GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan otic 
Leaf Lettuce 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 150 feet of drill. 
Lettuce requires rich soil to grow best quality. Mix pul- 
verized hen manure well with the soil and sow seed very 
early in the spring. For Leaf Lettuce, sow in rows twelve 
inches apart and do not thin until plants are big enough to 
use. Head Lettuce should be sown in rows twelve inches 
apart and thinned to eight inches apart in the row. 
A fertilizer high in nitrogen and phosphate is recom- 
mended, especially for sandy soils. 
_ During warm weather, germination may be greatly aided 
in firming the seed bed, and sowing the seed shallow. Keep 
the soil moist until germination is completed. 
% Grand Rapids Forcing, Washington Strain 
45 days. This splendid strain is one of the favorite 
strains being used by all of the larger greenhouse 
growers who recommend it as a superior Lettuce. 
Mr. R. Yonker, one of our leading greenhouse growers, 
by careful plant selection, has kept it up to its orig- 
inal purity. It is absolutely true to type. Color a 
light green; heads very heavy; leaf crisp, tender and 
curly; quality the best. We grow our stock seed in 
the greenhouse and send to one of the best seed grow- 
ers on the Coast to grow the seed crop. Oz., 25c; 
Y% |b., 70c; 1 lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
: e ° 45 days. Color light 
Grand Rapids Tip-Burn Resistant green somewhat 
like the Washington strain, being used for green- 
house growing where tip-burn is visible. Oz., 20c; 
% |b., 60c; 1 lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
<9 40 days. An early loose leaf va- 
Early Curled Simpson yicty. One of the best sorts for 
the home garden. Oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.75, 
postpaid. 
° 40 days. One of the best 
* Black-Seeded Simpson loose leaf varieties for the 
home garden or for the market garden, for outdoor 
sowing. Can be grown all through the season. Very 
tender. Oz., 15c; % Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
Pp ° h d 45 days. A crisp and tender loose-leaved, 
rizenea non-heading sort, color light brown on a 
medium green base, quality good. Oz., 15c; 1% Ib., 50c; 
1 Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
Chi k Tall, leafy, prolific and hardy type, used for 
ICK€N rabbit and poultry feed. Dark green. Oz., 
15c; % Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
Head Lettuce 
° 76 days. Heads best in cool weather of 
Big Boston early spring and late fall. We do not 
recommend it for the hot summer months. Oz., 20c; 
1% Ib., 60c; 1 Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
° 76 days. Has a fine, large, solid head 
White Boston and light green outer leaves, but does 
not have the brown edges. A tightly folded heart that 
blanches to a bright, creamy yellow shade. It is sweet 
and crisp. Oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 60c; 1 Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
83 days. A heading variety of the Im- 
Great Lakes perial type, developed by the U. S. Dept. 
of Agriculture and the Michigan State College. Leaves 
large and well folded; heavy ribs. Shows considerable 
resistance to tip-burn and ability to head under ad- 
verse conditions. Oz., 50c; 14 Ib., $1.75; 1 Ib., $6.00, 
postpaid. 
: 83 days. Resistant to brown blight. 
Imperial 847 Crisp heading plants of medium _size. 
Leaves smooth, thick, medium light green. Heads 
round, well folded and firm. Oz., 30c; 14 Ib., $1.00; 
1 Ib., $3.50, postpaid. 





Grand Rapids Forcing, Washington Strain 
: A waxy-headed variety with very deep 
Bibb Lettuce green outer leaves, bleaching to a rich 
‘ yellowish green inside; heads medium small size, 
usually crisp and tender and of distinct flavor. Each 
head makes an individual serving. Oz., 30c; 1% Ib., 
$1.00; 1 Ib., $3.50, postpaid. 
: 82 days. New heading variety 
% Imperial No. 152 that is outstanding over other 
varieties. Resistant to brown blight, and well adapted 
for early fall planting. The heads are medium sized, 
hard, and attractive. Oz., 30c; 1% Ib., $1.00; 1 Ib., $3.50, 
' postpaid. 
° 82 days. This is somewhat similar to 
Imperial 44 Imperial 152, being a hybrid from this 
popular variety. It has very long well-folded leaves 
and produces hard well-formed heads under ideal 
circumstances. Oz., 30c; %4 Ib., $1.00; 1 Ib., $3.50, 
postpaid. 
75 days. A large, late globu- 
New York or Wonderful lar heading variety, leaves 
broad, of thick texture, fairly blistered and crumpled, 
and the borders frilled; color dark green, quality 
good. Known in California and the West as “Los 
Angeles” and shipped to eastern markets under the 
misleading name of “Iceberg.” For an all-season va- 
riety it stands unrivaled. Oz., 30c; 14 Ib., $1.00; 1 Ib., 
$3.50, postpaid. 
° ° ° 66 days. 
Romaine or Early White Self-Folding Lettuce we econ. 
sider this the very best strain of the Cos variety. 
Very uniform in type, and forms a compact, firm head. 
Color dark green outside and beautifully blanched 
inside. Very crisp; sweet. Oz., 25c; 14 Ib., 85c; 1 Ib., 
$2.50, postpaid. 
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