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COOK’S “AULSEED” QUALITY 
LETTUCE 
CULTURE—For early use, sow in hotbeds or flats; 
plants. For outdoors, sow about Vz inch deep in drills; 
apart; allow 12 inches between plants. Sow often for 
ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 
BIG BOSTON, WHITE-SEEDED. The large, flat¬ 
tened heads are solid and crisp. Plants are large, 
very hardy, and vigorous. Leaves smooth, thin, 
light green; edges wavy and tinged brown. 
BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. A very large, cluster¬ 
ing sort of attractive light yellowish green. The 
leaves are ruffled and blistered and of surprising 
tenderness. This is also used for under glass or in 
f I* cl 1X16 
GRAND RAPIDS. Hardy, of quick growth, and fine 
for greenhouse forcing. The plant is carried up¬ 
right, well above the soil, is little liable to rot and 
rust. It forms loose clusters of large, thin, bright 
green leaves, savoyed and finely crimped at the 
edges. Does not wilt quickly after cutting. 
MAY KING. Early, compact, medium-sized heads of 
excellent quality. Outer leaves yellowish green, 
tinged reddish brown when mature. Hearts blanch 
to a rich golden yellow, and are tender and buttery. 
NEW YORK, or WONDERFUL. Largest of all; 
called Cabbage Lettuce because of its size; crisp 
and tender. 
SIMPSON EARLY CURLED. Curly variety; very 
early; use when unable to get heads. 
SALAMANDER. Stands hot weather and forms a 
large, compact, light green plant with broad, thick, 
crumpled closely overlapping leaves. 
ROMAINE, TRIANON COS. Head tall, firm, and 
very thick, blunt at top. Leaves are very light 
green, crimped, broad-ribbed, and long narrow 
spoon-shaped. Several days earlier than any other 
Cos. 
transplant into coldframes, allow 10 inches between 
about May 10, thin out or transplant in rows 18 inches 
succession. Cultivate well to keep weeds down. One 
Trianon Cos Romaine 
LETTUCE HEAD 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Va lb. 
Lb. 
Big Boston, White- 
seeded . 
.$.10 $.25 $.70 $1.75 
Black-seeded Simpson.. 
. .10 
.25 
.70 
1.75 
Grand Rapids . 
. .10 
.30 
.75 
2.00 
May King . 
. .10 
.30 
.75 
2.00 
New York . 
. .10 
.30 
.75 
2.00 
Simpson Early Culled. 
. .10 
.30 
.75 
2.00 
Salamander . 
. .10 
.25 
.70 
1.75 
Trianon Cos. 
. .15 
.50 
1.50 
4.25 
MARTYNIA 
CULTURE—Sow in open about May 20, in hills 2 
feet apart. Often reseeds itself. 
PROBOSCIDEA. Used for pickling. Pkt. 5c, oz. 60c, 
14 lb. $1.50. 
MARJORAM 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill 
SWEET. This aromatic plant, although a perennial, 
is usually treated as an annual. It is used for flavor¬ 
ing stews. Sow seed in coldframe and transplant in 
rows 12 inches apart, spacing the plants 8 inches 
apart in the rows. 
MUSTARD 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; one pound will 
sow an acre in drills, 2 pounds if broadcast 
FORDHOOK FANCY. Attractive plants of vigorous 
growth with long, slender, dark green, finely curled 
leaves having deeply cut edges. These curve out¬ 
ward like a fine ostrich plume. A strong grower and 
heavy yielder. The flavor is mild. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED. The leaves are large, 
colored light green, with a yellow tinge, and are 
much crimped at the edges. The plant is upright or 
slightly spreading and very hardy. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Va lb. 
Lb. 
MARJORAM, Sweet .. 
MUSTARD 
• • • *15 
.50 
1.75 
Fordhook Fancy .... 
... .10 
.20 
.50 
1.50 
Southern Gt. Curled. 
... .10 
.20 
.45 
1.25 
White or English. . . . 
... .10 
.20 
.45 
1.25 
New York Lettuce 
