JEROME B. RICE SEED COMPANY, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y. 
Lettuce 
Culture.—Requires a rich, moist soil, and to be crisp and tender needs to be grown in cool weath¬ 
er. For winter use, sow in hotbeds every two weeks, at the rate of one ounce of seed to four sashes (a 
sash is 3 feet long by 6 feet wide); cover very lightly and transplant first to 3 inches apart each way, 
afterward to 8 inches. For garden or field, sow in rows, and cover one-fourth of an inch deep, and 
thin out to 12 inches apart in the rows. For New England the White-Seeded Tennisball for cultiva¬ 
tion under glass, and the Black-Seeded Tennisball for outdoor use, are the standard varieties. 
One ounce will sow 100 square feet, or 120 feet of drill 
All Heart or 
Summer Header 
Note.—The letters B. S. 
indicate Black Seed and 
W. S., White Seed. 
ALL HEART, OR SUMMER HEADER (B. S.) 
A splendid lettuce of the Salamander type, and particularly adapted for growing in mid-summer, as 
it withstands summer heat and will produce large, solid, butter-heads at a time when most varieties 
fail. A very dependable sort and recommended for either market or home garden. 
SELECTED BIG BOSTON (W. S.) 
Undoubtedly the most popular head lettuce and more largely grown in a commercial way than 
other varieties; useful for cold frame forcing as well as for garden culture. Heads are large and com¬ 
pact, with broad, almost smooth leaves, slightly waved at the edge; color light green, slightly tinged 
reddish-brown; the solid heart is greenish-white, tinged yellow. 
SELECTED GRAND RAPIDS (B. S.) 
As a greenhouse forcing variety the Grand Rapids undoubtedly stands at the head of the list, being 
of rapid growth, hardy and remaining in condition several days after cutting; also succeeds well in 
the North for early planting outside. The leaves are excessively blistered and crumpled, and the bor¬ 
der heavily fringed; color beautiful, attractive bright green. Our seed stock of this variety is rec¬ 
ognized as a standard of excellence. 
Boston Market (W. S.). A rather small to med¬ 
ium size early heading sort; quite identical 
with White Seeded Tennisball. 
California Cream Butter (B. S.). A fine, firm 
globular variety with glossy gre*n, brown 
tinged leaves and golden yellow heart; excel¬ 
lent quality. 
Chicken Lettuce (W. S.). Grown exclusively for 
poultry feeding; a tall growing leafy variety 
which produces a fine lot of green food. 
Crisp as Ice (Hartford Bronze Head) (B. S.). A 
slightly elongated, compact heading variety 
with thick, stiff leaves, variegated dark brown 
and green. 
Deacon Cabbage (W. S.). An old favorite, glob¬ 
ular heading variety; a dependable, high qual¬ 
ity sort. 
Denver Market (W. S.). A decidedly crisp, oval¬ 
headed sort, producing very solid heads. 
Golden Queen (W. S.). An early, small, compact 
heading variety; leaves light yellowish-green, 
with golden heart. 
Hanson, Improved (W. S.). An old reliable, sure- 
heading sort, with large, globular heads which 
withstand the hot season better than most 
varieties. 
Henderson’s New York Cabbage (Wonderful) 
(W. S.). A late, large, globular heading vari¬ 
ety; one of the best and most popular sorts to 
grow for market. Grown largely in California 
and the West as “Los Angeles.” 
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