LETTUCE 
Crisp-As-Ice Lettuce. 
HEAD LETTUCE 
CULTURE —For early crops start seed in March in the hot¬ 
bed, covering Vi inch. When seedlings are 2 inches tall, trans¬ 
plant to coldframes, setting them 4 inches apart each way. 
When the ground is warm enough transplant to garden, setting 
plants 1 foot apart, in rows 12 to 16 inches apart. For gen¬ 
eral crop, make successive sowings during April and May, thin¬ 
ning plants to proper distance apart. For a fall crop, sow seed 
in August, to head during the cool 
weather of September and October. 
231. ALL SEASONS- B.S. (75 
days.) A highly prized variety for home 
or market garden. Does well in hot 
summer weather. Plant is large with 
medium dark thick leaves and with large, 
round, firm butter-head which is deep 
vellow inside and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.35, 2 
lbs. $2.5Q, prepaid. 
Grand Rapids. 
332. F. S. & N. GO’S MAY 
KING -W.S. (61 days.) The earliest 
heading variety—for the first outside 
planting. Plants are small, allowing 
very close planting. Leaves light green, 
tinged with brown. Head is small, com¬ 
pact, with golden yellow interior and 
buttery flavor; of ;fine quality. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.35, 2 lbs. $2.50, 
prepaid. 
334. MIGNONETTE- B.S. (66 
days.) A very early home garden va¬ 
riety. So sweet flavored and tender that 
it has become very popular. Plant small; 
leaves much crumpled, frilled, medium 
brown, with dark greenish tinge. Heads 
round, hard, with well blanched, creamy 
white heart of excellent quality. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.35, 2 lbs. $2.50, prepaid 
335. CRISP-AS-ICE- B.S. (74 days.) A popular sort for the 
home garden. Forms compact medium sized head, well blanched and 
of delicate flavor. Leaves thick and crumpled; deep green overlaid 
with dark brown, giving the plants a bronze appearance. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
15c, V\ lb. 40c, lb. $1.35, 2 lbs. $2.50, prepaid. 
336. HANSON— W.S. (80 days.) Here is a very hardy, sure 
heading sort for home gardeners or truckers. Can be grown with suc¬ 
cess anywhere in America, and good for midsummer planting. Plant: 
very large with broad, curly leaves, fringed at the edges. Head is 
large, round, hard, white at the heart, tender and sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
15c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.35, 2 lbs. $2.50, prepaid. 
337. ICEBERG- W.S. (83 days.) A fine large late variety with 
wavy, fringed, light green leaves, tinged at the edges with brown. 
Heads compact, crumpled, crisp and sweet; white interior—not buttery. 
Very desirable for home garden and for truckers serving local mar¬ 
kets. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 45c, lb. $1.50, 2 lbs. $2.75, prepaid. 
338. WONDERFUL, NEW YORK, OR LOS ANGELES- W.S. 
(80 days.) The outstanding shipping variety, known in all markets. 
Flavor and tenderness are combined with unusual keeping qualities. 
Our special strain is noted for the large size of heads. The dark green 
leaves are slightly curled on the edges. The large, tightly folded cab¬ 
bage-like head is well blanched, crisp and sweet. Quality is excellent. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 60c, lb. $2.00, 2 lbs. $3.50, prepaid. 
339. BIG BOSTON- W.S. (75 days.) Especially valuable for 
summer and fall use out-of-doors, and for hotbed and coldframe culture. 
Good for shipping short distances. Leaves smooth and glossy, with 
edges wavy and tinged reddish brown. The firm, well folded head, but¬ 
tery-yellow at the heart, is of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi 
lb. 40c, lb. $1.35, 2 lbs. $2.50, prepaid. 
340. . MIXED LETTUCE SEED - All kinds mixed. If not sown 
too thickly, will make a continuous crop. The best early and late 
varieties of curly leaf as well as head lettuce. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 
30c, lb. $1.00, 2 lbs. $1.80, prepaid. 
