
Our lettuce seed is produced by the most outstanding grower in the United States, 
in fact it is the standard of excellence wherever commercial lettuce is grown. We are 
sure that our stocks will compare favorably with any that you have ever grown. 

Great Lakes — New Iceberg Type 
GREAT LAKES. .. 88 days. All-America Winner 1944. This new Iceberg type let- 
tuce, developed at Michigan State College, will produce large 
solid heads in midsummer heat without bolting to seed. Quite resistant to tipburn. 
Plants are large and vigorous. Heads large and extremely hard. Leaves dark green, very 
attractively fringed and blistered, they wrap tightly over the head making a very solid 
head of unusual crispness. Give this fine head lettuce a trial this summer. 
Prices Prepaid: Pkt. 25c; oz. 60c; % lb. $1.85; 1 Ib. $5.50; 5 lbs. $22.75; 10 lbs. $44.00. 
IMPERIAL NO. 44... 82 days. Very valuable because of its ability to make 
heads during warm weather, without bolting to seed pre- 
maturely. Heads small, compact and solid. Less susceptible to tip-burn than some other 
varieties. 
Prices Prepaid: Oz. 30c: 1% lb. 90c; 1 lb. $3.25; 5 lbs. $14.25; 10 lbs. $26.00. 
IMPERIAL NO. 847... 83 days. Very popular in the East and South as a market 
garden and shipping variety. Resistant to brown blight. 
Crisp heading plants of medium size. Leaves smooth, thick, medium light green. Heads 
round, well formed, firm, low seed stalk. 
Prices Prepaid: Oz. 30c; 1% lb. 90c; 1 lb. $3.25; 5 lbs. $14.25: 10 lbs. $26.00. 
IMPERIAL NO. 615... 82 days. One of the largest growing varieties. Resistant 
to brown blight and most used in California and Arizona. 
Plants are large, spreading, grayish-green. Leaf quite smooth and fairly thick. Heads 
good size, well folded, and firm in cool weather. 
Prices Prepaid: Oz. 30c; %4 lb. 90c: 1 lb. $3.25; 5 Ibs. $14.25: 10 lbs. $26.00. 
NEW YORK NO. 515 IMPROVED. . . 81 days. Medium size compact plant but 
; produces heads of good size. Head leaves 
quite upright at early stage of growth but at maturity the heads are round and well 
Meena Color a rather bright green. Has generally replaced the old No. 515 and the 
o. 12. 
Prices Prepaid: Oz. 30c; % lb. 90c: 1 lb. $3.25; 5 lbs. $14.25; 10 Ibs. $26.00. 
GRAND RAPIDS FORCING... 35 days. Ours is an improved strain of this 
popular variety. There is no better forcing vari- 
ety among the curled leaves sorts. Early, hardy, disease resistant; plants large, upright, 
compact and handsome. Color bright green, leaves large, broad edges, much waved and 
frilled, tender and sweet. 
Prices Prepaid: Oz. 20c; 4 lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00; 5 lbs. $8.75: 10 lbs. $16.00; _ 
BLACK SEED SIMPSON . . . 35 days. Early, dependable and widely grown in 
home and market gardens. Plants large, attractive, 
compact, with broad, frilled light green leaves that are of fine crisp texture and splendid 
quality. The best leaf variety for general purposes. 
Prices Prepaid: Oz. 20c: % lb. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.75: 5 lbs. $7.75: 10 lbs. $14.00. 

