Hart fir Vick, Rochester, N. Y. 
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Grand Rapids Lettuce 
HART 6- VICK’S 
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For extra-early plants, sow seed in February 
or March in hotbeds; transplant to open 
ground in April. Lettuce, to be at its best, 
should grow rapidly. Soil should be made as 
rich as possible by fertilizing and thorough 
preparation. For main garden crop, sow seed 
outdoors in a warm spot in the garden, as early 
in spring as possible, in rows 18 inches apart. 
The way to raise good heads of Lettuce is to 
thin them out when they are an inch high so 
they will stand 8 inches apart in the row. Fresh 
Lettuce can be had all season by sowing at 
intervals of 2 weeks. 
One package of seed will sow 35 feet of row; 
1 ounce, about 200 feet 
Prizehead Lettuce 
HEAD LETTUCE 
EARLY MAY KING, SPECIAL H. & V. STRAIN. 
The earliest of all Head Lettuces, and espe¬ 
cially good for the home garden. Heads are 
light green, tinged with brown; inner leaves 
rich golden yellow, crisp, and tender. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 15c; ye, lb. 50c. 
California Cream Butter. This is a splendid 
kind for your garden. It makes a big, solid 
head packed with a crisp, tender heart of 
rich golden yellow leaves of fine quality. 
Pkg. 1 Oc; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c. 
BIG BOSTON. Hart Cr Vick's Special Selected 
Strain of this well-known market and home 
garden Lettuce is especially fine. It is of the 
same high quality which we furnish to big 
Lettuce growers throughout the country. 
The plants are hardy, vigorous, sure-heading 
and stand for a long time before seeding. 
The heads are large and very compact. When 
stripped of the outer leaves, they show 
creamy white, crisp, cool, and tender. Pkg. 
1 Oc; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c. 
White Boston (Green-Leoved) . A solid-headed 
Lettuce with a tightly folded heart that 
blanches to a bright creamy yellow color. 
The head resembles Big Boston but does not 
have the red tinge of that variety. Pkg. 1 Oc; 
oz. 15c; V 4 lb- ■’^Sc; lb. $1.45. 
Iceberg. An unusually large, solid Head Let¬ 
tuce. The white main ribs curve toward the 
center, keeping the interior thoroughly 
blanched. It is quick-growing and always 
crisp and tender, whether sown in early 
spring or in the hot days of summer. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 20c; lA lt>. 55c. 
New York No. 12. A greatly improved strain 
of the Lettuce that is shipped from the 
West under the name "Iceberg." This par¬ 
ticular strain of New York Lettuce will grow 
well in the East. Its early, large, solid heads 
make it valuable on the eastern markets. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 'A lb. 75c. 
New York No. 515. A new "California Ice¬ 
berg" that is being grown here in the East. 
Does not do well on muck soil. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 30c; lA lb. 90c. 
Crisp-os-lce. A splendid Head Lettuce for 
family and home-market use. Heads are 
large, solid, and finely shaped. Heart is a 
rich creamy yellow, tender, and brittle. It 
well deserves its name, "Crisp-as-Ice." Pkg. 
10c; oz. 20c; 'A lb. 65c. 
Salamander or Black-seeded Tennis Ball. One 
of the best midsummer varieties, resisting 
heat and drought and remaining in a head¬ 
ing condition 
longer than many 
others. Heads are 
large and leaves 
are brittle and 
tender. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 
45c. 
Improved Hanson. 
A very reliable 
late summer Let¬ 
tuce. Forms a 
large, compact 
head that re¬ 
mains in splendid 
condition a long 
time. It is tender 
and very crisp. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 
'A lb. 55c. 
Cos Lettuce 
LOOSE-LEAF LETTUCE 
GRAND RAPIDS. A very popular variety with 
market gardeners. It is of very quick 
growth, hardy, little liable to rot, and stays 
in condition several days after being ready 
to cut. A loose-leaved variety with bright 
green, crimped leaves that will not wilt 
quickly after cutting. A good shipper. De¬ 
sirable for garnishing. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 
'A lb. 50c. 
PRIZEHEAD. A non-heading Lettuce that 
is excellent for the home garden and is 
very easily grown. Leaves are bright 
green, tinged with brown, crisp, tender, 
and sweet. Too tender to ship. Pkg. 10 c; 
oz. 20c; 'A lb. 55c. 
Black-seeded Simpson. This curly, thin-leaved, 
loose-heading variety is one of the best for 
sowing outdors where a tender leaf is de¬ 
sired. Leaves extremely tender, ruffled, and 
of an attractive light yellowish green. It 
retains its excellent quality a long time, a 
fact that makes it a profitable variety for 
local market and shipping. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
15c; ’A lb. 50c. 
COS OR ROMAINE LETTUCE 
TRIANON SELF-FOLDING. This differs from the 
ordinary Lettuce in the shape of its leaves, 
which are spoon-shaped and very crisp. It is 
served in the better restaurants and hotels 
as "Romaine Salad." Sow the seed in the 
spring or early summer and when the plants 
have three leaves thin out to stand about 
4 inches apart in the row.' Draw the leaves 
together and tie them when the plants are 
large enough; this blanches the inner ones. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 55c. 
KALE OR BORECOLE 
Used for greens and garnishing. Hardier 
than cabbage and is improved by frost. Sow 
seed from May to June, cultivate same as 
cabbage. For early spring use sow in Sep¬ 
tember and protect during winter. 
Dwarf Green Curled. Leaves yellowish green, 
compact, and finely curled. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
20c; lA lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Dwarf Blue Scotch. Bluish green foliage of 
unusually high quality. The plants are 
hardy, compact in habit, and produce an 
enormous amount of foliage. A good com¬ 
panion for the Dwarf Green Curled variety. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 'A lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Siberian or Sprouts. These plants grow about 
15 inches high, will spread to 3 feet or more 
across, and are the largest of all the Kales. 
Large, light bluish green leaves curled at 
the edges; nearly all are edible. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 20c; ’A lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
KOHLRABI 
One package of seed will sow 50 feet of row; 
1 ounce, 300 feet. 
An edible bulb that grows above ground and 
combines the good qualities of cabbage and 
turnips. Kohlrabi is tender and delicious, 
and can be cooked in many ways. Sow seed 
early in spring, in rows 1 V 2 feet apart, and 
thin to 4 inches. Make two sowings 10 days 
apart in the early spring, and again in July 
for a fall crop. Mature in 10 to 12 weeks. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. The standard for 
market, table, or forcing. The flesh is white, 
tender, and has a greenish white skin. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 25c; 'A lb. 75c; lb. $2.65. 
Early Purple Vienna. Skin bluish purple; flesh 
white and of good flavor. Pkg. lOc; oz. 25c; 
'A lb. 75c; lb. $2.65. 
LEEK 
One package will sow 
25 feet; 1 ounce, 
250 feet 
A good fall and 
winter substitute 
for green onions. 
Sow seed early in 
spring, in drills 1 
foot apart and 1 
inch deep; thin 
plants to 6 inches 
apart in the row. 
Keep the neck cov¬ 
ered with earth so 
it will blanch. 
Monstrous Carentan. 
A hardy variety 
with a large, thick 
stem. Very mild in 
flavor and desir¬ 
able for home gar¬ 
dens and market. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 
Large American Flag. 
Extra- large, with 
b’road, spreading 
leaves; excellent 
quality. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 25c; lA lb. 75c; 
lb. $2.50. 
Kohlrabi 
Leek 
