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Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. 
FIELD OF BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON LETTUCE (See page 11) 
LETTUCE, 
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Select rich, moist soil, and prepare beds or draw drills; thin or transplant when 1 or 2 inches high, to 1 foot 
apart for heading; hoe frequently to prevent going to seed. One ounce of seed will produce about 3,000 plants. 
Cabbage, or Heading Varieties 
Piew York. The favorite for the Los Angeles market. 
Produces large, early heads of excellent flavor. The 
outer leaves are green, while the inner is a beautiful, 
creamy white. The plant is of robust growth, and to 
get the best results should be sown in the cooler 
months, as it sometimes fails to head in the hot 
weather. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. $1. 
Improved Hanson. Heads grow to a remarkable size, 
resembling that of a flat cabbage, and so slow to run 
to seed that it often fails to form seed-stalks. The 
outer leaves are bright green, the inner leaves are 
white and deliciously sweet, tender and crisp, and free 
from bitter taste. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 80 cts. 
Big Boston. A most desirable large variety. For out¬ 
door planting it is unsurpassed, as it does very well 
under great variations of temperature. Plants, large, 
hardy and vigorous. Leaves broad, smooth, thin, of 
a light green color. Heads large, beautiful and solid. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 80 cts. 
California Cream Butter. The outside leaves are of 
a medium green color, slightly marked with brown 
spots, while within the leaves are of a rich, creamy 
yellow; stands the summer heat well, as it grows 
slowly and forms a very hard head. It remains fit for 
use a long time. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 80 cts. 
Deacon. Has few T outsides leaves, grows very solid, 
and of a delicious buttery flavor. The center of heads 
blanch to a bright yellow shade; is very crisp and 
tender and one of the finest heading summer varieties. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts,, lb. 80 cts. 
Paris White Cos. An excellent variety. The leaves 
fold in of themselves and blanch quickly; large, crisp, 
tender and of fine flavor; resists warm weather and is 
the best Cos Lettuce yet introduced. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., lb. 80 cts. 
Perfected Salamander. One of the leading head 
varieties in cultivation, especially adapted for sum¬ 
mer purposes; solid heads of light green color, with 
delicious buttery flavor. This variety should be grown 
in every garden. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. $1. 
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