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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
Lettuce. 
Kopfsalat — Lechuga—Lattuga 
Culture. Sow early in spring in a hot-bed; transplant in April for summer use. Again, sow from 
April at intervals in the open ground, and for winter and spring use, in August and September. 
Protect by means of cold frame during the winter. 
CURLED OR LOOSE-LEAVED VARIETIES 
Grand Rapids. The plant is distinct, of upright growth; leaves light green, much fringed and crum¬ 
pled, forming a loose cluster. Very extensively grown under glass. The seed will not grow if sown 
more than one-eighth inch deep. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 20c.; per 54~lb., 50c.; per lb., $1.50. 
Prize Head Early. Of non-heading habit, large bronzed 
leaves, crisp and tender. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 20c.; 
per ?4-lb., 50c.; per lb., $1.50. 
Simpson Black-Seeded. Rapid growing; 
stands the summer heat well, and attains a 
large size; quality excellent. Price per pkt., 
10c.; per oz., 15c.; per 54 -lb., 40c.; per lb., 
$ 1 . 25 . 
Simpson White-Seeded or Silesia. Very 
tender and crisp, forming loose cluster. 
Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per 
54-lb., 40c.; per lb., $1.25. 
HEADING OR CABBAGE 
VARIETIES 
Big Boston. Medium large cabbage 
butter-head type, finely shaped globu¬ 
lar, medium light green smooth leaves, 
with a slight tinge of brown or mar¬ 
gins on the outer leaves. Interior of 
the head is brittle, buttery and golden 
yellow. It is early, hardy and stands 
shipping well. Big Boston is recom¬ 
mended for spring and autumn and for 
cold frame forcing, but not during the 
hot weather. Price per pkt., 10c.; per 
oz., 20c.; per 54 ~ lb., 50c.; per lb., $1.50. 
UNRIVALLED, GREEN LEAVED BIG BOSTON LETTUCE 
Pkt. Oz. 54-lb. Lb. 
California Cream Butter or Royal Cabbage. Large-leaved, light green, buttery 10c. 
Crisp-as-Ice. (Hartford Bronze). A bronze head variety of finest quality and 
appearance, the crumpled shiny bronze leaves enclose a firm, crisp head of 
medium size . 10c. 
Deacon. A large Butter-Head variety. Pale yellow center of fine quality 10c. 
Hanson. Heads very large and solid; one of the most desirable crisp head 
variety for late home use . 10c. 
COS OR ROMAINE LETTUCE 
Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. A yellowish green, compact head of large 
size and excellent quality . 
May King. Early, light green, head solid, good shipper . 
New York or Wonderful, No. 12. A distinct, very large, flatish globular head; 
outer leaves dark green frilled at the edge, inner portion crisp, compact, beauti¬ 
fully blanched and tender; of excellent quality; stands hot weather well. It 
is also known as Los Angeles and is the variety grown extensively on the 
Pacific Coast for eastern markets, where thousands of carloads are produced 
in the Imperial Valley alone each season and sold under the name of Iceberg. 
However, that name belongs to another sort, which leads to confusion . 
Salamander. (Black Seeded Tennisball). A com¬ 
pact, medium large, light green cabbage, butter-head, 
of excellent quality; withstands hot weather well; 
one of the most popular . 
White Boston (Unrivalled). A new and 
greatly improved strain of this important, 
very attractive cabbage butter-head of 
excellent quality, medium large size, light 
green, ten days earlier than Big Boston, 
with no tinge of brown. It is often called 
Green Leaved Big Boston. May be used 
at any time of the year, stands hot 
weather remarkably well . 
10c. 
10c. 
10c. 
10c. 
BIG BOSTON LETTUCE 
Paris White Cos. (Trianon). This is con¬ 
sidered the most reliable cos variety, grows 
upright, with long, spoon-shaped leaves, 
forms well-filled head of fine quality. 10c. 
20c. 
50c. 
$1.50 
20c. 
60c. 
2.00 
20c. 
50c. 
1.50 
20c. 
50c. 
1.50 
20c. 
55c. 
1.75 
20c. 
55c. 
1.75 
20c. 
55c. 
1.75 
20c. 50c. 1.50 
20c. 55c. 1.75 
20c. 50c. 1.50 
