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Lettuce is the Easiest Vegetable to Grow and the Greatest of All Health Foods 
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486 Black Seeded Simpson 
An Old Reliable Loose Leaf Variety. A good cut and come again 
variety. Ready for use in 40 days, is non-heading, growing nice 
curly leaves of light green color, with inner leaves almost white. 
Good for spring or fall sowing. Does not go to seed until quite 
late remaining a long time in edible condition. Pkt., 5 ets.; oz., 
15 cts.; % lb., 38 et,s.; y z lb., 63 ets.; lb., $1.10; 3 lbs., §2.00, 
postpaid. 
476 
82 days. A Sure Header Even In Hot Weather. A 
superb crisp-heading variety. The head is large and 
compact with broad brittle leaves. The outer leaves 
are a light green edged with brown. They are strong¬ 
ly ribbed and curl tight over the inner ones, which are 
tender, juicy, and very white. One of the best summer 
grbwing sorts because of its ability to resist heat. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 17 cts.; % lb., 44 cts.; % lb., 76 cts.; 
lb., §1.35; 2 lbs., $2.50, postpaid. 
487 Early Curled Simpson 
45 days. Very Dependable Outdoor Early Curled Sort. 
The glossy light green leaves, well curled ahd frilled, form 
a fairly compact cluster of good size. Very crisp, tender, 
and palatable. Largely grown for early outdoor crop to 
supply spring and early summer needs. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
15 cts.; % lb., 38 cts.; % lb., 63 cts.; lb., $1.10'; 2 lbs., $2.00, 
postpaid. 
477 New York Special No. 12 
60 to 65 days. Used Annually by Thousands of Market Gardeners. A 
new strain specially bred for cultivation east of the Rockies. Belonging 
to the crisp-heading class, it produces enormous globular heads measuring 
up to 12 inches in diameter and with such cabbage-like solidity that they 
often weigh 3 pounds. The outer leaves are medium green and slightly 
curled at the edges, and they press tightly around the head. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 23 cts.; % lb., 58 cts.; % lb., $1.03.; lb., §1.90; 2 lbs., $3.60, post¬ 
paid. 
481 California Cream Butter 
75 days. A very hardy butter head variety of fine quality. The leaves 
are broad, thick, and crumpled; dark green spotted brown outside, and 
blanched a rich golden yellow inside. Flavor buttery and sweet. Will 
grow at almost any season, hut is especially adapted for summer. Strict y 
an outdoor type. Popular with both market and Private !o£ s s Fg(j 
5 cts.; oz., 14 cts.; % lb., 35 cts.; Vs lb., 58 cts., lb., $1.00, ~ lbs., §1.80 
postpaid. 
484 Denver Market 
82 days. A well known standard variety. The heads are sized 
and firm! conical when young, but nearly round when . i 
are light green, crisp, coarsely fringed, and m<Dre heavily savoyed ana 
crumpled than any other lettuce Especially s «ted for summer cultiva¬ 
tion. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 18 cts.; % lb., 48 cts.; y a lb., 83 cts., lb., $1.50, 
3 lbs., $2.80, postpaid. _ 
488 Early Prizehead 
45 days. Often Referred To as Red’ Edged Lettuce. 
An old standard loose-leaf type that has always been 
a great favorite with the home gardener because of 
its quick growth and easy culture. The leaves are 
large and finely crumpled and fringed; outside they 
are green touched with red, inside a light green. The 
inner leaves especially are brittle, tender, and sweet. 
The plants are medium-large and yield a good sup¬ 
ply of lettuce. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 38 cts.; 
% lb., 63 cts.;-lb., $1.10; 2 lbs., $2.00, postpaid. 
490 Tomhannock 
45 days. Decidedly crisp, strietly bunching. Leaves 
are crumpled and the color light green almost a 
bright brown varying to bright green near the cen¬ 
ter of the plant, edged red. Very good quality, 
sweet in flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 17 cts.; % lb., 44 
cts.; Va lb., 76 cts.; lb., $1.35; 2 lbs., $2.60, postpaid. 
482 
Shumway’s Hardy Green Winter 
My Own Introduction of Many Years Ago—A Great 
Favorite Everywhere. This variety also known as 
Hammersmith. A cabbage butter head medium size 
variety. Leaves crumpled with straight edges. This 
sort forms tight hard heads in the late fall or early 
winter, hence deriving its name. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
18 ets.; % Ik., 48 cts.; % lb., 83 cts.; Ib., $1.50; 2 lbs., 
$2.90, postpaid. 
483 Big Boston 
70 to 75 days. Our Strain Used Annually by Thou¬ 
sands of Truck Growers. A fine large type of the 
butterhead class, and probably the most widely 
grown head lettuce. The heads are huge, up to 12 
inches in diameter, solid, and tightly folded. The 
broad outer leaves are a sleek bright green. The 
heart is brittle, tender, and buttery; blanched to a 
rich creamy yellow. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 16 cts.; % lb., 
40 ets.; % lb., 68 cts.; lb., $1.20; 2 lbs., $2.20, postpaid. 
Chicken 493 
A Loose Leaf 
Sort—A f fords 
Abundant Green 
Food. This lettuce 
will yield more 
food for your 
poultry or rabbits 
than any plant 
that you may have 
used for greens. 
Grows 4 feet high 
when running to 
seed. Ready to 
cut in 45 days, 
after which it 
starts to grow 
again and makes 
a successive crop. 
Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 
16 cts.; % lb., 40 
cts.; ya. lb., 68 
cts.; lb., §1.20; 2 
lbs., §3.30, post¬ 
paid. 
491 
Salamander or Black Seeded Tennis Ball 
70 days. An Old Dependable Cabbage Heading 
Sort. This is a cabbage butter head medium size 
variety. Leaves are straight on the edges but 
crumpled. Does well under any weather conditions. 
Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 16 cts.; % ib., 40 cts.; % lb., 68 cts.; 
il>., §1.20; 2 lbs., §2.20, postpaid. 
492 White Boston 
48 days. The Latest Introduction in Head Let¬ 
tuce. Beautiful solid heads of medium size. Tight¬ 
ly folded heart that blanches to a bright creamy 
yellow. Light green outer leaves. Sweet, and 
crisp. An excellent summer variety, or for forcing. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 18 ets.; % lb., 48 cts.; % lb., 83 cts.; 
lb., §1.50; 2 lbs., $2.80, postpaid. 
