Fresh Lettuce! 

May King Lettuce 
Laitue (Fr.) Lattich Salad (Ger.) 
Lattuga (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce about 2500 plants 
Heading Varieties 
All Heart. 71 days. An excellent Lettuce for either spring or summer 
use. Can be used for sowing in frames or in spring and early summer 
outdoors. Earliest to mature. Oz. 25c; 4lb. 70c; lb. $2.10 
Bibb. 60 days. A distinct variety with a crispness and flavor of its 
own. The heads are medium sized; the outer leaves are deep glossy 
green and the interior bleaches to a rich yellowish, waxy green. 
ILoz. 30c; oz. 50c; 14lb. $1.45 
Big Boston. 75 days. A large, flat, cabbage-headed variety for mid- 
summer or fall use, or under glass in the early spring and autumn. 
Light green, tinged light brown on the outer leaves. 
Oz. 25c; W4lb. 75c; Ib. $2.25 
Boston Market (White-seeded Tennisball). 73 days. One of the 
best for forcing. Oz. 30c; 14lb. 85c; Ib. $2.60 
Chicken. 45 days. A hardy, tall-growing, dark green-leaved type, 
the leaves of which are used largely for poultry and rabbit feed. 
Oz. 25c; 14lb. 70c; lb. $2.00 
Cosberg. 76 days. A home-garden variety with ability to head in 
summer weather and resist tipburn. Heads small and compact with 
light yellowish green outer leaves crumpled. 
Oz. 25c; 14lb. 75c; lb. $2.10 
Great Lakes. 82 days. Bronze Medal, 1944 All-America Selections. 
A decidedly crisp heading Lettuce of the Imperial type. It is of 
excellent quality and exceedingly sweet and tender. A superior 
summer Lettuce that stands heat and sun and is exceptionally 
resistant to tip-burn Injury. Very slow to shoot to seed. It does 
equally well in cool weather and will produce large solid heads. 
140z. 50c; 0z. 90c; 141b. $3.00; lb. $9.00 
Iceberg. 84 days. Solid, cabbage-like heads; Ieaves curly, slightly 
tinged red. Oz. 30c; lb. 85c; lb. $2.60 
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One of the finest of green vegetables 
TRAINS OF LETTUCE 
Imperial No. 44. 82 days. This variety has very Jong, well-folded 
leaves and produces hard well-formed heads appreciably less sus- 
tible to tipb than other varieties. 
SS et a Oz. 40c; 14lb. $1.25; Ib. $3.40 
Imperial 847. 84 days. Brown blight-resistant variety with medium- 
large, hard, fine heads well covered by inner leaves. Resists trpburn 
In summer weather. Oz. 40c; 14lb. $1.25; Ib. $3.40 
Improved Hanson. 80 days. Extra-large heads; the outer leaves 
are curled. Oz. 25c; 4lb. 75c; Ib. $2.10 
‘May King. 63 days. Matures early outdoors. Outside leaves tinged 
golden brown. Suitable for sowing under sash in early spring. 
Oz. 25c; Mlb. 75c; lb. $2.10 
Michell’s No. 1. 70 days. A good variety for summer use as It re- 
sists the hot sun better than most sorts. We recommend it for 
forcing. Oz. 35c; %4lb. $1.00; Ib. $3.00 
Mignonette. 66 days. Splendid for the home-garden. Of excel- 
lent quality, crisp and sweet; medium small in size, compact and 
hard heading. Very dull dark green in color, dark brown at edge of 
leaf with well-blanched creamy yellow heart. Very reliable for spring 
and fall sowing. Oz. 35c; lb. $1.00; Ib. $3.00 
New York No. 12. 80 days. A variety in great demand, especially 
during the Jate winter and early spring months. Gigantic heads 
are almost white, very solid, and without any trace of bitter taste. 
Does best in the latitude of Philadelphia as an early spring and 
late autumn crop. We offer a fine strain of seed. 
Oz. 30c; 14lb. 85c; lb. $2.60 
Salamander or Black-Seeded Tennis Ball. 65 days. Forms a 
large, light green, compact head with a white heart. Very tender, 
crisp, and extremely slow to run to seed. 
