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Our Lettuce Seed Will Produce Large Crops 
Lettuce 
One ounce will produce about 1,000 plants. 
For an early crop of Head Lettuce, sow the seed in 
February or March in the hothouse, or in boxes or flats 
in the house, and transplant as soon as the ground can 
be worked. Set in rows 18 inches apart and 8 to 10 
inches apart in the row. Sow seed outdoors every two 
weeks for a succession, covering lightly by raking, so 
that the birds do not get it. It is best to sow Lettuce 
in rows, as it can then be cultivated. 
Big Boston. Easily the most popular of the Head 
Lettuces, as it is good for early, midseason, and fall 
use. The large, compact heads are bright light green, 
blanching to rich yellow at the heart, and are deli' 
ciously sweet, tender, and crisp. It is an exceptionally 
good market variety, as the heads are very solid and 
have few outside leaves. White seed. 
Black-Seeded Simpson. The broad, light green leaves, 
much blistered, crumpled and twisted, form a large, 
firm bunch which blanches well and is decidedly 
crisp. One of the best bunching varieties and mar' 
ketable early in the season. Black seed. 
Early Curled Simpson. Another strictly bunching va' 
riety that stands high in public favor. The leaves 
are very light green, much blistered and crumpled, 
and deliciously sweet and crisp. White seed. 
Grand Rapids Forcing. Fine variety for forcing under 
glass, but also good for outdoor planting. The crisp, 
light green leaves form a loose, rounded cluster that 
matures early. A good market sort as it ships well, 
retaining its crisp quality much longer than other 
varieties. Black seed. 
Hanson. A cabbage'heading variety that reaches a 
large size and matures very late. The light green 
heads are globular, very solid, blanch well, and are 
decidedly crisp. Greenish gray seed. 
May King. Good for planting outdoors for an early 
crop, but is also a fine forcer. Cabbage'heading, 
forming heads small to medium in size and of rich 
buttery flavor. The light green leaves are slightly 
tinted with brown at the edges. White seed. 
New York. A large cabbage'headed variety that ma' 
tures late. The dark green heads are globular, very 
solid, blanch well, and are decidedly crisp, very sweet 
but never buttery in flavor. White seed. 
Grand Rapids Forcing Lettuce. 
Prize Head. Desirable variety for the home garden 
as it is decidedly crisp and of good flavor, forming 
large heads of blistered, crumpled leaves that are 
light brown on the outside of the plant, varying to 
bright green toward the center, which is always well 
blanched. Light greenish gray seed. 
California Cream Butter. One of the best sorts for 
open ground planting. During cool weather it pro' 
duces very large, solid, round heads, the interior of 
which blanches to a beautiful white. Largely planted 
in the South for shipping to the northern markets 
during the winter. Dark brown seed. 
Iceberg. A very popular variety because it remains 
tender and crisp even when grown in the hottest 
weather. The heads are unusually solid, with thick' 
ribbed, incurving leaves that insure a well blanched 
heart. White seed. 
Mustard 
Big Boston Head Lettuce. 
One ounce will sow about 75 feet of drill. 
Seed resembles that of cabbage and turnip. For an 
early crop, sow in the hotbed in March. Sow outdoors 
in drills 8 to 12 inches apart at intervals throughout 
the spring and summer, and cut when not over 2 inches 
high. Fine used as a salad or cooked like spinach. 
Giant Southern Curled. A vigorous growing, hardy 
variety, forming a large mass of curled and ruffled 
leaves. 
White London. The best variety for salads. The 
leaves are dark green, small, and smooth. A very 
rapid grower. 
Giant Southern Curled. 
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