16 ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
Culture: Sow as early in spring as ground can be worked, in rows 
not less than 15 inches apart, covering seed not over % inch deep. CRISP-HEAD 
For succession, plant every three weeks. For best head lettuce, Ee Uuce xy, ED A, 5 
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start indoors in early spring and transplant outside. One ounce a Gi TM 
for 200 feet of drill. About 2,000 seeds to the packet. AC ty Zz 
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Hot Weather Head Lettuce 
GREAT LAKES 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner for 1944 
90 days. An outstanding all ’round crisphead or Iceberg tyne lettuce 
for all sections and all seasons. Especially valuable as a summer 
lettuce as it stands the heat and sun and is remarkably slow to throw 
seed stalks. Heads are small, flattened and oblong to triangular in 
shape. The leaves fold completely over the heads, which are solid 
even before they attain full size. Foliage is veined and a distinctive 
dark green. Average weight of heads, % lb.; quality and texture 
are very good. Pkt. 10c, oz. 45c, 1, Ib. $1.60, 1/2 lb. $3.00, Ib. $5.75. 






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57 days: This dark green, tender, brittle lettuce, which quickly iif OSE NS “SS 
makes loose heads as big as-your fist, is becoming well known to UM wWHAHRY ue GE 
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Maj. John Bibb, of Kentucky, born in 1789. It is making a come- ‘ LE 
back and we can promise you a fine spring crop, but must warn that : 
it goes to seed quickly in hot weather. Pkt. 10c, oz. 45c, 44 lb. $1.60. 



Forms dense heads of bright green 
Wonderful or New York leaves that make it very con- 
spicuous in the garden. The aes oe peed fae ARETE Steen 
1 Grows to enormous size, well-grown heads measurin ities that will recommend it either for salads or garnishing. ile one 
Big Boston from 10 to 12 inches across. Dieta the cool sess pre! of the earliest of the early, it endures the heat of summer as well, if 
it heads particularly well, forming a tightly folded heart which consists not better, than any other variety. It certainly is a valuable sort, and 
of beautifully blanched, tender, and juicy leaves. The color of the heart is bound to win the favor of all who plant and cultivate it, either for 
is a light golden yellow. Big Boston is crisp, juicy, and distinctly but-. home or market use, @Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1/4 Ib. 85c, ¥/2 lb. $1.50, lb. $2.75. 
tery. A valuable variety for the home gardener as well as for the 4 F i igi 
market grower who realizes the advantages of ,growing quality varieties. New York No. 12 ae hee Caer aor a ee ees sieht 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1% Ib. 55c, % Ib. $1.00, Ib. $1.90 ettuce represents a marked improveme 
: Tk bie 7502 pest Nester ates over the popular older type. This variety has proved to be well adapted 
; g for growing successfully along the Atlantic coast and in the Eastern 
portion of the United States generally. It is remarkable for its uniform- 
ity, large size, sureness of heading, and attractive appearance. The 
heart of the tightly folded head is a beautiful white. White seeded. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 44 Ib. 85c, Y%, Ib. $1.50, lb. $2.75. 
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tender, crisp, and 
of fine flavor; one of the 
best in cultivation. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 20c, 14 Ib. 55c, 
YY Ib. $1.00, Ib. $1.90. 
Giant Crystal 
A new Euro- 
Head pean sort; one 
of the finest ever intro- 
duced. A head variety 
and very large. It re- 
mains a long time in 
eatable condition. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 20c, 1% Ib. 55c, 
raMay Kine Lettuce. Y> Ib. $1.00, lb. $1.90. 
; A large light green heading lettuce of 
May King excellent quality and desirable for grow- 2 B\\ S 
ing either under glass or outdoors. It is extremely hardy Cosberg This new let- £353 ANY \ 
and very quick growing. The plants grow six to seven  kuce which ; EW 
inches in diameter with the outer leaves folded closely resembles ‘‘Iceberg’’ in 
forming the plant into a solid head. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % general appearance 1s 
e 1 a i b. 90. most remarkable -for its 
Beebe ai br SEOOg a crisp solid heads and su- 
perior flavor. The heads 
are not large, but ex- 
tremely solid, a very at- 
tractive light green color and the best qual- 
ity of a lettuce of this type we have yet 
seen. Its chief value is earliness and head- 
ing qualities under adverse conditions, when 
standard varieties fail to head. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 30c, 4%4-Ib. 85c, Ye Ib. $1.50, Ib. $2.75. 
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7 A most beautiful sort. 
Crisp as Ice The heads are solid, of % 
‘2 immense size. The glossy leaves are thick, 
nicely crimped and curled, very tender 
and brittle. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 4% Ib. 85c, { 
YY, Ib. $1.50, Ib. $2.75. 
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‘California All Heart Its share 
is very 
Iceberg Lettuce : distinct, heading up like a pointed cab- 
Iceberg The large curly leaves which cover bage and almost as solid; of a_ pretty 4 
the outside of the solid heads are light green shade, almost white, rich and 
a bright light green; they have small indents buttery in flavor. It grows rapidly and is 
which hold the dewdrops and are thus kept equally valuable for both spring and sum- 
fresh. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1% Ib. 55c, 4% Ib. mer use. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Y% lb. 55c, 2 
$1.00, lb. $1.90. Ib. $1.00, Ib. $1.90. 
