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LETTUCE 
Thrives best in a light, very rich, moist soil. For first crop sow in 
gentle heat in February and transplant to 10 inches apart. For a 
summer supply, sow thinly in shallow drills 18 inches apart and 
transplant or thin out, leaving a foot between the plants. Sowings 
may be made from April to the end of August. 
Cabbage-Headed Varieties 
Big Boston. Improved strain. Very popular for outside culture as 
well as cold frame forcing. Head large and compact; leaves broad, 
almost smooth, but wavy at the edge; color light green, slightly 
tinged reddish brown; heart greenish white. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 40c; 
1% lb., $1.50. 
Crisp as Ice (Bronze Head). A slightly elongated, medium-sized, 
compact-heading variety; leaves very broad, somewhat blistered 
and crumpled, very thick and stiff; outer leaves variegated dark 
brown and green, brown predominating; quality excellent. Pkt., 
ll OGVOzepopiCw Ag bee Leo De 
Golden Queen. Small, greenish yellow heads produced in 6 weeks. 
Excellent flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 1% Ib., $1.75. 
Hanson, Improved. Sure-heading sort, heads globular, large and 
late; leaves large and very broad, fairly blistered and crumpled, 
borders finely frilled; color clear light green. A fine variety for 
midsummer planting outside, as it withstands the hot season. Pkt., 
lOGvozes) Cuan beng lor 
Iceberg. A large, late, crisp, cabbage-heading variety; heads very 
firm, hard and well blanched; leaves unusually broad and quite 
blistered and crumpled, borders finely frilled; color medium green 
with faint brown tracing on the border. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25¢; 
Ariba: 
Improved Salamander. Heads medium size, very solid, compact and 
globular in form; leaves straight on the edge, but crumpled; color 
medium green; quality fine. Salamander succeeds under most 
trying weather conditions, Pkt., 10c; 0z., 35c; %4 lb., $1.25. 
Matchless. A cross between the Cos and head varieties. The leaves 
are crisp and of fine flavor. Pkt., 25c; 0z., $1.00. 
May King. A handsome, small, extremely early, compact heading 
variety; leaves light yellowish green, tinged reddish brown at the 
edges, heart blanches a rich golden yellow; quality fine. Pkt., 15c; 
0z., 40c; 14 Ib., $1.50. 
Mignonette. A small, early, crisp and curled cabbage-heading variety; 
plant compact, forming a hard, globular, well-blanched head; 
leaves broad, excessively blistered, crumpled and twisted; color 
medium dark brown with a dark greenish tinge. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
a5c: tba Stas: 
Ne Plus Ultra. A curled crisp heading variety of large size. A cross 
between New York and Iceberg. A hybrid lettuce bred to resist 
hot weather. Pkt., 25c; 0z., $1.00. 
New York or Wonderful. A very large, late, cabbage-heading variety, 
with large, crumpled, dark green leaves. Largest and best flavored 
lettuce in existence. Pkt., 15c; 02z., 40c; 14 lb., $1.50. 
Summer Triumph. Odak-Leaf type. Compact heads, very tender 
leaves of excellent flavor. A sure heading Summer lettuce. Pkt., 
ISKES Grn, NOK, 
Tennisball, Black-Seeded. (See Improved Salamander.) 
Unrivaled or White Boston. An improvement on the white-seeded 
Big Boston, heading at least ten days earlier. Very solid, crisp, 
pale green heads without the red edged leaf. May be sown all 
through the season and stands heat very well. Pkt., 15c; oz., 5Oc; 
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Wayahead. Very early, medium small, handsome, compact, sure- 
heading variety; the outer leaves medium light green, crumpled 
and blistered; the inner head blanches a rich, buttery yellow; of 
superior quality. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 50c; 4 lb., $1.75. 
Curled-Leaved Varieties 
Grand Rapids. The favorite loose-leaved forcing lettuce; does well 
in the North for early planting outside. Leaves short, spatulate in 
shape, excessively blistered and crumpled, border heavily fringed; 
color very light green, with no trace of brown. A handsome and 
attractive lettuce. Our stock of Grand Rapids is unsurpassed. 
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