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TETHER SEED CO. 
LETTUCE 
1 oz. will sow 150 ft. row. l'/^ to 3 lbs. per acre. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
1 oz. It). 1 tb. 
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. Practi¬ 
cally 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 bottom-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 regTilar Big Boston, but has a larger frame or outer 
leaves. Well adapted for fall or winter sowing in cold frames and trans¬ 
planting. 
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 _ .30 .85 3.00 
Developed by Dr. dagger 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 1% to 2 pounds. This strain has grown well 
on muck soil. 
Imperial 847 (Black Seeded Iceberg) _ .25 .70 2.50 
The only black seeded lettuce of New York type. Developed for summer 
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 _ .25 .70 2.50 
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. tb. 1 tb. 
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 tbs. 
$16.00 
16.00 
13.50 
16.00 
17.00 
17.00 
27.00 
22.00 
22.00 
10 tbs. 
$13.50 
13.50 
