Burpee’s Lettuce 
Looseliead or Cutting These do not form solidly folded heads, but where the plants are grown singly 
® at a suitable distance apart, they make a large, round, thick bunch of leaves 
which are blanched to a light green or creamy yellow in the center of the plant. The leaves are heavily curled or 
crumpled, attractive in appearance, and of delightful crispness and mild flavor. They are splendid to provide an extra- 
early supply of delicious salad since the thinnings may be used for the table when just a few inches tall. They are fine 
also for growing in the greenhouse during winter. —~ - 
485 Grand Rapids © 
Large, compact plants; 
tender and sweet 
Strictly non-heading, with 
fringed and curled leaves. Used 
extensively for forcing in the 
greenhouse during winter but 
is not less valuable for growing 
outdoors during the spring, 
summer, and fall. Thick 
sowing will give an abun¬ 
dance of young tender 
leaves very early in the 
season, but if the plants 
are spaced 12 to 18 in. 
apart each way, they will 
produce immense round 
masses of tender, juicy, 
delicious leaves. Pkt. 10 ^; 
oz. 20 jU 4 ozs. 600; ^ lb. 85^; 
lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 
5 lbs. $6.60. 
482 Chicken Lettuce Grand Rapids 
This is a non-heading Lettuce, quite different from those 
used for human food. The plants grow 4 ft. tall before 
they run to seed. It is ready for cutting in 45 days after 
sowing. Planted extensively for feeding poultry and rab¬ 
bits. Yields more food for this purpose than any other plant 
you can grow. After cutting, the stumps will start again 
to make a new growth and within a short time you will 
be able to harvest another crop of tender nutritious leaves 
for feeding. Pkt. 10?!; oz. 20?!; 4 ozs. 50?!; V 2 lb. 75?!; 
lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
490 Early Curled 
Simpson 
Also known as Silesia or 
White-Seeded Simpson. 
The large plants have 
very light green, frilled 
and crumpled leaves. 
Forms a compact bunch 
of crisp brittle leaves 
of excellent flavor. 
Tender, succulent, 
and of decidedly 
piquant taste. Fine 
for spring and early 
summer use. Pkt. 
10?!; oz. 15?!; 4 ozs. 
45?!; i/ 2 lb. 70?!; lb. 
$1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 
5 lbs. $5.05. 
497 Early 
Prizehead 
Curly leaves of a bright green color 
shaded with light brown. Of quick growth 
and excellent flavor. Non-heading, but yields 
a great quantity of crisp leaves. Pkt. 5?!; oz. 20?!; 
4 ozs. 50?!; >/ 2 lb. 75?!; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
493 Black-Seeded Simpson © 
A splendid non-heading or cutting variety forming large 
plants of a bright yellowish green color. Grows quickly, 
is early and of extra fine quality. The texture of the leaves 
is brittle and crisp. The flavor is delicate and appetizing. 
Pkt. 10?!; oz. 20?!; 4 ozs. 50?!; i/ 2 lb. 75?!; lb. $1.25; 
2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
Butterhead Varieties These grow to good size and develop solid heads of good form, resembling a 
_ i; CT v,+ virion Knff or ,r , 'tu 8I mi Cabbage in appearance. The heart is tightly folded and blanches to 
a h JL ht £°? den or battery yellow .They will grow well in moderately warm weather, but are not so resistant to heat 
as the Crisp-Head varieties. This class includes a number of well-known varieties. Excellent for succession sowings. 
514 Burpee’s Butterhead© 
Large Size —Firm and Solid — Stands Hot 
Weather better than others —Splendid 
Quality and Flavor — Rich, Yellow Heart 
Burpee’s Butterhead continues to hold its repu¬ 
tation as the finest of the Butterhead type of 
Lettuce. It is a Lettuce of immense size and 
great solidity, with light 
green outer leaves and a 
beautiful light yellow 
heart. A popular variety 
with many market grow¬ 
ers and home gardeners. 
Plants grown on fertile 
soil often measure 12 in. in 
diameter. One of the most 
adaptable heading va¬ 
rieties we are acquainted 
with, heading nearly as 
well in midsummer as in 
spring or fall. Burpee’s 
Butterhead is slow to go 
to seed. Of foremost 
value because of its large 
size, splendid appearance, 
and extra fine quality and 
flavor. Pkt. 10(zf; oz. 200; 
4 ozs. 60d; y 2 lb. 85d; 
lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 
5 lbs. $6.60. Burpee’s Butterhead 
508 California Cream Butter 
Plants compact, heads large, globular, and 
very firm 
A first-quality variety for the home garden and for 
market, particularly adapted for early summer planting. 
It is grown extensively in the South for shipping to 
northern markets during the winter. The heads are of 
large size and very solid. The large outer leaves are 
thick and of a dark, glossy green color lightly tinged 
with brown. The heart 
is blanched to a beauti¬ 
ful golden yellow. It is 
a good shipper and always 
sells well in the market 
because of its remarkably 
fine flavor and the solid¬ 
ity of the heads. Pkt. 5?!; 
oz. 15?!; 4 ozs. 45?!; y 2 lb. 
70?!; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. 
$2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05. 
481 Creamy 
Heart 
Solid heads; rich, 
glossy green; excel¬ 
lent quality 
A selection from Cali¬ 
fornia Cream Butter 
without the brown spots 
and edges of that variety. 
Solid, well-blanched heads 
of superb quality. Excel¬ 
lent for late spring and 
falL sowing. Quite heat- 
resistant. Pkt. 10?!; oz. 
20?!; 4 ozs. 60?!; i/ 2 lb.85?!; 
lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 
5 lbs. $6.60. 
W. Atlee Burpee Co., Seed Growers, Philadelphia, Pa. 
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