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the j. chas. McCullough seed co. 
Curled or Loose Head Varieties 
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce. 
Lettuce 
A popular crop in all small gardens and one of the 
most profitable for market gardeners, both for winter 
forcing and for summer growing providing the weath¬ 
er is seasonable or irrigation can be done. 
Culture—For Winter Forcing—Sow from September 
to February, the curled varieties about every four 
weeks apart or the heading sorts about six weeks 
apart. As one crop is cut, another should be ready for 
planting. 
Out-of-Doors—For early spring crop, plants can be 
started in hotbeds and transplanted to rows one foot 
apart, setting the plants 6 to 8 inches apart in the 
row. Later sow seed in rows 12 to 15 inches apart 
and thin out or transplant if desired leaving heads to 
stand 6 to 8 inches apart in the row. A succession of 
varieties should be kept up from early summer until 
late fall. 
One ounce sows 300 feet of drill. Three pounds one 
acre. One ounce produces about 4,000 plants; an acre 
requires about 50,000 plants set 8 x 15 inches. 
173 BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. The best sort for 
nearby markets and for home gardens on account 
of its superior quality. It forms a large, loose head, 
very bright green, nearly white and is exceedingly 
tender. Is largely used for forcing under glass and 
a superior sort for earlier crop. 
Fkt., 5c; oz., 15c; H l 13 -, 40c. 
172 GRAND RAPIDS. The most popular variety for 
greenhouse forcing, especially for shipping. It is 
of quick growth, hardy and not liable to rot; re¬ 
mains in good condition several days after being 
fit to cut. Plants are upright and uniform; leaves 
finely crimpled at the edges. It is the heaviest 
loose-headed sort, will stand shipping better and is 
a very attractive variety. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 45c. 
174 EARLY CURLED SIMPSON (White Seeded). 
Makes a large, loose curled head similar to Black 
Seeded Simpson. Particularly adapted for sowing 
thickly and cutting when the plants are young. 
Leaves light green, slightly frilled, much blistered, 
crisp, sweet, and tender. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 3 /4 lb., 40c. 
175 EARLY CURLED SILESIAN. An old and very 
popular variety which is probably the earliest and 
quickest sort grown. Plants loose, not quite so 
large as Black Seeded Simpson. Popular for outside. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; lb., 40c. 
176 EARLY PRIZE HEAD. A large clustering, non¬ 
heading sort, most excellent for home gardens as it 
is very early. It is too tender for shipping. Leaves 
are finely curled and crumpled, bright green tinged 
with brownish red; very crisp and tender. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c. 
Big Boston Lettuce. 
Cabbage or Heading Varieties 
178 ICEBERG. A beautiful Lettuce, with large, curly 
leaves of bright, light green, with a very slight 
reddish tint at the edges. Handsome heads, unusu¬ 
ally solid because of the natural tendency of the 
large, strong leaves to turn in which also causes 
thorough blanching. Crisp, tender and fine flavor. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 45c. 
179 TOP NOTCH. A distinctly improved variety of 
Big Boston and one of the very best for forcing or 
out-of-door culture. Under favorable conditions the 
heads will measure 10 to 12 inches across; are 
bright, lively green color with the brownish mark¬ 
ing of Big Boston. The heart and inner leaves are 
pure white. It is deliciously flavored, very tender, 
of splendid quality and highly recommended for ex¬ 
tensive market growing or home use, as it will be 
found thoroughly reliable in heading and the most 
profitable of this type. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c. 
180 BIG BOSTON. This has long been a favorite sort 
with market gardeners and truck growers and in 
some sections is planted almost exclusively. It 
forms a large, compact head, forces well in frames 
and is thoroughly satisfactory for outdoor crops in 
the spring or very late head crops in the fall. 
Leaves are broad, comparatively smooth, color 
bright, light green. The heads are slightly tinged 
with reddish brown. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c. 
181 CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER. A splendid sort 
for second early crop which has glossy, deep green 
leaves, the outer ones slightly splashed with brown, 
it forms a large, very solid head, rich light yellow 
in color, very tender and buttery. A reliable sort 
for market or home gardens. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 40c. 
182 IMPROVED HANSON. A splendid summer head¬ 
ing sort and probably the most popular of its class 
in this section. The plants are compact, forming a 
large cabbage-like head which remains in good con¬ 
dition a long time. The outer leaves are yellowish 
green, somewhat crumpled w’ith a large, distinctive 
mid-rib, the inner leaves white, sweet and tender. 
This variety is a little coarse in quality, but on 
account of its large size and general reliable sum¬ 
mer heading qualities, is profitable and desirable 
for summer use. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 40c. 
183 NEW YORK LETTUCE. Blanches beautifully. 
Crisp, tender and free from bitterness. It produces 
immense heads, often 15 to 16 inches across and 
weighing enormously. The interior is beautifully 
blanched, creamy white, crisp, tender and delic¬ 
ious, being absolutely free from any trace of bit¬ 
terness. It is a very large, robust growing variety, 
rooting deeply, resisting hot, dry weather, very 
slow to run to seed and a sure header under most 
trying conditions. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; V\ lb., 60c. 
