
-- LETTUCE 
Fr., Laitus Pommes; Ger., Kopfsalat; 
Sp., Lechuga; It., Lettuga 
1 ounce will sow 150 feet of row 
Sow in greenhouse or hotbed in February or 
March, transplanting to cold frames when ready 
and to open ground in April, or for later use 
sow in open ground in April in rows 18 
inches apart. Succession sowings may be made 
until August. For summer sowing the variety 
Summer Triumph is recommended as it does not 
tend to run to seed during hot weather. Cos or 
Romaine varieties may also be grown during the 
summer. The heads should be tied at the top to 
better blanch the leaves. 

Bibb. This lettuce was developed by John 
Bibb after experiments of many years and 
is highly prized for its unusual crispness, 
tenderness and wonderful flavor. The 
leaves are dark green and though the 
heads are small, every leaf is edible and 
unsurpassed in quality. Not recommended 
for growing in hot weather. Pkt. 35¢ 

Cabbage-Headed Varieties 
Big Boston. Improved strain. Very popular for 
outside culture as well as cold frame forcing. 
Head large and compact; leaves broad, al- 
most smooth, but wavy at the edge; color 
light green, slightly tinged reddish brown; 
heart greenish white. Pkt. 15¢, oz. 25¢, 1/4 Ib. 90¢ 
Crisp as Ice (Bronze Head). A slightly elongated, 
medium-sized, compact-heading variety; 
leaves broad; somewhat crumpled, very thick 
and stiff; outer leaves variegated dark brown 
and green, brown predominating. 
Pkt. 15¢, oz. 30¢, 1 Ib. $1.20 
Great Lakes. All-America Selection. Crisphead or 
Iceberg type. A summer lettuce which stands 
the heat and sun; slow to throw a seed head, 
very resistant to tip-burn. Pkt. 25¢ 
Iceberg. A large, late, crisp, cabbage-heading 
variety; heads very firm, hard and well 
blanched; leaves unusually broad and quite 
blistered and crumpled, borders finely frilled; 
_ color medium green with faint brown tracing 
on the border. Pkt. 15¢, oz. 35¢, 1/4 Ib. $1.25 
Improved Salamander. Heads medium size, very 
solid, compact, and globular in form; leaves 
straight on the edge, but crumpled; color 
medium green; quality fine. Salamander suc- 
ceeds under most trying weather conditions. 
Pkt. 15¢, oz. 25¢, 1/4 Ib. 90¢ 
Matchless. A cross between the Cos and head 
varieties. The leaves are crisp and of fine 
flavor. Pkt. 25¢, oz. 45¢ 
May King. A handsome, small, extremely early, 
compact heading variety; leaves light yellow- 
ish green, tinged reddish brown at the edges, 
heart blanches a rich golden yellow; quality 
fine. Pkt. 15¢, oz. 30c, 1/4 Ib. 95c 
Ne Plus Ultra. A curled crisp heading variety of 
large size. A: cross between New York and 
Iceberg. A hybrid lettuce bred to resist hot 
weather. Pkt. 25¢, oz. 65¢ 
New York or Wonderful. A very large, late, cab- 
bage-heading variety with large, crumpled, 
dark green leaves. Largest and best flavored 
lettuce in existence. Pkt. 15¢, oz. 35¢, V4 Ib. $1.40 
Summer Triumph. Oak-Leaf type. Compact 
heads, very tender leaves of excellent 
flavor. A sure heading summer lettuce. 
Pkt. 25¢, oz. $1.00, 1/4 Ib. $3.50 

Lettuce—Great Lakes 
Unrivaled or White Boston. An improved white- 
seeded Big Boston, heading ten days earlier. 
Very solid, crisp, pale green heads without 
the red edged leaf. Sown all through the sea- 
son, stands heat very well. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 30c, 1/4 Ib. $1.05 
Wayahead. Very early, medium small, handsome, 
compact, sure-heading variety; the outer 
leaves medium light green, crumpled, inner 
head blanches rich buttery yellow. 
Pkt. 15¢, oz. 30¢, V4 Ib. $1.05 
Curled-Leaved Varieties 
Grand Rapids. The favorite loose-leaved forcing 
lettuce; does well in the North for early 
planting outside. Leaves short, spatulate in 
shape, excessively blistered and crumpled; 
color very light green, with no trace of brown. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 25c, 1/4 Ib. 90c 
Simpson Black-Seeded. Large, early, loose-heading, 
succeeding everywhere. Pkt. 15¢, oz. 25¢, V4 Ib. 90c 
Simpson Early Curled. Early, loose-heading, large 
size; leaves broad, crumpled, frilled at the 
edges. Pkt. 15¢, oz. 25¢, Yq Ib. 90¢ 
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