Oz. 25c; 14lb. 70c; Ib. $2.10 
White Big Boston. 82 days. Sure-heading variety which resembles 
Big Boston im size, solidity, and general appearance, but is minus 
the red edge so common im that variety. Oz. 25c; 4lb. 60c; Ib. $1.75 
Loose-Leaf or Cutting Varieties 
Black-Seeded Simpson. 46 days. Ideal for midsummer use as it 
withstands heat and drought. Oz. 20c; 14lb. 60c; Ib. $1.75 
Early Curled Silesian. 45 days. Forms large loose heads and makes 
new growth from roots. Cut instead of pulling. 
Oz. 20c; 14lb. 60c; Ib. $1.75 
Early Curled Simpson. 45 days. An excellent curly-leaved Lettuce 
with Ioose heads. Very tender. Oz. 20c; lb. 60c; Ib. $1.75 
Grand Rapids. 43 days. The Jeading variety in this class for forcing 
under glass, but it may also be grown successfully outdoors. Leaves 
curly, crisp and brittle; fme flavor. We pay particular attention to 
the seed-stock, therefore offer a strain of especial merit. 
Oz. 20c; 14lb. 60c; Ib. $1.75 
Oak Leaf. 45 days. A very novel, beautiful golden green Lettuce of 
fine form and valuable because it is remarkably slow to shoot to 
seed. Makes attractive loose-leaf heads during the hottest summer 
weather; no other variety grows so well at that time of the year. 
The leaves are broad, deeply lobed like an oak leaf, thick, succulent, 
and tender. Ihoz. 30c; 0z. 50c; W4lb. $1.45 
Romaine or Cos Lettuce 
’ Dark Green Cos. 66 days. Medium large self-closing sort. Leaves 
very dark green, slightly crumpled. Oz. 25c; 4lb. 75c; Ib. $2.25 
Paris White Cos. 66 days. The largest and best heading variety of 
this type. The inner leaves blanch almost pure white and have little 
or no ribs; heads very full throughout, and therefore contain more 
edible part. Oz. 25c; 14lb. 75c; lb. $2.25 
MICHELL’S MUSKMELON or CANTALOUPE 
Melon Muscade (Fr.) Melone (Ger.) Popone Melone (Ital.) 
Emerald Gem. 85 days. Flat shape; flesh thick and of a rich salmon 
shade. Oz. 30c; 14lb. 90c; Ib. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $13.50 
Fordhook. 88 days. Flat like Emerald Gem, on which it is an im- 
provement; flesh salmon-orange and very sweet; large, often weigh- 
ing 2 pounds each. Oz. 30c; 14lb. 90c; Ib. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $13.50 
Hale’s Best. 82 days. The chief value of this variety is its earliness 
and fine quality. Oval; heavily netted; salmon-color flesh. An ex- 
cellent variety for long-distance shipping. 
Oz. 30c; 14lb. 90c; Ib. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $13.50 
Hearts of Gold. 90 days. A midseason variety. Fruit round, dis- 
tinctly ribbed; flesh deep salmon, excellent quality. A good ship- 
ping melon. Oz. 30c; 14lb. 90c; Ib. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $13.50 
Honey Rock. 81 days. Medium size; round, with coarse net- 
ting; flesh orange color and of fine flavor. An excellent variety for 
the roadside stand. Oz. 30c; 14lb. 90c; Ib. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $13.50 
Michell’s Delicious. 83 days. Large; flesh deep orange-salmon; 
seed space very small. Oz. 30c; 4lb. 90c; Ib. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $13.50 
New Surprise. 90 days. A large variety, often weighing 8 to 9 
pounds; oval, with prominent ribs; skin green and slightly netted, 
turning to cream color as it ripens; flesh salmon color, thick, and 
spicy. Oz. 30c; 14lb. 90c; Ib. $2.75; 5 lbs. $13.50 
Pride of Wisconsin. 90 days. The rind Is a gray color with a dis- 
tinct netting. Flesh is unusually thick and of very good flavor. 
Carries well in shipping.. 
Oz. 30c; 14lb. 90c; Ib. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $13.50 

Honey Dew. 112 days. Flesh thick, emerald-green, of delicious | Rocky Ford. 92 days. Oval, finely netted; flesh green, very sweet. 
flavor. Oz. 25c; 14lb. 60c; Ib. $1.75; 5 Ibs. $8.50 Oz. 30c; 14lb. 90c; lb. $2.75; 5 lbs. $13.50 
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