COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
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Lettuce New York 
NEW YORK OR WONDERFUL (80 days) 
Produces heads of unusually large size and nearly as 
solid as cabbage, frequently weighing 3 to 4 pounds. Of good 
quality, crisp and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.60. 
LETTUCE NEW YORK No. 12 (75 days) 
Sure heading strain. Earlier than the old type New 
York, producing fine large heads 75 days from date of sow¬ 
ing. Will make a fine solid heads even when sown as late 
as March and early in April. Sown late in summer produces 
a crop of fine heads in the fall. A truly wonderful variety. 
Will do well in well drained ground anywhere but is unsuit¬ 
able for low laying muck lands. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.60. 
ICEBERG (84 days) Large, late crisp, cabbage head- 
J ing variety of medium green col¬ 
or. Quality first class. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; x /4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.40; 
10 lbs. $13.00, prepaid. 
BIG BOSTON (76 days)—Forms big heavy heads, forces well, stands 
lots of cold without injury and makes a good shipping sort. Qual¬ 
ity fair. 
BIG BOSTON IMPROVED (76 days)—Large, compact, light green 
heads, leaves without red edge. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER (75 days)—A heading variety of 
excellent quality. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON (45 days)—A bunching or leaf lettuce 
that will make heads under the most trying conditions. Quality fair. 
HANSON OR IMPROVED HANSON (80 days)—Forms very large 
heads of light green color and succeeds well in all parts of the 
country. Stands heat quite well and is a sure header. Wholly un¬ 
suited for wintering or forcing. 
MAY KING (63 days)—An early sort forming medium large com¬ 
pact heads of fine quality. 
PRIZEHEAD (47 days)—A bunching sort of good quality, sweet in 
flavor, tender and crisp. 
TENNIS BALL BLACK SEEDED (76 days)—Sure header, medium 
in size, quality very good. 
UNRIVALED (76 days)—Forms large, compact, light green heads, is 
adapted for wintering over as well as for forcing. Quality good. 
WAYAHEAD (63 days)—A head variety of very high quality. Sure 
header. 
WHITE SEEDED SIMPSON—Same thing as Early Curled Simpson. 
EARLY CURLED SILESIA (45 days)—A variety of leaf lettuce. 
PRICE; All varieties of lettuce listed above except where noted. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. $1.10; 10 lbs. $10.00, prepaid. 
PARIS WHITE COS LETTUCE (66 days) 
Heads of Immense size, often weighing six pounds each. Those 
who have never grown this class of lettuce should try It. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; * lb. 80c; 1 lb. $1.20; 10 lb*. $11.00, postpaid. 
LOBJOIT’S GREEN COS (66 days) 
A type of head lettuce without an equal in quality, that will 
head when other varieties will not, in spite of most unfavorable 
weather. Heads oblong like Wakefield cabbage, but not pointed. 
Should be very popular. Try a few rows, you will find it easy to 
raise and easy to sell. Buyers for first class hotels will buy it eager¬ 
ly and there will be other buyers. Culture same as for head lettuce. 
LOBJOIT’S GREEN COS 
Strictly self-closing, extra large, compact, well blanched firm 
head, rounded at top. Color dark green. Quality excellent hard in 
texture but exceedingly crisp, sweet, firm, possessing a freshness 
and distinct quality not found in other lettuces. Succeeds very well 
in summer and grows to an Immense size. In England where Cos 
lettuce is the favorite type, Lobjolt’s Cos is the leading variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.20. 
