With the discovery of its valuable health-giving' 
vitamins. Lettuce has become a year-round table neces¬ 
sity. It is so easily grown that no garden need be 
without a generous supply. 
Reuter’s Mammoth Big Boston Lettuce 
Culture. Lettuce requires a 
rich soil, plenty of moisture, and 
a quick, steady growth from the 
time seeds are planted until the 
heads are ready for use. The 
roost common causes of failure 
to get Lettuce to head properly 
are too late planting and not giving the plants sufficient 
room for developing. Lettuce seed is difficult to germi¬ 
nate in hot weather. We suggest the seed be first 
soaked in ice-water for an hour, then wrapped in damp¬ 
ened paper or cheese-cloth and placed in the refriger-_ 
ator for 10 to 12 hours prior to planting. Spread seed" 
out on dry paper in shade and dry slightly. Immediately 
broadcast on good moist seed-bed, or sow 8 to 10 inches 
apart in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, covering with less 
than y 2 inch of fine soil. One ounce will sow 150 feet 
of row; 2 to 3 pounds, an acre. 
Mammoth Big Boston. 75 c ) a y S . The heads are extra 
large and compact, finely shaped, globular, medium light green, 
with a slight tinge of brown on margins of outer leaves. Leaves 
are broad, smooth, but wavy at edge. The head itself is firm, 
solid, and brittle; the interior is rich creamy yellow. It is very 
early and a sure-heading sort. Our stock is reselected and will 
meet the requirements of the most exacting trucker and shipper. 
Reuter knows of no strain that will compare with our Mammoth 
Big Boston. It has given great satisfaction to thousands of gar¬ 
deners in the South year after year. Pkt. 5c; oz. (2c; 44 lb. 
29c; lb. SOc ; 5 lbs. $3.25. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $5.90; 25 lbs. 
$13.75. 
324 0r3nd Rapids. A loose leaf type. Best for forcing. The 
plant is upright and forms a loose cluster of large, thin, bright 
green leaves, savoyed, finely crimped at edges. Attractive for gar¬ 
nishing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 44 lb. 29c: lb. 80c; 5 lbs. $3,25. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $5.90; 25 lbs. $13.75. 
322 Iceberg, go days. Curled, 
crisp plants of medium size, pro¬ 
ducing medium green, wavy, 
fringed leaves having edges that 
are tinged with light brown. The 
heads are compact, medium large, 
with few outer leaves, and most de¬ 
licious. c r i s p tender hearts 
blanched to a silvery white. With¬ 
stands quite hot weather. Should 
hot be confused with New York, 
which is grown and shipped from 
Ihe West under the name of “Ice¬ 
berg.” Pkt. 6 c; oz. 14c; 44 lb. 
3 I c ; lb. 95c ; 5 lbs. $4.50. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $8.00; 25 lbs. 
$17.50. 
318 New York Lettuce. 8 o 
days. (Wonderful.) Produces im¬ 
mense heads as solid as a cab¬ 
bage. Blanches beautifully; crisp, 
tender, and free from bitterness. 
The perfect heads measure 12 to 
15 inches across and frequently 
weigh 2 to 3 pounds each. Outer 
leaves tightly overlap and are an 
attractive rich green. The heart 
is creamy white and the quality 
superb. Largely grown in the 
West and shipped to eastern mar¬ 
kets as “Iceberg.” Pkt. 7c; oz. 
17c; 44 lb. 39c; lb. $1.10: 
5 lbs. $5.00. Not prepaid: 10 
lbs. $9.00; 25 lbs. $20.00. 
325 White Boston. 75 days. 
A high-class strain of the pale 
green-leaved Big Boston type 
that does not have the red tinge 
on the edges of the leaves. The 
firm, solid heads are of good size; 
the heart is buttery and yellow 
and of finest table quality. Pkt. 
7c; oz. I 7c ; 44 lb. 39c; lb. 
$ I. I O; 5 lbs. $5.00. Not pre¬ 
paid: 10 lbs. $9.00. 
ROMAINE 
321 Paris White Cos. 75 
days. It produces tender leaves 
of fine flavor. May be served 
green or blanched by tying up 
the heads. Withstands heat and 
cold better than the heading va¬ 
rieties. Flavor is sweet, crisp, 
and agreeably snappy. Succeeds 
well everywhere. Pkt. 5 c ; oz. 
13c; 44 lb. 29c; lb. 8 O 0 ; 
5 lbs. $3.50. 
323 Chicken Lettuce. 5 o 
days. When cut it starts at 
once to grow again. The leaves 
can be pulled off each stem. 
Grows 3 to 4 feet high. Grown 
entirely for poultry- and rabbit- 
feed. Does not head. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. I I c; 44 lb. 27c; lb. 75c; 
5 lbs. $3.40. 
New York or Los Angeles (Wonderful) Lettuce 
ENDIVE 
18 inches apart, covering- 
seed firmly with y 2 inch 
soil. Thin plants to 10 to 
12 inches in the row. One 
ounce will sow 100 feet of 
row; 2 to 3 pounds, an acre. 
249 Large Green Curled. 
Rose-Ribbed. 90 days. The 
finely cut, rich green leaves 
blanch in the center to an at¬ 
tractive, delicate creamy white. 
The midribs are usually tinged 
with rose. Flavor is refined, ap¬ 
petizing and slightly pungent. 
Hardy and vigorous grower. 
Fine for market and highly rec¬ 
ommended for the home garden. 
Pkt. 6 c ; oz. I 4 c ; 44 lb. 3 I c ; 
lb. 95c ; 5 lbs. $4.00. 
One of the most piquant and 
tasty salads grown; makes a 
beautiful garnish, and is splen¬ 
did for greens. Sow in rows 
251 Full Heart Batavian. 
90 days. This is a new and im¬ 
proved strain with larger leaf, 
broader, thicker head at eating 
stage, and earlier in maturity. 
Our distinguished strain is highly 
recognized by growers where Es- 
carolle is grown for shipment on 
a large scale because it is the 
genuine full-heart type, develop¬ 
ing an upright growth, producing 
a. very heavy, thick, matted plant 
with large, deep, well-balanced 
hearts, which blanch to a creamy 
white. Buttery in texture and of 
splendid quality. It replaces the 
old Broad-Leaf Batavian entirely. 
Pkt. 6 c ; oz. 14c; 44 lb. 31c; 
lb. 95c ; 5 lbs. $4.00. Not pre¬ 
paid : 10 lbs. $7.00. 
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