“ . Heading Varieties—Lettuce | 
W% Oz. per 100 Ft.; 3 Lbs. per Acre 
Culture — Head lettuce is most 
tender and crisp when quickly 
grown and thus requirés a well en- 
tiched soil, plenty of moisture, thor- 
ough cultivation and cool weather. 
A check in, growth from lack of 
nourishment or moisture usually pre- 
vents heading. Lettuce is quite hardy 
and_can be planted outdoors on the 
‘approach of Spring as soon as soil 
and weather conditions permit. Sow 
Vy in. deep in rows 18 ins. apart and 
thin out to stand 6 to 10 ins. apart 
in the row. If the larger heads 
crowd, thin out again and use as 
required. After the plants have made 
some growth, a light application of 
fertilizer such as nitrate of soda will 
give that vigor necessary to prevent 
any check in growth. 
Lettuce seldom heads well in hot 
weather. It is best not to plant after 
May unless special care such as 
irrigation or artificial shading can: 
be provided. For full use, sowing can again 
be made in August. 
GREAT LAKES 
80 Days—All America Winner. A new sure 
heading summer lettuce of the Iceberg type 
suitable for all sections and all seasons. It is 
remarkably slow to throw a seed head besides 
being resistant to tip burn. The leaves fold 
completely over the heads which are solid 
~ even before they attain full size. Fine for the 
home garden and acclaimed highly by lettuce 
shippers. Seed white. ~ 
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IMPERIAL No, 456 
80 Days—A new variety developed by the 
U.S. D. A. and Cornell Experiment Sta- 
tion, Matures hard, large heads in mid-summer 
and will.not burn in the hottest weather. 
Leaves _—grass-green color, brittle foliage, 
prominent mid-ribs. An excellent market 
garden and shipping variety. Seed white. 
CRISP AS ICE 
74 Days—A compact, medium-sized butter- 
head variety. Yellow interior and a nice flavor. 
Leaves thick and crumpled; deep green over- 
laid with bronze. Seed_black. ; 
MAY KING 
63 Days—An extra early butter 

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Buist’s White Boston Lettuce 
BUIST’S WHITE BOSTON 
70 Days—Our strain of this handsome early 
Butterhead type is the best in existence. An 
excellent garden lettuce either for forcing or 
sowing in the open ground early in the sea- 
son. A very desirable shipping variety for 
nearby markets. Many complimentary reports 
come from New Jersey truckers insisting that 
our stock is the finest. Popular’ wherever 
lettuce is grown and a very valuable kind for 
growing on muck land. Leaves light green 
without a brown tint, smooth and straight on 
the edges, forming a closely folded head with 
golden hearts. Deliciously tender and buttery. 
BUIST’S SELECTED BIG BOSTON 
75 Days—Our strain of this very popular let- 
tuce is unsurpassed. Market and home gar- 
deners who use it agree that Buist’s stock is 
supreme. Always reliable, it produces a quality 
head attractive for market and home use. 
Leaves glossy, smooth, wavy at the edge and 
slightly tinged with reddish brown. Plants are 
large and vigorous, producing creamy yellow, 
compact heads of medium size. 

BUTTER HEAD LETTUCE 
variety for the earliest Spring plant- Pkt. . Oz. %4Lb. 
pilig sine fire) open eround:, and. for =. Great Lakes: 200) 00s ce ola $0.10 $0.65 $2.25 
greenhouse forcing. Rapid in Imperial No. 456 ............... O°), .65.°.2.25 
growth and-quick heading. Leaves - Crisp as Ice. 0. eee ee oan. 10 °-7.50 °1.50 
light green, tinged slightly at edges May King ............ net reli o.aU, £00 
‘with brown. A quality head; small, Buist’s White Boston ............ 10 .30 1.00 
Buist’s Selected Big Boston ......- 10 #8 .30- 1.00 
compact, golden yellow, 
