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TAPPERSON SEED CO 


IMPERIAL NO. 44 LETTUCE 
ENDIVE Half ounce plants 
100 feet 
Cutture: As Endive is usually used for fall and winter 
salads the seed should be sown in rows during June and 
July and thmned out to stand 1 foot apart m the row. 
When nearly grown tie the outer leaves together to blanch 
the hearts. If one wishes an early crop the seed should be 
sown about April 15. 
Deep Heart Batavian. Of the broad type but fringed 
at edges. Upright growth and deep well-filled hearts. 
Batavian Broad-Leaf. The standard broad-leaf 
variety. Center blanches to clear white. 
Green Curled Ruffec. Deeply curled fine leaves. 
Center blanches pure white. 
All Endive, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; } Ib. 60c; 
lb. $1.80; 2 to 9 Ibs. $1.75 per Ib. 
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GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE 



LETTUCE 
Half ounce plants 100 feet 
CuLTURE: Sow seed in rows as soon as the ground can be 
worked. Cover the seed 4% inch deep and press down soil 
firmly, or it may be sown in a hotbed in February or March, 
transplanting to a sheltered position for an early crop. 
Thin plants to 8 inches apart for good Head Lettuce or have 
plants close together for Loose-leaf Lettuce. Lettuce does 
best during cool, moist weather. 
Heading Types 
Imperial No. 44, Outstanding in the Iceberg type of 
crumpled leaf. Heads are solid, free from tip-burn, 
and head up better under adverse weather than others 
in this class. Leaves are long and it keeps well when 
shipped. Our strain is selected for purity and Is 
strictly true to type. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; 4b. $1.15; 
Ib. $3.40; 2 to 9 Ibs. @ $3.35 per Ib. 
Tasco New York. Our selection is the surest heading 
of all Iceberg types of Lettuce. Leaves are large, of a 
fine deep green color, free from burnt edges, crisp, 
and tender. Extreme uniformity is also characteristic 
of the intensive breeding of our strain. Stands heat 
and dry weather better than any other variety we 
know. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; 4Ib. $1.15; Ib. $3.40; 
2 to 9 Ibs. @ $3.35 per Ib. 
Other Good Heading Types 
2 to 9 Ibs. 
Oz. Yb. Lb. Per |b. 
Great Lakes.......... $0 70 $2 00 $6 00 
Big Boston............ 25 13 a2 ee 2) 
Iceberg. .0. fe. a2.uu. 30 ye ernslte 8 s%5) 
Imperial No. 847...... AQ 1215s 408 one 
White Boston......... 25 Fey PRI) AW 
Winter Lettuce........ 25 [Sa 2 ee) 
White Paris Cos........ 25 10 2 O00 195 
All Lettuce, 10c. per pkt. 
Cutting Lettuce, Garden Salad 
Grand Rapids. ‘The best strain I have ever grown, 
both for forcing under glass and outside,” says one 
of our customers who uses over 100 pounds each year. 
This strain is erect, of delicate color, tender and uni- 
form. Leaves heavily fringed. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; 
Yulb. 65c.; Ib. $1.90; 2 to 9 Ibs. @ $1.85 per Ib. 
Other Good Cutting Lettuce 
2 to9 Ibs. 
Oz. Ib. Lb. Per Ib. 
Black Seeded Simpson .$0 20 $0 65 $190 $1 85 
Early Curled Simpson. 20 O54 at OO setae 
Early Prizehead....... 20 65. o 71,90 RIS s5 
All Lettuce, 10c. per pkt. 
EGGPLANT 
One ounce produces 1500 plants 
CuLturRE: Eggplant seed germinates slowly and should 
be started in a hotbed and planted out when plants are 
2 inches high, provided both soil and air are warm. Egg- 
plants will not stand chilling. Plants should be spaced 
11% to 2 feet apart in row. 
New Hampshire Hybrid. Bred to produce during 
short growing season. Fruits round and olive shape. 
Black Beauty. The standard main-crop sort. Our 
strain Is true and prolific. 
Either variety, pkt. 10c.; oz. 80c.; 14lb. $2.40; Ib. $7.25 
