Ce 
Leek—Giant Musselburgh 
Gedrells Lech 
Used for soup, stew, creamed, and salad. A mem- 
ber of the Onion family. Mild flavor. One ounce 
will sow 150 ft. of row. Allow four pounds to the 
acre. Breaks ground in 9 days under favorable 
conditions. Sow when dpple is in bloom and again 
in midsummer 1%" deep. If for permanent posi- 
tion, sow in rows 18" apart; if for transplanting, 
sow close in beds. To secure a full development, 
thin out the rows or plant the seedlings 4 inches 
apart in the row. Before the danger of hard frost 
take up the plants and preserve in trenches the 
same as Celery. Draw soil up around plants to 
blanch them. 
Giant Musselburgh —85 Days. A remarkably 
large and showy variety. Leaves broad, deep 
green, and flat. Hardy edible stems. Six to 
eight inches in length. 
Monstrous Carentan—85 Days. Very superior, 
large rooted, broad leaved. The largest type, 
very hardy. Stems sometimes 3 inches in dia- 
meter. 
Gudrelhs Lettuce 
Lettuce has been cultivated in Europe since 1562. 
The origin before that is unknown. One ounce of 
seed will plant 200 feet of row. Plant three pounds 
to the acre. Breaks ground in 8 days under fa- 
vorable conditions. To have outstanding Lettuce 
in early Spring, sow in seed bed the September 
preceding. Protect the plants during the Winter 
in a box covered with glass or litter. Early in the 
Spring transplant half into rich ground. The other 
half force to an earlier development under sash. 
For a later supply, sow in drills; when up a few 
inches, thin out plants_10 to 12 inches apart for 
heading varieties and 3 to 8 inches for loose- 
leaved. Plant seed very shallow. Use plenty of 
water, thoroughly cultivate and if possible shade 
lettuce in the hottest weather. 
Heading Varieties 
Big Boston—70 Days. A white seeded cabbage 
lettuce, generally known in Europe as “Troc- 
adero Cabbage.” A reliable, popular .and uni- 
form header. Well shaped, globular, medium 
light green with a slight tinge of bronze on the 
margin of the outer edge. Leaves smooth, prac- 
tically no blisters, very hardy. An excellent 
shipper. 

“Cosberg—73 Days. White seed. Distinct new 
at margins:. Heads medium size, solid, 
_ ture. Especially adapted to home gardens. 






riety used in eastern United States, Resis 5 
heat. Leaves moderately blistered and fring 
green to almost white inside. Very good 
Crisp-As-Ice—74 Days. Well known for its abili- 
ty to head even during hot weather. Medium 
size. Dark green outer leaves with reddish 
brown tinting. Solid heads cream color in the 
heart. 
Great Lakes—75 Days. A crisp head, summer 
lettuce able to stand the heat and the sun. It is 
remarkably slow to throw a seed head, and it is 
very resistant to tip burn. 
Hanson—80 Days. White Seed. One of the stand- 
ard globular heading varieties of many years. 
Leaves curly, crisp, with fringed edges, but not 
as fringed as Grand Rapids, folded so tightly 
as to make an attractive white interior. Me- 
dium size, light green leaves, heat resisting. 
ICEBERG — 80 DAYS. White Seed. A curled 
heading medium large, crisp, green variety, 
edges fringed and tinged with brown. Outer 
leaves have strong ribs enclosing an exceeding- 
ly crisp and white interior. 
IMPERIAL NO. 44 — 80 DAYS. Undoubtedly 
the best heading Iceberg for the East. It can be 
grown on a large variety of soils. Competes 
successfully with Western grown Iceberg. It 
makes heads better than any other strain. Re- 
sists top burn. Some trial rows cut 100% in 
July. True Iceberg type. Heads solid. 
Imperial No, 847—83 Days. Black seeded. Iceberg 
type. Will produce large solid heads in Spring, 
Summer and Fall. It is a little later than Im- 
perial 44 but has larger heads of finest quality. 
May King—60 Days. White Seed. Producing a 
Cabbage-like head, round, solid, medium size, 
light green, slightly tinged with brown edges. 
Is an early, quick grower and an extremely 
good shipper. 
Mignonette—68 Days. Black Seed. A curly crisp 
small heading variety. Leaves much crumpled, 
brown with dark greenish tinge, forming a 
small but compact hard head. 
New York (Wonderful or Los Angeles)—80 Days. 
White Seed. Possibly the most sought after 
Lettuce in the market today. It is the crisp 
hard Lettuce which is served so extensively 
on dining cars and in hotels and restaurants, 
It is a large heading variety, dark metallic 
green, slightly curled on the edges, 
New York No. 12—-73 Days. An early improved 
strain of New York for Spring and Summer. 
It is a well bred selection of this famous let- 
tuce, being lighter in color. 

Lettuce—Big Boston 
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