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GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Leaf Lettuce 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 150 feet 
of drill. Lettuce requires rich soil to grow best qual¬ 
ity. Mix Pulverized Hen Manure well with the soil 
and sow seed very early in the Spring. For leaf let¬ 
tuce, sow in rows twelve inches apart and do not thin 
until plants are big enough to use. Head lettuce 
should be sown in rows twelve inches apart and 
thinned to eight inches apart in the row. 
'A'Grand Rapids Forcing, Washington Strain 
This splendid strain was first produced by plant 
selection by the honored W. W. Tracy of the Agri¬ 
cultural Department at Washington. Mr. Yonker pro¬ 
cured some from Eugene Davis, sent him by Mr. 
Tracy. Mr. Yonker, by careful plant selection, has 
kept it up to its original purity. It is absolutely true 
to type and is more like the original Grand Rapids 
Forcing as it came from the hands of Eugene Davis. 
Mr. Yonker is well qualified to continue the breeding 
of this variety and can be depended upon to keep it 
up to its present high standard. There are very few 
if any sports. Color a light green; heads very heavy; 
leaf crisp, tender and curly; quality of the best. We 
grow our stock seed in, the greenhouse and send to 
one of the best Lettute seed growers on the Coast 
to grow the seed crop. Oz., 25c; *4 lh., 65c; 1 lb., 
$2.00, postpaid. 
Grand Rapids Forcing, Ohio Strain g 0 n 0d s \ra!f oTole 
old type of forcing variety and is especially adapted 
to mid-winter crop in the greenhouse. The leaf is 
dark green, of rapid upright growth, and curly. The 
quality is very desirable and will retain its freshness 
a long time after being cut. A great favorite in the 
Ashtabula and Cleveland lettuce markets. Oz., 15c; 
lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Early Curled Simpson ti 
garden. Oz., 10c; x /± l'b., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
★Black-Seeded Simpson ?." r 1«?L th f e or b «h’e l°„Z ££ 
den or for the market garden, for outdoor sowing. 
Can be grown all through the season. Very tender. 
Oz., 10c; lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
n • i i A crisp and tender loose-leaved non-head- 
rrizeneaa jng sort, color light brown on a medium 
green base, quality good. Oz., 10c; lb., 30c; 1 lb., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
Head Lettuce 
a n* Rnctnn ® ur B° s t° n Lettuce seed is grown 
^Dlg DOSlOu f or us by one 0 f the most careful 
firms of seed growers in the world. It heads best in 
cool weather of early Spring and late Fall. We do 
not recommend it for the hot Summer months. Oz., 
10c; lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
mi v R nc t ftn Has a fine, large, solid head and light 
nnlie DOSIOD green outer leaves, but does not have 
the brown edges. A tightly folded heart that blanches 
to a bright, creamy yellow shade. It is sweet and 
crisp. Oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Unrivaled or Green Leaved Big Boston heads 1 V bette? 
in hot weather than Big Boston, which it resembles, 
but does not have the red tinge. The heads are firm 
and of high quality. Oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
A lar S e > firm bead, leaves light green, 
w JdldlildllUcl broad, thick, somewhat crumpled, 
closely overlapping so that they blanch to a creamy 
white. Oz., 15c; *4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
All Heads very large, grayish green, leaves 
nil ucdbUIlb rather thick but blanch to a beautiful 
golden yellow. This variety wants hot weather to 
head well and is not satisfactory for early Spring 
crop. Oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaidL 
l[] . . Forms large flat head, outer leaves are 
^ndllbUn bright green, inner leaves white, quality 
good. Oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
Washington Strain of Grand Rapids Forcing Lettuce. 
r 1 r> .* •. This new variety is a cross between 
LUily LOnililllliy the New York and Continuity. Large 
heads, firm, crisp and tender. Excellent quality, good 
shipper and stands well before bolting. Market Gard¬ 
eners choice. Oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
New York or Wonderful 
thick texture, fairly blistered and crumpled, and the 
borders, frilled; color dark green, quality good. 
Known in California and the West as “Los Angeles” 
and shipped to eastern markets under the misleading 
name of “Iceberg,” but for an all season variety it 
stands unrivalled. Oz., 15c; J4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
| i A large, crisp lettuce, very tender, stands 
ICcDclg hot weather better than most varieties, but 
has not been grown successfully on our muck, there¬ 
fore we would recommend the New York or Wonder¬ 
ful listed above. Oz., 15c; lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
Romaine or Early White Self-Folding Lettuce YidTr 
this the very best strain of the Cos variety. Very 
uniform in type, and forms a compact, firm head. 
Color dark green outside and beautifully blanched 
inside. Very crisp; sweet. Oz., 15c; >4 lb., 35c; 1 
lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 100 feet 
of drill. Two or three pounds per acre. Sow in May 
in rows fifteen to eighteen inches apart and thin to 
six or eight inches apart; generally sown in trenches 
and covered with half an inch of soil, or they may be 
sown in seed beds and transplanted. When grown for 
the market they are left in the field all winter and 
pulled early in the spring. 
imurVan Flan ^tem a bout ten inches long by two 
American nag inches thick. A strong, vigorous plant 
with mild 
flavor. One 
of the best 
sorts for the 
market gar¬ 
den. Oz., 15c; 
14 lb., 50c; 
1 lb., $1.75, 
postpaid. 
for Early, Crisp Vegetables 
feed them this complete, 
balanced diet 
VIGORO) 
('nmptot (> plant food Jj 
-^(This variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
