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LETTU CE— CABBAGE OR HEADING—Continued 
^ • r* R„ff ol . b. (Seed brown) Avery 
California tream miner reliable heading sort, with 
nr Roval Summer Cabbage 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 
Sor very thick, tender and buttery. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 
? Oz 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
z ' b. (Seed black ) Outer leaves large, thick, 
and is well adapted for planting in the south as a winter 
fettuce Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ft Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
b. (Seed white) A light green, loose 
Jersey Winter heading, medium sized lettuce; very 
Bordv and when wintered over one of the earliest to mature 
•£ heads. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
I os AncrelRS J his v ^ r y large heading 
nngeieb 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 edges. The inner 
leaves form a large head, very sweet and tender when in con¬ 
dition for use. Pkt.5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 
B - (Seed white) One of the most desirable later 
nanson summer lettuces. The plant is compact and forms 
a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condition longer 
than most heading sorts. The outer leaves are bright yellow¬ 
ish 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 
son is very extensively used for the kitchen garden as well as 
market. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
i . j a. (Seed black) As a lettuce for greenhouse forcing this variety undoubtedly stands at the head of the 
Grand Kapids list, being of quick growth, hardy, little liable to rot and remaining in condition several days after being 
At to cut The plant is upright and forms a loose cluster of large, thin, bright green leaves, savoyed, linely crimped at edges 
The leaves do not wilt quickly after cutting 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. 5c; 
Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
. - - | a. (Seed ivhite) Excellent for 
Detroit Market growing under glass where 
Gardeners’ Forcing £ e “ S er G S 
Rapids and can be crowded 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, 
and it sometimes forms outdoors a fairly solid head. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
(Seed white) 
Simpson S Early Curled a very exten¬ 
sively 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. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
r, , f-. | b. (Seed white) A large, cluster- 
rerry S early ing. non-heading lettuce, most 
p •J excellent for the home garden and 
r riz;c i iwu undoubtedly the most easily 
grown variety in cultivation. It is too tender, 
however, to stand shipping or handling on the Black Seeded Simpson 
market. The leaves are finely curled and crum¬ 
pled, bright green i tinged with brownishired 1, and are [very.crisp, tender j i C* b. One of the best 
and sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 Black Seeded Simpson for sowing out¬ 
doors where an exceedingly tender leaf is desired 
and for those markets which demand 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 
and blistered and even the large outer ones are 
very tender. This curly and thin-leaved, bunching 
variety is uniformly attractive and remains of 
excellent quality a very long time. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
Ferry’S Early Prize Head 
Cos Lettuce 
(Romaine) This kind 
of lettuce is distin¬ 
guished by its long, 
narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, folding into 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 This 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 Cos or celery lettuces for the home garden or 
market gardeners’ use in this country. (Sold out) 
