Plant a VICTORY Garden tor DEFENSE 
Leaf Lettuce 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 150 feet of drill. 
Lettuce -requires rich soil to grow best quality. Mix pul- 
verized hen manure well with the soil and sow seed very 
early in the spring. For Leaf Lettuce, sow in rows twelve 
inches apart_and do not thin until plants are big enough to 
use. Head Lettuce should be sown in rows twelve inches 
apart and thinned to eight inches apart in the row. 
A fertilizer high in nitrogen and phosphate is recom- 
mended, especially for sandy soils. 
During warm weather, germination may be greatly aided 
in firming the seed bed, and sowing the seed shallow. Keep 
the soil moist until germination is completed. 
* Grand Rapids Forcing, Washington Strain 
45 days. This.splendid strain is one of the favorite 
strains, being*used by all of the large greenhouse 
growers, who recommend it as a superior lettuce. It 
was first produced by plant selection by the honored 
W. W. Tracy of the Agricultural Department at Wash- 
ington. Mr. Yonker procured some from Eugene Davis, 
sent him by Mr. Tracy. Mr. Yonker, by careful plant 
selection, has kept it up to its original purity. It is 
absolutely true to type and is more like the original 
Grand Rapids Forcing as it came from the hands of 
Eugene Davis. Mr. Yonker is well qualified to continue 
the breeding of this variety and can be depended upon 
to keep it up to its present high standard. There are 
very few, if any, sports. Color a light green; heads 
very heavy; leaf crisp, tender and curly; quality of 
the best. We grow our stock seed in the greenhouse 
and send to one of the best lettuce seed growers on the 
Coast to grow the seed crop. Qz., 25c; 14 Ib., 70c; 
1 Ib., $2.25, postpaid. . 
° 7: : 45 days. i 
Grand Rapids Tip-Burn Resistant orca? scone wine 
like the Washington strain, being used for green- 
house growing where tip-burn is visible. Oz., 25c; 
% \b., 70c; 1 Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
: 40 days. An early loose leaf va- 
Early Curled Simpson riety. One of the best sorts for 
the home garden. Oz., 25c; %4 Ib., 75c; 1 Ib., $2.25, 
postpaid. 
° 40 days. One of the best 
* Black-Seeded Simpson loose leaf varieties for the 
home garden or for the market garden, for outdoor 
sowing. Can be grown all through the season. Very 
tender. Oz., 25c; 14 lb., 70c; 1 Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
° 45 days. A crisp and tender loose-leaved, 
Prizehead non-heading sort, color light brown on a 
medium green base, quality good. Oz., 25c; 14 lb., 70c; 
1 Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
Head Lettuce 
: 76 days. Heads best in cool weather of 
Big Boston early spring and late fall. We do not 
recommend it for the hot summer months. Oz., 20c; 
Y% |b., 60c; 1 Ilb., $2.00, postpaid. 
° 76 days. Has a fine, large, solid head 
White Boston and eht green outer leaves, but does 
not have the brown edges. A tightly folded heart that 
blanches to a bright, creamy yellow shade. It is sweet 
and crisp. Oz., 30c; 14 lb., $1.00; 1 Ib., $3.50, postpaid. 
83. days. A heading variety of the Im- 
Great Lakes perial type, developed by the U. 8S. Dept. 
of Agriculture and the Michigan State College. Leaves 
large and well folded; heavy ribs. Shows considerable 
resistance to tip-burn and ability to head under ad- 
verse conditions. Oz., 40c; 14 Ib., $1.50; 1 Ib., $5.00, 
postpaid. 
: 83 days. Resistant to brown blight. 
Imperial 847 Crisp heading plants of medium size. 
Leaves smooth, thick, medium light green. Heads 
round, well folded and firm. Oz., 30c; %4 Ib., $1.00; 
1 Ib., $3.50, postpaid. 
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Grand Rapids Forcing, Washington Strain 
: A waxy-headed variety with very deep 
Bibb Lettuce green outer leaves, bleaching to a rich 
yellowish green inside; heads medium small size, 
usually crisp and tender and of distinct flavor. Each 
head makes an individual serving. Oz., 50c; 4 Ib., 
$1.75; 1 Ib., $6.00, postpaid. 
, 82 days. New heading variety 
* Imperial No. 152 that is outstanding over other 
varieties. Resistant to brown blight, and well adapted 
for early fall planting. The heads are medium sized, 
hard, and attractive. Oz., 30c; 14 lb., $1.00; 1 Ib., $3.50, 
postpaid. 
° 82 days. This is somewhat similar to 
Imperial 44 Imperial 152, being a hybrid from this 
popular variety. It has very long well-folded leaves 
and produces hard well-formed heads under ideal 
circumstances. Oz., 30c; % Ib., $1.00; 1 Ib., $3.50, 
postpaid. 
All S 80 days. Heads very large, grayish green, 
€asomS jcaves rather thick but blanch to a beau- 
tiful golden yellow. This variety wants hot weather 
to head well and is not satisfactory for early spring 
crop. Oz., 20c; %4 lb., 60c; 1 1b., $2.00, postpaid. 
H 80 days. Forms large, flat head; outer leaves 
aNSOM are bright green, inner leaves white, quality 
good. Oz., 25c; % lb., 85c; 1 Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 
75 days. A large, late globu- 
New York or Wonderful lar heading variety, leaves 
broad, of thick texture, fairly blistered and crumpled, 
and the borders frilled; color dark green, quality 
good. Known in California and the West as “Los 
Angeles” and shipped to eastern markets under the 
misleading name of “Iceberg.” For an all-season va- 
riety it stands unrivaled. Oz., 30c; 14 Ib., $1.00; 1 Ib., 
$3.50, postpaid. 
66 days. 
Romaine or Early White Self-Folding Lettuce we con. 
sider this the very best strain of the Cos variety. 
Very uniform in type, and forms a compact, firm head. 
Color dark green outside and beautifully blanched 
inside. Very crisp; sweet. Oz., 25c; 14 lb., 85c; 1 Ib., 
$2.50, postpaid. 

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