Fresh crisp Lettuce! One of the finest of all green vegetables 
KALE . BORECOLE 
Cuou Vert (Fr.) _ BratrerKonut (Ger.) 
Cavoto VERDE (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of row 
For early use it may be sown in May; when 
desired for winter use, sow in September, 
broadcast or In rows 2 feet apart. Cover for 
protection against severe freezing and snow. 
Do not handle while in a frozen condition. 
Dwarf Blue Scotch. 55 days. A hardy 
strain with finely curled foliage having a 
distinct blue tinge. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c.; 
lb. $1.50. 
Dwarf Green Curled. 55 days. Very dwarf 
and compact, rarely attaining a height of 
over 6 inches. Dark green; very curly. 
Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c.; Mlb. $1.50. 
Imperial Long-Standing. 65 days. The 
outer edges of the leaves are very crimpy, 
inside smooth, dark green, with bluish 
cast. Hardy and productive. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 30c.; Ib. 90c. 
LETTUCE “= 
One ounce will produce about 2500 plants 
Lettuce, crisp and appetizing is the back- 
bone of salads. Salad bowls are increasingly 
popular. You will find the Iuscious mixed 
green salads adorning many tables. Packed 
with vitamins, Lettuce is indispensable in 
the garden. 
Heading Varieties 
For the first outdoor crop, seed is usually 
sown in hotbeds in February or March and 
transplanted to the garden in April in rows 
11% feet apart, 8 to 12 inches apart in the row. 
For a succession, sow in drills in the open 
ground at intervals of two to three weeks 
and thin out to 8 inches apart. For plants to 
force in hotbeds from November until spring, 
sow seeds in hotbeds in the fall. Where it is 
difftcult to have the heading varieties develop 
properly on account of soil condition, we rec- 
ommend using loose-leaf varieties. 
Bibb. 60 days. A distinct variety with a 
crispness and flavor of its own. The heads 
are medium sized, the outer leaves deep 
glossy green, and the interior bleaches to a 
rich yellowish waxy green. Pkt. 15c.; 
Ygoz. 35c.; oz. 65c.; WIb. $1.95. 
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 excep- 
tionally resistant to tip-burn injury. Very 
slow to shoot to seed. It does equally well 
In cool weather and will produce large 
solid heads. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 65c.; oz. $1.25. 
All Heart. 71 days. An excellent Lettuce for 
either spring or summer use. The head, 
while large, has a loose heart of a decided 
buttery flavor. Can be used for sowing in 
frames. Pkt. 10c.; 0z. 30c.; lb. 85c. 
Big Boston. 75 days. A large, flat, cabbage- 
headed variety, excellent for midsummer 
or fall use, or under glass in early spring 
and autumn. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 1M4Ib. 
85c. 
Boston Market (White-seeded Tennisball). 
73 days. Early, small-heading variety. 
One of the best for forcing. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 30c.; Y%Ib. 85c. : 
Cosberg. 76 days. A home-garden variety 
with ability to head in summer weather and 
resist tip-burn. Heads small and compact; 
outer leaves light yellowish green, crump- 
fe and frilled. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; Mlb. 
iC. 
Iceberg. 84 days. A fine variety, producing 
large, solid, cabbage-like heads, firm, crisp, 
and of fine flavor. Leaves curly, slightly 
tinged red. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 4Ib. 85c. 

HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 

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Fr.) 
Siberian. 65 days. A very hardy variety 
with large leaves that cook very tender. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 14Ib. 90c. 
KOHLRABI 
Cuou Rave (Fr.) Koutrasi (Ger.) 
CavoLo Rapa (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow about 200 feet of row; 
3 pounds, an acre 
Sow seed in early spring, in hotbeds or out- 
doors, and transplant when 3 inches high, mm 
rows 114 feet apart, 6 inches apart in the row. 
The edible part Is the root, which should be 
used when it attains a size of 214 inches in 
diameter or less, when it is extremely tender. 
Purple Vienna. 62 days. Flesh white; skin 
a bluish color. Used for outdoor sowing. 
Pkt. 15c.; Woz. 45c.; oz. 85c.; Yb. $2.50. 
Early White Vienna. This variety is suited 
for sowing under glass or outdoors. The top 
Is very short, thus allowing all the develop- 
ment to go to the root, insuring early ma- 
turity. Pkt. 15c.; Moz. 45c.; oz. 85c.; 
Ylb. $2.50. 
Latricu Saat (Ger.) 
Latruca  (lItal.) 
Imperial No. 44. 82 days. This variety 
has very long, well-folded Ieaves and 
produces hard, well-formed heads ap- 
preciably less susceptible to tip-burn 
Pkt. 
than other varieties. 
10c.; oz. 
40c.; lb. $1.20. 

