54 Vegetable Seeds 
A single head of Grand 
Rapids Lettuce. Large 
but crisp and tender. 
Lettuce 
CULTURE —To be of best quality, Lettuce should be quickly grown. It likes 
plenty of moisture and fertility and will stand cool, even quite cold soil and 
weather. Sow seed thickly covering 4 to 4 inch deep in rows 12 to 16 inches 
apart, thin as soon as well started to stand 6 to 8 inches apart. Heading va¬ 
rieties need slightly more room and transplanting is beneficial. Plants for 
extra early may be started under glass or in a box in a sunny window. Any 
sunny corner of the garden maybe prepared early and a littlelettuoe started. 
QUANTITY OF SEED. One ounce should sow about a 125 ft. row and pro¬ 
duce around 3000 plants, 3 lbs. will produce enough for an acre. 
Curled or Heading Lettuce 
New York or Wouderful Lettuce 
Loose Leafed 
3839 ExtraSelectGrand Rapids 
(Black Seed). In our trial grounds 
each season this is the first lettuce 
to reach edible or marketable stage. The big 
loose heads with bright green crinkled and 
curled leaves are very attractive, tender and 
crisp. Used almost exclusively forforcing dur¬ 
ing the winter, as well as for early crops out¬ 
doors. The heads remain fresh several days. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 lb. 50c. 
38 40 Early Prize Head R^ft- 
tuce.” (White Seed). One of the best of 
the thin-leafed varieties for the home garden. 
Leaves very large, curled or crimped, bright 
green, tinged with brownish-red at the edges, 
tender, crisp and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
\4 lb. 4©c. 
3841 
Early Curled Simpson 
(White Seed). One of the most satisfactory varieties 
for early outdoor planting, forming large, loose heads 
of an attractive light yellowish green. The leaves are 
ruffled and curled, and always very tender. Pkt. 
5c; oz. l»c; 4 lb. 40c. 
3842 Black Seeded Simpson * 
with bunching, non-heading, crisp, light yellowish green 
leaves. Grows quickly and is of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; 4 lb. 4Oc. 
Crisp Heading Varieties 
The varieties of this group have distinct brittle or 
crisp glossy texture in the leaves and the leaves 
usually have curled edges. 
„ _ . (Los Angeles or Cabbage 
lew /ork or Wonderful). White 
Seed. One of the largest varieties grown, forming im¬ 
mense heat-resisting heads, during the summer months. 
Outer leaves dark green, but the heart blanches white, 
crisp and tender. This variety Is shipped and sold 
by produce inen and grocers as Iceberg. Pkt. 8c; 
oz. 25c; 'A lb. 70c. 
Cos or Celery Lettuce 3849 N ew York 
Cabbage or Butterhead Varieties 
The varieties of this group have leaves 
of thick, buttery texture, with straight or 
plain edges. 
3854 Creamy Hearts A cabbage 
heading variety with thick, fleshy light but 
bright green leaves. Hearts golden yellow, 
crisp and buttery. Heads somewhat conical 
when young but large and round when 
mature. A fine producer and sure-header, 
very fine for home garden or market use. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 lb. 45c. 
3847 Tern ley Evergood s'el'd! 
Forms a head very quickly and has tender, 
golden yellow inner leaves and heart. It is 
certainly delicious to eat.The headis medium 
small but hard and compact. It heads 
well under almost all conditions. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; 4 lb. 40c. 
3848 D;_ White Seed. A 
Uig DOSlOn fine big, tender, 
cabbage-heading lettuce. Sure to please the 
most critical grower. The most popular of 
all head lettuces. The heads are medium 
large, finely shaped with a slight tinge of 
brown on the outer leaves. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
15c; *4 >b. 45c. 
3852 California Cream Butter 
(Royal Summer Cabbage or German 
Butter.) (Black Seed.) A reliable heading 
variety. The heads are a rich, creamy yel¬ 
low inside and of a tender buttery flavor. 
Outer leaves green, spotted brown. Stands 
hot dry weather remarkably well. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; >4 lb. 4©c. 
3855 U»w kino The earliest head- 
iviay i\ing mg lettuce, a 
standard for greenhouse forcing and doing 
equally as well out of doors in early spring. 
Very compact heading, of light yellowish- 
green tinged reddish-brown and the heart 
blanching a rich golden yellow of excellent 
quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 lb. 40c. 
Creamy Hearts 
Temley Evergood Lettuce 
Big Boston Lettuce 
3851 Improved Hanson 
White Seed. 
In table quality 
the Hanson is perfection itself, being free from bitter 
taste. Forms medium sized, tender, crisp heads. Leaves 
curly with fringed edges. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; >4 lb. 
