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WILL’S PIONEER SEEDHOUSE, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY 
LETTUCE 
Culture: Sow as early in spring as ground can be 
worked, in rows not less than 15 inches apart, covering 
seed not over Y 2 inch deep. For succession, plant every 
three weeks. For best head lettuce, start indoors in early 
spring and transplant outside. One ounce for 200 feet of 
drill. About 2,000 seeds to the packet. 
Kopfsalat HEADING Salat 
(German) VARIETIES (Scandinavian) 
MIGNONETTE. The Earliest and Surest Heading Sort. 
Pine for Home Gardens. One of the hardest heading of 
all Lettuces, the heads are small and solid and the outer 
leaves are dark green shaded with brown. One of the 
most delicately flavored and tender of the crisp varie¬ 
ties, its earliness and quality make it one of the very 
best sorts for the home garden. Pkt., 10e; oz., 20c; ^4 
lb., 55c; y 3 lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
Crisp As Ice Lettuce from “Oscar Will & Co.” is the best 
lettuce for us. Of course we are satisfied with all your seeds! 
IMPROVED HAN¬ 
SON or NONPA¬ 
REIL. A very re¬ 
liable, sure head¬ 
ing variety. The 
large, solid 
heads are of fine 
texture, rich and 
sweet flavored. 
The light green 
outer leaves are 
much crumpled 
and frilled. Im¬ 
proved Hanson 
withstands heat 
and drouth and 
is slow to go to 
seed. We recom¬ 
mend this va¬ 
riety. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 12 c; 14 lb., 
37c; y 2 lb., 63c; 
1 lb., $1.15, post¬ 
paid. 
Black Seeded Tennisball 
CRISP AS ICE or HARTFORD BRONZE HEAD. A 
popular home garden variety, a buttery sureheader 
of delicate flavor and tender quality. The outer 
leaves are deep green overlaid with brown. In our 
trials, the compact, medium sized heads of this sort 
seem to withstand hot, dry weather better than any 
other sort. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; 34 lb., 38c; 34 lb., 
65c; 1 lb., $1.20, postpaid. 
BLACK SEEDED TENNIS-BALL 
or SALAMANDER. One of the 
surest heading sorts under all 
conditions. The heads are 
large, round, solid and of fine 
quality. The outer leaves are 
a clear medium green, broad 
and crumpled. Withstanding 
heat well, this is one of the 
surest heading sorts for the 
Northwest. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; 
34 lb., 35c; 34 lb., 55c; 1 lb., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
Improved . _ 
Hanson ICEBERG. A home garden sort. 
The heads are large, solid, 
crisp, well blanched and very 
sweet. The outer leaves are crumpled and blistered 
with brownish tinge along their borders. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c; 34 lb., 68c; 1 lb., $1.25, post¬ 
paid. 
May King 
We always use 
your seeds and 
have good garden. 
Have used your 
seeds for over 20 
years. Mrs. Chris. 
Swendsen, P ick- 
ardville, N. Dak. 
MAY KING. A very early heading variety. The outer 
leaves are light green tinged with brown at the edges. 
The heads are small, firm and of fine quality, with 
golden yellow inner leaves. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; % lb., 
38c; lb., 65c; 1 lb., $1.20, postpaid. 
BIG BOSTON. One of the most popular and widely grown 
sorts. The plants are large, hardy and vigorous. The 
large heads are bright green, lightly tinged with brown 
on the outer leaves, very tender and crisp. Pkt., 5e; oz., 
12c; % lb., 35c; y 2 lb., 55c; 1 lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
BARIS WHITE COS. This is a distinct type of Lettuce 
with conical, rather tight, dark green head with smooth 
thick leaves. Blanches to a beautiful white inside, be¬ 
coming exceedingly crisp and sweet. Pkt., iSe; oz., 15c; 
% lb., 40e; J/ 2 lb., 70e; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
W. E. Nickel, Wolf Point, Mont. 
Crisp-As-Ice 
