to three times, 
ihe earth around the plants should not be allowed to harden. 
+ ^ in • seed per acre for double rows and thin plants 
to 10 inches when about one inch high. 
New York Special or Los Angeles Market 
lYe introduced this lettuce to the local market s'arrleners’ trado S 
introduced this lettuce to the local market gardeners’ trade 
in 1904 and in 1906 we shipped the first crate of lettuce which 
ever left California. This arrived in Philadelphia in satisfac¬ 
tory condition and was the beginning of the great lettuce ship¬ 
ping industry. Los Angeles Market has now become the lead¬ 
ing variety, thousands of carloads being shipped each year, and 
growers and distributors have learned to depend upon the A & M 
strain for the best shipping type. Every pound of A & M Los 
Angeles Lettuce seed is from fields that have been carefully in¬ 
spected for type, and our crops are otherwise given personal 
attention. It is one of the largest and most solid heading varie¬ 
ties in existence, often weighing 21/2 and 3 pounds to the head, 
and always a prizewinner. 
During the past few years there has been an insistent demand 
put up our strain in sealed bags, and we are now 
offering specially branded and sealed bags of our now famous 
strain of A & M Los Angeles Market Lettuce for your pro¬ 
tection as well as ours. (Pkt. 5c) ( 02 . 20c) (V 4 . lb. 60c) (lb. 
$1.75) (5 lbs. $7.50) (10 lbs. $12.50) postpaid. 
Write for prices of New York Special No. 12 and Imperial 
strains which are specially adapted for certain districts. 
Iceberff Lettuce planted later than March 1 should 
Y sown on dark, heavy soil, because if grown on 
light, sandy soil, the heat of the sun reflected from the sand on 
the under side of the leaves causes them to burn almost to the 
heart. It heads better than some varieties during warm weather 
^^.sood variety for the home garden. 
The light green, curled, red-tinged leaves of the Iceberg 
form heads as large as the Los Angeles Market, but not so 
solid, but it is as tender and crisp, and is of excellent flavor. 
(Pkt. 5c) ( 02 . 20c) ( 1/4 lb. 60c) (lb. $1.75) postpaid. 
Early Curled Simpson ts I S 
The leaves are large, thin, very tender and of a very good 
quality. (Pkt. 5c) ( 02 . 15c) (!4 lb. 50c) (lb. $1.50) postpaid. 
Black Sitnrksrtti ^ large sized, loose leaved 
OiaCK oeeaea oimpson lettuce especially good for 
the home garden. Plants may be left fairly close in the rows. 
(Pkt. 5c) ( 02 . 15c) (^4 lb. $1.50) postpaid. 
Hancnn "Without exception this is the best variety for late 
* *‘***®'^** spring and mid-summer crop. Prof. F. W Mally 
Farm Demonstrator of Webb County, Texas, discovered Han¬ 
son Lettuce to be resistant to both heat and disease, and 
particularly resistant to eel worm which is often prevalent 
where least expected. Hanson Lettuce is similar to the Ice¬ 
berg Lettuce, except that it has not the tinge of red. We 
recommend it for the home garden. (Pkt. 5c) ( 02 . 15c) C/i lb. 
50c) (lb. $1.50) postpaid. ’ ^ 
Boston _sniooth-leaved, _ solid-heading 
— T grown extensively throughout the 
east and south. It is congenial to all climates and is a good 
shipper. In flavor it probably excels all other smooth-leaved 
varieties. An excellent all year round lettuce. (Pkt. 5c) ( 02 . 
20c) I'/i lb. 60c) (lb. $1.75) postpaid. 
Chicken I variety of lettuce should not be 
, l^eilUCe confused with the regular heading or 
loose-leaved varieties. The plant grows very much like kale,, 
to a height of four to five feet, with much growth of leaf. It 
is used rnainly for chicken and rabit feeding. It does not 
seldom if ever used for table purposes. The won¬ 
derful leaf growth makes it ideal for green food for chickens 
etc. (Pkt. 6 c) ( 02 . 15c) (^ lb. 50c) (lb. $1.50) postpaid. 
Paris White Cos 
(Romaine) 
This might well be 
spoken of as the “Aris¬ 
tocrat” for the reason it 
is used almost exclusive¬ 
ly at aristocratic clubs 
and hotels for salads, 
because it is crisp and 
has a delicious, nutty 
flavor. 
Gardeners would profit 
to give more attention to 
this variety. (Pkt. 5c) 
( 02 . 20 c) ( 1/4 lb. 60c) (lb. 
$1.75) postpaid. 
Paris White Cos (Romaine) 
