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CULTURE: A light rich soil is best 
for this vegetable but it will do well 
on practically any good garden soil. 
The best lettuce will be had by keep¬ 
ing the crop growing rapidly. Leaf let¬ 
tuce should he planted in the open 
ground as soon as it can he worked. 
Sow in rows and thin to a distance that 
will allow proper growth. Head lettuce 
should be started either in cold frames 
and transplanted in the open or sown 
in about the same manner as the loose 
leaf. The plants shoirld be thinned to 
about 12 inches apart. 
It is necessary to have cool weather 
for lettuce to head up well and the 
earlier the plants can be started in the 
field the surer you are of a crop. Head 
lettuce can be again planted in the fall 
and will head up well during the cool 
fall days. 
e is an exceptionally good green food 
ks and the plants that are thinned out 
right growth of can be used for that purpose. Our packets each 
pled, curled and contain enough seed to sow 25 or 30 feet. Three 
very brittle and pounds will sow an acre. Those marked with 
ng. Well known a star are varieties which we especially recorn- 
:t., 5c; oz., 15c; mend. If you are in the market for large quan¬ 
tities of seed consult our Market Gardeners’ 
Price List on page 55. 
pr** e ffead 
Grand 
Rapids, 
220. NEARLY PRIZE HEAD. One of 
the best known and most popular varieties in 
America. It is not a head lettuce but a curled, 
crisp, loose leaf lettuce of medium size; color, 
green overlaid with reddish-brown. It is one of 
the best home varieties as it grows quickly and 
makes an abundance of crisp leaves of the best 
flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, 
postpaid. 
217. HANSON'S IMPROVED. (80 
days.) The old reliable sure heading variety. 
Hardy, globular, large and light colored. Leaves 
fairly large, blistered and crumpled. Color light 
green. Quality good. This variety will withstand 
the hot season better than most sorts and is a 
slow seeder. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 
90c, postpaid. 
Black-Seeded Simpson. 
219. BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. 
Probably the most widely planted loose-leaf 
variety. The leaves, pale green in color, are 
much curled and twisted, very brittle, crisp and 
sweet. A quick growing early variety; leaves may 
be cut when quite small. Our favorite lettuce 
of all the varieties. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
234. OLDS’ LETTUCE MIXTURE. 
Consists of a splendid assortment and con¬ 
tains early, second early and late lettuce; 
loose leaf, semi-heading and head lettuce; 
smooth leaf, curly leaf and notched leaf let- > 
tuce; leaves of light green, medium green, 
dark green and reddish-brown. Pkt., 3c; 1 
oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
232. ★WAYAHEAD. (63 days.) In 
our trials Wayahead has proved to be the i 
very earliest head lettuce—nor does it lose 
anything in size because of its earliness, for i 
it averages fully as large as the later vari- , 
eties. The light green leaves are tightly ; 
folded, making firm, compact, solid heads 
that blanch to a rich buttery yellow. Tender, 
brittle and sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Paris White Cos 
Iceberg. 
216. ICEBERG. (84 
days.) A large, medium late, 
cabbage-heading lettuce. Heads 
very hard. Curled and crisp 
lea ves; wavy with fringed 
edges. It retains its brittle¬ 
ness even in hot weather. 
Very popular in the Northwest. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; 
lb., 90c, postpaid. 
218. ★NEW YORK NO. 
12 OR WONDERFUL. 
(70 days.) The largest head 
lettuce of all and the most 
popular. It frequently weighs 
two to three pounds. The 
heart is very solid and of a 
pleasing dark green color. 
Leaves are large and crumpled. 
Ready for market in 65 to 70 
days from planting time. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
New York or Wonderful, 
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