H. F. Hertzog, Largest Seed House in Reading 13 

LETTUCE 
CULTURE — For early spring outdoor crop, 
sow seed early in March, in boxes or hotbeds. 
Transplant into flats or cold-frames to harden 
off. As soon as the ground can be worked, set 
out in rows one foot apart, allowing from eight 
to twelve inches between the plants. For suc- 
cession sow in the open ground every two weeks, 
from April to August. 

Grand Rapids Lettuce 
GRAND RAPIDS. This popular va- 
riety we find in the markets during 
the winter and early spring. Grown 
for winter forcing. It is a fine va- 
riety, with yellowish-green curled 
and fringed leaves, which form into 
large loose heads. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15¢c, % Ib. 40c, Ib. 90¢ 
ASK FOR QUANTITY PRICE 
EARLY CURLED SILESIA. This is 
the old favorite popular loosehead 
variety, of dwarf, compact habit. 
Matures in 40 days. The curly 
leaves are large yellowish green 
with finely curled edges. Crisp and 
tender. One of the very earliest 
varieties. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, %4 Ib. 40c, Ib. 90c 
HANSON. Extensively grown by mar- 
ket gardeners; forms a large cab- 
bage-like head and remains longer 
than most heading sorts. Outer 
leaves bright yellowish~green, broad, 
very crisp. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, “4 lb. 40c, Ib. $1.00 
DENVER MARKET. Early for fore- 
ing or open ground; heads large 
and solid: leaves crisp and tender, 
blistered like a Savoy cabbage. 
Pkt. dC, OZ. 1 5c; Vy Ib. 40c,, Ib. $1.00 
PRIZE HEAD. A crisp and tender 
loose-leaved, hard heading sort, very 
early, leaves crumpled, color light 
brown on a medium green base. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 4% Ib. 40c, Ib. $1.00 


NEW YORK OR WONDEREFUL, This 
improved strain has been bred for 
earliness. The heads grow to im- 
mense size and are closely folded. 
The outer leaves are deep green and 
the heart is blanched to a beautiful 
pure white. It is crisp, juicy and of 
most appetizing flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.25 
MAY KING. Very early head variety 
a large light green head-lettuce. 
Grown out doors it is extremely 
early, maturing handsome heads of 
good size. For forcing under glass 
it is most desirable. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. l5ec. 14 Ib. 40c, Ib. $1.00 
BIG BOSTON. This is a fine forcing 
variety for cold frames during the 
winter months, as it produces heads 
of very large size and succeeds bet- 
ter in a cooler temperature than 
most forcing strains. 
Pkt. 5c. 0z. 15c, 14 Ib. 40c, Ib. $1.00 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON, (Curled) 
A very popular sort among market 
gardeners everywhere. Forms, a 
large, loose head. Its nearly white, 
curly leaves are large, thin, exceed- 
ingly tender: very good quality: 
Pkt. 5c, oz, 15c,.14 Ib. 40c, Ib. 90c, 
ICEBERG. A large, late, crisp cab- 
bage, heading variety, heads very 
firm, hard and well blanched, color 
medium green, with faint brown 
tracing on the border. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. 14 Ib. 40c, Ib. $1.10 
CHICKEN LETTUCE, w.s. A hardy, tall 
growing, dark green variety, producing 
the largest amount of leaves of any 
‘lettuce; for poultry and rabbit feed. 
Pkt. 5c. oz. 15ce, 1/4 Ib. 40c, Ib. We 
WHITE PARIS COS. Has smooth, 
long narrow upright leaves and 
blanches nicely when tied up; qual- 
ity fine. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % Ib. 40c, Ib. $1.10 
