San Francisco 
LETTUCE 
Market Gardeners please ask for quantity prices. 
Lettuce is a cool weather crop and where the climate 
is not too severe it may be grown during the winter 
months. Head varieties especially require cool weather 
for the heads to be firm. San Francisco summer climate 
is ideal for lettuce and it may also be grown during the 
winter months. 
The seed requires a temperature of 65 degree or cooler 
to germinate and when planted in very warm soil may 
fail to sprout. Sow the seeds where the plants are to 
remain and thin. Leaf lettuce may be grown thick in 
the row, but head varieties require more room. 
CRISP HEAD VARIETIES 
These make a quick growth and form fine large heads 
which are always crisp, mild and extremely juicy. They 
withstand the heat better than any other type of lettuce. 
COSBERG—Generally speaking, lettuce is a cool weather 
crop but here is one for the home garden that heads 
better than any of them in summer weather. The heads 
are small and compact, outer leaves are yellowish- 
green, crumpled and frilled. (Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 35c) 
(oz. 60c) (44 Ib. $1.80) 
ICEBERG—Large sol d heads; light green, slightly tinged 
with brown; very tender and erisp. (Pkt. 10c) 
(% oz. 35c) (oz. 60c) (4 Ib. $1.80) 
HALLAWELL’S 847 (Los Angeles)—A large, crisp, tight- 
heading variety; light green curly leaves. There is no 
waste in preparing as all the leaves can be used. The 
heads are large and of fine quality. We recommend 
this variety above all others. (Pkt. 10c) (4% oz. 35c) 
(oz. 60c) (4 Ib. $1.80) 
PARIS WHITE COS or TRIANON—This type of lettuce 
forms long upright loose folding heads and the inner 
leaves bleach white. It is usually preferable to tie up 
the heads to assist bleaching. Very crisp and sweet. 
(Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 35ce) (oz. 60c) (4 Ib. $1.80) 
WHITE BOSTON—A popular butterhead variety; medium 
sized head, buttery-yellow heart of excellent flavor. 
(Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 35c) (oz. 60c) (4 Ib. $1.80) 
MIGNONETTE — Heads small, compact; leaves slightly 
curled; edges tinted brown. Especially suitable for the 
Hawaiian Islands and _ other tropical countries. 
(Pkt. 10c) (1% oz. 35c) (oz. 60c) (14 Ib. $1.80) 

Lettuce, Hallawell’s Loose Leaf 
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Lettuce, Hallawell’s 847 
LOOSE LEAF VARIETIES 
These do not form heads but large plants of loose leaves 
which are quite brittle and tender. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON — Forms a close, compact 
mass of leaves; matures very early. (Pkt. 10c) 
(44 oz. 35c) (oz. 60c) (4 Ib. $1.80) 
HALLAWELL’S LOOSE LEAF — Leaves are brownish 
red, very curly and of fine flavor. Makes a compact 
bunch. (Pkt. 10¢c) (4% oz. 35e) (oz. 60c) (4 Ib. $1.80) 
CHICKEN LETTUCE—Sends up a stout stalk 3 to 4 feet 
high, loaded with leaves; for poultry and rabbits. 
(Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 35c) (oz. 60c) (%4 Ib. $1.80) 
Sow from January to April, in drills 1 foot apart and 
% inch deep. When the plants are 6 to 8 inches high 
transplant in a deep, rich soil, in rows 12 inches apart 
and 4 inches in the rows, as deep as possible, so that the 
neck may be covered and blanched; draw the earth to 
them as they grow. The seed may also be sown in July 
or August for good plants in the fall and winter. One 
ounce will sow 200 feet of row. 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG— The favorite variety. 
(Pkt. 15¢e) (4 oz. 50c) 
MUSTARD 
The greens of this quick growing plant are cooked like 
Spinach. Sow seed in early spring and make successive 
sowings every 10 days until midsummer. Sow seed thinly 
in rows about a foot apart. One ounce will sow about 
200 feet of row. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED — The 
light green with a tinge of yellaw and much crimped 
and frilled at the edges. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 25c) (44 lb. 75c) 
TENDERGREEN—A quick growing variety. Leaves are 
oblong, thick, fairly smooth and dark green with lighter 
green ribs. Is resistant to heat and dry weather. 
(Pkt 10¢) (oz. 25c) (4 Ib. 7T5e) 
leaves are large, 
