84 VEGETABLE SEEDS—(Continued) 
State Nursery and Seed Co, 
Ger, 
LETTUCE 
Gartensalat. 
EVERY GARDEN 
CAN GROW THIS FINEST OF HEALTH FOODS 
Scant! .—Salat. 
(14-oz. to 100 feet of drill; 3 lbs. to the acre) 
Heading Varieties 
Varieties which head should be started early and 
pricked out in the frame to get room and root 
system. As soon as the ground is mellow, set in 
open and encourage rapid growth by liberal feed¬ 
ing (nitrate of soda) and cultivation. Sow com¬ 
mon sorts for a succession. 
All varieties of .Lettuce are also excellent for 
sowing in the home garden. Sow out of doors 
early in the Spring or in late Summer. Lettuce 
develops best during cool weather. 
Lettuce—New York 
Creamy Heart —Is a new variety very similar to 
the California Cream Butter and was selected 
on account of its being without brown spots or 
edges; nice large heads of a rich golden yellow 
Inside and leaves are very bright green; an ex¬ 
cellent variety for late Spring and early Sum¬ 
mer crop; easy to grow and a good shipping 
variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 14-lb., 75c; lb., $2.00. 
New York Head—Also Called “Los Angeles” and 
“Wonderful” — A popular variety for Summer 
planting. The best heat resister. The immense 
heads are solid and frequently weigh 2 to 3 lbs. 
each. Beautifully blanched to a creamy white 
with dark green outer leaves; quality unsur¬ 
passed, being tender, crisp and sweet. New York 
is a hardy, rapid grower, deep rooted and re¬ 
sistant to drought; a slow seeder and sure to 
head. Matures in 65 days. Does remarkably 
well in all sections. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 14-lb., 
75c; lb., |2.00. 
Salamander or Black Seeded Tennisball —The most 
popular variety for withstanding the hot weather. 
The golden yellow heart is protected by crum¬ 
pled outer leaves of medium green color and 
forming a close sure head; very solid, of medium 
size and excellent quality. 85 days. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; 14-lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
Big Boston—The well known and popular hothouse 
variety needs to be quickly grown to be of good 
flavor. Light green Cabbage variety, slightly 
tinged with brown on the head. Forms a com¬ 
pact buttery head. 50 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
U- lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
California Cream Butter or Royal Cabbage —Pro¬ 
duces a large solid head and withstands most 
adverse weather. The leaves are thick, dark 
green tinged with brown and spotted. The in¬ 
terior of head is rich golden yellow and quality 
very fine. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14-lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
Iceberg —Is very crisp and withstands the heat 
remarkably well and very slow to shoot to seed. 
The head is extremely hard and well blanched, 
the leaves tightly overlapping each other. The 
color is light green, excepting for the faint 
brown tinge along the extreme border. The 
quality is good, crisp and firm, very sweet. 75 
days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14-lb., 50c; lb., $1.25. 
May King —It grows very quickly even in the cold 
weather of early Spring. Very compact; in fact, 
the plant is about all head. Outer leaves light 
green, inner leaves bright yellow and of a fine, 
rich, buttery flavor. Heads weigh from 12 to 16 
oz. and are so solid that they carry to market 
in perfect condition. 50 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; 14-lb., 50c; lb., $1.25. 
Improved Hanson —A well known, highly approved 
Lettuce. Large, well formed, firm head of broad 
leaves so compact that the inner ones are 
blanched almost white. The outside ones are 
very tender and deliciously sweet, and all are 
beautifully crinkled and curled. For mid-Sum- 
mer planting outdoors, this sort is exceedingly 
popular, for it has superior qualities for resist¬ 
ing drought and heat. 50 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; 14-lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
Paris White Cos—Trianon, or White Paris Self- 
Blanching —Distinct variety of upright growth; 
leaves should be tied together near top when 
they will blanch to a beautiful creamy-white; 
crisp and delicious as celery stalks, and eaten in 
the same manner. 65 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
14-lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
Loose Leaved Varieties 
Loose Leaf seed, sown in rich soil in cold frame 
in March, can be cut (just above the center bud) 
in 45 to 60 days and will grow new leaves or can 
be moved to the open ground later at 8 to 12 
inches in the row. 
Lettuce—Grand Rapids 
Early Curled Simpson or Silesia—(White Seeded)— 
A very extensively used early loose leaved va¬ 
riety. The leaves are light green in color, 
slightly frilled, crisp, sweet and tender. This 
sort is especially adapted for sowing thickly 
and cutting when the plants are young. Does 
not wilt easily. 40 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 - 
lb., 35c; lb., $1.20. 
Early Prize Head —This Lettuce forms a large, 
tender, crisp, loose head of bright green crimped 
leaves tinged with brownish red; of superior fla¬ 
vor, long remaining sweet and slow to run to 
seed. 50 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14-lb., 40c; 
lb., $1.25. 
Grand Rapids — A popular variety for general 
planting and will make a quick growth under 
adverse conditions. Its upright habit permits 
close planting. 40 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14- 
lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
Semesan 
Place a little Semesan with seeds in a jar and 
shake vigorously; bacteria and fungus adhering to 
the seeds will be killed. 
2 o*s..50c 1 lb..$2.50 5 lbs.$11.75 
