LETTUCE 
Loose Leaf Varieties 
Lettuce seed germinates quickly and may be planted as 
soon as the cold wet days of spring are past. Sow seed in 
rows 15 to 18 inches apart, covering not more than 34 inch 
deep. The loose leaved type may be thinned to an inch or 
so apart as soon as a few leaves are formed, and when large 
enough for the table, they may be thinned as used. In this 
way space is provided at about the same rate as required for 
normal growth. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON 
Early. Dependable in all parts of America and widely 
grown in home and market gardens. Plant large, attractive, 
compact; with broad, frilled light green leaves that are of 
fine crisp texture and splendid quality. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 
1 oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON—W. S. 
Early. Plant large, compact, bright light lustrous green; 
leaves broad, frilled, firm, crisp, sweet and of good quality. 
Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., *4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
GRAND RAPIDS—B. S. 
Very early. Hardy, disease resistant; the most widely used 
and best adapted variety for greenhouse forcing. Plants large, 
upright, compact and handsome; bright solid light green; 
leaves large, broad, margin much waved and frilled; very 
tender and sweet when grown under glass. Pkts. 5 and 10 
cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
PRIZE HEAD—W. S. 
Very early, quick growing and one of the most popular 
for home gardens, particularly on the Atlantic Coast. Plant 
medium large, strictly loose-leaf; leaves broad, crumpled and 
frilled; outside leaves tinged red, inner leaves wholly green; 
very crisp, sweet and tender. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 
cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Heading Varieties 
The seed should be sown in boxes indoors or in the hot 
bed and set out as soon as weather conditions are favorable. 
If this is not practicable, sowing may be made in the open 
ground as soon as soil and weather conditions permit. The 
plants should be thinned to 10 inches apart in the row and 
thorough cultivation given. 
ICEBERG—W. S. 
82 days. Very popular for near markets and home garden; 
tender head and thin leaves make it unsuitable for shipping. 
Plant large with broad, crisp, wavy light green leaves tinged 
brown on margins. Head very large, hard, crumpled; white 
inside; crisp, very sweet and of good quality but not buttery. 
Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., *4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
BIG BOSTON—W. S. 
76 days. Especially valuable for summer and fall use out- 
of-doors, and for hot bed and cold frame culture. It is a 
cabbage, butter-head type with glossy, plain edged leaves 
tinged brown on the margins; forms a firm, well folded head 
buttery-yellow at the heart and of excellent quality. Pkts. 
5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., *4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
NEW YORK SPECIAL NO. 12 
An early variety which does well in mid-summer and is an 
even and well-bred selection. It is a trifle lighter in color than 
other strains of New York but is popular with shippers. 
Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 20 cts., *4 lb. 60 cts., 1 lb. $2.00. 
MAY KING—W. S. 
61 days. The earliest heading lettuce. Plants small, allow¬ 
ing very close planting; light green tinged slightly with brown; 
head medium small, round, firm; interior rich golden yellow, 
buttery, of splendid quality. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 
cts., 14 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
New York Special No. 12 
WHITE BOSTON LETTUCE 
This is a cabbage, butter-head type, leaves smooth and 
straight on the edges. Plant and head entirely light green; 
heart buttery and yellow. The heads resemble Big Boston. 
Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., *4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
CRISP AS ICE OR BRONZE HEAD 
76 days. Particularly valuable for home and market gardens; 
forms heads under rather adverse weather conditions. Plant 
medium small; deep green overlaid with dark brown; forms 
firm well blanched heads of delicate buttery flavor and tender 
quality. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., *4 lb. 40 cts., 
1 lb. $1.25. 
HANSON HEAD 
82 days. One of the most popular home and market garden 
sorts; very hardy; widely used in all parts of America. Plant 
very large and broad, thick frilled, light yellowish-green 
leaves, forms quite large, globular, very hard cabbage-like 
head which is white at the heart, crisp, sweet, and tender. It is 
best known under the name “Nonpariel” in Canada. Pkts. 5 
and 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., *4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Sow lettuce often and a little at a time for continuous 
supply. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE 
All kinds of poultry eat it greedily. This lettuce will yield 
more feed for your poultry or rabbits than any plant you may 
use for greens. Grows from 334 to 4 feet high. Ready to cut 
in about 45 days. After cutting it starts to grow again. Pkts. 
5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
COS OR ROMAINE LETTUCE 
All cos varieties should be planted for late summer or early 
fall use, when they form firm nicely folded heads. 
White Paris Self Folding—W. S. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 
15 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
One ounce of lettuce seed will produce 1,500 plants. 
IMPERIAL NO. 847 
Trial plantings of this crisp heading or “Iceberg” strain 
indicate that at last there is available a heading lettuce which 
will form good, solid heads under normal conditions throughout 
eastern and southern United States. It has been used success¬ 
fully on the west coast for several years. Imperial No. 847 is 
of the same general appearance as other strains of Iceberg. 
The color is medium deep green. Heads are well rounded, firm, 
and with short core. This variety produces heads of excellent 
size and surprising solidity under conditions which usually 
produce loose or mediocre heads in other strains. Pkt. 10 cts., 
1 oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 65 cts., 1 lb. $2.00. 
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