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TETHER SEED CO 
LETTUCE 
1 oz. will sow 150 ft. row. 1% to 3 lbs. per acre. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
1 oz. x /i lb. 1 lb. 
White Boston ___ $0.15 $0.50 $1.75 
The best strain of the butter head type, 10 days earlier than Big 
Boston. Frame not as large as Big Boston, but leaves all form the 
head. Practically free from tip burn and bottom rot. Will hold 
several days in field after maturity before bolting to seed. Color 
light green ; yellow heart. 
White Boston C-43 _ .15 .50 1.75 
A strain of White Boston developed by the New York State College 
of Agriculture. Produces a plant with a larger frame of dark 
green leaves than the parent. Not so resistant to tip-burn or bot¬ 
tom-rot as the White Boston. 
Big Boston _____— .15 .45 1.50 
Heads large and compact; leaves broad, but wavy at the edge: color 
light green, slightly tinged reddish-brown ; heart yellow. 
Black Seeded Big Boston _ .15 .50 1.75 
Very similar to regular Big Boston, but has a larger frame or outer 
leaves. Well adapted for fall or winter sowing in cold frames and 
transplanting. 
New York No. 12 _ .20 .60 2.00 
An early, sure heading selection adapted to warmer weather. Heads 
somewhat flat, with rather light green, thin leaves. 
New York No. 515 _ .20 .60 2.00 
This strain is very similar to New York No. 12 in large solid heads, 
few outer leaves and is bright green in color. In trials it matures a 
little earlier than No. 12. 
Imperial 44 _ .40 1.00 3.75 
Developed by Dr. Jagger especially for eastern conditions. A few 
days later than New York No. 12. The foliage is dark green, head 
leaves long and well wrapped forming firm slightly flattened to 
round heads of excellent quality, weighing l 1 /^ to 2 pounds. This 
strain has grown well cn muck soil. 
Imperial 847 (Black Seeded) _ .30 .85 3.00 
The only black seeded lettuce of New York type. Developed for sum¬ 
mer use; stands heat well and shows resistance to Tip Burn. The 
head leaves are well wrapped, forming very hard heads the size of New 
York No. 12 or a little larger, of dark green color. A very good 
variety for late Iceberg here in the east. 
Columbia No. 1 _____ .30 .85 3.00 
A strain of Iceberg developed by the United States Department of 
Agriculture, adapted for early spring in the Middle Atlantic States. 
It is the result of a cross of Hansen and New York No. 5084. 
Heads are of medium size, dark green, crisp and of good quality. 
The outer leaves are heavily blistered. 
LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
1 oz. M lb. 1 lb. 
Early Curled Simpson .. _$0.15 $0.45 $1.50 
A leading early, loose-heading variety of fairly large size, leaves 
broad, crumpled and well frilled at the edges; color light green. 
Grand Rapids. (Special Strain) __ .15 .45 1.50 
The favorite loose-leaved forcing lettuce; does well for early planting 
outside also. Leaves short, spatulate in shape, excessively blistered 
and crumpled, and the border heavily fringed ; color very light green, 
with no trace of brown. 
10 lbs. 
$16.00 
16.00 
13.50 
16.00 
17.00 
17.00 
35.00 
27.00 
27.00 
10 lbs. 
$13.50 
13.50 
