“BOWMAN’S BETTER SEEDS” 
LETTUCE—Continued 
Loose-Leaved Varieties 
BUA hes ee Oe sl vireo ON—Black Seed... 2... sence. be heed oda ecewee « 
Most commonly grown leaf lettuce by both home and market garden- 
ers. Large plant with compact, broad, light green leaves crumpled at 
the edges. Crisp and tender. 
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Very hardy and rapid growing. Tall and produces an abundance of 
leaves over a long period. Excellent for poultry and rabbit feed. 
EARN ORLED*SIMPSON—White.Seed.. 8 moe6 ee. ow bc tives Pee hesces 
Dependable and hardy. Excellent for home gardens. Loose, large, 
light green leaves forming a compact bunch in the center. Edge of 
leaf is less crumpled than Black Seeded Simpson. Leaves firm, crisp 
and sweet. 
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Hardy, very early and disease resistant. When grown under glass is 
very tender and sweet. Excellent for greenhouse forcing, as well as 
for home gardens. Leaves light green, broad, wavy and fringed. Grow- 
ing erect and compact. 
PRIZEHEAD—White Seed 
Loose leaved, white inner leaves are green, the outside leaves become 
reddish-brown margined. Popular in home gardens, very crisp, tender 
and sweet. 
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Fruits are long, slender and smooth, tapering at ends. Lemon 
colored and weighs about 6 pounds. Tastes somewhat like a 
banana as well as resembling a huge banana. Has a delicious 
flavor of its own. 
BURRELL’S GEM (Defender) (Ordway Pink Meat).............. 6” 
Oblong fruits, weigh 3 pounds. Has distinct ribs with medium 
netting, dark green in color until maturity. Flesh firm, thick 
and of excellent quality. 
FARLY~HACKENSACK—-Green «Fleshicg . 5 sao eect wees Sauls ool ae DUE” 
Small, round, flattened fruits weighing about 3 pounds, distinct 
ribs with coarse netting. Flesh thick and of good quality. 
EMERALD) GEM—Salmon::Fleshivis fe.8 oc 6 os sie bit oe os oes ana A 414” 
Flattened globe shaped fruits, weight about 3 pounds. Distinct- 
ly ribbed with slight netting. Outer color emerald green turn- 
ing yellowish at maturity. Flesh very thick, sweet and of 
spicy flavor. 
GREELEY WONDER—Salmon Flesh ................. Pe sin erate 634” 
Large, round, flattened fruits weighing about 5 pounds. Has no 
coarse stringy flesh so often found in large melons. Well net- 
ted with fairly prominent ribs. A home garden favorite of 
excellent flavor and quality. 
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Nearly round fruits weighing 3 to 4 pounds, uniform in size. 
Heavy netting with indistinct ribs. Flesh thick, firm, sweet 
and spicy. Seed cavity small. Excellent for home and market 
gardens. Good shipper. 
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