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R. L. Gould & Co. Seedsmen Since 1898 St. Paul, Minn 
ENDIVE 
This plant furnishes attractive and appetizing salad for 
the fall and winter months, or by repeated sowing a sup¬ 
ply may be had nearly all the year ’round. Useful in 
flavoring soups, stews, etc. Makes delicious greens if 
cooked like spinach. Cultivation same as for lettuce. 
Broad Leaved Batavian* 
One of the best varieties for salads. Leaves are broad, 
more or less twisted and waved with bright deep green, 
with nearly white midrib. Inner leaves form a fair head 
which blanches to a creamy white. Crisp, tender, and of 
fine flavor. 
Green Curled* 
A hardy and vigorous grower, with bright deep green 
leaves finely cut. The leaves should be tied up in the 
shape of a head for 3 or 4 weeks before using. Is very 
popular with market and home gardeners. 
LETTUCE 
CULTURE. Lettuce is the most popular of all salad 
plants and at the same time is one of the easiest to grow 
due to its comparative freedom from disease and insects. 
All types of lettuce will do very well on rich, loose, 
light loams or on any good garden soil, but should never 
be planted on heavy compact soil. Seed may be sown 
in the open from April 20th to August 1st, or planted in 
the house or in frames any time after March 10th. Rows 
to be 114 feet apart, plants four inches apart in row 
after thinning. One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of 
row, 2 to 2 V 2 pounds required per acre. 
will 
Fertilizer 
For Lettuce 
Nitrate of Soda 
or Sulphate of 
Ammonia are es¬ 
pecially recommended 
for Leaf Lettuce, and 
for a first side dressing 
of Head Lettuce. For 
later applications, 3-15-12 
give splendid results. 
Grand 
Rapids 
Lettuce 
LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
Grand Rapids* 
The most popular variety to grow for market. When 
exposed for sale it retains its handsome fresh appear¬ 
ance longer than any other variety. Leaf is curly and 
of light green color and crimped at the edge. 
Black Seeded Simpson* 
One of the best and most popular varieties of Leaf Let¬ 
tuce. Color light yellowish green, its large leaves are 
thin, tender and sweet. One of the finest for home gar¬ 
den and a favorite market lettuce. Very heat resistant. 
Prize Head 
The name is rather deceiving, Prize Head being a crisp 
and tender, loose leaf sort with a reddish brown tint of 
fine quality. Of quick growth and sweet flavor, distinct 
from any other variety. One of the best for the home 
garden. 
Chicken Lettuce 
So called on account of the abundance of greens it fur¬ 
nishes for poultry feeding or for rabbits. Will come 
quickly again after cutting. Will send up stalks three 
to four feet long. Of little value for table use. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
Culture for Head Lettuce 
If lettuce plants have been started indoors as suggested 
at (he top of page, they should be transplanted as soon 
as they begin to crowd. Place them six to twelve inches 
apart in the row in extra rich soil and if the sun has 
become very hot, it will be best to furnish partial shade. 
Keep the soil well cultivated around the plants to de¬ 
stroy weeds and preserve a soil mulch. Water fre¬ 
quently during dry weather. 
PRICE LIST OF LETTUCE AND ENDIVE 
LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
% lb. 
1 lb. 
Grand Rapids .. 
$0.15 
$0.45 
$1.25 
Black Seeded Simpson. 
. .05 
.15 
.45 
1.25 
Prize Head . 
.15 
.45 
1.25 
Chicken . 
. . .05 
.15 
.45 
1.25 
HEADING VARIETIES 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
y 4 ib. 
1 lb. 
Sterling . 
.$0.05 
$0.15 
$0.50 
$1.50 
Big Boston . 
. . .05 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
Crisp as Ice. 
. . .05 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
Iceberg . 
. .05 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
Hanson Head . 
, . .05 
.15 
.60 
1.50 
May King .. 
. . .05 
.15 
.60 
1.50 
New York (No. 12). 
. .05 
.25 
.75 
2.00 
Salamander .. 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
ENDIVE 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
% lb. 
1 lb. 
Broad Leaved Batavian. 
. .$0.05 
$0.15 
$0.45 
$1.25 
Green Curled . 
.15 
..45 
1.25 
White Curled . 
. . .05 
.15 
.45 
1.25 
Sterling 
The earliest of the heading varieties, fine for forcing, 
as well as for the home garden. A grand lettuce, very 
sweet, crisp and beautiful in appearance. 
May King* 
A large early compact heading variety, unequaled for 
early spring planting. The outer leaves are of a light 
yellowish green, tinged with reddish brown. The heart 
bleaches to a rich golden yellow, having a fine, rich 
buttery flavor. Heads average nearly a pound. 
Big Boston* (White Seeded) 
A cabbage butter heading variety forming a good sized 
solid head which is yellow and buttery, though crisp, 
and is of splendid quality. The outer leaves are bright 
green and edges are tinged with brown. 
Crisp as Ice 
A large solid head with outer leaves variegated brown 
and green. Has a delicious flavor and is the ideal lettuce 
for the home garden. 
Iceberg 
Heads are large and firm and well blanched. Color of 
leaves is light green with faint brown tracing on the 
border. A quick grower, heads always crisp and tender. 
Hanson Head 
An old reliable sure heading sort. Color clear light 
green. A fine variety for midsummer planting as it 
stands the hot weather better than most sorts. Much in 
demand by both the market and home gardener. 
New York* (No. 12) 
A very large, late popular heading variety. It roots 
deeply and therefore can resist the hot dry weather, 
making it very desirable for late planting. The color 
is a clear dark green, the heart blanching beautifully, 
being crisp, tender and delicious. This lettuce is some¬ 
times erroneously called Iceberg, but should not be con¬ 
fused with the real Iceberg which has a slight brown 
tracing on the border. 
New York Head Lettuce 
Salamander 
It forms large solid heads of thick, smooth, tender leaves 
of fine quality. It withstands hot weather remarkably 
well, and remains in head a long time before going to 
seed. Therefore, can be planted any time during the 
summer. One of the best outdoor heading varieties. 
