Olds’ Crispy Lettuce 
215. GRAND RAPIDS. (Olds’ Earliest 
Forcing.) (43 days.) A loose-leaf lettuce. The 
earliest variety we list and doubtless the earliest 
lettuce grown. It makes a rapid upright growth 
of light green leaves, much crumpled, eurled and 
frilled. It is of good quality, very brittle and 
a handsome lettuce for garnishing. Well known 
and a favorite everywhere. Pkt., 10c; 02., 25c; 
Y, lb., 70c; 1b., $2.10, postpaid._ 
Black-Seeded. Simpson. 
219. BLACK-SEEDED SIMP- 
SON. (46 days.) Probably the most 
widely planted loose-leaf variety. The 
leaves, pale green in color, , are much 
ettrled ‘and twisted, very brittle, . crisp 
and sweet. A: quick growing early va- 
riety; leaves may be cut when quite 
small. Our favorite lettuce of all the 
varieties. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25¢c; % Ib., 
70c; lb., $2.10, postpaid. E 
234,-, OLDS’) ‘-LEETUCE _MIxX- 
TURE. A splendid mixture of all_va- 
rieties and types of lettuce that we list. 
Pkt., 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib., 60c; 1b., 
$1.85, postpaid. 
216. ICEBERG. (84 days.) A 
large, medium late, cabbage-heading 
lettuce. Heads very hard. Curled and 
wavy with fringed edges. 
Tt retains its brittleness even in hot 
weather. Very popular in the North- 
west. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; % Ib., $1.10; 
lb., $2.35, postpaid. 
crisp leaves; 
Iceberg. 



























Rapids. 
. CULTURE: A light rich soil is best 
for this vegetable but it will do well 
on practically any good garden _ soil. 
The best lettuce will be had 
ing the crop growing rapidly. 
tuce should be planted in the open 
ground as soon as it can be worked. 
Sow in rows and thin to a distance that 
will allow proper growth. Head lettuce 
should be started either in cold frames 
by keep- 
Leaf let- 
and transplanted in the open or sown 
in about the same manner as the loose 
leaf. The plants should be thinned to 
about 12 inehes apart. 
It is necessary to have cool weather 
for lettuce to head up-~well and the 

Grand 
earlier the plants can be started in the 
field the surer you are of a crop. 
Our packets each contain enough seed to sow 
Three pounds will sow an acre. 
25 or. 30 feet! 

BUYING SEEDS 
We doubt whether any other business is 
built up and maintained on character and 
confidence to the extent of the seed business. 
Nor is the purehaser so dependent on the 
knowledge and integrity of the seller in any 
other business. It is impossible for any one 
to tell by looking at seed whether it will 
grow or whether it will produce the_ kind 
of crop desired. Buying seed then is largely 
a matter of confidence. We are gratified to 
know that our customers realize this and that 
for over half a century they have depended 
upon us for their seeds. result of. this 
confidence many new orders are sent us each 
year solely because friends had recommended 
us to them. If you like our seeds tell your 
friends and send us their names and we will 
send them a free catalog. 
As a 

230. CHICKEN LETTUCE. A medium 
green, loose curly leaf lettuce that grows tall. 
Leaves. are thick with straight edges. The 
largest lettuce in cultivation, especially at ima- 
turity when it begins to seed. Used for feeding 
pets, chickens. ducks, and also for pickling. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Y% lb., 70c; Ib., $2.10, post- 
paid. 
New York or Wonderful. 
218. NEW YORK NO. 12 
OR WONDERFUL. (70 days.) 
The largest head lettuce of all and 
the most popular. It frequently 
weighs two to three pounds. The 
heart is very solid and of a pleas- 
ing dark green color. Leaves are 
large and crumpled. Ready for 
market in 65 to 70 days from 
planting time. Pkt., 10c; 0z., Bayle 
Y, 1b., $1.10; lb., $3.30, postpaid. 
229. COSBERG. (No. 600.) 
(70 days.) The best head lettuce 
for the North. See page 2 for 
description. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 
Y, Ib., 85c; Ib., $2.60, postpaid. 
221. OLDS’ OAKLEAF. 
(50 days.) A distinct type of let- 
tuce and one of our specials. See 
page 1 for description. Pict, O0es 
oz., 35c; % Ib., $1.05; 1b., $3.10, 
postpaid. 

Paris White Cos. 
es 
231. PARIS WHITE COS. (66. days.) 
The aristocrat of the lettuce family. Distinguish- 
ed by its long, narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, 
folding into loose, long heads which are self- 
blanching. 
and restaurants. 
varieties. Pkt., 
$2.10, postpaid. 
It is the lettuce of the great hotels 
Just as easily 
OZ. 2D: 
other 
lb., 
grown as 
10c; Va, lb Oe); 


220. EARLY PRIZE HEAD. (47 days.) 
One of the best known and most popular varie- 
ties in America. It is not a head lettuce but a 
curled, crisp, loose leaf lettuce of medium size; 
color, green overlaid with reddish-brown. It 
is one of the best. home varieties as it grows 
quickly and makes an abundance of crisp leaves 
of the best flavor. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; %,-Ib., 
70c; lb., $2.10, postpaid. 
217. HANSON'S IMPROVED. (80 
days.) The old reliable sure heading -variety. 
Hardy, globular, large and light colored. Leaves 
fairly large, blistered and crumpled. Color light 
green. Quality good. This variety will withstand 
the hot season better than most sorts and is a 
slow seeder. -PKt., 10c; oz., 25c; %4 Ib., 80c; 
Ib., $2.35, postpaid. 
227. MAY KING. (63 days.) A cabbage 
type with butter head. Medium small, light 
green, tinged slightly at the edges with brown; 
one of the best extra early-heading sorts. PkKt., 
10c; oz., 25c; 1% I1b., 80c; Ib., $2.35, postpaid. 

