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Vegetable Seeds 
LETTUCE 
Thrives best in a light, very rich, moist soil. For first crop sow 
in gentle heat in February and transplant to 10 inches apart. For a 
summer supply, sow thinly in shallow drills 18 inches apart and 
transplant or thin out, leaving a foot between the plants. Sowings 
may be made from April to the end of August. 
Cabbage-Headed Varieties 
Big Boston. Improved Strain. Very popular for outside culture as 
well as cold frame forcing. Head large and compact; leaves 
broad, almost smooth, but wavy at the edge; color light green, 
slightly tinged reddish brown; heart greenish white Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 3 5c; >4 lb., $1.25. 
Crisp as Ice (Bronze Head). A slightly elongated, medium sized, 
compact heading variety; leaves very broad, somewhat blistered 
and crumpled and very thick and stiff; outer leaves variegated 
dark brown and green, the brown predominating; quality excel¬ 
lent. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; (4 lb-, $1.25. 
Golden Queen. Small, greenish yellow heads produced in 6 weeks. 
Excellent flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; I /4 lb., $1.75. 
LETTUCE, Grand Rapids. 
LETTUCE—Continued. 
Iceberg. A large, late, crisp, cabbage¬ 
heading variety; heads very firm, 
hard and well blanched; leaves unus¬ 
ually broad and quite blistered and 
crumpled, borders finely frilled; col¬ 
or medium green with faint brown 
tracing on the border. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; !4 lb., 85c. 
Improved Salamander. One of the most 
popular varieties; heads of medium size, 
very solid, compact and globular in form; 
leaves straight on the edges, but crum- 
Ltl Pled; color medium green; quality fine. 
New York’or Salamander succeeds under most trying 
Wonderful. weather conditions. Pkt., 10c; oz., 3 5c- 
!4 lb., $1.25. 
LEEK, International Exhibition. 
LEEK 
Sow in April in drills 1 inch deep and 1 foot 
apart. When 6 or 8 inches high transplant in rows 
10 inches apart each way. Plant as deep as pos¬ 
sible, so the neck will be covered. When hoeing 
draw the earth up to the plants so that they may 
be blanched. 
International Exhibition. A splendid variety of 
great size and good quality, highly recommended 
for exhibition. Pkt., 25c; oz., $1.50. 
Jumbo. A strong growing solid variety of gigantic 
size. Delicate flavor. One of the earliest varie¬ 
ties. Pkt., 25c; oz., $1.00. 
Large American Flag. The favorite gardener’s va¬ 
riety; strong growing, broad leaved and pro¬ 
ductive. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; J4 lb., $1.00. 
Musselburg. A hardy sort; leaves fan-shaped and 
Hanson, Improved. Sure-heading sort, heads globular, large and 
late; leaves large and very broad, fairly blistered and crumpled, 
borders finely frilled; color clear light green. A fine variety for 
midsummer planting outside, as it withstands the hot season. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 3 5c; |4 lb., $1.25. 
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