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Grand Rapids Lettuce 
Romaine or Cos Lettuce 
Culture—A_ distinct type of lettuce. with 
torpedo shaped heads, upright and having 
long, narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, brittle and 
distinctively mild in flavor. Sown at the same 
time and manner as head lettuce, it does not 
require as much room in the row. 6 to 8 ins. 
is sufficient. An excellent type for outdoor 
planting, hardy, and stands the heat well. 
WHITE PARIS OR TRIANON COS 
65 Days—The best known and most popular 
Cos variety for home and market gardens. A 
medium large lettuce with fairly dark green, 
long and narrow, smooth concave leaves form: 
ing a well-folded head of fine quality. Head 
compact, 8 ins. tall, elongated or loaf shaped 
with inside leaves bleaching a greenish white. 
Crisp as celery, sweet, tender and of excellent 
flavor. 
DARK GREEN COS 
65 Days—Same characteristics as the White 
Paris with the outside leaves a darker green 
color. It folds well, forming a good firm head 
and when fully blanched the leaves are light _ 
green with mid ribs as white as the heart: A 
favorite with the market gardener. 
ROMAINE OR COS LETTUCE 
Pkt. Oz. ¥Y Lb. ieatat oe Plantete 
; : : eaf of an oak tree. Plants form 
White Paris or Trianon Cos ........ $0.10 $0.20 $0.65 a tight bunch” ofedarkeieetes 
Dark Green’ Cos . 0. 02) Ov ee oe. .. 10 .20  .65. ~-tender deaves. Withstands hot 
weather without turning bitter. — 
. LOOSE LEAF VARIETIES Chicken Lettuce 
' Grand Rapids Lope B et ee epee 10 .20 .65 “60 Days—Distinct from any 
Barly Curled Simpson ............. 10 .20 8 .65 ~~ other lettuce. It will yield more 
Black Seeded Simpson ............. 10. .20 65 chicken feed than any other 
Barly Prize Head .............¢... 10.20. .65 Plant grown for greens. Plants 3 
Oak Lead iD ees to 4 ft., with an abundance of 
erpearatnr ds Mee Le Nyt eR Re ego : . -25 loose leaves. Cut or pull leaves 
Chicken. Lettuce. | =. 25 ee Tre “St 20 245-65 as needed. 
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Loose’ Leaf Lettuce 
~ Cut or Pull When a Few Inches Tall . 
If you want a Salad that really melts in your 
Mouth : 
Culture—Leaf lettuce thrives on any good 
garden soil and is edible before the heading 
varieties are available. They produce a loose 
head of heavily curled and crumpled leaves, 
brittle, tasty and tender. Sow the same as 
head lettuce, but thin to an inch in the row,’ 
and when large enough for salad continue to 
thin as used. The tender soft leaves at this 
stage are delicious. 
GRAND RAPIDS 
50 Days—A very popular non-heading vari- 
‘ety for greenhouse forcing or outdoors early 
in the season. Plants are large, compact and 
upright, forming a cluster of light green 
leaves, broad, wavy, fringed and very curly. 
It is handsome in appearance, very desirable 
for garnishing and the tasty eating quality of 
the soft leaf is sweet and tender. Seed black. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON 
50 Days—Also known as Silesia. One of the 
oldest known and most generally used vari- 
eties for home gardens. Plants are early, hardy 
and quick growing; non-heading, forming a 
tight bunch of broad yellowish-green’ leaves 
crumpled and frilled on the edges. Crisp, 
sweet and very tender. 
BLACK SEEDED CURLED SIMPSON 
50 Days—Our big seller in Pennsylvania. It 
grows quickly, is early, hardy, crisp, tender 
and deliciously flavored. The plant is large 
and compact with broad yellowish-green leaves 
crumpled and frilled on the edges. 
EARLY PRIZE HEAD 
50 Days—The name is misleading for this is 
a non-heading type. One of the best home, 
garden varieties;’ early, quick growing and 
making a lot of good eating leaves, sweet and 
tender. Plants medium, with outside leaves 
shaded brownish red and inner leaves bright 
green, broad, frilled and not very curly. 
OAK LEAF 
40 Days—The leaves are smooth 
and deeply lobed with the end 
lobe elongated to resemble the 

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