LETTUCE 
Hardy, may be sown very early in spring. Heading sorts require 
better soil than loose leaved. 
Loose Leaf Varieties 
Grand Rapids. 43 days. Most popular sort for early planting or green- 
house forcing. Forms loose clusters of large, thin, bright green leaves 
that are very curly and fringed. Pkt., 8c: oz., 20c: %4 lb., 60c. 
Eorly Prizehead. 47 days. Plants of medium size, crisp and tender, color 
light reddish brown on a medium green base. Leaves crumpled and 
highly frilled at the edges. Fine flavor. Pkt., 8c: oz., 20c: % lb., 60c. 
Black Seeded Simpson. 45 days. One of the best varieties for early 
planting. Leaves are large, frilled and crumpled, light yellowish green. 
Pkt., 8c: oz., 20c: 1% Ib., 60c. : 
Chicken Lettuce. A hardy, tall growing, non-heading, dark green va- 
riety producing the largest amount of leaves of any Lettuce, for poultry 
and rabbit feed. Pkt, 8c: oz., 20c: % Ib., 50c. 
Heading Varieties 
California Cream Butter. 75 days. Heads large, globular, solid with 
golden yellow interior. Leaves large, thick, dark green, tinged and 
spotted with brown. Pkt., 8c: oz., 30c: % lb., $1.00. 
Hanson. 80 days. An old favorite which is sure to head. Heads large, 
globular, compact, tender and sweet. Leaves yellowish green, curly. 
Pkt., 8c: oz., 25c: % lb., 60c. 
D. S. C. Perfection (New York or Wonderful). 80 days. A large curled 
heading Lettuce with dark green outer leaves which are slightly curled. 
Heads are well blanched, sweet, tender and of excellent quality. Pkt., 
8c: oz., 30c: % lb., 60c. 
Iceberg. 84 days. A large, late variety with wavy, fringed, light green 
leaves. Heads compact, crumpled, crisp and sweet, white interior. 
Fine for home gardens. Pkt., 8c: oz., 25c: %4 Ib., 60c. 
Big Boston. 75 days. Medium sized, compact head with creamy yellow 
heart. Leaves smooth and glossy. Edge slightly tinged with brown. 
Pkt., 8c: oz., 24c:; % Ib., 60c. 
White Big Boston. 76 days. A Lettuce similar to the famous Big Boston 
but altogether free from the reddish tinge on the outer foliage. The 
outer leaves are of medium size, of bright green color, enclosing the 
whitish green head. The heart is tightly folded, of a bright creamy 
yellow color, and a tasty, sweet and crisp flavor: Pkt. 8c; oz., 20c; 
Y% |b., 60c. 
Oak Leaf. 40 days. This variety forms a rosette of medium 
green leaves the shape of oak leaves. Tender, heat re- 
sistant, of excellent quality, retaining its flavor late in the 
summer after other sorts have become bitter. Pkt., 10c. 
MUSTARD 
This is used as a salad vegetable or cooked like Spinach. 
Sow thinly in rows about a foot apart. 
Fordhook Fancy. (Ostrich Plume.) A handsome, upright 
growing, mild variety which is slow to go to seed. Leaves 
green and plumelike. Pkt., 8c: oz., 20c. 
Chinese. Plants medium, large and vigorous. Leaves broad 
and large. Mild flavor. Pkt., 8c; oz., 20c. 
White. Quick growing tall plant which goes to seed quickly. 
Dark green pungent leaves which may be used for salads 
when young. Grown chiefly for seeds which are ground 
for table Mustard. Pkt., 8c: oz., 20c. 


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