LETTUCE 
Lettuce is so easily grown that nearly everyone who has a garden makes several plantings. Prefers rich moist soil and 
to be crisp and tender should be grown quickly. For early use sow in a hotbed or boxes in February and March, trans- 
planting to open ground when ready. Allow plenty of room if you wish large heads. The large varieties require as 
much as 1 feet each way, while the smaller varieties can be grown more closely. Plantings may be made in succes- 
sion until August. Thorough cultivation is necessary in summer, as most varieties tend to run to seed in hot weather. 
Loose Leaved Varieties 
* GRAND RAPIDS FORCING A rather small variety with 
deep green, frilled leaves, especially adapted to growing 
under glass. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; V4 Ib. 65¢; Ib. $2.00 
PRIZEHEAD Large tender light green leaves touched 
with brown at the edge. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; 1% Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00 
SIMPSON’S EARLY CURLED Large and tender with 
light green leaves, nicely curled. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; % Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00 
OAKLEAF The light green deeply cut leaves of this 
unique lettuce are gathered into compact rosettes. The 
partly blanched leaves are tender and delicious. An unu- 
sual variety which does well in hot weather. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1% Ib. 75c 


Imperial 847 
Heading Varieties 
BIG BOSTON A widely used variety with light green 
hard heads of superior quality. Edges of leaves slightly 
brownish. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; 1% Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.25 
COSBERG Fine new garden variety of high quality. Com- 
bines the flavor of the Cos variety with the hard heads of 
the Iceberg type. Medium-sized light green heads. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 1% Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.90 
CRISP AS ICE (Hartford Bronze Head) One of the best 
hot weather garden varieties, slow to run to seed. The 
leaves are crumpled and vary from light green to dark 
brown in color. Hearts are butter yellow and of fine 
quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 75c¢; Ib. $2.50 
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ICEBERG A large crisp heading variety with fringed 
leaves showing a trace of brown at the edge. Good hot 
weather garden variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 1%4 Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.90 
MAY KING Early, hardy and suitable for forcing or out- 
side culture. Fine solid heads with light green outer leaves 
and golden yellow hearts. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1% Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.50 
NEW YORK No. 12. Select strain of the market, variety 
sold as “Iceberg.” Heads are large and solid with few 
outer leaves. Best for early crop. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 90c; Ib. $3.00 
NEW YORK No. 515 Vigorous dark green strain earlier 
than No. 12 and often of better appearance when grown 
in hot weather. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35¢; 1% Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.40 
GREAT LAKES New “Iceberg” type bred for resistance 
to hot weather injury and diseases. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; 1/4 Ib. $1.75; Ib. $6.00 
IMPERIAL 44 Outstanding new strain, sure heading and 
resistant to tip burn. True New York type, solid and fine 
for market. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 1% Ib. $1.10; Ib. $3.65 
IMPERIAL 456 This strain is the latest improvement in 
resistance to tip-burn, hence the best hot weather ‘‘Ice- 
berg” for market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 60c; 1/4 Ib. $1.75; Ib. $6.00 
IMPERIAL 847 New York type for hot weather. Dark 
green, large and hard-heading. Heads well in midsummer 
and does well both early and late. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 14 Ib. $1.15; Ib. $3.90 
TENNISBALL BLACK SEED Popular hot weather garden 
sort. Medium sized light green head with golden heart. 
Very sweet and tender. 
Pkt. -10c; oz. 25c> 4 Ib. 70c> Iby $2.25 
WHITE BOSTON Similar to Big Boston in appearance, 
but clear green in color and withstands heat much better. 
Good market variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; 1% Ib. 75c¢; Ib. $2.50 
ROMAINE OR COS Large oval heads which have an 
especially crisp texture and a pleasing mild flavor. Easily 
blanched by tying the outer leaves together if necessary. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1% Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.25 
CHICKEN A very large-leaved tall-growing variety pro- 
ducing an abundance of leaf growth which is stripped off 
for poultry feed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1% Ib. 55c; Ib. $1.80 
COMSTOCK, FERRE & CO. 
