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before the ground freezes. 
--be 12 to 24 inches apart. 
LETTUCE 
Lettuce Culture 
Plant as soon as ground can be worked, light 
frosts do not harm this crop. Some gardeners have 
good success with lettuce seeded in the late fall just 
Sow seed sparingly, 
usually lettuce is seeded too heavy. In leaf varie- 
ties plants should be thinned to 4 or 5 inches. Head- 
ing varieties should be 1 foot apart. Rows should 
This is a cool weather 
plant and will grow best in the early spring or fall. 
Start heading varieties in a coldframe or hotbed 
and set out as early as possible. A packet of seed 
will plant 50 feet or more. 

329 Early Prizehead or Brown Leaf—40 days. In, 
our trials this variety has proved most satisfactory. 
As early as other leaf varieties. Prizehead remains 
erisp and tender longer than others. Plant at least 
one row and see the difference. Postpaid: Pkt., 5e; 
V.G.B.P., 10¢e;3 02., 20e; %4 Ib., 6O0c; 14 Ib., $1.10; 1 Ihb., 
$2.00. 
326 Black Seeded Simpson—46 days. Most popular 
light green variety. Very good for forcing. A heavy 
producer of large curled leaves. Postpaid: Pkt., 5e; 
V.G.B.P., 10¢; oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 60c3 1% Ib., $1.10; 1 Ihb., 
$2.00. ‘ 
327 Early Curled Simpson—45 days. A widely used 
home garden variety. Excellent flavored, 
erisp, and tender leaves. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; V.G.B.P., 
.. 100¢; 02z., 20e; %4 Ib., 60ce; % Ib., $1.10; 1 Ib., $2.00. 
330 Chicken Lettuce. A hardy tall growing, non- 
_.-heading, dark green variety. Producing the largest 
amount of leaves of any lettuce. Ideal for poultry 
and rabbit feed. Postpaid: Pkt., 5¢; V.G.B.P., 10¢; 
oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 60c; 1% Ib., $1.10; 1 Ib., $2.00. ¥ 
328 -Grand Rapids—40 days. Excellent for green- 
house forcing and early planting outside. Superior 
quality with beautiful appearance. Light green 
heavily fringed leaves. (Picture below.) Postpaid: 
Pkt., 5c; V.G.B.P., 10¢; 0z., 20c3 14 Ib., 60c3 14 Ib., 
$1.10; 1 Ib., $2.00. 






; Grand Rapids Lettuce 
Lettuce Varieties Are in Our Big Victory Garden Collection—Pages 52-53 
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oz, 338e; %4 Ib., 92ce3 1% Ib., $1.65; 1 Ib., $3.10. 
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CRISP, HEALTHFUL AND 
DELICIOUS ALL THE TIME 
New York 
*” Wonderful 
335 
Berry’s New Bountiful—76 days. 
different in a head lettuce. 
will head when other varieties fail. 
to resist tipburn and ‘make 
Something 
This special selection 
Has the ability 
heads in Summer 
weather. The best for the middle west. A real 
home garden variety. Postpaid: Pkt., 15¢e; V.G.B.P., 
25e; oz. 38¢e; %4 Ib., 98c;3 1% Ib., $1.75; 1 Ib. $3.25. 
332 Improved Hanson—80 days. An old favorite 
for home and market gardens. A sure heading, 
hardy type. Large, compact, tender, sweet heads. 
Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; V.G.B.P., 10¢; 0z., 20¢; 14 Ib., 65e;3 
Y%, 1b., $1.10; 1 Ib., $2.00. 
333 Big Bostan—75 days. A popular butter-head 
variety for forcing and outside culture. Will not 
stand hot weather. A medium sized, compact head 
Wwitn creamy yellow heart. Leaves smooth glossy 
tinged with reddish brown. Postpaid: Pkt., 5e; 
V.G.B.P., 10¢e3 0z., 20c; % Ib., 65e; 14 Ib., $1.10; 1 Ib., 
$2.00. 
336 Ieeberg—S4 days. A large late variety. Conical 
shaped heads—<interior, white, sweet, and crisp. 
Outer leaves light greeh tinged with brown. A 
home garden variety. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; V.G.B.P., 
10¢e;3 oz., 20e; %4 Ib., 65e; 14 Ib., $1.10; 1 Ib., $2.00. 

837 New York Wonderful $12—77 days. Earlier 
than regular New York, but with all the good qual- 
ities of the older type. The outstanding shipping 
variety. Best for market gardens. Large solid 
heads, crisp and of excellent quality and fine flavor. 
(Pictured above.) Postpaid: Pkt., 5¢; V.G.B.P., 20c¢; 

315 Green Curled Endive—96 days. A delicious va- 
riety with finely curled compact heart. Very de- 
sirable for salads. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; V.G.B.P., 10¢; 
oz, 15¢e3 \% Ib., 50e;3 % Ib., 85e3 1 1b., $1.50. 
317 Broad Leaved Batavian or Full Heart—S86 days. 
A medium large plant with a very compact, full 
heart. The leaves are broad and well blanched. 
Handsome in appearance, superbly flavored. Post- 
paid: Pkt., 5c¢; V.G.B.P., 10c3; 02, 15¢; %4 Ib., 50; 
1% Ib. Sde3 1 Ib, $150. 
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