28 OSCAR H. WILL & elk BISMARCK, SNORE DABO Tex 
LETTUCE 




Culture: Sow as early in spring as ground can 
be worked, in rows not less than 15 inches apart, 
covering seed not over % inch deep. For succes- 
sion, plant every three weeks. For best head let- 
tuce, start indoors in early spring and transplant 
outside. One ounce for 200 feet of drill, About 
2,000 seeds to the packet. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
GREAT LAKES. All American Bronze Medal win- 
ner for 1944, developed by the Michigan Agricul- 
tural Experiment S.ation and the U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. This crisp, solid Iceberg 
Type produces in hot weather when others fail; 
is resistant to tip burn and slow to go to seed. 
Pkt., 15e3; 14 oz., 35¢e, postpaid. 



BLACK SEEDED TENNIS- 
BALL or SALAMANDER. 
One of the surest heading 
sorts under all conditions. 
The heads are large, round, 
solid and of fine quality. The 
outer leaves are a clear me- 
dium green, broad and crum- 
pled. Withstanding heat 
well, this is one of the surest 
heading sorts for the North- 
west. Pkt., 5e; oz, 16c3; % 
Ib., 55e; Y% Ib., $1.00; 1 Ib., 
$1.85, postpaid. 
PARIS WHITE COS. Thisisa 
distinct type of Lettuce with 
conical, rather tight, dark 
green head with smooth 
thick leaves. Blanches to a 
beautiful white inside, be- 
coming exceedingly crisp 
and sweet, Pkt., Se; oz., 17¢; 
Y% ib., 60e3 % Ihb., $1.15; 1 Tb. 
$2.10, postpaid. 
with brown. 

Crisp as Ice 

Pkt., 10c. 
HERBS: 
your cat happy. Pkt., 15c. 
DILL. The stalks and seeds are used for pickling cucumbers. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 15c; 
4 Ib., 40c; 1 Ib., $1.25. 
MUSTARD. Fordhook Fancy, Foliage used for greens. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 20c. 
SAGE—Broad Leaved. The leaves, either fresh or dry, are used as seasoning 
in many ways. Pkt., 15c. 
‘SUMMER SAVORY. Leaves and flowers flavor soups: and dressings. Pkt., 10c. 

Mignonette 
of all Lettuces, the heads are quite small and the outer leaves are 
dark green shaded with brown. One of the most delicately flavored 
and tender of the crisp varieties, its earliness and quality make it 
one of the very best sorts for the home garden. Pkt., 10c3 0z., 23e3. 
\Y% ib., 85e; 1% Ib., $1.50; 1 Ib., $2.85, postpaid. 
ICEBERG. A home garden sort. 
der and green. 
IMPROVED HANSON 
or NONPAREIL 
A very reliable, sure heading 
variety. Thelarge, solid 
heads are of fine texture, 
rich and sweet flavored. 
The light green outer 
leaves are much crumpled > 
and frilled. Improved Han- 
son withstands heat and 
drouth and is slow to go to 
seed. We recommend this 
variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 16¢;. 
% Ib. BSC 3 In Ib., $1.003 B | ae 
Ib., $1.85, postpaid. 
MIGNONETTE. The Earliest 
and Surest Heading Sort. 
Fine for Home Gardens. 
One of the hardest heading 
The heads are large, solid, crisp, ten-' 
The outer leaves are crumpled and blistered with 
brownish tinge along their borders. 
1, Ib., $1.50; 1 Ib., $2.85, postpaid. 
CARAWAY. Grown for seeds which are used in flavoring. 
CATNIP. Leaves used for seasoning. Plant this and make 
Pkt., 10c3 0z., 23e3; % Ib., 85e3 
MAY¥ KING. A very compact, early, heading variety. The outer leaves 
are light green tinged with brown at the edges. The heads are 
small, firm and of fine quality, with golden yellow inner leaves. 
Pkt., 9c; oz., 19¢; %4 Ib., 65e; 44 Ib., $1.253 1 Ib., $2.35, postpaid. 
CRISP AS ICE or HARTFORD BRONZE HEAD. A popular home gar- 
den variety, a buttery sureheader of delicate flavor and tender duet: 
ity. The outer leaves are deep green overlaid 
In our trials, the compact, me-- ee 
dium sized heads of this sort seem to with- 
stand hot, dry weather better than any other 
sort. Pkt., 5c; oz. 16c; % Ib. 55c3; % Ihb., 
$1.00; 1 lb., $1.85, postpaid. 


