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Hart & Vick’s Seeds, Plants, Bulbs • Rochester, N. Y. 
Grand Rapids Lettuce 
Cos Lettuce 
Big Boston Lettuce 
Hart & Vick’s Lettuce 
For extra-early plants, sow seed in February or March in hotbeds; transplant to open ground in April. Lettuce, to be at its best, should 
grow rapidly. Soil should be made as rich as possible by fertilizing and thorough preparation. For main garden crop, sow seed outdoors in a 
warm spot in the garden, as early in spring as possible, in rows 18 inches apart. The way to raise good heads of Lettuce is to thin them out 
when they are an inch high so they will stand 8 inches apart in the row. Fresh Lettuce can be had all season by sowing at intervals of 2 weeks. 
One package of seed will sow 35 feet of row; 1 ounce, about 200 feet 
Head Lettuce 
EARLY MAY KING, SPECIAL H & V. 
STRAIN. The earliest of all Head Lettuces, 
and especially good for the home-garden. 
Heads are light green, tinged with brown; 
inner leaves rich golden yellow, crisp, and 
tender. A very popular variety with the 
market-gardener and does well when 
planted early in the home-garden. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 15c; 34 It*. 50c. 
California Cream Butter. This is a splendid 
kind for your garden. It makes a big, solid 
head packed with a crisp, tender heart of 
rich golden yellow leaves of fine quality. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 45c. 
BIG BOSTON. Hart & Vick’s Special 
Selected Strain of this well-known market- 
and home-garden Lettuce is especially fine. 
It is of the same high quality which we 
furnish to big Lettuce growers throughout 
the country. The plants are hardy, vigor¬ 
ous, sure-heading, and stand for a long 
time before seeding. The heads are large 
and very compact. When stripped of the 
outer leaves, they show creamy white, 
crisp, cool, and tender. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 
34 lb. 50c. 
Green-leaved Boston. A very solid-headed 
Lettuce with a tightly folded heart that 
blanches to a bright creamy yellow color. 
The head resembles Big Boston but does 
not have the red tinge of that variety. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 45c; lb. $1.45. 
ICEBERG. An unusually large, solid Head 
Lettuce. The white main ribs curve to¬ 
ward the center, keeping the interior thor¬ 
oughly blanched. It is quick-growing and 
always crisp and tender, whether sown in 
early spring or in the hot days of summer. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 55c. 
NEW YORK NO. 12. A greatly improved 
strain of the Lettuce that is shipped from 
the West under the name “Iceberg.” This 
particular strain of New York Lettuce will 
grow well in the East. Its early, large, 
solid heads make it valuable on the eastern 
markets. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 34 lb. 75c. 
CRISP-AS-ICE. A splendid Head Lettuce 
for family and home-market use. Heads 
are large, solid, and finely shaped. Heart 
is a rich creamy yellow, tender, and brittle. 
It well deserves its name. “Crisp-as-Ice.” 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 65c. 
See pages 2 to 7 for Specialties 
Head Lettuce, continued 
Salamander or Black-seeded Tennis Ball. 
One of the best midsummer varieties, re¬ 
sisting heat and drought and remaining in 
a heading condition longer than many 
others. Heads are large, of bright color, 
and leaves can all be used, as they are brittle 
and tender. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 45c. 
Improved Hanson. A very reliable late sum¬ 
mer Lettuce. Forms a large, compact head 
that remains in splendid condition a long 
time. It is tender and very crisp. A good 
home-garden, late Lettuce whose popu¬ 
larity is steadily increasing. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
20c; 34 lb. 55c. 
Loose-Leaf Lettuce 
Grand Rapids. A very popular variety with 
market-gardeners. It is of very quick 
growth, hardy, little liable to rot, and 
stays in condition several days after being 
ready to cut. A loose-leaved variety with 
bright green, crimped leaves that will not 
wilt quickly after cutting. A good shipper. 
Desirable for garnishing. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
20c; 34 lb. 60c. 
PRIZEHEAD. A non-heading Lettuce that 
is excellent for the home-garden and is very 
easily grown. Leaves are bright green, 
tinged with brown, crisp, tender, and 
sweet. Too tender to ship. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 34 lb. 55c. 
BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. This curly, 
thin-leaved, loose-heading variety is one of 
the best for sowing outdoors where a tender 
leaf is desired. Leaves extremely tender, 
ruffled, and of an attractive light yellowish 
green. It retains its excellent quality a long 
time, a fact that makes it a profitable var¬ 
iety for local market and shipping. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 50c. 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
Trianon Self-folding. This differs from the 
ordinary Lettuce in the shape of its leaves, 
which are spoon-shaped and very crisp. It 
is served in the better restaurants and 
hotels as “Romaine Salad.” Sow the seed 
in the spring or early summer and when the 
plants have three leaves thin out to stand 
about 4 inches apart in the row. Draw the 
leaves together and tie them when the 
plants are large enough; this blanches the 
inner ones. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 55c. 
Kale or Borecole 
Used for greens and garnishing. Hardier 
than cabbage and is improved by frost. Sow 
seed from May to June, cultivate same as 
cabbage. For early spring use sow in Septem¬ 
ber and protect during winter. 
Dwarf Green Curled. Leaves yellowish green, 
compact, and finely curled. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
20c; 34 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Dwarf Blue Scotch. A recent introduction 
with very finely curled bluish green foliage 
of unusually high quality. The plants are 
hardy, compact in habit, and produce an 
enormous amount of foliage. A good com¬ 
panion for the Dwarf Green Curled variety. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; M lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Siberian or Sprouts. These plants grow about 
15 inches high, will spread to 3 feet or more 
across, and are the largest of all the Kales. 
The leaves are very large, light bluish 
green, curled at the edges, and practically 
all are edible. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 45c; 
lb. $1.25. 
Kohlrabi 
One package of seed will sow 50 feet of row; 
1 ounce, 300 feet 
An edible bulb that grows above ground 
and combines the good qualities of cabbage 
and turnips. Kohlrabi is tender and deli¬ 
cious, and can be cooked in many ways. Sow 
seed early in spring, in rows 1 34 feet apart, 
and thin to 4 inches. Make two sowings 
10 days apart in the early spring, and again 
in July for a fall crop. Mature in 10 to 12 
weeks. Use them when egg size. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. The standard for 
market, table, or forcing. The flesh is 
white, tender, and has a greenish white 
skin. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 34 lb. 65c; lb. $2.10. 
Early Purple Vienna. Skin bluish purple; 
flesh white and of good flavor. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 25c; 34 lb. 70c; lb. $2.25. 
Leek 
One package will sow 25 feet; 1 ounce, 250 feet 
A good fall and winter substitute for green 
onions. Sow seed early in spring, in drills 
1 foot apart and 1 inch deep; thin plants to 
6 inches apart in the row. Draw earth around 
them as they grow, so that the neck is covered 
and will blanch. 
Large American Flag. Extra-large, with 
broad, spreading leaves; excellent quality. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; 34 lb. 90c; lb. $3. 
