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“Bud” and “Bill” are busy here taking notes on lettuce strains and varieties. We try to familiarize the younger members of the organi- 
zation with vegetable varieties by having them work in our trial grounds. 
LETTUCE 
1 oz. will produce 3000 plants 
Head lettuce in most sections does not head well in 
the heat of the summer. For this reason, best results 
are obtained when seed is started inside about March 
15th and transplanted to the open ground May Ist to 
15th to stand 12 to 16 inches apart in 18 inch rows. 
Leaf lettuce seed may be sown in open ground as soon 
as soil can be worked. Thin plants to 6 inches. 
PRIZE HEAD: 47 days. We think this is the best 
early lettuce for home use. The name is rather un- 
fortunate as it is not a head variety. Plants are 
medium size, crisp and tender. Leaves are crumpled 
and frilled at the edges. The color of the leaf is 
light brown which spoils its appearance as a market 
variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; \% lb. 75 cts.; 
Ib. $2.30. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON: 46 days. The best 
green leaf lettuce for the home garden and for grow- 
ing out of doors for market. The leaves are light 
green, large, crumpled and very tender. This variety 
seems to do well everywhere. ‘Too tender for forcing 
under glass for market. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
4 |b. 40 cts.; lb. $1.20. 
COSBERG: A new and distinct heading lettuce. The 
plant growth is similar to Iceberg but the color is 
paler, softer green. Leaves are moderately blistered, 
somewhat crumpled and finely waved and fringed at 
margins. Heads are medium size but firm; pale 
green to white inside. Very good texture. Cosberg 
is not suitable for shipping and is only recommended 
for the home garden and roadside stand. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 30 cts.; % lb. 70 cts. 
GRAND RAPIDS: 43 days. A loose leaf lettuce, frilled; 
not nearly so tender as Black Seeded Simpson but 
better as a forcing variety for market as it will stand 
handling better. Also grown as an outdoor market 
variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 45 cts.; 
Ib. $1.40. 
MAY KING: 63 days. Very early head variety. 
Head is small but very compact. Leaves light green 
tinged with brown at edges; inside color is rich creamy 
yellow. Very good for home garden and early mar- 
ket. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.: % Ib: 40 cts.; lb: 
$1.20. 
IMPERIAL NO. 44: Outstanding in all New York 
State lettuce trials. A large head of the iceburg type. 
Seems to be quite resistant to tipburn. Forms a larger 
percentage of marketable heads than other varieties. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 4% lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2.10. 
NEW YORK NO. 515: 75 days. A new “California 
Iceberg” lettuce for the east. Seems to be a much 
surer heading variety than the old strains of ‘New 
York’. This has been true both on muck and up- 
land. The plant is large and thrifty. The heads are 
solid and attractive bright green in color. No. 515 
is a little earlier than New York No. 12. We suggest 
you try it especially if you have had trouble in getting 
the iceberg types of lettuce to head. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts.; % lb. 65 cts.; Ib. $2.10. 
NEW YORK NO. 12: 77 days. This large headed 
variety is known on the market as Iceberg. Very 
desirable market variety if it can be grown well. 
Leaves are dark green, curled at the edges. Heads 
are large and solid under favorable weather con- 
oe Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; % Ib. 60 cts.; lb. 
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BIG BOSTON: 75 days. The standard market head 
lettuce in the east until the west started shipping 
“Iceberg” in large quantities. Heads are large and 
compact: leaves are large, almost smooth, wavy at 
edges and light green tinged with reddish brown. 
Heart greenish white tinged with yellow. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.20. 
WHITE BOSTON: 75 days. A butter-head type. 
Leaves smooth and straight on the edges. Plant and 
head entirely light green; heart buttery yellow. This 
variety is becoming more and more popular each 
ae Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; % lb. 55 cts.; lb. 
Ieoo. 
COS OR ROMAINE, White Paris Self Folding: 66 
days. A medium large, well blanched, firm, loaf 
shaped head; leaves oval in form, flat and smooth; 
color medium dark green. Good quality. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 45 cts.; Ib. $1.45. 
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