
Cosberg 
Lettuce 
If you have found it hard to grow Head Lettuce try 
Cosberg, the new sure-heading variety. 
OAK LEAF—(40 days.) 
Grow Plenty of Lettuce 
Jor Delicious Healthful Salads 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; four pounds plant an acre. 
NOTE: The letters B.S. and W. S. refer to the black seeded and white seeded 
varieties. 
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CULTURE—Sow as early in spring as the ground can be worked, in rows 12 
inches apart; cover seed '/4 inch. AQ rich, sandy loam is best. ‘When plants are 
3 or 4 inches tall, thin out to stand 6 inches apart. For early crop, start in hot- 
bed in early March, later transplanting the seedlings to coldframes, or to a 
sheltered position in the garden. If lettuce is cut above the crown, it will grow 
new leaves. , 
Shaped 326. BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON— 
Head Lettuce **: 
CULTURE—For early crops start seed in 
March in the hotbed, covering 1/4 inch. 
When seedlings are 2 inches tall, transplant 
to coldframes, setting them 4 inches apart 
each way. When the ground is warm 
enough transplant to garden, setting plants 
1 foot apart, in rows 12 to 16 inches apart. 
For general crop, make successive sowings 
during April and May, thinning plants to 
proper distance apart. For a fall crop, sow 
seed in August, to head during the cool 
weather of September and October. 
333. COSBERG A 1942 All-America 
Selection. This is a sure-heading lettuce, espe- 
cially adapted to growing conditions in the 
Midwest. The heads are small, compact and 
firm: leaves are light green and attractively 
curled. Cosberg heads early and under adverse 
conditions, when standard varieties fail. If you 
have had difficulty in growing Head Lettuce, 
try this one. Pkt. 15c, 0z. 380c, Y% Ib. 80c, 
prepaid. 
331. ALL SEASONS—B. S&S. (75 days.) 
A highly prized variety for home or market 
garden. Does well in hot summer weather. 
Plant is large with medium dark thick leaves 
and with large, round, firm butter-head which 
is deep yellow inside and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % 1b. 30c, lb. $1.00, prepaid. 
335. CRISP-AS-ICE—B. S. (74 days.) 
A popular sort for the home garden. Forms 
compact medium-sized head, well blanched and 
of delicate flavor. Leaves thick and crumpled; 
deep green overlaid with dark brown, giving a 
bronze appearance. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % 1b. 35c, 
lb. $1.10, prepaid. 
338. WONDERFUL, NEW YORK 
OR LOS ANGELES—W. S. (80 days.) 
The outstanding shipping variety, known in all 
markets. Flavor and tenderness are combined 
with unusual keeping qualities. Our special 
strain is noted for the large size of heads. The 
dark green leaves are slightly curled on the 
edges. The large, tightly folded cabbage-like 
head is well blanched, crisp and sweet. Qual- 
ity is excellent. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Y, lb. 40c, 
lb. $1.40, prepaid. 
339. NEW IMPERIAL NO. 44 — W.S. 
(83 days.) Heads very large, solid, crisp and 
sweet; leaves light green and crumpled, with 
edges curled and waved. Imperial does well 
under varying weather conditions, and is some- 
what resistant to brown blight and mildew. An 
excellent shipper. Pkt. 8c, oz 15c, % Ib. 
40c, Ib. $1.40, prepaid. 

F.S. & N. Co. Oct, 1501942 
I have grown your Minnesota Golden Tank- 
ard Mangels for the past ten years and find 
they can always be depended on to produce 
a good crop. Even under the poor weather 
conditions we had last summer, they matured 
to good size, some weighing as much as 8 
Ibs. They are good keepers for late spring 
feeding. We feed them to baby chicks in the 
spring to keep them from picking each other. 
Chas. Sievert, Gibbon, Minn. 
Romaine or Cos Lettuce has a distinctive, piquant flavor—it is as easy to grow as Leaf Lettuce. 
like an oak leaf, deep green in color and there- 
fore exceptionally rich in vitamins, tender and 
of superior flavor. Oak Leaf stands up well in 
hot weather and does not turn bitter. Pkt. 10c, 
Early and dependable in all parts of America. 
Popular in many home and market gardens. 
Plant_is large, attractive, compact, non-head- 
ing. Leaves are light green, broad and frilled; 

of fine, crisp texture and quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, % Ib. 30c, lb. $1.00, prepaid. 
327. SIMPSON’S EARLY CURLED 
—W.S. The most widely used home garden 
variety. Early, hardy, dependable. Plant is 
large, compact, lustrous green, non-heading. 
Leaves broad, frilled, firm, very crisp and 
sweet—of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
Y%, lb. 30c, Ib. $1.00, prepaid. 
329. PRIZEHEAD W.S. A very early, 
quick growing, non-heading sort which is rap- 
idly becoming the most popular loose-leaf va- 
riety for home gardens. Leaves are broad, 
crumpled and frilled; outside leaves tinged 
red, inner leaves wholly green; very crisp, 
sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 4% 1b. 30c, 
lb. $1.00, prepaid. 
oz. 20c, % lb, 45¢, prepaid. 
See Color Illustration on Front Cover. 
325. GRAND RAPIDS—BE.S. One of 
the most popular loose-leafed varieties. Ex- 
cellent for early planting and greenhouse fore- 
ing. It is very early, hardy, and disease 
resistant and is exceptionally tender when 
grown under glass, Handsome leaves are light 
green, broad, wavy, curly and heavily fringed. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Y% lb. 35c, Ib. $1.10, prepaid. 







What One of Our Customers 
Thinks of Oak Leaf 
Lettuce 
FS .2c AN: Go: Aug. 26, 1941 










Gentlemen: I am _ sending you 
pictures of Oak Leaf Lettuce I 
‘ raised from seed bought of you this 
spring. In quantity and quality it is super- 
ior to any other variety, and I think it should 
be boosted. The plants measured from 14 to 
18 inches in diameter. I am glad you are 
offering this seed in your catalog and hope 
you will continue to have it on your list. 
Agnes Mischler, 718 South Eighth, 
Springfield, Ill. 




This is 
Cos Lettuce, 
Grow it for midsummer and early fall use. 
Romaine or Cos Letluce 
For the Salad Bowl. 
330. WHITE PARIS—W.S. (70 days.) 
Considered the finest of all lettuces in flavor. 
Famous chefs prefer it for salad because of 
its tenderness and delicious flavor. Self-fold- 
ing, with dark green leaves forming oval- 
shaped heads with greenish-white interior. The 
entire plant is tender and palatable. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 20c, %4 lb. 45c, prepaid. 
Mixed Lettuce 
for the Small Garden 
MIXED LETTUCE SEED——All 
kinds mixed. If not sown too thickly, will 
make a continuous crop. The best early and 
late varieties of curly leaf as well as head 
lettuce. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, % lb. 25c, Ib. 85c, 
prepaid. 
B41. CHICKEN LETTUCE—Chickens 
need green food, This lettuce will yield a 
large amount of greens throughout the season, 
as it makes successive crops after cutting. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, % lb. 25c, lb. 85c, prepaid. 


340. 
The Tender Dark Green Leaves of Oak Leaf 
Lettuce are Excellent for Salads! 

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