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 planted in the fall 
and will head up well during the cool 
fall days. 
215. GRAND RAPIDS. (Olds’ Earliest Lettuce is an exceptionally good green food 
Forcing.) (43 days.) A loose-leaf lettuce. The for chicks and the plants that are thinned out 
earliest variety we list and doubtless the earliest can be used for that purpose. Our packets each 
lettuce grown. It makes a rapid upright growth contain enough seed to sow 25 or 30 feet. Three 
of light green leaves, much crumpled, curled and pounds will sow an acre. If you are in the mar- 
frilled. It is of good quality, very brittle and ket for large quantities of seed consult our Mar- 
a handsome lettuce for garnishing. Well known ket Gardeners’ Price List opposite page 5. 
and a favorite everywhere. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ~ » r- j \ a 
Vi lb., 30c: lb., 90c, postpaid. OAKL.EAF. (50 days.) A 
Grand 
Rapids. 
Paris White Cos, 
231. PARIS WHITE COS. (66 days.) 
The aristocrat of the lettuce family. Distinguish¬ 
ed 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. 
Black-Seeded Simpson. 
219. BLACK-SEEDED SIMP¬ 
SON. (46 days.) Probably the most 
widely planted loose-leaf variety. The 
leaves, pale green in color, are much 
curled and twisted, very brittle, crisp 
and sweet. A quick growing early va¬ 
riety; leaves may be cut when quite 
small. Our favorite lettuce of all the 
varieties. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
234. OLDS’ LETTUCE MIX¬ 
TURE. A splendid mixture of all va- 
i-ieties and types of lettuce that we list. 
Pkt., 3c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 75c, 
postpaid. 
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 brittleness even in hot 
weather. Very popular in the North¬ 
west. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c: 
lb., 90c, postpaid. 
220. EARLY PRIZE HEAD. (47 days.) 
One of the best known and most popular varie¬ 
ties in Ainerica. 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 1I>-, 
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., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; 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. 
New York or Wonderful. 
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 pleas¬ 
ing 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., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
232. WAYAHEAD. (63 
days.) In our trials Wayahead has 
proved to be the very earliest 
head lettuce—nor does it lose any¬ 
thing in size because of its earli¬ 
ness, for it averages fully as large 
as the later varieties. The light 
green leaves are tightly folded, 
making firm, compact, solid heads 
that blanch to a rich buttery yel¬ 
low. Tender, brittle and sweet. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 36c: lb., 
90c, postpaid. 
Iceberg. 
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