LETTUCE 
HOME GROWN 
LETTUCE is 
Delicious qnd Crisp 
One ounce will sow a row 80 feet 
long:, 4 lbs. to the acre. 
Let your book of health contain vegetable 
leaves. Lettuce is a cool season plant that 
likes rich soil and plenty of moisture. Seed 
can be sown very early in the Spring. To have good lettuce 
and plenty of it, make plantings at intervals. 
Early Loose Leaf Lettuce 
These do not form solid heads, but where the plants are 
grown singly at a suitable distance apart they make a large 
cluster of leaves. 
401—SIMPSON’S EARLY CURLED. One of the first 
vegetables we enjoy from our garden. It grows 
quickly, forms a large, tender, loose leaf. Is sweet 
and well flavored. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 80c; 
lb., SI.00, postpaid. 
)2—BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. (40 
days.) Always reliable and easily 
grown. Large and compact; leaves 
finely fringed; very crisp and tender. 
Very good in hot weather. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; Y*. lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
(Colored picture. Page 44.) 
CRISP HEAD LETTUCE 
To grow good head lettuce start early in the house or hotbed, 
transplant later to the garden a foot apart each way. Rich soil, 
early planting, and lots of moisture is necessary for good Head 
Lettuce. 
413—MAY KINO-. An extremely early heading lettuce, for 
earliest outside planting. Leaves yellowish green, tinged 
with brown at the edges. Heads medium^ very compact, 
golden yellow inner leaves. Buttery flavor of finest 
quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
414—HANSON. (70 days.) A sure heading variety for late 
planting. Stands, the heat remarkably well. Large globe 
shaped heads. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Y< lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
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415—WONDERFUL (New 
York). (48 days.) The 
leading head lettuce to¬ 
day. A large curled head¬ 
ing variety with dark 
green leaves. Heads well 
blanched. Sweet and 
tender. Exceptionally 
fine. This is the head let¬ 
tuce you buy. from your 
grocer. Fine for the 
home garden. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; Yi lb., 40c; 
lb., $1.35, postpaid. 
404—PARLY PRIZE HEAD (Or Prolific). A splendid quick grow¬ 
ing hardy loose leaf lettuce. The large crisp loose heads of 
bright' green leaves are fringed with brownish red. Decidedly 
sweet flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb-, 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
(See colored picture, Page 46.) 
406—GRAND RAPIDS. (40 days.) This does not form solid 
heads but makes large compact bunches of light green leaves. 
Especially adapted to greenhouse culture in Winter. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10 c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
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420— CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER. (65 days.) Leaves are 
broad, very thick and crumpled. Interior of head rich, golden 
yellow; outside darker, producing large solid heads of beauti¬ 
ful appearance. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Yi. lb., 30o; lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
418—MIKED LETTUCE SEED. All kinds mixed together. Do 
not. sow too thickly and your crop will come on continuously. 
My best varieties in this mixture. Sow plenty and give the 
surplus to the poultry. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ti lb.. 23c; lb., 89c, 
postpaid. 
One ounce will plant 50 hills, 2 to 3 pounds to the acre. 
Ripe and Sweet—Fresh from the Vine 
Culture: Plant these in hills 6 feet apart each way, 8 to 10 seeds to 
a hill, Yz to 1 inch deep, just as soon as the ground is thoroughly warm. 
Thin out to 3 plants per hill. Melons prefer rich, sandy, well-drained 
soil. My favorites are Honey Rock, Rocky Ford and Hearts of Gold. 
Green Fleshed 
457—EARLY KNIGHT. (Sweet Air.) The earliest green fleshed medium sized 
melon. Very sweet. Flesh medium green blending to light pink when ripe. 
For earliness and quality you can’t beat this one. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
437—IOWA SUGAR SWEET. One of the sweetest and most delicious green fleshed 
melons on the market. Medium large and very heady because of deep flesh. Well 
netted. Sugary, juicy, and tender. Big Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Y*. lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
438—HONEYDEW. (112 days.) Requires longer and warmer season than any other 
Melons. Smooth, white rind, green flesh, sweet, honey-like flavor. Has small seed cav¬ 
ity, juicy. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Yi lb., 30c; lb„ 90c, postpaid. 
417—CHICKEN LETTUCE. A hardy, tall-growing dark 
green lettuce. The greatest yielder of all. Lots of 
green feed for your poultry and rabbits. Cut and it 
comes up again. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Y, lb., 35c; lb., $1.15, 
postpaid. 
416—ICEBERG. (72 days.) Large, crisp heads, tightly 
folded and well blanched; mild flavor; tender and sweet. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
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