JEROME B. RICE SEED COMPANY, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y. 
LETTUCE 
Culture .— Requires a rich, moist soil, and to be crisp and tender needs to be grown in cool weather. For winter 
use, sow in hotbeds every two weeks, at the rate of one ounce of seed to four sashes (a sash is 3 feet long by 6 feet 
wide); cover very lightly and transplant first to 3 inches apart each way, afterward to 8 inches. For garden or field, 
sow in rows, and cover one-fourth of an inch deep, and thin out to 12 inches apart in the rows. For New England the 
White-Seeded Tennisball for cultivation under glass, and the Black-Seeded Tennisball for outdoor use, are the 
standard varieties. 
One ounce will sow 100 square feet, or 120 feet of drill 
Note .— The letters B. S. indicate Black Seed and W. S., White Seed. 
New York, or Wonderful 
SELECTED GRAND RAPIDS 
As a greenhouse forcing variety the Grand Rapids undoubtedly stands at the head of the list, being of rapid 
growth, hardy and remaining in condition several days after cutting; also succeeds well in the North for early 
planting outside. The leaves are excessively blistered and crumpled, and the border heavily fringed; color beautiful, 
attractive bright green. Our seed stock of this variety is recognized as a standard of excellence. 
SELECTED BIG BOSTON 
Undoubtedly the most popular head lettuce and more largely grown in a commercial way than other varieties; 
useful for cold frame forcing as well as for garden culture. Heads are large and compact, with broad, almost smooth 
leaves, slightly waved at the edge; color light green, slightly tinged reddish-brown; the solid heart is greenish-white, 
tinged yellow. 
ALL HEART, OR SUMMER HEADER 
A splendid lettuce of the Salamander type, and particularly adapted for growing in mid-summer, as it withstands 
summer heat and will produce large, solid, butter-heads at a time when most varieties fail. A very dependable sort 
and recommended for either market or home garden. 
Boston Market (W. S.). A rather small to medium 
size early heading sort; quite identical with White 
Seeded Tennisball. 
Brown Dutch (B. S.). A medium sized, late heading 
variety; color dark green, overlaid bronze red. 
California Cream Butter (B. S.). A fine, firm globular 
variety with glossy green, brown tinged leaves and 
golden yellow heart; excellent quality. 
Chicken Lettuce (W. S.). Grown exclusively for 
poultry feeding; a tall growing leafy variety which 
produces a fine lot of green food. 
Crisp as Ice (Hartford Bronze Head) (B. S.). A slightly 
elongated, compact heading variety with thick, stiff 
leaves, variegated dark brown and green. 
Deacon Cabbage (W. S.). An old favorite, globular 
heading variety; a dependable, high quality sort. 
Denver Market (W. S.). A decidedly crisp, oval¬ 
headed sort, producing very solid heads. 
Golden Queen (W. S.). An early, small, compact 
heading variety; leaves light yellowish-green, with 
golden heart. 
Hanson, Improved (W. S.). An old reliable, sure- 
heading sort, with large, globular heads which with¬ 
stand the hot season better than most varieties. 
Henderson’s New York Cabbage (Wonderful) (W. S.). 
A late, large, globular heading variety; one of the best 
and most popular sorts to grow for market. Grown 
largely in California and the West as “Los Angeles.’’ 
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