LETTUCE 
A packet will sow about 30 feet of row; an ounce 250 feet. 
Even the smallest of home gardens can easily grow plenty of lettuce. By making succes- 
sive sowings you can have a supply of lettuce throughout the season from little space. The 
loose leaf varieties may be thinned to four to six inches when they come up and then every 
other one taken out and used as they get larger. To get really fine lettuce use the heading 
varieties and thin to 12-18 inches while the plants are still small. Be sure to give the plants 



Imperial 44 Lettuce 
525 IMPERIAL 44, The Finest Head Lettuce for Spring or 
Fall. Still the leading high quality Iceberg 
lettuce for the East. For spring and fall crops we recommend Imperial 
44 above all other kinds because of its dependable yields and very 
superior quality. It is well adapted to both muck and upland and 
makes uniform solid heads under a wide range of conditions. Ready 
to cut a week or more before Great: Lakes and therefore especially val- 
uable for early spring planting. 
The heads are medium size, slightly flattened in shape and very 
solid. The quality is excellent with crisp but tender leaves, and the fine 
big hearts are delicious. Commercial growers like Imperial 44 because 
it competes successfully with Western grown Iceberg, and for the home 
garden it is a most reliable and attractive type. 
Pkt. 15c; % Oz. 25c; Oz. 40c; 14 Lb. $1.10; 44 Lb. $1.75. 
526 IMPERIAL 847. This excellent strain of “Iceberg” produces excep- 
tionally fine lettuce under the right conditions. In some sections it is 
preferred to Imperial 44, as the heads are larger and rounder and are 
ready a few days later. The quality is very fine and the heads are solid 
and attractive. Recommended especially for growing on upland. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 Oz. 20c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. $1.10; 44 Lb. $1.75. 
535 NEW YORK No. 515. Light green, large heads. Dependable pro- 
ducer and still the favorite in many sections. 
Pkt. 10c; % Oz. 25c; Oz. 40c; 14 Lh. $1.10; 44 Lb. $1.75. 

of head lettuce plenty of room or they will not make heads. 
“ICEBERG”’ LETTUCE 
“Iceberg” has now become a general term used by growers, shippers and merchants in 
referring to a large group of crisp heading varieties of lettuce. There are many strains of 
Iceberg type grown in various parts of the country, different kinds being adapted to 
different conditions of soil and climate. ‘ 
We offer several varieties of Iceberg lettuce, as follows: Imperial 44, Imperial 847, New 
York No. 515 and the new Great Lakes. These are the best Iceberg types for Eastern 
conditions and are all described below. 
Critp-Heading Varieties 
520 GREAT LAKES. (New.) A new Iceberg type that will really 
stand up and produce good hard heads in 
the hot weather of midsummer when other kinds fail entirely. Large 
plants and fine big solid heads of extraordinary crispness. See photo 
and description on page 2. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 Oz. 40c; Oz. 75c; 14 Lb. $2.00; 4% Lb. $3.50. 
510 COSBERG. Small Early Heads for Home Gardens. One of the 
best varieties for the home garden because of its very fine quality. 
It resembles “Iceberg” in general appearance and is most remarkable 
for its crisp solid heads and superior flavor. The heads are small, round 
and extremely solid; they have an attractive light green color and the 
best quality of any lettuce of this type we have yet seen. It has proved 
a very sure header if the plants are not allowed to be crowded. Thin 
the seedlings to at least 10 or 12 inches apart. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% Oz. 20c; Oz. 35c; 144 Lh. 95c; 44 Lb. $1.60. 
532 MIGNONETTE. Fine for Home Gardens. For home use we prefer 
Mignonette to any other kind of head lettuce. It is very early and heads 
up well even under adverse conditions. The heads are small, round and 
compact and the quality is the very finest—tender, crisp and without 
any bitterness. The outer leaves are dark green tinged with a distinctive 
reddish brown and the inside of the head is a beautiful creamy yellow. 
A splendid delicious kind to raise in the garden. 
Pkt. 15ce; 4% Oz. 25c; Oz. 45c. 
Butterhead Varieties 
542 WHITE BOSTON. Sure Heading. By far the most popu- 
lar “Butterhead” lettuce grown today. 
The leaves are light green and smoother and more tender than the 
crisp heading types, and they form excellent tightly folded heads of 
the most delicious quality and flavor. This variety heads well under all 
conditions and is resistant to tipburn, making it very valuable for 
large growers on both muck and upland. It is also the best butterhead 
type for home gardens. Our strain is exceptionally sure heading and 
uniform, every plant making a fine firm head. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 90c; 4% Lb. $1.35. 
Loadse Leaf Varieties 
501 BIG BOSTON. This is the old original butterhead lettuce which 
carries a reddish tinge on the outer leaves. It forms fine heads of good 
quality but has now been largely displaced by White Boston. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 144 Lb. 70c; 4% Lb. $1.15. 
530 MAY KING. Excellent for Early Heading. A very early butter- 
head variety. The heads form very quickly, are firm and of fine quality. 
The plant is small and practically all head, the leaves are light green, 
slightly tinted with brown on the edges and are very crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25e; 14 Lb. 75c; % Lb. $1.25. 
504 BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. For the Home Garden. One of the best loose 
leaf varieties for the home garden. It is of 
excellent quality, forming a large bunch of curled crisp and very tender leaves. The leaves 
can be used from the time the plants are small. We recommend it highly. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 44 Lb. 65¢; 44 Lb. $1.10. 
517 GRAND RAPIDS. The most popular curled-leaf lettuce for forcing. This variety also does 
_ well outdoors and is a popular kind for home gardens. The strain is very uniform in color and 
well curled and is used by many of the most exacting growers. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lh. 75c; % Lb. $1.25. 
518 GRAND RAPIDS U. S. No. 1. This is an improving forcing strain with robust plants and 
more finely curled leaves. Preferred by many growers for greenhouse use, and also for out- 
doors, as it will stand longer without bolting. Highly recommended. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 Oz. 20c; Oz. 35c; 144 Lb. 95c; 14 Lb. $1.60. 
538 PRIZE HEAD. Not a head lettuce but a loose leaved variety of the finest quality. The 
leaves are heavily tinged an attractive reddish brown, and are much curled and frilled. 
Grows rapidly, is ready early and is exceptionally crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 75c; 4% Lb. $1.25. 
507 CHICKEN. A very large lettuce that is grown to furnish green food for poultry. This 
variety does not head but grows a stalk about 18 inches high covered with immense leaves. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 55c; 4% Lb. 85c. 

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Black Seeded Simpson—the best loose leaf type. 
