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LETTUCE 
For extra early plants, sow seed in February 
or March in hotbeds; transplant to open ground 
in April. Lettuce, to be at its best, should grow 
rapidly. Soil should be made as rich as pos- 
sible by fertilizing and thorough preparation. 
For main garden crop, sow seed outdoors in a 
warm spot in the garden, as early in spring as 
possible, in rows 18 inches apart. The way to 
raise good heads of Lettuce is to thin them out 
when they are one inch high so they will stand 
18 inches apart in the row. Fresh Lettuce can 
be noe all season by sowing at intervals of two 
weeks. 
One package of seed will sow 35 feet of row; 
one ounce about 200 feet. 
Head Lettuce 
Big Boston. Plants are hardy, vigorous, sure- 
heading and stand for a long time before seed- 
ing. The heads are large and very compact. 
When stripped of the outer leaves, they show 
creamy white, crisp, cool and tender. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 65c; Ib. $1.90 
Crisp-as-Ice. A head Lettuce for family and 
home market use. Heads are large, solid and 
finely shaped. Heart is a rich creamy yellow, 
tender and brittle. It well deserves its name, 
“Crisp-as-Ice.”’ 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.50 
Early May King, Special H. & V. Strain. 
The earliest of all head Lettuces, and especially 
good for the home garden. Heads are light 
green, tinged with brown; inner leaves rich 
golden yellow, crisp and tender. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.50 
Iceberg. An unusually large, solid head Let- 
tuce. The white main ribs curve toward 
the center, keeping the interior thoroughly 
blanched. Quick growing, crisp and tender. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.10; fb. $3.25 
Imperial No. 44. A very popular “Iceberg” 
type lettuce to grow here in the East. The 
heads are large, solid and very good quality. 
The seed is white. 
Pkg. 15c¢; oz. 40c; 14 Ib. $1.15; Ib. $3.40 
Imperial No. 456. Very popular with commer- 
cial Lettuce growers. Produces solid heads dur- 
ing periods of high temperature when Imperial 
No. 44 will not do so well and is also more re- 
sistant to tip-burn. A good head Lettuce to 
grow during July and August. Requires moisture 
to do its best. Pkg. 15c; oz. 40c 
imperial No. 847. Does better on some land 
than No. 44. The heads are solid and ship very 
well. Quality good. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 35¢; 1% Ib. $1.10; Ib. $3.25 
GREAT LAKES Lettuce - All-America Bronze Medal, 1944 
Salamander or Black-Seeded 
Tennis Ball. Resists heat and 
drought and remains in a head- 
ing condition longer than many 
others. Heads are large, leaves 
brittle and tender. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 
WY Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.10 
White Boston (Large Frame 
Type). A _ solid-headed lettuce 
with a tightly folded heart that 
blanches to a bright creamy yel- 
low color. The head resembles 
Big Boston, but does not have 
the red tinge of that variety. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; 
VY Ib. 85c¢; Ib. $2.50 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
Trianon Self-Folding Light Green. This 
differs from the ordinary lettuce in the shape 
of its leaves, which are spoon-shaped and very 
crisp. It is served in the better restaurants and 
hotels as ‘‘Romaine Salad.’’ Sow the seed in 
the spring or early summer and when the 
plants have three leaves thin out to stand 
about 4 inches apart in the row. Draw the 
leaves together and tie them when the plants 
are large enough; this blanches the inner ones. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 1% Ib. 80c; Ib. $2.35 
Dark Green Cos. Good sized head of rich 
dark green. Not as good as Trianon for the 
home garden. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.50 
Loose-Leaf Lettuce 
Grand Rapids. Our Special Strain of larger, 
stronger, lighter green and extremely curled. 
A very popular variety with market gardeners. 
It is of very quick growth, hardy, little liable 
to rot, and stays in condition several days after 
being ready to cut. A loose-leaved variety with 
bright green, crimped leaves that will not wilt 
quickly after cutting. A good shipper. Desir- 
able for garnishing. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25¢; V4 Ib. 80c; Ib. $2.35 
Prizehead. A non-heading Lettuce that is ex- 
cellent for the home garden and is very easily 
grown. Leaves are bright green, tinged with 
brown, crisp, tender, and sweet. Too tender to 
ship. Pkg. 13c; oz. 25¢; 4 Ib. 80c; Ib. $2.35 
Black-Seeded Simpson. This curly, thin- 
leaved, loose-heading variety is one of the best 
for sowing outdoors where a tender leaf is de- 
sired. Leaves extremely tender, ruffled, and of 
an attractive light yellowish green. It retains 
its excellent quality a long time, a fact that 
makes it a profitable variety for local market 
and _ shipping. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.10 

The new head lettuce for the Victory Garden. The very best ‘’Iceberg’’ type head 
lettuce for the garden. A summer lettuce that will stand the heat and sun, and pro- 
duce solid heads from midsummer until severe frost in the fall. Attractive light green 
fringed and crumpled outer leaves. 
tender. 
The heads are very solid, crisp, delicious and 
Pkg. 25c (enough seed for 400 heads of lettuce) 
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PMP, 
Joe Patane of Fulton, N. Y. Grew This Piece of 
Large Frame White Boston Lettuce 
Large American Flag Leek 
LEEK 
One package will sow 25 feet; 
1 ounce, 250 feet. 
A good fall and winter substitute for green 
onions. Sow seed early in spring, in drills one 
foot apart and one inch deep; thin plants to 
6 inches apart in the row. Keep the neck cov- 
ered with earth so it will blanch. 
American Flag or Giant Musselburg. Extra 
large, with broad, spreading leaves; excellent 
quality. 
Pkg. 20c; 14 oz. 40c; oz. $1.25; 1% Ib. $3.75 
Monstrous Carentan. A hardy variety with 
a large, thick stem. Very mild in flavor and 
desirable for home gardens and market. 
Pkg. 20c; 1/4 oz. 40c; oz. $1.25; 14 Ib. $3.75 
Vegetables for Victory 
You get the same high quality vegetable 
seed, in the smaller retail packages for the 
home garden, as we furnish the commercia! 
vegetable grower, whose living depends upon 
the quality of the vegetable seed he sows. 
Grand Rapids—Most Popular Leaf Lettuce 




