LETTUCE 
Our selected Head Lettuce Seeds are all of our own grown stocks, most carefully and 
strictly rogued by personal attention from o :r men, who have experienced and specialized 
in that line for over 30 years. The quality a nd superiority are dependable. 
CULTURE. May be sown in either summer or winter in furrows 14 to 16 inches apart. Fur¬ 
rows should be 38 to 40 inches wide and 8 t :> 10 inches high. Thin out 14 to 16 inches 
when the sixth or eighth leaf appears. R rquires about 2 pounds of seed if sown in 
summer and about \ l /\. pounds if sown in winter. A rich pliable soil is best. Lettuce 
needs considerable moisture applied often but not too freely. Frequent cultivation is 
necessary to obtain best results. 
IMPERIAL NO. 847. Devel¬ 
oped by the late Dr. Ivan C. 
Jagger of the U. S. Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture. This 
is a summer lettuce especial¬ 
ly adapted for planting in 
Salinas and Watsonville dis¬ 
tricts and other places of 
similar climate. Head is well 
rounded and has abundant 
wrapper leaves. Color a dis¬ 
tinct green. Not immune 
from tip burn. Superior to 
Imperial F in heading quali¬ 
ties but from a week to ten 
days later in maturing. 1 oz. 
30c; 4 oz. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.50; 
10 lbs. $30.00, postpaid. 
Imperial No. 847 
NEW YORK NO. 199. An im¬ 
proved strain of New York 
No. 515. It is larger, darker 
green, and has a better base 
structure—that is, it is not 
so ribby—as the regular No. 
515. Resistant to tip-burn 
which should make it an 
ideal summer lettuce. 1 oz. 
15c; 4 oz. 35c; 1 lb. $1.30; 
i 
10 lbs. $12.00, postpaid. 
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New York No. 199 
