HEAD LETTUCE 
Head Lettuce is' very easily grown and I 
think it is superior in quality to leaf let¬ 
tuce. Head Lettuce will make leaves 
ready for table use just as early as the 
loose leaf varieties, and. un¬ 
der favorable weather condi¬ 
tions it will make nice heads. 
I find the leaves of Head 
Lettuce to be much more 
crisp than the other va¬ 
rieties. Try a packet this 
season. 
A356 May King 
This is one of the earliest 
varieties of Head Lettuce. 
The heads are of medium 
size, and very solid. The 
outer leaves are smooth 
and light green color 
while the inner leaves are 
light yellow, very crisp 
and of fine quality. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 18c; /a lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
SONDEREGGER’S EXTRA EARLY HEAD 
A361 Los Angeles or New 
Vnrlrpv This variety is grown very 
* '-'i extensively by market gar¬ 
deners. I like it very much for home 
use. The heads are quite large. The 
outer leaves very green and curly. The 
inner leaves are a creamy white, very 
crisp, and of fine flavor. Head Lettuce 
always does best if transplanted in rows 
about 6 inches apart in the row. Al¬ 
ways plant your lettuce early and do not 
let it become dry. Pkt., 8c; oz., 25c; 
Va lb., 40c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
A354 Sonderegger’s Butter- 
Viourl (65 days.) This is the best all 
litlctU. around head lettuce I list. It is 
an excellent variety for forcing and sum¬ 
mer use, as it is slow to run to seed and 
resists heat well. I can recommend it 
for our western climate, as in my trial 
grounds it withstood the dry, hot weather 
remarkably well. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Va 
lb., 40c; lb., $1-40, postpaid. 
KOHLRABI 
A352 Improved Hanson 
(47 days.) This is one of the most re¬ 
liable sureheading sorts I list. The heads 
are globular, but later than my Sondereg¬ 
ger’s Extra Early Head. The leaves are 
large and very broad, fairly blistered and 
crimpled; color light green, quality fine. 
A fine variety for midsummer planting 
outside, as it withstands the hot seasons 
better than any other sort I know and is 
slow to run to seed. An excellent sort 
for August planting. Pkt., 7c; oz., 20c; 
Va lb., 35c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
A358 Prize Head 
days.) A 
splendid lettuce 
for the home garden. Leaves are of 
reddish-brown color, variegated with dark 
green. The heads are of good size, tender and of fine 
flavor. Excellent for late planting, as it stands heat and 
drought well. A splendid variety for western states. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 18c; Va lb., 35c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
A367 Black Seeded Simpson ™ s vari s eTy', 
grown extensively where a non-heading, bunching lettuce is 
wanted. The plants grow quickly to large size, the outer 
leaves are light yellowish-green in color; they are crisp, of 
fine texture and exceptionally fine flavor. It is also early 
and of extra good quality. Being one of the old reliable 
sorts, it can always be depended on. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 
Va lb., 35c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
A366 Early Curled Simpson 2Ided ys ‘oi™? 
the best early sorts for market or family use. Forms a 
large, loose head. Leaves beautifully crimpled, dark green, 
very tender and crisp. Pkt., 5c; oz., 18c; /a lb., 30c; lb., 
$1.10, postpaid. 
Heads conical, different 
from other lettuce. A 
Pkt., 8c; oz., 20c; /a lb., 35c, postpaid. 
(Chisha.) Makes stout 
stalks, from which the 
leaves are pulled off for a most valuable chicken feed, high¬ 
ly recommended for green feed by poultry journals. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 20c; Va lb-, 35c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
A350 Sonderegger’s Extra 
TTonrl This new Lettuce is 
Jhal ly HCctU sure to become popu¬ 
lar, both in home or market gardens. 
Heads are medium size, solid, round; 
leaves of light green color, outer leaves 
slightly tinged with brown and inner 
leaves of a bright yellow. The flavor is 
very rich, buttery, crisp and tender. It is 
hardy as well as early, and its fine, large 
heads are ready for use in advance of 
any other head lettuce. I plant this va¬ 
riety for early, sowing seed early in 
March in hotbed and transplanting as 
soon as the frost is out of the ground. 
Lettuce is not damaged by light frost. 
Everyone should eat more lettuce, as it 
is very rich in Vitamin A, which is very 
essential for good health. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; Va lb., 40c; lb., $1.40, postpaid. 
A370 Paris White Cos. 
quality lettuce. 
A371 Chicken Lettuce 
Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage 
family. It grows a fleshy bulb-like stem 
3 to 4 inches in diameter just above the 
ground. Cultural directions on every 
packet. 
A342 Early White Vienna 
(60 days.) This is an excellent variety 
for the home garden and market. Leaves 
are of light green color and grow 8 to 10 
inches long. The bulbs are 3 to 4 inches 
in diameter, are pure white inside and of 
excellent quality and flavor. Cook same 
as cabbage or turnips. Pkt., 7c; oz., 25c: 
Va lb-, 50c, postpaid. 
A344 Early Purple Vienna 
(60 days.) Bluish purple, similar to 
above, except in color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 
Va lb., 50c, postpaid. 
Planting 
Instructions 
As Lettuce likes cool 
weather it can be 
planted quite early in 
the spring. Plant in 
rows covering seed not 
more than V* to Z 2 
inch. Head Lettuce 
does best if started 
indoors or in hotbed 
and transplanted Just 
as early as weather 
permits. For fall use, 
plant about the middle 
of August. It will 
grow quite late in fall 
as a light frost will 
not kill it. 
MUSHROOMS 
We can furnish you now both the fresh 
mushroom spawns and the dried mush¬ 
room spawns in bricks. The fresh 
spawns, which are shipped in bottles, are 
not always available; we are able to fur¬ 
nish them within 10 days from receiving 
your order, sometimes with less delay. 
The bricks, however, can be furnished at 
any time. With proper care, mushrooms 
do well and make valuable crops for 
home use and especially for the market. 
Bottled Spawn, $1.10 per bottle. Brick 
Spawn, 50c per brick. 
G372—‘‘How to Grow Mushrooms-” A 
small book with all necesary instructions, 
50c each, postpaid. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED EGGPLANT 
EGG PLANT 
A284 New York Improved Spineless 
I find this to be the best variety for home use and 
market. I have never found any other variety that 
would equal it in productiveness and quality. The 
plants are spreading, spineless, bearing 3 to 8 fruits. 
The broad, oval, dark purple, glossy fruits are of 
superior quality. Try your Egplant prepared in this 
way: 1 medium size Eggplant, peel, cut fine, boil 
until tender, drain off water, add one egg well beaten 
and % cup dry bread crumbs, salt and pepper to taste. 
Mold in small cakes and fry brown on both sides, 
serve hot. Pkt., 10c; '/ 2 oz., 25c; oz., 45c, postpaid. 
A351 Sonderegger’s “Big Three” Lettuce Collection made up of Son¬ 
deregger’s Extra Early Head, Improved Hanson and Early Curled Simpson, three of the best 
sorts. These varieties will provide fine lettuce over a long period of time. Head Lettuce, 
even where weather is too warm to make nice heads, is better than leaf lettuce, as the leaves 
are much thicker and more crisp. Rich in Vitamin A. Order under No. A351, 16c, postpaid. 
1886—Sonderegger Nurseries and Seed House.Beatrice, Nebraska—1936 
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