44 ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 
St. L. S. Co.’s Big: Market Gardener Lettuce 
Lettuce 
One ounce will produce 3,000 plants 
Culture: Lettuce seed germinates quickly and 
may be planted as soon as the cold wet days of 
spring are past. Sow seed in rows 15 to 18 inches 
apart, covering not more than 14 inch deep. 
For Head Lettuce: The plants should be thinned 
to 10 inches apart in the row and thorough cultiva¬ 
tion given to keep down the weeds and conserve 
moisture. A light application of fertilizer, such as 
nitrate of soda, used after the plants have made 
some growth, will be found very beneficial. 
Iceberg Lettuce 
St. L. S. Co.’s Summer. This excellent variety is 
noted for its extra large and firm heads, and thin 
leaves of the finest quality. It is a very large, 
robust-growing variety, and a sure header. May 
be sown all through the year and stands heat 
remarkably well. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 
lb., $1.25. 
Trianon Cos (Romaine). Head tall and very 
thick, blunt at top. Leaves are very dark green, 
crimped, broad-ribbed, and a long narrow spoon 
shape. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c. 
St. Louis Market. A great favorite among the 
gardeners for summer sowing. Its large crisp 
heads have made this a most popular market 
variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
St. L. S. Co.’s Big Boston. Especially valuable 
for summer and fall use out-of-doors, or cold 
frame culture. It is a butter-head type with 
glossy leaves tinged brown on the margins; forms 
a firm, well folded head, butter-yellow at the 
heart and of excellent quality. Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 
15c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
St. L. S. Co.’s Big Market Gardener. Whether 
grown in the open ground for early spring or fall 
use, or in frames for spring, it invariably gives 
both the grower and user the utmost satisfaction, 
producing under ordinarily favorable conditions, 
splendid heads, packed with crisp, thoroughly 
blanched leaves. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; 
1 lb., $1.50. 
EARLY CURLED VARIETIES 
Black Seeded Simpson. Larger and lighter color 
than Early Curled Simpson. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
Chicken Lettuce. Very hardy, rapid growing, me¬ 
dium light green, non-heading butter type which 
produces an abundance of leaves. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
Early Curled Simpson. The standard loose-headed 
variety. Earlier than the heading sorts. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
Grand Rapids. Especially adapted for early family 
use. A loose-headed Lettuce of pleasing appear¬ 
ance and remarkable table merit. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
Prize Head. Forms a very large loose head, slightly 
tinged with brown. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; 
1 lb., $1.25. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
Hanson. In every respect an ideal lettuce. It 
never fails to make large, handsome heads. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
Hardy Green Winter. The standard Winter sort. 
Of delicious flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c. 
Iceberg. A sure and hard-heading variety. Outer 
leaves light green, curly, and finely fringed. 
Hearts are of a beautiful white color, crisp and 
tender. This is commonly confused with New 
York, but is really distinct, being much lighter 
in color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 
$1.50. 
Mammoth Black Seeded Butter. A fine variety 
for outdoor planting or for cold frames. It pro¬ 
duces extra large heads, very compact, of a fine 
flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
New York. This is a decidedly crisp, cabbage¬ 
heading variety. It is very large and robust 
growing, rooting deeply, resisting hot, dry 
weather, is slow to run to seed. Its sure-head¬ 
ing quality makes it unsurpassed for spring and 
summer. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., 
$1.50. 
St. L. S. Co.’s Black Seeded Forcing. The favorite 
of gardeners who grow for the St. Louis market. 
Heads are of a medium size, well formed and 
compact, of excellent quality and fine appear¬ 
ance. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.50. 
St. L. S. Co.’s Imp. Butter. This delicious variety 
is of the cabbage type. Every plant is uniformly 
perfect, nearly all head with but few outside 
leaves. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
Leek 
Culture: Sow early in spring in drills 12 to 15 
inches apart, covering 14 inch deep. Thin plants 
to 6 inches apart in tow and draw the earth about 
them when cultivating. 
London Flag. This well known broad leaved leek 
is hardy, productive, of good quality. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.00. 
