
Cosberg 
Lettuce 
Grow Plenty of Lettuce 
for 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 
Jender Leal Dottie 
CULTURE—Sow as early in spring as the ground can be worked, in rows 12 
inches apart; cover seed 1% inch. AA 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. 

If you have found it hard to grow Head Lettuce try 
Cosberg, the new sure-heading variety. Ba hal ne tien henetinmcen 
° PSON— 

B24. OAK LEAF (40 days.) Shaped Early and dependable in all parts of America. 
like an oak leaf, deep green in color and there- Popular in many home and market gardens. 
fore exceptionally rich in vitamins, tender and Plant is large, attractive, compact, non-head- 
of superior flavor. Oak Leaf stands up well in ing. Leaves are light green, broad and frilled; 
i hot weather and does not turn bitter. Pkt. 10c, of fine, crisp texture and quality. Pkt, 10c, oz. 
CULTURE—For early crops start seed in oz. 25c, % Ib. 75c, lb, $2.75, prepaid, 15c, % Ib, 55c, Ib. $1.85, prepaid. 
March in the hotbed, covering 1% inch. : 2 g 
When seedlings are 2 inches tall, ei Bece Colom iusmanos of Uakicay Let: a2 His. the most widely teed Home arden 
5 et tuce on Inside Back Cover. variety. Early, hardy, dependable. Plant is 
to coldframes, setting them 4 inches apart large, compact, lustrous green, non-heading. 
each way When. the round is warm 325. GRAND RAPIDS—B.S. One of Leaves broad, frilled, firm, very crisp and 
i 8 : the most popular loose-leafed varieties. Ex- sweet—of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 
enough transplant to garden, setting plants econ ter early planiine ORS fore- \%, 1b, 55c, lb. $1.85, prepaid, 
. . ing. is very early, hardy, and disease 
1 foot apart, In rows 12 to 16 inches apart. resistant and in eeceoiiaalle tender when 329. PRIZEHEAD—W.5S. A very early, 
For general crop, make successive sowings grown unde glass. panseors deaven ore pen ee wees eaten 2 Pe ee ce Tee ee 
: . ee tee green, broad, wavy, curly and heavily fringed. . 2 stp ar se-leal vVa- 
during April and May, thinning plants to ~ Bit, 10¢, “Oz. 15¢, y, 1b. Bae, Ib, $1.85, prepaid, riety for home gardens. Leaves are broad, 
proper distance apart. For a fall crop, sow crumpled and frilled; outside leaves tinged 
i red, inner leaves wholly green; very crisp, 
sweet and tender. PKt. 10c, 0z. 15c, % Ib. 55c, 
seed in August, to head during the cool 
lb. $1.85, prepaid. 
weather of September and October. 



331. GREAT LAKES —— All-America 
Bronze Medal Winner for 1944. This new let- 
tuce is distinguished for its resistance to tip- 
burn, its ability to produce solid heads under 
adverse conditions and its slowness to throw 
up seed stalks. Developed by the Michigan 
Agri. Exp, Sta. and the U. S. Dept. of Agri., 
it has been grown in the Great Lakes region 
for two seasons, and is well adapted as a sum- 
mer lettuce for the Northwest. Of the Imperial 
type, with large, thick leaves folding well over 
the head. Pkt. 25c. Seed very scarce. 
< Romaine or Cas 
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-folding, with dark green leaves 
_ forming oval-shaped heads with 
zreenish-white interior. The entire plant 
is tender and palatable. Cos Lettuce is 
easy to grow, slow to bolt to seed during 
hot weather and does not require much 
space in the garden as it is upright- 
growing. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 4% Ib. 65c, 

333. COSBERG—This is a sure-head- 
ing lettuce, especially adapted to growing con- 
ditions in the Midwest. The heads are small, 
compact and firm; leaves are light green and 
attractively curled. Cosberg heads early and nae 8 j 
under Bayer se coud ee yi eee are varie- This is Ib. $2.35, prepaid. 
ties fail. If you have ha ifficulty in grow- 
ing head lettuce, try this one. Pkt. 10c, oz. Cos Lettuce, 
25c, Y% lb. 75c, prepaid. Grow it for midsummer and early fall use. 
335. CRISP-AS-ICE—B. 8. (74 days.) 
A popular sort for the home garden. Forms Miz f p) t4 
compact medium-sized head, well blanched and 
of delicate flavor. Leaves thick and crumpled; 
deep green overlaid with dark brown, giving a the Smell arden 
bronze appearance. Pkt, 10c, oz, 15¢c, % Ib, 
55c, lb. $1.85, prepaid. 

340. MIXED LETTUCE SEED All 
338. WONDERFUL, NEW YORK kinds mixed. If not sown too thickly, will 
OR LOS ANGELES—W. S. (80 days.) make a continuous crop. The best early and 
The outstanding shipping variety, known in all late varieties of curly leaf as well as head 
markets. Flavor and tenderness are combined lettuce. Pkt. 8c, 0z, 15c, 4% 1b. 45c, lb. $1.50, 
with unusual keeping qualities. Our _ special prepaid. 
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 C A L. 
head is well blanched, crisp and sweet. Qual- Lichen ettuce 
ity is excellent, Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 75c, ; 
Ib. $2.85, prepaid. 341. CHICKEN LETTUCE—Chickens § 
need green food. This lettuce will yield a 
large amount of greens throughout the season, | 
i — WS. ' : : 
rome feta oelat in alt kel artes and as it makes BUC COBRIVG: crops after cutting. 
sweet; leaves light green and crumpled, with Pkt. 8c, oz. 15¢c, 4% lb. 45c, 1b. $1.50, prepaid. 
edges curled and waved, Imperial does well 



der varying weather conditions, and is some- 
ata suatataia to brown blight and mildew. An For Other Poultry Feed see Also 
tb. $3.10 eae pf Sl Mangels on Page 6. The Tender Dark Green Leaves of Oak Leaf 
Ib. $3.10, prepaid. Chinese Celery Cabbage on Page 9. Lettuce are Excellent for Salads! 

As a salad lettuce, Romaine or Cos has no supertor—the leaves are dark green, 
sweet and succulent. Page 13 
