
Here is a crop of eighteen (18) acres of our Schell’s Strain Imperial 44 Lettuce grown from our seed by Mr. B. Condurso who 
says ‘‘Your strain of Imperial 44 is positively the finest in the state.’’ He cut 613 crates in one day which sold for $1.40 per crate. 
When we took this picture he had sold half the crop, his returns $8000, with the other half still to sell. Does it pay to plant Schell’s 
Quality Seeds? Thousands of our customers answer as does Mr. Condurso—‘‘ Yes indeed, it certainly does.”’ 
LETTUCE 
HOW TO GROW LETTUCE. To grow head lettuce early, sow the seed in 
February or March in boxes or flats or in hotbeds in close rows. When an inch or 
more high, transplant to other flats or coldframe. Set plants about 2 inches apart 
each way. From there set out in the garden as soon as the soil is warm, placing the 
plants 6 to 8 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart. Where there are no hotbeds or 
LETTUCE IS UNDER CEILING 
PRICES. See also page 25 
flats, sow the seed outside when weather permits and transplant outside. For 
loose-leaf or cutting Lettuce, sow the seed either broadcast or in rows; make sow- 
ings every 2 weeks for Lettuce all summer, and cut as it comes. Sowing in rows is 
best, for then seed can be covered and plants cultivated. One ounce will produce about 2,000 plants. 
Schell’s Imperial 44, After many comparative tests 
= of numerous. strains, con- 
ducted on various muck soils, New York State Agricultural 
“Experiment Station found Imperial 44 to be more especially 
adapted to the states bordering the Great Lakes and to the 
-Northeastern States than other strains of Imperial. Also very 
_ successful in Penna. and N. J. and in the Southern States for 
their winter crop. The plant is medium to large, spreading and 
develops close to the ground; leaves medium green, thick, very 
long and wide, and well folded around the head. Slower to bolt 
than others of this type. Pkt. 10 cts.; 1,0z. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 
Mlb. $1; Ib. $3.25. 
Mr, WIiLLarD, Amey, Pa., says: ‘‘During the week of 
June 7, I sold 990 dozen heads (11,880) of your Imperial 44 at 
$1.50 per doz. and in all that number I saw only one head that 
showed any signs of tip-burn.’?> _. 
Among its 
Schell’s French Head Lettuce. eae 
able qualities are earliness— it is ready for market a week to ten 
days ahead of Big Boston when sown at the same time; quality 
and appearance—it produces a beautiful, attractive, uniform, 
compact head of light rich green, silvery cream-white inside and 
of unexcelled quality. A perfect shipper. Does not.tip-burn 
easily; many exhaustive tests under normal and undey.unfavor- 
able growing conditions have proved it far more resistant to 
tip-burn than any other Lettuce. This is due to the nature of 
this variety, which develops unusual hardiness as the’ pfants 
begin to head. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; \4lb. 75 cts.; Ib. 
. $2.50; 10 lbs. $22.50. ‘ 
_Schell’s Hot:Weathér Head Lettuce. 
An earlier Lettuce, producing good-sized, tightly formed heads, 
very tender and delicious. The inside is a rich cream-yellow and 
the outsidea light green. Resists the extreme heat without going 
to seed. Fine for early and midsummer crop. Pkt. 10 cts.3 
oz. 25 cts.; 4lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 
Schell’s Strain “White’ Big Boston. \“Y 
form, solid heads. Color light green, with no brown edge which 
distinguishes the ‘‘Big Boston.”’ Schell’s White Big Boston is 
ten days earlier than Big Boston. We urge all of you who 
specialize in growing fancy quality Head Lettuce, whether a 
garden lot, an acre or fifty acres, to get acquainted with our 
strain of White Big Boston. It will prove a money-maker for 
you. For the home-garden it is a very desirable Head Lettuce. 
Include it in your order. Our strain of White Boston is used 
exclusively by hundreds of largest Lettuce-growers throughout 
the country. They have found it the best. 70 days. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 14lb. 80 cis.; Ib. $2.50; 10 lbs. $24; 
25 Ibs. $56.25; 50 lbs. $100. 


Grand New Lettuce “New York P.W. 
No 5. 2 This is the triumphant result of sixteen years of 
a «=Cvintensive breeding and selection work. It is the 
earliest New York type in existence. Crisp, hard-heading, of 
highest quality. Heads well and sure in early spring, summer, 
and early fall. Is resistant to tip-burn. Excellent for home and 
rates gardeners. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; \4lb. 90 cts.; 
- $3. 
New Lettuce “Cosberg 600.’’ 4 <ross, between 
Gap a ne ee ee ECON ANU ECO DEHOE 
Very distinct; early, crisp-heading variety developed by the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture. It resists tip-burn and stands 
hot, dry weather remarkably well. Heads are solid, tender and 
sweet-flavored. Excellent for the home-garden and for market. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; \4lb. 90 cts.; Ib. $3. 
, Forms the largest 
Giant Crystal Head Lettuce. jer of aii" tee 
tuces, crisp and tender; very fine for early summer. Soil where 
there is an abundance of moisture, properly drained, will pro- 
duce enormous heads. Try it. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
14lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 
New York Lettuce 
Prices on the following four New York and Imperial types 
are all the same, see below. 
New York Lettuce No. 41, Schell’s Strain. The shape is 
more or less conical until the head enlarges, which spreads the 
point of the cone and develops a firm, globular head. Leaves 
are dark green and quite savoyed. Excellent for both spring 
and fall crops, and on good land will produce a very high 
percentage of perfect- heads—a larger percentage of market- 
able heads for the first cutting than some other strains. 
New York Lettuce No. 12, Schell’s Strain. A verv desirable 
strain for summer culture. It is lighter in color, a little more 
curly on the edges, and forms very solid, bald heads. The 
heads are usually soft-when veiwed in the fieldwearly, but 
tighten up and form good solid heads at maturity. 
New York Lettuce No. 515. Ready a little earlier than No. 12 
which it is like in general appearance, having large, solid 
heads of bright green color, and it has been bred for resistance 
: ae te and stands hot weather quite long without bolting 
o seed. ; 
Imperial No. 847. Plants medium large; heads round, solid, 
crisp, large, well folded; leaves bright green. Very uniform. 
Excellent for the home-garden, for market-gardeners and for 
shipping. Resistant to brown blight. Black seed. 83 days. 
PRICES. Your choice of any or all four of these strains 
of New York and Imperial, pkt. 10 cts.; 140z. 20 ets.; oz. 
35 cts.; 14]b. 95 cts.; Ib. $3. 
26 WALTER S. SCHELL, Inc., Quality Seeds, HARRISBURG, PA. 
