R.B.BUCHANAN SEED COt MEMPHIS,TENNESSEE. 
LETTUCE SEED 
Lettuce contains more vitamins and other health giving elements and 
is about the easiest grown garden vegetable. It is an everyday vegetable. 
CULTURE—Sow in rich, well prepared soil, as soon as cold winter 
is past, or start in beds or frames for transplanting in early spring 6 
to 12 inches apart, in rows 15 to 18 inches apart. Cover seed Yz inch in 
beds or outdoors. Seed germinates quickly and growth is best in cool 
weather. Good heads depend on good seed, keeping a steady growth with 
fertilization, moisture and cultivation. Light feeding, as with nitrate 
of soda, after plants have some size, is beneficial. Plants must be kept 
growing steadily if you want them to head. Loose-leaf types may be 
thinned and used as they become crowded. Those marked “H” are 
heading; those marked “LL” are loose-leaf. Ounce plants 200 feet row; 
use 3 pounds per acre or 1 pound for transplanting. Days given are 
average from seed to market size. 
Wonderful Lettuce 
196—BIG BOSTON (H) (76 days)—This marked variety is very 
popular for outdoor culture and is also in demand as a 
compact, large heading, forcing sort for cold frame. The 
plants are large, very hardy and vigorous. The leaves are 
broad, comparatively smooth but wavy at the edge, thin, 
very hard and crisp. Seed are white. 
Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 20c; 2 ozs., 30c; Yi lb., 40c; Yz lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.00 
205—WONDERFUL (H) (80 days)—Immense heads, solid as 
a cabbage; blanches beautifully; crisp, tender and free from 
bitterness. It produces immense heads, often 15 and 16 inches 
across. The interior is beautifully blanched, creamy-white, 
crisp, tender and delicious, being absolutely free from any 
trace of bitterness, rooting deeply, resisting hot. dry weather. 
Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 20c; 2 ozs., 30c; % lb., 50c; Yz lb., 75c; 1 lb., $1.50 
198—EARLY WHITE CABBAGE (H) (70 days)—A desirable 
variety for summer or fall, forming large, compact and 
beautiful heads. Color, light green; stands heat and drouth 
remarkably well. The heads weigh 3 pounds each. 
Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 20c; 2 ozs., 30c; Yi lb., 45c; Yz lb., 75c; 1 lb., $1.40 
195—WAYAHEAD LETTUCE (H) (63 days)—Shows a remark¬ 
able combination of earliness, firm heading character, a hand¬ 
some and fine quality. Both in cold frames early in spring 
and in the open ground in spring, summer and early fall 
it has proven the earliest heading of all early lettuces. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; Yt lb., 45c; Yz lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.00 
204—EARLY CURLED SIMPSON (L. L.) (60 days)—A lead¬ 
ing early, loose-heading variety of fairly large size; leaves 
broad, crumpled and well frilled at the edges. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; Yi lb., 45c; Yz lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.00 
207— ICEBERG (H) (84 days)—A large, late, crisp cabbage¬ 
heading variety; heads very firm, hard and well blanched; 
leaves unusually broad and quite blistered and crumpled. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; Yi lb., 45c; Yz lb., 65c; 1 lb., $1.25 
208— MIGNONETTE (H) (67 days)—A small, early, crisp and 
curled cabbage-heading variety; plant compact, forming a 
hard, globular, well-blanched head; leaves broad, crumpled and 
twisted; color, medium dark brown, dark greenish tinge. 
Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; Yi lb., 45c; Yz lb., 65c; 1 lb., $1.50 
202—GRAND RAPIDS (L. L.) (45 days)—This is probably the 
best of the loose-leaved varieties. It forms no head, but pro¬ 
duces an abundant crop of pale green leaves, slightly but 
closely crumpled, which, even when old, retain their charac¬ 
teristic sweetness and brittle character. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; Yi lb., 35c; Yz lb., 65c; 1 lb., $1.15 
197—CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER (H) (75 days) — Plant 
compact, heads large, globular and very firm; leaves broad, 
blistered and crumpled and very thick. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; Yi lb., 35c; Yz lb., 65c; 1 lb., $1.15 
201—CHICKEN LETTUCE (55 days) — Unlike any you have 
ever grown, plant grown for greens. Three to four feet high, 
loaded with leaves that may be pulled like kale. After cut¬ 
ting it keeps on growing. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; Yi lb., 35c; Yz lb., 55c; 1 lb., $1.10 
MUSTARD SEED 
Mustard is used chiefly for boiled greens. It is fast growing, as 
healthful as Spinach. Tops are similar to Turnips in flavor but more 
tender stems, shorter and better quality. 
CULTURE—One ounce will sow about 80 feet of drill. For early 
salad, sow in February, and for general crop, at intervals through the 
spring and fall, in rows 6 inches apart, and rather thick in rows. 
All Prices on this Page Post Paid. All 5c Pkts. 6 for 25c 
Quantity Prices—Not Prepaid—See Yellow Price List Enclosed 
243-A—SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED MUSTARD (Long Stand¬ 
ing) (30 days)—First Gold Medal winner; from a single plant se¬ 
lection and continued selection to the long standing quality more 
curled, of a brighter, softer color than the original variety; not 
new; introduced in Holland in 1927. Planted in spring, it will 
not bolt to seed as quickly as the original, holding its own 
against hot weather for 15 to 20 days longer than the original 
before going to seed. Best for Southern market gardens. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; Yi lb., 25c; Yz lb., 40c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $2.25 
243— SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED (35 days)—Plant vigorous 
and hardy, of upright, spreading growth; leaves large, light 
green-tinged, much crumpled and frilled at the edges. The 
popular market variety in the South. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; Yi lb., 20c; Yz lb., 35c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.00 
244— ELEPHANT EAR (Smooth Leaf) (40 days) — This is a 
splendid variety for market gardeners and amateurs, and 
will surely give satisfaction wherever planted. The leaves 
are smooth, very large, and tender and succulent. Makes a 
large plant. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; Yi lb., 25c; Yz lb., 35c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.00 
245— NEW CHINESE (40 days)—A very vigorous sort; leaves 
light green, much crumpled, about twice the size of White. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; Yi lb., 25c; Yz lb., 35c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.00 
245- A—FLORIDA BROADLEAF (40 days)—Large, tall, upright 
growing plant with exceptionally large, thick, bright green 
leaves. Fast growing, very productive and long standing. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; Yi lb., 20c; Yz lb., 30c; lb., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.50 
246— WHITE MUSTARD (45 days)—Will stand the winter and 
adapted for fall planting; used for salad. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; Yi lb., 25c; Yz lb., 35c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.00 
265—MUSTARD-SPINACH (25 days)—Also known as Tender- 
green, Evergreen and Lice Resisting. This splendid “greens” 
plant is rapidly gaining in popularity throughout the South. 
It is largely used instead of Spinach in Japan and the Orient 
because it grows on and stays tender even in dry weather. 
Is a plant used for “greens” only, about half between Spinach 
and Mustard, and preferred by many to either. It is becoming 
popular in markets and is fine for both home garden and mar¬ 
ket growers. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; Yi lb., 25c; Yz lb., 35c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.00 
NOT FOR 
ALARCO CRYOLITE—For Flea Beetle on 
mustard and for Striped and Spotted Cucum- 
INTERNAL USE 
ber Beetle on cucumbers. See Index. 
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