1 oz. will sow 125 ft. of row; 4 to 5 lbs. plant an acre. 
Note: Days from sowing seed to marketable stage are given here. The 
letters B.S. and W.S. refer to the black seeded and white seeded varieties. 
CURLED OR LOOSE LEAF SORTS 
CULTURE —Sow as early in spring as the ground can be worked, in rows 
12 inches apart; cover seed Vi inch. A rich, sandy loam is best. When plants 
are 3 or 4 inches tall, thin out to stand 6 inches apart. For early crop, start 
in hotbed in early March, later transplanting the seedlings to coldframes, or to 
a sheltered position in the garden. If lettuce is cut above the crown, it will 
grow new leaves. Shooting to seed is due to hot weather and cannot be con¬ 
trolled, for this reason it should be sown very early. 
325. GRAND RAPIDS- B.S. One of the most popular loose-leaved va¬ 
rieties. Excellent for early planting and greenhouse forcing. It is very early, 
hardy, and disease resistant and is exceptionally tender when grown under 
glass. Plants are erect, compact and very handsome. Leaves are light green, 
broad, wavy, curly and heavily fringed at the edges. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 
45c, lb. $1.50, 2 lbs. $2.75, prepaid. 
326. BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON- Early and dependable in all parts 
of America. Popular in many home and market gardens. Plant is large, at¬ 
tractive, compact, non-heading. Leaves are light green, broad and frilled; of 
fine, crisp texture and splendid quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, 
2 lbs. $2.35, prepaid. 
327. SIMPSON’S EARLY CURLED- W.S. The most widely used 
home garden variety. Early, hardy, dependable. Plant is large, compact, lus¬ 
trous green, non-heading. Leaves broad, frilled, firm, very crisp and sweet- — 
of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.35, 2 lbs. $2.50, pre¬ 
paid. 
328. FIRST OF ALL- The earliest curled leaf variety suitable for out¬ 
door culture or forcing. Exceptionally tender and sweet. Leaves are crumpled, 
heavily fringed, and of light green color. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 45c, lb. $1.50, 
2 lbs.. $2.75, prepaid. 
329. PRIZEHEAD- W .S. A very 
early, quick growing, non-heading sort, 
which is rapidly becoming the most pop 
ular loose-leaf variety for home gardens. 
Plant* are medium size; leaves broad, 
crumpled and frilled: outside leaves 
tinged red, inner leaves wholly green; 
very crisp, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. ‘ 10c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. 
$2.35, prepaid. 
341- CHICKEN LETTUCE — 
Chickens need green food. This lettuce 
will yield a large amount of greens 
throughout the season, as it makes suc¬ 
cessive crops after cutting. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.35, 
prepaid. 
Rochester, Minn., Mar. 9, 1933. 
F. S. & N. Co. 
"We have been truck gardening for 
six years and bought seeds from several 
different seed firms. For the past two 
years have had our seeds from you and 
we have had wonderful crops. Sending 
another order this year. 
Paul Ulrich, R. 2. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Folder With Full Information Free. 
American Pure Culture—This spawn is obtained by selecting spores 
from individual specimen mushrooms, and is propagated and transferred 
to bricks of manure, 
which will produce 
mushrooms true to type 
with exceptional uni¬ 
formity and regularity. 
Bricks weigh about 1 Vz 
lbs.; a brick will spawn 
a bed 4 feet square. 
Pamphlet on mushroom 
culture with every or¬ 
der. 
To grow mushrooms 
on the lawn, break up 
the brick of spawn into 
inch square pieces. 
Have ready some fresh 
horse manure, and place 
a trowel full under the 
sod at intervals about 
the lawn. Put a piece 
of spawn on the manure, 
and replace the sod. Do 
this in May. After the 
warm rains, the lawn 
will be full of mush¬ 
rooms. 
Price: Brick, 40c, 
prepaid. — Not prepaid: 
5 bricks, $1.65; 10 
bricks, $2.75. 
Mushrooms from Spawn. 
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