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EL PASO SEED COMPANY, EL PASO, TEXAS 
E co.'s S ‘ Dependable Lettuce Seed 
Culture. Use only old seed for early planting. Plant seed September 1st to December 16th. However, 
Lettuce seed does not germinate well in hot weather. It is also difficult to keep soil moist, and warm falls 
have a tendency to cause loose or flower heads. Only expert growers should risk planting before Septem¬ 
ber 1st. Medium soil preferred, but do not use alkali or light, sandy soil. High, flat ridges about 3% 
feet from center to center, with tops smoothed to about 16 inches, plant double row as near the edge as 
possible. Use 1% pounds of seed to the acre. Soil should never be allowed to dry out after planting. 
Thinning and weeding should be done about 1 month after planting, thin to 12 inches. Cultivate after 
each irrigation. Seed sown in September should be ready for market about December 16th. 
New York Special, flat head type, is the only variety we recommend. The usual yield is about 300 crates 
to the acre. 
Nouu Caorl The bi ^ Planting 
ow wCCU time is during Sep¬ 
tember and October when the new 
seed has just been harvested. The 
new seed germinates so irregularly 
that planted during September it 
will keep coming up until January. 
On this account we always have a 
supply of seed carried over from the 
previous seasons which germinates 
quickly and uniformly, from two and 
three-year-old seed. 
New York Special 
Lettuce No. 41 ™ s c e L f s 
fast superseding Big Boston and oth¬ 
er varieties of head Lettuce, as it is 
hardier, larger, more solid and crisp 
than the other varieties and stands 
long distance shipping better. This 
is the mammoth head Lettuce grown 
so largely in California during the 
winter months, and in the valleys 
around El Paso, Phoenix, Arizona, 
and Las Cruces, N. M., where it 
grows to perfection. The immense 
heads are solid, heavy, beautifully 
blanched to a creamy white, with 
deep green outer leaves. The quality 
is unsurpassed, being tender, crisp 
and sweet. It is a hardy, rapid 
grower, deep rooted, resistant to drought and heat, sure to head and a slow seeder. There are two distinct 
types of this Lettuce—one that grows a round, flattened head, similar in shape to a round-headed cabbage; 
the other grows an upright, elongated head similar to the pointed-headed cabbage, such as the Wakefield 
and Winnigstadt. For the Southwest the round, flat-headed type is considered the best, and our seed 
are of that type. Neither of these types have yet been developed to such a degree that they can be de¬ 
pended upon to all come true to description, as invariably some pointed heads will show up in the 
round-headed type, and some round heads in the pointed type. These types, however, are being im¬ 
proved each year, and these irregularities will eventually be overcome. Our seed of this variety was 
grown for us under contract from specially selected seed stock, by the oldest and most expert growers 
of this variety, and who have spared no time and expense in producing it. If you want the best seed 
money and experience can produce, let us have your order and you will get it. Better cover your re¬ 
quirements early if you want to be sure of a supply. Average time, 84 days from seeding to first cutting. 
Ask for prices in larger quantities. ! 
New York Special No. 41. 
New York Special Lettuce No. 12 
The standard head Lettuce grown so largely in California, 
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, and misnamed 
by the produce trade as Iceberg. Produces immense heads 
as solid as a cabbage, often 15 to 16 inches across. The 
interior is beautifully blanched, creamy white, crisp, de¬ 
licious and very tender. It is a very strong, robust grow¬ 
ing variety, resists both hot and dry weather, and is slow 
to run to seed. The outer leaves are attractive deep green, 
broad, frilled at edges. Good for September, December 
and January planting; stand cold. 
Nos. 12 and 41 
OLD SEED 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c; % lb., 60c; lb., $2.00; 5 lbs., $7.50, 
postpaid. 
NEW SEED 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00, 
postpaid. 
New York Special No. 12. 
