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LETHERMAN’S SEED HOUSE, Canton, Ohio 
Lettuce 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of row. 4 to 5 pounds for an acre. 
To grow head Lettuce early, sow the seed in February or March in boxes, flats or in hotbeds in rows. 
When an inch high, transplant to cold frames. From there set out in the garden as soon as the soil is 
warm, placing the plants 5 or 7 inches apart in rows while the rows should be 12 to 18 inches apart. Where 
there is no hotbed, sow seed outside when ground is warm and transplant. For loose-leaf or curly-leaved 
sorts, sow the seed either broadcast or in rows. By sowing in rows the plants can be cultivated. Sow 
seed the last of August and in .September to be transplanted to the coldfiame in October. 
® BIG BOSTON. Still the most widely grown 
heading variety. Heads light green tinged 
brown on the edges, large, very solid with buttery 
yellow heart and of excellent quality. Does 
particularly well in the cool spring and fall 
months and valuable for hotbed or cold frame 
culture. Our stock is unsurpassed. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 15c, 34 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
® SPECIAL WHITE BOSTON. Beautiful 
solid heads of light green with tightly folded 
creamy yellow hearts. Crisp, tender, and of 
delightful flavor. Differs from the Big Boston 
in color, being lighter and does not have the red 
tinge. Very popular for cold frames, and spring 
and fall planting, in the field. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 
34 lb. 40c, lb. $1.50. 
® NEW YORK or WONDERFUL No. 12. This 
is a decided improvement over other strains of 
New York and is the result of single plant 
selection. It is earlier, makes large solid heads 
which are lighter in color and is very uniform 
in maturing. A very desirable strain for spring 
and summer culture because of its earliness and 
sure heading qualities. Matures in 65 days. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, oz. 25c, 34 lb. 75c, lb. 
$2.50. 
CRISP AS ICE. Heads are large, solid, crisp, 
tender and brittle; rich creamy yellow heart. 
Glossy leaves are thick, nicely curled and tinged 
with brown. A good home garden variety. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
HOLCO HARDY WINTER. A cabbage butter 
head variety of medium size, medium dark 
green. Forms tight heads in fall and winter 
when sown in summer. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 
35c, lb. $1.25. 
New York or Wonderful No. 12. 
