Lettuce Contains Much Iron and High in Vitamins 
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Davis Perfect 
BOSTON PICKLING. A good pickling: and slicing 
sort. Medium dark green, black spined, 6 to 7 inches 
long. 60 days. Oz., 10c; % lb., 35c ; lb., 75c. 
CHICAGO PICKLING. Valuable pickling and 
slicing variety. Medium green. Black spine. 6 to 7 
inches long, uniform size. 60 days. Oz., 10c* 14 lb., 
25c; lb., 75c. 
DAVIS PERFECT. Best slicing variety. Also val¬ 
uable for shipping. Dark green. White spines. 9 to 
11 inches long, tapered at both ends. Very few 
seeds, which makes seed higher priced. 68 days. 
Oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; lb., 80c. 
Eucimi l»ci*s 
Do not plant until soil be¬ 
comes thoroughly warm. Cover 
seed 14 inch, plant in hills 3 
feet apart, rows 5 feet, 6 to 8 
seeds, thin to 3 or 4. 1 oz. will 
plant about 100 hills. 2 lbs. to 
acre. 
EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE. Excellent for 
home garden, market garden and shipping. Dark 
glossy green, 8 to 10 inches long. Blunt, very uni¬ 
form. 66 days. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 85c. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. Most popular and 
one of the best for home garden. Good slicer. Dark 
green, black spine, 12 inches long. Few seeds. 72 
days. Oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; lb., 85c. 
KIRBY’S STAY GREEN. Excellent shipping va¬ 
riety. Rich dark green. Retains color long after 
being picked. Seed sparse. 7 to 8 inches long, only 
slightly tapered. 60 days. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 
lb., OOc. 
Endive 
BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN. Crispness and ten¬ 
derness make this unexcelled for salads. Broad 
leaved, twisted and waved. Bright green. • Inner 
leaves form a fairly solid cluster. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 
25c; lb., 70c. 
GREEN CURLED ENDIVE. Leaves finely divided. 
giving a rosy appearance. Center blanches to deli¬ 
cate white. Very hardy and vigorous. Good for fall 
and winter use. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 00c. 
LARGE GREEN CURLED. Good home garden va¬ 
riety. Bright green. Leaves tinted with rose. Oz., 
10c; *4 lb., 25c; lb., 90c. 
Lettuce 
A very healthful vegetable, high in vitamins, and 
contains much iron. Easily grown and more should 
be used. Sow in rows 16 to 18 inches apart; cover not 
more than 14 inch deep. 1 ounce plants 100 ft. 3 
pounds to the acre. 
BIG BOSTON. 76 days. Very popular in all parts 
of the world. Valuable for summer and fall use. 
Cabbage headed. Buttery head, deep and glossy. 
Plain edge leaves tinged with brown. Well folded 
head. Excellent quality. *4 oz., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 
30c; lb., 85c. 
ICEBERG. 82 days. Very popular for home gar¬ 
dens. Tender heads, thin leaves. Wavy light green 
leaves tinged with brown. Heads very large, hard, 
and white inside. Crisp, very sweet and good qual¬ 
ity but not buttery. *4 oz., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. Early, dependable in 
all parts of America. Plant large, compact, broad 
frilled light green leaves, crisp texture, splendid 
quality. *4 oz., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., $1.00. 
Slmpaoz 
Early 
Curled 
Egg Plant 
A semitropical plant which requires continuous warm weather for 
best results. Seeds germinate slowly. Should be started in hot bed. 
Young plants should be shaded from the sun and sprayed with Paris 
Green as a protection from potato bugs. 1 oz. will produce 1,500 plants. 
NEW YORK PURPLE SPINELESS. This is the best variety and most 
popular. Very vigorous and productive. Large size, fine quality, smooth. 
Plant yields 4 to 6 large fruits. Dark purple color. Firm, meaty; excel¬ 
lent quality. 14 oz., 10c; oz., 30c; *4 lb., $1.25. 
BLACK BEAUTY. Earlier variety than New York Purple. Thicker 
and broader. Glossy black purple color. Lasting quality. 14 oz., 10c; 
oz., 30c; *4 lb., $1.25. 
Kale 
Member of the cabbage family. Widely grown for greens. Cultivate 
same as cabbage. Best after light frost. 1 oz. will produce 5,000 plants. 
DWARF GREEN CURLED. Popular home garden sort. Exceptionally 
hardy. Finely curled, large pearly white leaves 
ing and greens. Oz., 10c; 14 oz., 35c; lb., $1.00 
TALL GREEN SCOTCH. De¬ 
sirable variety for greens. Very 
ornamental. So hardy that light 
frosts improve the quality. Densely curled leaves which grow 3 
feet high. Oz., 10c; 14 oz., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Much used for garnish- 
Black Beauty Egg Plant 
