QUALITY SEED AT A FAIR PRICE WILL PROVE CHEAPEST 
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LETTUCE 
Lettuce cultivated in Europe since 1562, origin before that unknown. Two Ounces of Seed Will 
Plant 100 Yards of Row. Plant Three Pounds to the Acre. Breaks ground in 8 days. One inch 
high in 11 days under most favorable circumstances in greenhouse. 
Black Seeded Simpson 
BIG BOSTON—70 Days. A white seeded cabbage lettuce, 
generally known in Europe as “Trocadero Cabbage.” A 
reliable, popular and uniform header. Finely shaped, globular, 
medium light green with a slight tinge of bronze on the margin 
of the outer edge. Leaves smooth, practically no blisters, very 
hardy. An excellent shipper. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.10 
WHITE BIG BOSTON—70 Days. This white seeded variety 
resembles Big Boston in appearance except that its outer 
leaves do not turn red and are smoother than most varieties. 
We consider this strain superior to Big Boston and just as 
early. It is as productive as the regular Big Boston and is an 
exceptionally fine lettuce. Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 45c lb. $1.50 
HANSON OB NONPAREIL—65 Days. White Seed. One 
of the standard globular heading varieties of many years, 
leaves curly and crisp, with fringed edges, but not as 
fringed as Grand Rapids, folded so tightly as 
to make an attractive white interior, very 
crisp, medium size, light green leaves, heat 
resisting. Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.15 
ICEBERG—60 Days. White Seed. A curled 
heading, medium large, crisp, green variety, 
edges fringed and tinged with brown, a sort 
having outer leaves of strong ribs enclosing an 
exceedingly crisp and white interior. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 40c lb. $1.25 
MAY KING—60 Days. White Seed. Pro¬ 
ducing a Cabbage-like head, round and solid, 
medium size, light green, slightly tinged with 
brown edges. Is an early, quick grower, ex¬ 
tremely good for outdoor culture. A good 
shipper. Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 30c lb. $1.00 
MIGNONETTE— 68 Days. Black Seed. A 
curly, crisp, small heading variety, leaves much 
crumpled, brown with dark greenish tinge, a 
small but compact hard head. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 45c lb. $1.50 
NEW YORK GREEN, WONDERFUL OR 
LOS ANGELES—75 Days. White Seed. 
Sometimes erroneously called Iceberg. Possibly 
the most sought after Lettuce in the market 
today; certainly the most talked about. Grown 
in California and Colorado by the thousands 
of acres. It is the crisp, hard Lettuce which is 
served so extensively on dining cars and in 
hotels and restaurants. It is a crisp, large 
heading variety, dark metallic green, slightly 
curled on the edges, producing the most solid 
or compact head of any Lettuce in use. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 45c lb. $1.50 
CUTTING OR LOOSE-LEAVED SORTS 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON—50 Days. Black Seed. A 
standard loose-leaved American variety. Crisp, yellowish 
green leaves of large size, grows very quickly, of fine quality. 
The flavor is excellent; it is the most popular of all the loose¬ 
leaved sorts. Color of leaves a lighter yellow than White 
Seeded Simpson. Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 30c lb. $1.00 
CURLED SIMPSON, WHITE SEEDED SIMPSON OR 
CURLED SILESIAN—50 Days. One of the best known and 
most popular of the Curled American varieties, of excellent 
quality. A quick growing, non-heading, crisp sort. Leaves 
light green, crumpled, very similar in appearance to Black 
Seeded Simpson only a more golden yellow. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 30c lb. $1.00 
GOLDEN CURLED—55 Days. White Seed. A golden¬ 
leaved sort, producing a medium head of rare excellence, leaves 
much fluted or curled on the edges, crisp, loose, long and 
pointed. When fully matured the leaves are light yellowish 
green and very attractive. Similar to Blond Blockhead. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb v 45c lb. $1.50 
GRAND RAPIDS—50 Days. Black Seed. One of the 
leading American non-heading varieties. Curled, crisp, light 
green, wavy leaves, very much fringed, curly, cultivated ex¬ 
tensively in the West under glass. Very tender leaves, of fine 
quality. Similar to Boston Curled. It is difficult to germinate 
and planters often condemn the Seed as being unvital when it 
really has a germinative force of 90 to 95 percent. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 35c lb. $1.10 
PRIZE HEAD OR AMERICAN GATHERING—50 Days. 
White Seed. A variety used very extensively in the United 
States. A curly, non-heading, crisp sort, has the general 
appearance of bronze all over. The inside leaves are emerald 
green. Pkt. 5c oz. 15c 34 lb. 30c lb. $1.00 
HEADING VARIETIES 
BIG BOSTON, LANDRETHS’ EXTRA SELECT—70 Days. 
White Seed. Heads creamy white whether grown in open 
garden or under glass. Very large, slightly tinged with reddish 
brown, solid and uniform. It has a high reputation everywhere. 
One of the most generally used varieties. ^We advise all to 
plant this excellent strain of Big Boston. 
Pkt. 5c oz. 20c]34 lb. 60c lb. $2.00 
White Big Boston 
