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Lettuce Is One of Michigan's Most Important Fall and Winter Crops 
Leaf Lettuce 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 160 feet 
of drill. Lettuce requires rich soil to grow best qual¬ 
ity. Mix Pulverized Hen Manure well with the soil 
and sow seed very early in the Spring. For leaf let¬ 
tuce, sow in rows twelve inches apart and do not thin 
until plants are big enough to use. Head lettuce 
should be sown in rows twelve inches apart and 
thinned to eight inches apart in the row. 
★Grand Rapids Forcing, Washington Strain 
This splendid strain was first produced by plant 
selection by the honored W. W. Tracy of the Agri¬ 
cultural Department at Washington. Mr. Yonker pro¬ 
cured some from Eugene Davis, sent him by Mr. 
Tracy. Mr. Yonker, by careful plant selection, has 
kept it up to its original purity. It is absolutely true 
to type and is more like the original Grand Rapids 
Forcing as it came from the hands of Eugene Davis. 
Mr. Yonker is well qualified to continue the breeding 
of this variety and can be depended upon to keep it 
up to its present high standard. There are very few 
if any sports. Color a light green; heads very heavy; 
leaf crisp, tender and curly; quality of the best. We 
grow our stock seed in the greenhouse and send to 
one of the best Lettuce seed growers on the Coast 
to grow the seed crop. Oz., 25c; % lb., 65c; 1 lb., 
$2.00, postpaid. 
Grand Rapids Forcing, Ohio Strain g 0 n 0d B e tra1S tl of na the 
old type of forcing variety and is especially adapted 
to mid-winter crop in the greenhouse. The leaf is 
dark green, of rapid upright growth, and curly. The 
quality is very desirable and will retain its freshness 
a long time after being cut. A great favorite in the 
Ashtabula and Cleveland lettuce markets. Oz., 15c; 
% lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
n 1 r 1 J C_ An early loose leaf variety. One 
tarty Lurled iimpson of the best sorts for the home 
garden. Oz., 10c; lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
★ Black-Seeded Simpson vaNeti^ for^he home gar¬ 
den or for the market garden, for outdoor sowing. 
Can be grown all through the season. Very tender. 
Oz., 10c; J4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid, 
n • I J A crisp and tender loose-leaved non-head- 
r riZeneafl j n g sort, color light brown on a medium 
green base, quality good. Oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
Head Lettuce 
_X.iv Rnclnn ^ ur Big Boston Lettuce seed is grown 
w Dig D0S10I1 f or us b y one 0 f ^e most careful 
firms of seed growers in the world. It heads best in 
cool weather of early Spring and late Fall. We do 
not recommend it for the hot Summer months. Oz., 
10c; J4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
uriji Rnclnn Has a ^ ne ’ l ar £ e > s °l'd head and light 
VVnilc Boston green outer leaves, but does not have 
the brown edges. A tightly folded heart that blanches 
to a bright, creamy yellow shade. It is sweet and 
crisp. Oz., 15c; ^4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
Unrivaled or Green Leaved Big Boston he£ds 1 better 
in hot weather than Big Boston, which it resembles, 
but without the red tinge. The heads are firm and of 
high quality. Oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
^-^alamaniler i ar £ e > firm head, leaves light green, 
^Daiamanaer broad, thick, somewhat crumpled, 
closely overlapping so that they blanch to a creamy 
white. Oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
ill Ca_ C nnc Heads very large, grayish green, leaves 
All oeasons rather thick but blanch to a beautiful 
golden yellow. This variety wants hot weather to 
head well and is not satisfactory for early Spring 
crop. Oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
.i.Hancnn Forms large flat head, outer leaves are 
★HanSOn bright green, inner leaves white, quality 
good. Oz., 15c; lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
Washington Strain of Grand Rapids Forcing Lettuce. 
Best by Every Test. 
r..-l„ This new variety is a cross between 
tuny tontinuity the New York and Continuity. Large 
heads, firm, crisp and tender, red tinged. Excellent 
quality, good shipper and stands well before bolting. 
Market Gardeners choice. Oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 
90c, postpaid. 
New York or Wonderful 
thick texture, fairly blistered and crumpled, and the 
borders frilled; color dark green, quality good. 
Known in California and the West as “Los Angeles” 
and shipped to eastern markets under the misleading 
name of “Iceberg.” For an all season variety it stands 
unrivalled. Oz., 15c; lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.50, postpaid, 
i L A large, crisp lettuce, very tender, stands 
ICcDcig bot weather better than most varieties, but 
has not been grown successfully on our muck, there¬ 
fore we would recommend the New York or Wonder¬ 
ful. Oz., 15c; lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
Romaine or Early White Self-Folding Lettuce Yi d° e n r 
this the very best strain of the Cos variety. Very 
uniform in type, and forms a compact, firm head. 
Color dark green outside and beautifully blanched 
inside. Very crisp; sweet. Oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 
lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
Imperial No. 152 
New heading variety that is out¬ 
standing over other varieties. Re 
sistant to brown blight, and well adapted for early 
fall planting. The heads are medium sized, hard, and 
attractive. This variety proved to be outstanding 
in Michigan State College trial grounds last sea¬ 
son. Oz., 20c; % lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
Leek 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 100 feet 
of drill. Two or three pounds per acre. Sow in May 
in rows 15 to 18 inches apart and thin to 6 to 8 inches 
apart; generally sown in trenches and covered with 
half an inch of soil, or they may be sown in seed beds 
and transplanted. When grown for the market they 
are left in the field all winter and pulled early in 
the spring. 
American Flao Stem about ten inches long by two 
nniciiian i lag inches thick. A strong, vigorous plant 
with mild flavor. One of the best sorts for the mar¬ 
ket garden. Oz., 15c; lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
^.This variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
