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LETTUCE— CABBAGE OR HEADING—Continued 
California Cream Butter 
or Royal Summer Cabbage ing sort, with glossy, 
deep green leaves, the outer ones slightly spotted or 
splashed with brown. The inner leaves form a large, 
very solid head, rich light yellow in color, very thick, 
tender and buttery. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
n n . l n. (Seed black) Outer leaves large. 
Drown Uutcn thick, green tinged with brown and 
covering a solid head which is beautifully blanched, 
sweet, tender and well flavored. The variety is desirable 
because of its hardiness and is well adapted for planting 
in the south as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
v \\r • . n. (Seed white) A light green, loose 
Jersey Winter heading, medium sized lettuce; 
very hardy and when wintered over one of the earliest 
to mature its heads. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
l * I b. (Seed white) This very large head- 
LOS Angeles ing lettuce is desirable not only as a 
garden variety for summer use but is much used as a 
fall and winter market sort, especially in the vicinity of 
Los Angeles. The plant is very, large but compact and 
tight heading; outer leaves attractive deep green, broad, 
frilled at eages. The inner leaves form a large head, 
very sweet and tender when in condition for use. Pkt. 8c, 
2 for 15c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
U n. (Seed white) One of the most desirable 
Hanson later summer lettuces. The plant is compact 
California Cream Butter 
and forms a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condition longer than most heading sorts. The outer leaves are 
bright yellowish green, broad, somewhat crumpled and frilled at edge and with distinctive midrib. The inner leaves are 
white, very crisp and sweet. This thin-leaved, curly, tight-heading sort is very extensively used for the kitchen garden as 
well as market. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 
CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
r* j d • i a. (Seed black) As a lettuce for green- 
urand Kapids house forcing this variety undoubtedly 
stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth, hardy, 
little liable to rot and remaining in condition several days 
after being fit to c; The plant is upright and forms a loose 
cluster of large, thin, brignt green leaves, savoyed, finely 
crimped at edges. The leaves do not wilt quickly after cut¬ 
ting so that the variety will stand shipping long distances 
better than most sorts. It is a very attractive variety and 
is desirable for garnishing. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz/20c; 
2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
r\ . *, wjt 1 .a. (Seed rohite) Excellent for growing 
Uetroit IVlarKet under glass where it stands higher tem- 
r.arrlpnprc’ Fnrr'Incr perature than Grand Rapids and 
uaraeners r orcing can be crow ded to maturity. This 
variety is also well adapted for outdoor growing. The plant 
is more compact than that of Grand Rapids, is lighter colored 
and less frilled at the edges of the leaves which are crisp 
and tender. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Vi Lb. 75c; 
Lb. $2.25 
C* _l r* ijb. (Seed white) A very ex- 
Jimpson S fc-arly V^urled tensively used early loose 
leaved, or clustering variety. The leaves are light green in 
color, slightly frilled and much blistered, crisp, sweet and 
tender. The sort is especially adapted for sowing thickly 
and cutting when the plants are young. Pkt. 8 c, 2 for 15c; 
Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 
Ferry’s Early Prize Head clustering, non-headmg 
lettuce, most excellent for the home garden and undoubtedly 
the most easily grown variety in cultivation. It is too 
tender, however, to stand shipping or handling on the market. 
The leaves are finely curled and crumpled, bright green 
tinged with brownish red, and are very crisp, tender and 
sweet. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 55c; 
Lb. $1.75 
r>i ic J J O* b. One of the best for sowing 
DiaCK oeeded Jimpson outdoors where ail exceed¬ 
ingly tender leaf is desired and for those markets which de¬ 
mand a very large loose clustering sort. The 
color is an attractive light yellowish green. It is 
used also for growing under glass or in frames. 
The leaves are ruffled ar.d blistered and even the 
large outer ones are very tender. This curly and 
thin-leaved, bunching variety is uniformly attrac¬ 
tive and remains of excellent quality a very long 
time. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 
y 4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 
¥ - - (Romaine) This kind 
Los Lettuce ot . i f tt v c , e is . d i stin - 
guislied by its long, 
narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, f oldi ng i n to loose, sugar- 
loaf shaped heads which blanch better by having 
the outer leaves drawn about them and tied. The 
quality is distinct from that of the Cabbage Lettuces 
and by many is considered very superior. 
Sow seed early in spring in rich, well prepared 
soil, in rows eighteen Inches apart, covering one-half 
inch deep. When plants have two or three leaves 
thin to three or four inches apart. As the plants 
begin to crowd thin and use as required. If large 
heads are desired plants should be thinned ten to 
twelve inches apart. 
Early White Self-Folding Tli i 8 excel¬ 
lent variety, also called Trianon, forms a large 
light green plant with a well folded head of very 
good quality. The midribs are white and very 
prominent. The inner leaves are nearly white, 
slightly tinged with green, and are decidedly firm 
and sweet. This is considered the most reliable of 
the Gcs or celery lettuces for the home garden or 
market gardeners’ use in this country Pkt. 8c, 
2 for 15c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
Grand Rapids 
