Plant a Garden for “DEFENSE” 

Leaf Lettuce 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 150 feet of drill. 
Lettuce requires rich soil to grow best quality. Mix pul- 
verized hen manure well with the soil and sow seed very 
early in the spring. For Leaf Lettuce, sow in rows twelve 
inches apart and do not thin until plants are big enough to 
use. Head Lettuce should be sown in rows twelve inches 
apart and thinned to eight inches apart in the row. 
A fertilizer high in nitrogen and phosphate is recom- 
mended, especially for sandy soils. 
During warm weather, germination may be greatly aided 
in firming the seed bed, and sowing the seed shallow. Keep 
the soil moist until germination is completed. 
* Grand Rapids Forcing, Washington Strain 
45 days. This splendid strain is one of the favorite 
strains, being used by all of the large greenhouse 
growers, who recommend it as a superior lettuce. It 
was first produced by plant selection by the honored 
W. W. Tracy of the Agricultural Department at Wash- 
ington. Mr. Yonker procured some from Eugene Davis, 
sent him by Mr. Tracy. Mr. Yonker, by careful plant 
selection, has kept it up to its original purity. It is 
absolutely true to type and is more like the original 
Grand Rapids Forcing as it came from the hands of 
Eugene Davis. Mr. Yonker is well qualified to continue 
the breeding of this variety and can be depended upon 
to keep it up to its present high standard. There are 
very few, if any, sports. Color a light green; heads 
very heavy; leaf crisp, tender and curly; quality of 
the best. We grow our stock seed in the greenhouse 
and send to one of the best lettuce seed growers on the 
Coast to grow the seed crop. Oz., 20c; 4 Ib., 60c; 1 Ib., 
$2.00, postpaid. 
Grand Rapids Forcing, Ohio Strain, Dark Green 
An exceptionally good strain of the old type of forcing 
variety and is especially adapted to mid-winter crop 
in the greenhouse. The leaf is dark green, of rapid 
upright growth, and curly. The quality is very desir- 
able and will retain its freshness a long time after 
being cut. A great favorite in the Ashtabula and 
Cleveland Lettuce markets. Oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 Ib., 
$1.75, postpaid. aa fe, 
. ° > olor light green, 
Grand Rapids Tip Burn Resistant somewhat like the 
Washington strain, being used for greenhouse grow- 
ing where tip burn is visible. Oz., 20c; %4 lb., 60c; 1 
lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
: 40 days. An early loose leaf va- 
Early Curled Simpson riety. One of the best sorts for 
the home garden. QOz., 10c; % Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., $1.00, 
postpaid. f 3 Aina 
: 40 days. One of the bes 
* Black-Seeded Simpson loose leaf varieties for the 
home garden or for the market garden, for outdoor 
sowing. Can be grown all through the season. Very 
tender. Oz., 10c; % Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., $1.00, postpaid. 
P : h d 45 days. A crisp and tender loose-leaved, 
rizenead non-heading sort, color light brown on a 
medium green base, quality good. Oz., 10c; % Ib., 30c; 
1 Ib., $1.00, postpaid. 
Head Lettuce 
: 76 days. Heads best in cool weather of 
Big Boston early spring and late fall. We do not 
recommend it for the hot summer months. Qz., 10c; 
1% l|b., 30c; 1 Ib., $1.00, posto. : ee 
: 70 days. Has a fine, large, soli ea 
White Boston and light green outer leaves, but does 
not have the brown edges. A tightly folded heart that 
blanches to a bright, creamy yellow shade. It is sweet 
and crisp. Oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; 1 Ib., sre poauua 
: : nrivale 
Unrivaled or Green Leaved Big Boston yeaa better 
in hot weather than Big Boston, which it resembles, 
but without the red tinge. The heads are firm and of 
high quality. Oz., 10c; %4 Ib., 30c; Ib., ea ene 
: Resistant to brown blight. Crisp head- 
Imperial 847 ing plants of medium size. Leaves 
smooth, thick, medium light green. Heads round, well 
folded and firm. Oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 60c; 1 Ib., $2.00, 
postpaid. 


Imperial No. 152 
Imperial No. 152 New healing variety that is out- 
standing over other varieties. 
Resistant to brown blight, and well adapted for early 
fall planting. The heads are medium sized, hard, and 
attractive. Oz., 15c; 4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
is somewhat similar to Imperial 
7 This 
Imperial 44 loz, being a hybrid from this popular 
variety. It has very long well folded leaves and pro- 
duces hard well formed heads under ideal circum- 
stances. Oz., 20c; % Ib., 60c; 1 Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
A large, firm head, leaves light green, 
Salamander broad, thick, somewhat crumpled, closely 
overlapping so that they blanch to a creamy white. 
Oz., 10c; %4 lb., 30c; 1 Ib., $1.00, postpaid. 
All Seasons 80 days. Heads very large, grayish green, 
leaves rather thick but blanch to a beau- 
tiful golden yellow. This variety wants hot weather 
to head well and is not satisfactory for early spring 
crop. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Hanson 80 days. Forms large, flat head, outer leaves 
are bright green, inner leaves white, quality 
good. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
New York or Wonderful 75 days. A large, late globu- 
lar heading variety, leaves 
broad, of thick texture, fairly blistered and crumpled, 
and the borders frilled; color dark green, quality 
good. Known in California’ and the West as “Los 
Angeles” and shipped to eastern markets under the 
misleading name of “Iceberg.” For an all-season va- 
riety it stands unrivaled. Oz., 15c; %4 lb., 50c; 1 Ib., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
Iceberg 80 days. A large, crisp Lettuce, very tender, 
stands hot weather better than most vari- 
eties but has not been grown successfully on our muck, 
therefore we would recommend the New York or 
Wonderful. Oz., 10c; % Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., $1.00, postpaid. 
Romaine or Early White Self-Folding Lettuce 7° days. 
We con- 
sider this the very best strain of the Cos variety. 
Very uniform in type, and forms a compact, firm head. 
Color dark green outside and beautifully blanched 
inside. Very crisp; sweet. Oz., 15c; 4% lb., 40c; 1 Ib., 
$1.25, postpaid. 

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