BURPEE'S LETTUCE 
Lettuce belongs in every garden, whether large or small. 
It is easy to grow, doing best during the cool seasons of 
the year, and grows to perfection in a rich, moist, cool 
soil. For a continuous supply throughout the summer. 
make succession sowings two weeks apart until June. 
Sowings in .August and September v/ill provide lettuce 
during the fall. One pkt. of seed will sow 50 ft. of row; 1 oz. 
300 ft.; 3 lbs. for an acre; 1 oz. will produce 4000 plants. 
White 
Big Boston 
BUTTERHEAD VARIETIES 
These grow to good size and develop solid heads of good 
form, resembling a small cabbage in appearance. The 
heart is tightly folded and blanches to a light golden or 
buttery yellow. They will grow well in moderately 
warm weather, but are not so resistant to heat as the 
Crisp-Head varieties. The Butterhead class includes 
a number of well-known varieties. Excellent for 
succession sowings. Days given are from sowing 
of seed to cutting. 
514 Burpee’s Butterhead 
78 days. It is of medium size and great 
solidity, with light green outer leaves and a 
beautiful light yellow heart. Popular with 
many market growers and home gardeners. 
Plants grown on fertile soil often measure 
12 in. in diameter. Pkt. lOfi; oz. 20ci; 
4 OZ8. 60^; Yz Ib. $1.50; 
2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60. 
508 California Cream Butter 
79 days. Heads are of large size and very 
solid. The outer leaves are thick and of a 
dark, glossy green color lightly tinged with 
brown. The heart blanches to a beautiful golden 
yellow. Pkt. tOfi; oz. 15^; 4 ozs. 45^; 
1/2 lb. GSfii lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00; 
5 lbs. $4.80. 
480 White Big Boston O 
80 days. One of the most successful and largest selling of all butterhead lettuces. Produces large, 
tightly folded heads of high quality and fine texture. The outside color is a uniform light green 
entirely free from brown markings. Interior blanches to a creamy white. A sure header; resistant 
to heat and drought and adaptable to varying growing conditions. Used extensively for market 
plantings, both under glass and in the open, in the Eastern States, and for home gardens throughout 
the country. Pkt. lOjzf; oz. 20fzf; 4 ozs. 60jzf; V 2 lb. 85^; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60. 
475 Big Boston 
83 days. A popular early lettuce, with large, attractive heads often grow¬ 
ing 10 to 12 in, across. Heads particularly well during the cool weather, 
forming a tightly folded light golden yellow heart which consists of beauti¬ 
fully blanched, tender, juicy leaves. Outer leaves show a slight tinge of 
brown at the edges. Pkt. 10^; oz. 15ti; 4 ozs. 45«‘; Vz lb. 70d 
lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05. 
483 Crisp-as-lce 
78 days. Very popular throughout the country be¬ 
cause of its ability to form solid heads even during 
periods of dry. hot w'eather. Plants and heads are of 
medium size. The heart blanches to a creamy yellow- 
white; the outer leaves are dark green shaded with 
reddish brown. If you have trouble raising head 
lettuce, try a planting of Crisp-as-lce. 
Pkt. lOti; oz. 20fi\ 4 ozs. 60f!!; Vz lb. 85ci; 
lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60. 
Burpee's 
Way ahead 
474 Early May King 
75 days. The plants are of medium size, with few 
light green outer leaves slightly edged red, enclosing 
a large, well-formed, tightly folded heart of a beauti¬ 
ful light creamy yellow color, 
Pkt. lOfi; oz. 15^; 4 ozs. 45;^; Vz lb. 70^; 
lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. .$2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05. 
3 of the Best Lettuces 
Burpee’s Wayahead, 
California Cream Butter, 
Black-Seeded Simpson, 
7056-3 Pkts. (1 of each, value 30(‘) ort j 
_ ^ _ for only 
7058—3 Ozs. (1 of each, value 50i) 
for only 
128 W. Aflee Burpee Co. 
476 Burpee’s Wayahead Q 
77 days. .■\ favorite with both home and market gardeners, as it 
combines good appearance with excellent quality. Highly recom¬ 
mended as a spring and fall lettuce for planting in the open or in 
frames. It is a vigorous, healthy variety, forming plants of me¬ 
dium size with bright green foliage. The buttery heart is a beau¬ 
tiful creamy white. Heads w'ell under adverse conditions, such as 
drought and hot weather, which likely explains a portion of its 
popularity. Selections are being made in our test plots each year 
in order that our seed stocks may be produced from heat-resistant 
plants. Pkt. 10^; oz. 20jl; 4 ozs. 55)i; Vz lb. 80^; 
Ib. $1.40; 2 lbs. $2.55; 5 lbs. $6.15. 
