Lettuce 
CULTURE: A light rich soil is best 
for this vegetable but it will do well 
on practically any good garden soil. 
The best lettuce will be had by keep¬ 
ing the crop growing rapidly. Leaf let¬ 
tuce should be planted in the open 
ground as soon as it can be worked. 
Sow in rows and thin to a distance that 
will allow proper growth. Head lettuce 
should be started either in cold frames 
and transplanted in the open or sown 
in about the same manner as the loose 
leaf. The plants should be thinned to 
about 12 inches 
apart. 
It is necessary to have cool weather 
for lettuce to head up well and the 
earlier the plants can be started in the 
field the surer you are of a crop. Head 
lettuce can be again ])lanted in the fall 
and will head up well during the cool 
fall days. 
Lettuce is an exceptionally good green food 
for chicks and the plants that are thinned out 
can be used for that purpose. Our packets each 
contain enough seed to sow 25 or 30 feet. Three 
pounds will sow an acre. If you are in the mar¬ 
ket for large quantities of seed consult our Mar¬ 
ket Gardeners’ Price List opposite page 1. 
221. OLDS’ OAKLEAF. (50 days.) A 
distinct type of lettuce and one of our specials. 
Olds’ Oakleaf Lettuce forms a close center, but 
with rather loose outside leaves; medium size 
and medium green. The leaves are deeply lobed 
and the middle lobe is long like a finger giving 
the plant a peculiar appearance. The quality is 
excellent. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Vi Ih., 76c; lb., 
$2.00, postpaid. 
Grand 
Rapids. 
220. EARLY PRIZE HEAD. (47 days.) 
One of the best known and most popular varie¬ 
ties in America. It is not a head lettuce but a 
curled, crisp, loose leaf lettuce of medium size: 
color, green overlaid with reddish-brown. It 
is one of the best home varieties as it grows 
quickly and makes an abundance of crisp leaves 
of the best flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
217. HANSON’S IMPROVED. (80 
days.) The old reliable sure heading variety. 
Hardy, globular, large and light colored. Leaves 
fairly large, blistered and crumpled. Color light 
green. Quality good. This variety will withstand 
the hot season better than most sorts and is a 
slow seeder. Pkt., 5c; oz., 16c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 
90c, postpaid. 
215. GRAND RAPIDS. (Olds’ EarUest 
Porcing.) (43 days.) A loose-leaf lettuce. The 
earliest variety we list and doubtless the earliest 
lettuce grown. It makes a rapid upright growth 
of light green leaves, much crumpled, curled and 
frilled. It is of good quality, very brittle and 
a handsome lettuce for garnishing. Well known 
and a favorite everywhere. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
222. BIG BOSTON. (76 d 
ular head lettuce. One of the 
grown varieties in cultivation, < 
with brittle head tending to a gi 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 36c; 1 
paid. 
Black-Seeded Simpson. pets, chi 
219. BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON, oz., ’ 15c 
(46 days.) Probably the most widely planted postpaid, 
loose-leaf variety. The leaves, pale green in 
color, are much curled and twisted, very brittle, 
crisp and sweet. A quick growing early variety: 
leaves may be cut when quite small. Our favor¬ 
ite lettuce of all the varieties. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
234. OLDS’ LETTUCE MIXTURE. 
Consists of a splendid assortment and con- X' 
tains early, second early and late lettuce; 
loose leaf, semi-heading and head lettuce; X ” ’ 
smooth leaf, curly leaf and notched leaf let- / 
tuce; leaves of light green, medium green, f 
dark green and reddish-brown. Pkt., 3c; 
oz., 10c; V 4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c, postpaid. L . 
232. WAYAHEAD. (63 days.) In 
our trials Wayahead has proved to be the 
very earliest head lettuce—nor does it lose ^ '■ 
anything in size because of its earliness, for fj -jJI gK 
it averages fully as large as the later vari- r *. 
eties. The light green leaves are tightly 
folded, making firm, compact, solid heads 
that blanch to a rich buttery yellow. Tender, 
brittle and sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., £1 
35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Paris White Cos, 
231. PARIS WHITE COS. (66 days.) 
ihe aristocrat of the lettuce family. Dis¬ 
tinguished by its long, narrow, spoon-shaped 
leaves, folding into loose, long heads which 
are self-blanching. It is the lettuce of the 
great hotels and restaurants. Just as easily 
grown as other varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
227. MAY KING. (63 days.) A 
cabbage type with butter head. Medium 
small, light green, tinged slightly at the 
edges with brown; one of the best extra 
early-heading sorts. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi 
lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Iceberg. 
216. ICEBERG. (84 
days.) A large, medium late, 
cabbage-heading lettuce. Heads 
very hard. Curled and crisp 
leaves; wavy with fringed 
edges. It retains its brittle¬ 
ness even in hot weather. 
Very popular in the Northwest. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; 
lb., 90c, postpaid. 
218. NEW YORK NO. 
12 OR WONDERFUL. 
(70 days.) The largest head 
lettuce of all and the most 
popular. It frequently weighs 
two to three pounds. The 
heart is very solid and of a 
pleasing dark green color. 
Leaves are large and crumpled. 
Ready for market in 65 to 70 
days from planting time. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c: Vi lb., 40c; lb., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
New York or Wonderful. 
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May King. 
