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TETHER SEED CO. 
LETTUCE 
1 oz. will sow 150 ft. row. to 3 lbs. per acre. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
1 oz. 14 lb. 1 lb. 
White Boston __$0.15 $0.50 $1.75 
The best strain of the butter head type, 10 days earlier than Big 
Boston. Frame not as large as Big Boston, but leaves all form the 
head. Practically free from tip burn and bottom rot. Will hold 
several days in field after maturity before bolting to seed. Color 
light green ; yellow heart. 
White Boston C-43 _ .15 .50 1.75 
A strain of White Boston developed by the New York State Collage 
of Agriculture. Produces a plant with a larger frame of dark 
green leaves than the parent. Not so resistant to tip-burn or bot¬ 
tom-rot as the White Boston. 
Big Boston - -15 .45 1.50 
Heads large and compact; leaves broad, but wavy at the edge; color 
light green, slightly tinged reddish-brown ; heart yellow. 
Black Seeded Big Boston - .15 .50 1.75 
Very similar to regular Big Boston, but has a larger frame or outer 
leaves. Well adapted for fall or winter sowing in cold frames and 
transplanting. 
New York No. 12 _ .20 .60 2.00 
An early, sure heading selection adapted to warmer weather. Heads 
somewhat flat, with rather light green, thin leaves. 
New York No. 515 _ .20 .60 2.00 
This strain is very similar to New York No. 12 in large solid heads, 
few outer leaves and is bright green in color. In trials it matures a 
little earlier than No. 12. 
Columbia No. 1 _ .30 .85 3.00 
A strain of Iceberg developed by the United States Department of 
Agriculture, adapted for early spring in the Middle Atlantic States. 
It is the result of a cross of Hansen and New York No. 5084. 
Heads are of medium size, dark green, crisp and of good quality. 
The outer leaves are heavily blistered. 
LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
1 oz. % lb. 1 lb. 
Black Seeded Simpson _ $0.10 $0.35 $1.25 
One of the best early, loose heading varieties. Leaves very broad, 
much blistered and crumpled ; color light yellowish-green. 
Early Curled Simpson _ .15 .45 1.50 
A leading early, loose-heading variety of fairly large size, leaves 
broad, crumpled and well frilled at the edges; color light green. 
Grand Rapids. (Special Strain) _ .15 .45 1.50 
The favorite loose-leaved forcing lettuce; does well for early planting 
outside also. Leaves short, spatulate in shape, excessively blistered 
and crumpled, and the border heavily fringed ; color very light green, 
with no trace of hrown. 
ROMAINE LETTUCE 
Paris White Cos ____15 .45 1.50 
A medium large, strictly self-closing, making a well blanched, firm 
loaf-shaped head ; leaves oval in form, flat and smooth ; color medium 
dark green. 
Dark Green Cos ______ .15 .45 1.50 
A very hardy, medium large, dark green variety which forms a good 
size, firm, well folded head. 
10 lbs. 
$16.00 
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io lbs. 
$ 11.00 
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