45c. 
3860 Mj xcc j Lettuce bargain packet and 
very interesting as well. Both loose leaf and heading 
varieties. Pkt. 5c;oz.lOc; 41b. 3©c;lb.$l.OO. 
3853 T r .ie» IroKora White Seed. A large crisp 
i iuc iccotiy heading variety, very firm 
and solid. Leaves light green, fringed and wavy with 
edge tipped bronze. The heart is white. Of very good 
flavor and excellent for home garden but not a ship¬ 
ping variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; [4 lb. 45c. 
3911 Mushroom Spawn 
American Spore Culture, Brick Form 
This spawn is produced from original spore culture 
under the French process which permits the indefinite 
reproduction of selected varieties without dilution of 
the strain, and free of any trace of parasitic disease. 
Each brick weighs 1J4 to 14 lbs. and will spawn 
about 10 square feet of bed. Full cultural directions 
are supplied with each Brick. We offer the cream white 
variety which is the preferred. Prices: 1 brick 45c; 
5 bricks $2.00; lO bricks $3 50 postpaid. 
Easy To Grow 
This Book 
“Modern 
Mushroom 
Culture” 
by J. F. Styer 
is a modern 
work on the 
subject of mush¬ 
room growing. 
$ 1.60 per 
copy. 
Aromatic & Pot Herbs 
Most of the varieties of herbs thrive best in sandy soil 
and some are stronger and better flavored when grown 
on that which is rather poor. 
Sow as early as the ground can be made ready, in drills 
sixteen to eighteen inches apart, taking pains that the 
soil is fine and pressed firmly over the seed, or they may 
be planted as a second crop—the seeds sown in beds in 
April and the plants set out in June. Most of them 
should be cut when in bloom, wilted in the sun and 
thoroughly dried in the shade. 
3815 fYll An annual kerb of 
Mammoth L/lll finely cut fern-like 
foliage growing to 2 or 24 feet. Seeds are much used 
for seasoning. Most popular for making Dill pickles. 
Pkt. lOc; oz. 15c; 4 lb. 35c; lb. OOc. 
3811 ANISE. An annual. Seeds used medicinally and 
in cooling cordials. 
3812 SWEET BASIL. An annual. The leaves and 
tender tips used in soups, stews and sauces. 
3813 CARAWAY. A well known herb. Seeds used in 
confections, cakes and also medicinally. 
3814 CORIANDER. A har¬ 
dy annual. Seed used for flavor¬ 
ing confections and for garnish¬ 
ing. 
3816 SWEET MAJORAM. 
The leaves and tender shoots 
used for flavoring either when 
green or dried. 
38IT SAGE. A hardy per¬ 
ennial. Leaves used either 
green or dried for flavoring. 
3818 SUMMER SAVORY. 
The young shoots, leaves and 
flowers are used for seasoning, 
especially with string beans. 
Price any above Herbs: Pkt. 
lOc; 4 pkts. 25c. 
3810 A mixture of the most 
popular varieties of Herbs. 
Dill Pkt. lOc. ' 
Cos, Romaine or 
Celery Lettuce 
An entirely distinct type of lettuce with stiffly upright 
leaves and prominent mid-ribs. 
3857 Paris White or Trianon iirg e ed seiL 
folding variety with smooth dark green leaves. Heads 
compact and solid with well blanched interior. Crisp, 
sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 lb. 4©c. 
spring greens. 
Ib. 75c. 
Southern Giant Curled. 
This Mustard grows nearly 
2 feet high and has fine curled 
leaves which are very tasty for 
salad. This is the variety that is so 
popular in the South for fall plant¬ 
ing and is much used for winter and 
Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; 4 lb. 25c; 
3912 MustardSpinach // Tendergreen // 
A Japanese plant of the mustard family which has 
become popular with gardeners for its extremely 
quick production of edible crop of excellent, mild, 
tender, mustard-like greens. The large green leaves 
are ready for use in 4 weeks from planting of seed,and 
are prepared and used the 
same as Mustard or Spinach 
greens. A planting every 
three or four weeks will in¬ 
sure a continuous supply of 
greens throughout the 
season Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; 
4 lb. 25c; Ib. T5c. 
3861 American 
Flag Leek ffiTS: 
longs to the onion family 
and is a fine fall and winter 
substitute for green onion. 
The leaves are flat and the 
stems large and bulbous. 
Pkt. 8c; oz. 15c; 4 lb. 
50c; lb. $1.50. 
Leek, American Flag 
The Templin-Bradley Co., Nationwide Seedsmen and Nurserymen, Cleveland. Ohio 
