Hart fir Vick, Rochester, N. Y. 
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HART 6r VICK'S JletUux. 
For extra-early plants, sow seed in 
February or March in hotbeds; trans¬ 
plant to open ground in April. Lettuce, 
to be at its best, should grow rapidly. 
Soil should be made as rich as possible 
by fertilizing and thorough preparation. 
For main garden crop, sow seed out¬ 
doors in a warm spot in the garden, as 
early in spring as possible, in rows 18 
inches apart. The way to raise good 
heads of lettuce is to thin them out 
when they are an inch high so they will 
stand 8 inches apart in the row. Fresh 
lettuce can be had all season by sowing 
at intervals of two weeks. 
One package of seed will sow 35 feet of 
row; 1 ounce, about 200 feet 
HEAD LETTUCE 
EARLY MAY KING, SPECIAL H. Cr. V. 
STRAIN. The earliest of all head let¬ 
tuces, and especially good for the 
home garden. Heads are light green, 
tinged with brown; inner leaves rich 
golden yellow, crisp, and tender. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 15c; V 4 lb. 50c. 
California Cream Butter. This is a 
splendid kind for your garden. It 
makes a big, solid head packed with 
a crisp, tender heart of rich golden 
yellow leaves of fine quality. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb- 45c. 
Big Boston. Hart Or Vick's Special Selected Strain of 
this well-known market and home garden lettuce is 
especially fine. The plants are hardy, vigorous, sure- 
heading and stand for a long time before seeding. 
The heads are large and very compact. When 
stripped of the outer leaves, they show creamy 
white, crisp, cool, and tender. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 
1/4 lb. 45c. 
White Boston (Large Frame Type). A solid-headed 
lettuce with a tightly folded heart that blanches to 
a bright creamy yellow color. The head resembles 
Big Boston but does not have the red tinge of that 
variety. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; lb. $1.45. 
Iceberg. An unusually large, solid head lettuce. The 
white main ribs curve toward the center, keeping 
the interior thoroughly blanched. It is quick-growing 
and always crisp and tender, whether sown in early 
spring or in the hot days of summer. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 20 c; Vi lb. 55c. 
New York No. 12. A greatly improved strain of the 
lettuce that is shipped from the West under the 
name "Iceberg." This particular strain of New 
York Lettuce will grow well in the East. Its early, 
large, solid heads make it valuable on the eastern 
markets. Pkg. 10 c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c. 
New York No. 515. A new "California Iceberg" that 
is being grown here in the East. Does not do well on 
muck soil. Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. 90c. 
Crisp-as-lce. A splendid head lettuce for family and 
home-market use. Heads are large, solid, and finely 
shaped. Heart is a rich creamy yellow, tender, and 
brittle. It well deserves its name, "Crisp-as-lce." 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20 c; Vi lb. 65c. 
KALE OR BORECOLE 
Used for greens and garnishing. 
Hardier than cabbage and is improved 
by frost. Sow seed from May to June, 
cultivate same as cabbage. For early 
spring use sow in September and pro¬ 
tect during winter. 
Dwarf Green Curled. Leaves yellowish 
green, compact and finely curled. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 45c; lb. 
$1.25. 
Dwarf Blue Scotch. Bluish green foliage 
of unusually high quality. The plants 
are hardy, compact in habit, and pro¬ 
duce an enormous amount of foliage. 
A good companion for the Dwarf 
Green Curled variety. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Siberian or Sprouts. These plants grow 
about 15 inches high, will spread to 
3 feet or more across, and are the 
largest of all the Kales. Large, light 
bluish green leaves curled at the 
edges; nearly all are edible. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Commercial Lettuce Growers will 
appreciate our Large Frame White 
Boston. It's the best we have seen. 
Crisp as Ice Head Lettuce 
Salamander or Black - seeded 
Tennis Ball. One of the best 
midsummer varieties, resist¬ 
ing heat and drought and 
remaining in a heading con¬ 
dition longer than many 
others. Heads are large and 
leaves are brittle and tender. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 
45c. 
Improved Hanson. A very re¬ 
liable late summer lettuce. 
Forms a large, compact head 
that remains in splendid 
condition a long time. It is 
tender and very crisp. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 20c; V 4 lb. 55c. 
LOOSE-LEAF 
LETTUCE 
GRAND RAPIDS. A very popular variety with 
market gardeners. It is of very quick growth, 
hardy, little liable to rot, and stays in con¬ 
dition several days after being ready to cut. 
A loose-leaved variety with bright green, 
crimped leaves that will not wilt quickly 
after cutting. A good shipper. Desirable for 
garnishing. Pkg. - 10c; oz. 15c; V 4 lb. 50c. 
PRIZEHEAD. A non-heading Lettuce that 
is excellent for the home garden and is 
very easily grown. Leaves are bright 
green, tinged with brown, crisp, tender, 
and sweet. Too tender to ship. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 55c. 
Grand Rapids Leaf Lettuce 
Black-seeded Simpson. This curly, thin-leaved, 
loose-heading variety is one of the best for 
sowing outdoors where a tender leaf is de¬ 
sired. Leaves extremely tender, ruffled, and 
of an attractive light yellowish green. It 
retains its excellent quality a long time, a 
fact that makes it a profitable variety for 
local market and shipping. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
15c; 1/4 lb. 50c. 
COS OR ROMAINE LETTUCE 
TRIANON SELF-FOLDING. This differs from the 
ordinary Lettuce in the shape of its leaves, 
which are spoon-shaped and very crisp. It is 
served in the better restaurants and hotels 
as "Romaine Salad." Sow the seed in the 
spring or early summer and when the plants 
have three leaves, thin out to stand about 
4 inches apart in the row. Draw the leaves 
together and tie them when the plants are 
large enough; this blanches the inner ones. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; ’/* lb. 55c. 
Dwarf Green 
Curled Kale 
KOHLRABI 
One package of seed will sow 50 feet 
of row; 1 ounce, 300 feet. 
An edible bulb that grows above 
ground and combines the good qual¬ 
ities of cabbage and turnips. Kohl¬ 
rabi is tender and delicious, and can 
be cooked in many ways. Sow seed 
early in spring, in rows 11/2 feet 
apart, and thin to 4 inches. Make 
two sowings 10 days apart in the 
early spring, and again in July for a 
fall crop. Mature in 10 to 12 weeks. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. The standard 
for market, fable, or forcing. The 
flesh is white, tender, and has a 
greenish white skin. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.65. 
Early Purple Vienna. Skin bluish purple; 
flesh white and of good flavor. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.65. 
LEEK 
One package will sow 25 feet; 
1 ounce, 250 feet 
A good fall and winter substitute for 
green onions. Sow seed early in 
spring, in drills one foot apart and 
one inch deep; thin plants to 6 inches 
apart in the row. Keep the neck 
covered with earth so it will blanch. 
Monstrous Carentan. A hardy variety 
with a large, thick stem. Very mild 
in flavor and desirable for home gar¬ 
dens and market. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 
1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Large American Flag. Extra-large, with 
broad, spreading leaves; excellent 
quality. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; V 4 lb. 
75c; lb. $2.50. 
