Burpee’s Lettuce 
Big Boston 
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475 Big Boston 0 
Heads large and compact, color light green slightly 
tinged brown 
A popular early Lettuce, with large, attractive 
heads growing to an enormous size—often meas¬ 
uring 10 to 12 in. across. Big Boston heads par¬ 
ticularly well during the cool weather, forming 
a tightly folded heart which consists of beauti¬ 
fully blanched, tender, and juicy leaves. The 
color of the heart is light golden yellow, while 
outer leaves show a slight tinge of brown. The 
texture of the foliage is brittle and crisp. Equally 
as valuable for growing in the home garden as lor 
market. Pkt. 100 ; oz. 200 ; 4 ozs. 500; 
Vi lb. 750; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
484 Mignonette 
A splendid black-seeded early Lettuce of small size, with 
very few outer leaves and a comparatively large solid head. 
The outer leaves are a dark green shaded with brown. 
They are curled and crumpled. The heads are exceptionally 
compact and of a light creamy yellow color throughout. 
Recommended for growing in frames and early outdoor 
culture. Of remarkably fine sweet flavor. 
Pkt. 10?!; oz. 204 ozs. 60?!; V 2 lb, 85?!; 
lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 
5 lbs. $6.60. 
474 Early May King 
An extra-early quick-growing 
Lettuce, splendid for grow¬ 
ing in frames, in the green¬ 
house, and outdoors during 
early spring as well as for 
late fall use in the garden. 
It needs cool weather to de¬ 
velop to perfection. The 
plants are of medium size, 
with few light green outer 
leaves slightly edged red, 
enclosing a large, well- 
formed, tightlyfolded heart 
of a beautiful light creamy 
yellow color. Pkt. 10?!; oz. 
20?!; 4 ozs. 50?!; V 2 lb. 75?!; 
lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 
5 lbs. $5.50. 
Lettuce belongs in every garden, 
whether large or small. It is easy to 
grow, doing best during the cool 
seasons of the year, and grows to 
perfection in a rich moist cool soil. 
For a continuous supply through¬ 
out the summer and fall, make 
succession sowings two weeks 
apart. One oz. of seed will sow 
300 ft. of drill; 4 to 5 lbs. are 
needed to sow one acre in 
drills; 40 to 60 days are re¬ 
quired to bring the crop to 
maturity. 
Earliest and 
Forcing 
Varieties 
These are excel¬ 
lent for planting 
in the greenhouse, 
the cold-frame, or 
for sowing early 
outdoors. They 
require cool spring 
weather and are also 
very successful if 
planted for heading 
up in the fall. Grown 
extensively in the South 
during the winter. All 
are of quick growth, matur¬ 
ing in 40 to 50 days. They make 
solid little heads with beautifully 
blanched hearts. 
480 White Big Boston 
Similar to Big Boston but altogether free from the reddish 
tinge on the outer foliage. The outer leaves are of me¬ 
dium size, of bright green color, enclosing the whitish green 
head. The heart is tightly folded, of a bright creamy 
yellow color and a tasty, sweet, and crisp flavor. Pkt. 10?!; 
oz. 20?!; 4 ozs. 60?!; i/ 2 lb. 85?!; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 
5 lbs. $6.60. 
469 Black-Seeded Tennis Ball 
Salamander The heads are of large size and nearly 
round. The golden yellow heart is 
protected by broad, crumpled outer leaves of a medium 
green color. Of superb quality. Pkt. 10?!; oz. 15?!; 
4 ozs. 45?!; i/ 2 lb. 70?<; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05. 
476 Burpee’s Wayahead © 
Wayahead in earliness and wayahead in quality 
Ever since introduced by us to the American 
public, Wayahead has been a favorite with both 
home and market gardeners, as it combines good 
appearance with excellent quality. Wayahead 
cannot be too highly recommended as a spring 
and fall Lettuce for planting in the open or in 
frames. It is a vigorous, healthy variety, form¬ 
ing plants of medium size with bright green 
foliage. The buttery heart is a beauti¬ 
ful creamy white. Heads well under 
all conditions. Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 
4 ozs. 60)2; V 2 lb. 850; lb. $1.50; 
2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60. 
Burpee's 
Wayahead 
Lettuce Collections 
These collections contain 
the following three best 
quality varieties of Lettuce: 
Black-Seeded Tennis 
Ball, Hanson, and 
Grand Rapids. 
7056 One Pkt. each 
(value 30?!) for 
7058 One Oz. each 
(value 55?!) for 
20)2 
45)2 
Grow these Early Varieties and have plenty of Lettuce 
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