LETTUCE 
A packet will sow about 30 feet of row; an ounce 250 feet. 
Even the smallest of home gardens can easily grow plenty of lettuce. 
By making successive sowings you can have a supply of lettuce throughout 
the season from little space. The loose leaf varieties may be thinned to 
four to six inches when they come up and then every other one taken out 
and used as they get larger. To get really fine lettuce use the heading 
varieties and thin to 12-18 inches while the plants are still small. Be sure 
to give the plants of head lettuce plenty of room or they will not make 
heads. 
“ICEBERG’”’ LETTUCE 
“Tceberg’’ has now become a‘general term used by growers, shippers 
and merchants in referring to a large group of crisp heading varieties of 
lettuce. There are many strains of Iceberg type grown in various parts of 
the country, different kinds being adapted to different conditions of soil 
and climate. 
We offer several varieties of Iceberg lettuce, as follows: Imperial 44, 
Imperial 847, New York No. 515 and the new Great Lakes. These are 
the best Iceberg types for Eastern conditions and are all described below. 
Critp-Heading Varieties 
520 GREAT LAKES. (New.) A new Iceberg type that will really 
stand up and produce good hard heads in 
the hot weather of midsummer when other kinds fail entirely. Large 
plants and fine big solid heads of extraordinary crispness. See full 
description on page 2. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 40c; Oz. 75c; 14 Lb. $2.00; 44 Lb. $3.50. 

Imperial 44 Lettuce—cCrisp-heading Iceberg type—Finest quality. “T can highly recommend your Great Lakes lettuce, especially on a light 
loam soil and during summer growing, when many other species rapidly go 
525 IMPERIAL 44, The Finest Head Lettuce for Spring or jo seed. I have used your seeds for many years and am thoroughly satisfied 
Fall. Still the leading high quality Iceberg with results.” H. F. Pomeroy, North Agawam, Mass., Feb. 19, 1945 
lettuce for the East. For spring and fall crops we recommend Imperial —= —222-,Y]-_-____77$+$___1_—_—. 
44 above all other kinds because of its dependable yields and very 535 NEW YORK No. 515. Light green, large heads. Dependable pro- 

superior quality. It is well adapted to both muck and upland and ducer and still the favorite in many sections. 
makes uniform solid heads under a wide range of conditions. Ready Pkt. 10c; 44 Oz. 20c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 95c; 44 Lb. $1.65. 
to cut a week or more before Great Lakes and therefore especially val- 
uable for early spring planting. 
The heads are medium size, slightly flattened in shape and very 
solid. The quality is excellent with crisp but tender leaves, and the fine 
big hearts are delicious. Commercial growers like Imperial 44 because 
it competes successfully with Western grown Iceberg, and for the home 
garden it is a most reliable and attractive type. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 Oz. 25c; Oz. 40c; 14 Lb. $1.10; 44 Lb. $1.70. 
526 IMPERIAL 847. This excellent strain of “Iceberg” produces excep- 
tionally fine lettuce under the right conditions. In some sections it is 
preferred to Imperial 44, as the heads are larger and rounder and are 
ready a few days later. The quality is very fine and the heads are solid 
and attractive. Recommended especially for growing on upland. 
Pkt. 10c; 144 Oz. 20c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. $1.00; 44 Lb. $1.65. 
510 COSBERG. Small Early Heads for Home Gardens. One of the 
best varieties for the home garden because of its very fine quality. 
It resembles “Iceberg” in general appearance and is most remarkable 
for its crisp solid heads and superior flavor. The heads are small, round 
and extremely solid; they have an attractive light green color and the 
best quality of any lettuce of this type we have yet seen. It has proved 
a very sure header if the plants are not allowed to be crowded. Thin 
the seedlings to at least 10 or 12 inches apart. ~ iy = epee as 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 80c; 4 Lb. $1.30. Lettuce Trials on Moreton Farm 
532 MIGNONETTE. Fine for Home Gardens. For home use we prefer Mignonette to any 
other kind of head lettuce. Itis very early and heads up well even under adverse conditions. 
The heads are small, round and compact and the quality is the very finest—tender, crisp 
and without any bitterness. The outer leaves are dark green tinged with a distinctive red- 
dish brown and the inside of the head is a beautiful creamy yellow. A splendid delicious kind 
to raise in the garden. 
Pkt. 15c; 44 Oz. 25c; Oz. 45c; 14 Lb. $1.20. 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
540 TRIANON SELF-FOLDING. The most Popular Cos Lettuce. Makes a compact 
upright growth of large heads a foot high which blanch perfectly white inside. The flavor is 
somewhat “‘sweeter”’ than most lettuce and is considered by many people the most delicious 
salad lettuce. The outer leaves are light green and very elongated, making fine firm heads. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 144 Lb. 75c; 4% Lb. $1.20. 
514 DARK GREEN COS. This strain has the same upright cylindrical growth as Trianon but 
the outer leaves are of darker green color. It is exceptionally crisp and mild in flavor and is 
well liked by many growers. Excellent to sow in July as it stands frosts well. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 75c; 1% Lb. $1.20. 

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EE’, he oe “We Led a ees this year and have had a constant supply of Great Lakes lettuce all 
Paps summer wuh practically no loss in the hottest weather. The “‘chefs” in our many camps and hotels 
Cos Lettuce—Trianon tell us it is the best lettuce they have ever used. We are building up a big lettuce trade in this area 
Crisp but tender, with an unusual sweet flavor —the demand grows each year.” Mrs. Charles Mills, Belgrade, Maine, Aug. 8, 1945 
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