Home Grown Lettuce is ilelicious and Crisp 
NICHOLSON'S SUPERB LETTUCE 
(Lechuga) 
Lettuce can be started early in cold frames in February and transplanted to open ground as soon as it can 
be worked. For late crop, sow the seed in open ground as soon as season permits in rows 15 to 18 inches apart; 
thin heading varieties 1 foot apart in the rows. Looseleaf sorts will stand closer growing. One ounce will plant 
200-ft. row, or three pounds will plant an acre. 
244— PRIZEHEAD. One of the best loose, 
non-heading varieties, of fine quality and very 
popular. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 30c; lb., 
$1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
10 lbs. or over at 60c per lb. 
242—HANSON. Requires 80 days. This is 
a fine variety for late summer planting, as it 
stands the hot, dry weather and does not get 
bitter like some summer varieties, of fine 
quality and very popular. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at 60c per lb. 
245— BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. A bunch¬ 
ing variety, forming no definite head. It 
has a large mass of fine, brittle leaves of a 
light green. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 30c; 
lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
10 lbs. or over at 60c per lb. 
246— EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. A very 
popular bunching variety; light green in 
color, crisp and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
% lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. 
247— COS or ROMAINE. This variety is 
quite distinct from the other varieties of 
lettuce, dark green in color; leaves are white 
with the faintest tint of green. Succulent and 
sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; 
5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. 
243—ICEBERG. Requires 82 days. A large, 
crisp Lettuce, always tender. Iceberg stands 
hot weather remarkably well and is usually 
sown early in August for fall use. The color 
is light green, lightly tinged with brown. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., 
$5.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over 
at 90c per lb. 
246—Early Curled Simpson 
240— NICHOLSON’S NEW YORK MAMMOTH. Re¬ 
quires 77 days. The finest heading variety we know and 
is grown by leading market gardeners throughout the 
South and Southwest. Leaves thick, firm, of the crisp 
type, forms large heads and i3 the favorite shipping va¬ 
riety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; J 4 lb., 45c; lb., $1.35; 5 lbs., 
$5.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at $1.00 
per lb. 
241— NICHOLSON’S BIG BOSTON. Requires 75 days. 
A favorite among the old standard varieties of head 
Lettuce, producing large, solid heads almost as large as 
New York Mammoth, and of fine quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; *4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at 60c per lb. 
248—CHICKEN LETTUCE. Very hardy and a quick 
grower. It is light green in color—a non-heading type. 
Produces an abundance of leaves over a long period, ex¬ 
cellent green feed for chickens. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; >4 lb., 
SOc; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $3.85, postpaid. 
239—CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER HEAD. Re¬ 
quires 75 days. A butter head, Cabbage shaped, with 
thick leaves. Large in size, dark green leaves tinged 
with brown and spotted. The inside of the head is a 
rich golden yellow. Pkt.. 5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 35c; lb., 
$1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. 
No. 240—Nicholson’s New York Mammoth Lettuce 
MUSTARD (Mostaza) 
Used as a condiment, and the green leaves are used as a salad, or cut and boiled like spinach. Plant either in 
spring or fall, in very fine soil, in rows 6 inches apart. One ounce of seed will plant 200 feet of row. 
252—LARGE SMOOTH LEAF. This wonderful variety has 
large, light green, smooth leaves; this feature gives it a pref¬ 
erence over the curled sorts as it is very easily prepared for 
cooking. The plant is of exceptionally quick growth, somewhat 
upright when young, becomes spreading at maturity. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; lb., 20c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid, 10 lbs. or over at 30c per lb. 
250—Southern Giant Curled 
250—NICHOLSON’S SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED. Large variety, forming 
a great mass of beautiful leaves, ruffled and finely curled on the edges. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. 
or over at 30c per lb. 
249_WHITE LONDON. This variety makes a good smooth leaf green and 
stands a lot of cold weather. The seed are also used for seasoning. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or 
more at 30c per lb. 
254_FLORIDA BROAD LEAF. A very hardy broad-leaved variety. Leaves 
are thick and savoyed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10; ^4 lb., 20c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $1.75, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at 30c per lb. 
259—LONG STANDING SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED. A long standing 
type of this variety being first Gold Medal Winner in 1935 All-America 
selection, originated in Holland in 1927. Should prove an excellent variety 
for the South, as it is very slow to go to seed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 20c; 
lb., 65c; 5 lbs., $2.60, postpaid. 
253—JAPANESE MUSTARD or TENDERGREEN. A quick growing vege¬ 
table greens of Oriental origin. It is practically an all-season plant and is 
ready for market about thirty days after planting. Withstands extreme 
summer heat in the South ; also resistant to cold weather. The beautiful dark 
green oblong leaves are prepared for the table the same as spinach, mustard or 
turnip greens. Sow about 4 pounds of seed to the acre. One ounce to 100 
feet of row. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V 4 lb., 20c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.00, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at 30c per lb. 
Your grandmothers and grandfathers 
found Nicholson’s seeds dependable — So 
will you. 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. —11— DALLAS. TEXAS 
