Dependable Vegetable Seeds 
LETTUCE 
Loose-Leaf Varieties 
Larly Curled Simpson, a popular sort, free from 
bitterness; forms large, loose heads. 
Grand Rapids. The most popular variety for green¬ 
house planting. It is of handsome appearance, a 
strong grower and not subject to rot. 
Frizehead. A large, loose headed, thin leaved sort. 
The very large leaves are crimped, bright green, tinged 
on the edges with reddish brown and are crisp and 
sweet. 
Black Seed¬ 
ed Simpson 
One or the 
best, either for 
forcing under 
glass or for 
open ground 
culture. It 
forms large, 
thin, loose lea¬ 
ves of light 
green color, 
very tender, 
crisp and of 
fine quality. 
A fine sort for 
summer. 
Salamander 
Lettuce 
Romaine, Cos or Celery Lettuce 
Paris White Cos. A distinct variety, having large, 
compact heads, that blanch mild and crisp. The plants 
are of erect growth, as illustrated on page 19. 
Lettuce Culture 
Sow in the house or in frames any time after March 
10th; if put outdoors as early in the Spring as ground 
can be worked and at intervals of two weeks until June 
1st. Soil should be a rich sandy loam with plenty of 
humus. Rows to be 1 Vi feet apart, plants two inches apart 
in row after thinning. Two ounces of seed will sow 150 
feet of row, 4 to 5 lbs. required per acre. With Head 
Lettuce, transplant as soon as the plants begin to crowd. 
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