34 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 
LETTUCE (Cont,) 
LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON, b. s. Days 
Early. Dependable in all parts of America and widely grown in home and mar- 45 
ket gardens. Plant large, attractive, compact, with broad, frilled light green 
leaves that are of fine crisp texture and splendid quality. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE, w. s. 
Very hardy, rapid growing, medium light green, non-heading butter type which 45 
produces flower stalks early and furnishes an abundance of leaves over a long 
period of growth. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON, w. s. 
Early. Also well known as “White Seeded Simpson.” Very hardy and depend- 45 
able; particularly popular for home gardens. Plant large, compact, bright light 
lustrous green; leaves broad, frilled, firm, crisp, sweet and of good quality. 
GRAND RAPIDS, b. s. 
Very early. Hardy, disease resistant; the most widely used and best adapted 42 
variety for greenhouse forcing. Plants large, upright, compact and handsome; 
bright solid light green; leaves large, broad, margin much waved and frilled; 
very tender and sweet when grown under glass. 
GRAND RAPIDS, TIP BURN RESISTANT, b. s. 
Said to be resistant to tip burn when grown commercially under glass. Leaf 42 
texture and plant type the same as the Arlington strain of Grand Rapids Forc- 
ing. Has a tendency to form heads when grown outdoors, and the leaves are 
not so frilled but more savoyed than the regular Grand Rapids. 
GRAND RAPIDS JU. S. NO. 1, b. s. (Mildew Resistant) 
Developed by Dr. I. C. Jagger of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and is 42 
resistant to mildew. About the same as Grand Rapids except that the leaf 
margins of U. S. No. 1 are little more deeply cut and heavily frilled; the color 
a little duller and lighter green. Recommended for general planting as it stands 
longer without bolting to seed than other strains. 
OHIO GRAND RAPIDS, b. s. 
The same as Grand Rapids except that the foliage is darker green and not so 45 
tender. The variety stands more abuse in handling. 
PRIZE HEAD, w. s. 
Very early, quick growing and popular for home gardens. Plant medium large, 48 | 
strictly loose-leaf; leaves broad, crumpled and frilled; outside leaves tinged 
red, inner leaves wholly green; very crisp, sweet and tender, 
COS or ROMAINE 
All cos varieties should be planted for late summer or early fall use when they form 
firm nicely folded heads. If they come to maturity in the heat of summer, the flower 
stalks develop before the head is well formed. Cos varieties are distinct from other 
varieties of lettuce, and on account of the thick leaves and the thick brittle midrib are 
sometimes called celery lettuce. Cos lettuce is very popular and of superior quality. 
DARK GREEN, w. s. Days 
A medium large, dark green variety which forms a good sized, firm, well 70 
folded head. 
WHITE PARIS SELF FOLDING, w.s. (Trianon) 
Most popular variety for the home and market garden; likewise the best for 70 
forcing. Plants medium large and upright; medium light green with firm, spoon- 
formed straight-edged outer leaves and upright, loaf-shaped, well folded firm 
head 8—9 in. tall which is whitish-green inside with heavy, white brittle mid- 
ribs; hard and crisp in texture, but very sweet and considered by some the 
standard of excellence in lettuce. 