Imperial No. 847. 84 days. A brown-blight- 
resistant variety for summer planting. 
Heads are medium large, hard, fine and 
well covered by the inner leaves. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 40c.; 14Ib. $1.25. 
Improved Hanson. 80 days. Tremendous, 
solid heads with outer leaves curled and 
Interior almost white and very tender. 
Resists the heat well. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 
lb. 85c. 
May King. 63 days. The first solid head 
Lettuce to mature outdoors. It is of good 
size, with tender, full heart. Suitable for 
sowing under sash in early spring. Pkt. 
10c.; oz. 30c.; 4b. 85c. 
Michell’s No. 1. 70 days. A good va- 
riety for summer use as it resists the 
hot sun better than most sorts. 
Heads 
unusually large, tender, and of a de- 
licious buttery flavor. We do not rec- 
ommend it for forcing. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 40c.; 4Ib. $1.25. 

Mignonette. 65 days. Splendid for the 
home-garden, being of excellent 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 pliow heart. 
Very reliable for spring and fall sowing. 
Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; 4Ib. $1.25. 
New York or Wonderful No. 12. 80 days. 
This is_a leader of the cabbage-headed 
sorts. Heads large, dark green, with white 
interior and curled outer leaves. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 40c.; 4Ib. $1.25. 
Oak Leaf. 45 days. A very novel, beautiful 
golden green Lettuce of fine form and 
valuable because 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 Ieaf, thick, succulent 
and tender. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 35c.; oz. 65c.; 
Ib. $1.95. 
White Big Boston. 72 days. A new head- 
ing variety which resembles Big Boston in 
size, solidity and general appearance, but 
it lacks the brown edge so common in that 
variety. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; Mlb. 85c. 
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Imperial No. 44 Lettuce 
Loose-Leaf or Cutting Varieties 
For early or midsummer use, seed should 
be sown very thickly. When pulling the 
young plants, try to do so carefully, with an 
effort to thin out the bed, thus allowing the 
remaining plants to become large. 
Black-seeded Simpson. 46 days. Ideal 
for midsummer use. When matured, pre- 
sents a formidable loose head with finely 
fringed leaves. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; Mlb. 
15c: 
Early Curled Silesian. 45 days. This va- 
riety should be cut instead of pulled, as it 
makes new growth from the same root. 
Leaves light green. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 
Ib. 75c. 
Early Curled Simpson. 45 days. An ex- 
cellent, curly-leaved sort; loose heads and 
very tender. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 4Ib. 75c. 

Grand Rapids. 43 days. The leading 
variety in this class for forcing under 
glass, but may also be grown success- 
fully outdoors. Leaves are very curly, 
crisp and brittle. 
Ib. 75c. 
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Chicken Lettuce 
An excellent green for poultry or rabbits. 
Grows 18 to 20 inches high. Ready for cut- 
ting 40 to 45 days after sowing. Sow seed in 
rows or broadcast early in spring. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 25c.; YIb. 75c.; Ib. $2.10. 
Romaine - Cos Lettuce 
This type, of French origin, differs greatly 
from the American varieties in its peculiar, 
upright growth. To produce tender heads, 
the outer leaves must be tied together at the 
top so that the inner ones blanch. It has a 
decided flavor. Best adapted to outdoor 
planting and stands the heat well. 
Dark Green Cos. 66 days. Similar to the 
White Cos but darker green Jeaves. Inner 
Ieaves bleach a creamy to golden yellow 
with endive-like flavor. Pkt. 10c.; 0z. 30c.; 
lb, 85c. 
Paris White Cos. 66 days. White seed. 
Strong grower and very productive, with 
long, shell-shaped, medium green leaves of 
most excellent quality. A self-folder, but 
when plant is over half grown it Is best to 
tie it up with string so that the inner leaves 
may be blanched perfectly white. Head 8 to 
9 inches high, long loaf-shaped. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 30c.; Y%4Ib. 85c. 

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