LETTUCE 
Buy with Confidence 
New York No. 12. 
Lettuce 
German—Lattich Kopfsalat. Spanish—Lechuga. 
Italian—Lattuga. 
Culture of Iceberg and New York Varieties: 
The conditions necessary to grow good head lettuce are rich 
soil, plenty of moisture, and steady growth from the time the 
seeds are planted until the heads are ready to use. A check in 
growth from lack of nourishment or moisture usually means no 
head. The most satisfactory results come from growing lettuce 
in cool weather. 
After the soil is thoroughly plowed and prepared, drill in 
rows on a compact seed bed two feet apart, planting seed one' 
half to one inch deep, and from one'half to one pound of seed 
to the acre. Two weeks after it comes up it is usually large 
enough to be thinned to single plants to a distance of at least 
14 inches. Keep crop clean of weeds at all times. Cultivate 
thoroughly but not deep. Ground should not become dry but 
care must be used in irrigating. When weather is cold use 
water very sparingly as crop can be stunted by too much water. 
If the weather is inclined to be a little too warm, it is possible 
at times to save the crop by an abundance of water. This crop 
requires from 7? to 105 days for maturity from seeding time 
to harvest. 
Explanation: Western Head Varieties Commonly Called 
“Iceberg.” The varieties listed under this heading are much 
similar in appearance and all called by the Produce Trade 
“Iceberg,” and are grown very extensively in the western states, 
beginning with Colorado, and each variety has its own growing 
peculiarities—one heads better in cold weather; some prefer 
quite cold weather; others head better in warm weather, etc. 
See descriptions following. 
We, with our affiliated companies, perhaps grow more lettuce 
for market than any other firm or individual. We operate farms 
in Arizona, California and Colorado and besides the produc' 
don of lettuce, we grow Cauliflower, Cabbage, Peas, etc. We 
carry on very extensive deals of many varieties, especially of 
lettuce. We do this work, not only for ourselves, but for other 
large dealers in seed as well as the Department of Agriculture. 
Therefore, we feel we are in a position of knowing and securing 
the best strains. 
Arizona Special No. 50. 
New York Wonderful or Moun¬ 
tain Iceberg. The outstanding 
shipping variety known in all mar- 
kets as Iceberg. Heads large, curled, 
with dark green leaves which are 
slightly curled on the edges. Requires 
good soil; will not stand extreme heat or too 
cold when heading. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 
65c; Vz lb., $1.25; lb., $1.75; 5 lbs., $8.00, 
postpaid. 
New York No. 12. Was developed by Pieters' 
Wheeler Seed Co., and introduced by us in 
1928. It is a remarkable lettuce as it matures better 
and stands heat better than any of the other New 
York types. The heads grow larger, lighter in color 
and fewer outer leaves than New York; is a few 
days earlier and seldom cone'shaped. We do not 
recommend it for crops to mature in Colorado in 
the fall or to grow under similar climatic conditions 
or for winter crop in Arizona and California. Remember, it 
is a warm weather variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 65c; 
Vz lb., $1.25; lb., $1.90; 5 lbs., $8.50, postpaid. 
Arizona Special No. 50. New York type which has proven 
one of the best for Colorado for spring and early summer 
crop, but will not withstand heat as well as New York No. 
12. It is also very resistant to mildew and brown blight and 
shows less tip'burn than regular New York. Another very 
noticeable advantage in this variety is that it is less affected 
by the cold spells we have in the early spring and during the 
growing season in the mountains. Under normal conditions, 
heads become very solid, have a fine appearance; outer 
leaves green, inside light cream. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M 
lb., 75c; V lb., $1.40; lb., $2.50; 5 lbs., $11.75, postpaid. 
I-H Special. A very recent variety developed on our trial 
grounds and farms in Arizona by Mr. G. D. Isabell. In our 
three years of growing this variety for the fall crop in 
Arizona, it has produced better results than any of the other 
varieties. It I^as cut 50 per cent more heads than any other 
variety and has a very fine appearance. The heads are large, 
solid and uniform. Pkt., 15c; V oz., 25c; oz., 40c; Vt lb., 
$1.25; /2 lb., $2.40; lb., $4.00, postpaid. 
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