Olds Crispy Lettuce 
CULTURE: A light rich soil is best 
for this vegetable but it will do well 
on practically any good garden soil. 
The best lettuce will be had by keep- 
ing the crop growing rapidly. Leaf let- 
tuce should be planted in the open 
ground as soon as it can be worked. 
Sow in rows and thin to a distance that 
will allow proper growth. Head lettuce 
should be started either in cold frames 
and transplanted in the open or sown 
in about the same manner as the loose 
leaf. The plants should be thinned to 
about 12 inches apart. 
It is necessary to have cool weather 
for lettuce to head up well and the 
Grand earlier the plants can be started in the 
Rapids. field the surer you are of a crop. 
Packet will sow 25 or 30 feet, Three pounds 
will sow an acre. 



























215. GRAND RAPIDS. (Olds’ Earliest 
Forcing.) (43 days.) A loose-leaf lettuce. The 
earliest variety we list and doubtless the earliest 
lettuce grown. It makes a rapid upright growth 
of light green leaves, much crumpled, curled and 
frilled. It is of good quality, very brittle and 
a handsome lettuce for garnishing. Well known 
and a favorite everywhere. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 15c; 
Y% lb., 55c; lb., $1.65, postpaid. 

Paris White Cos. 
231. PARIS WHITE COS. (66 days.) 
The aristocrat of the lettuce family. Distinguish- 
ed by its long, narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, 
folding into loose, long heads which are self- 
blanching. It is the lettuce of the great hotels 
and restaurants. Just as easily grown as other 
varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 60c; Ihb., 
$1.70, postpaid, 
We Know Our Seeds Grow. 
The photograph above shows a gernunator tray 
with sprouting seeds, This is one of the ways we 
test seeds for germination. In our well-equipped 
laboratory a full-time analyst is employed who is 
continually checking all lots of seed for purity and 
germination. Every package of seed is stamped 
with a code letter and number and we can give 
you our laboratory test on any lot of seed if you 
will give us this number. All field seeds are ship- 
ped with a tag bearing our laboratory test both 
for purity and germination. 

Black-Seeded Simpson. 
219. BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. 
(46 days.) Probably the most widely 
planted loose-leaf variety. The leaves, pale : : : a 
green in color, are much curled and twisted, é bee j 
very brittle, crisp and sweet. A quick 220. EARLY PRIZE HEAD. (47 days.) 
growing early variety; leaves may be cut One of the best known and most popular varie- 
when quite small, Pkt., 5c; oz, 15c; Y% ties in America, It is not a head lettuce but a 
Ib., 55c; 1b., $1.65, postpaid. curled, crisp, loose leaf lettuce of medium size; 
229 COSBERG (Oa dagaty en The color, green overlaid with reddish-brown. It 
5 . ays. 
is one of the best home varieties as it grows 
be noe eee ae head pee See ore. quickly and makes an abundance of crisp leaves 
ee page or description. ie. moze 
25c; 4 Ib., 70¢; Ib., $2.20 postpaid of the best flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢; yy, Ib., 
? 4 ” ’ ” . , . 
55c; Ib., $1.65, postpaid. 
221. OLDS’ OAKLEAF. (50 days.) 230. CHICKEN LETTUCE. A medium 
A distinct type of lettuce and one of our 
green, loose curly leaf lettuce that grows tall. 
specials. See page 1 for description. Trial 
Leaves are thick with straight edges. The 
pkt., 6c; 0z., 30c; Y4 Ib., 90c; lb., $2.60; largest lettuce in cultivation, especially at ma- 
oF ’ q : 
postpaid. 
turity when it begins to seed. Used for feeding 
pets, chickens, ducks, and also for pickling. 
234. OLDS’ LETTUCE MIXTURE. 
A splendid mixture of all varieties and 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; Y% 1b., 65c; Ib., $1.90, post- 
types of lettuce that we Liste sts OCs OZ, 
paid. 
15c; % Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 

























227. MAY KING. (63 days.) A cabbage 
type with butter head. Medium small, light 
green, tinged slightly at the edges with brown; 
Iceberg. one of the best extra early-heading sorts. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 20c; Y lb., 60c; 1b., $1.85, postpaid. 
216. ICEBERG. (84 days.) 
A large, medium late, cabbage- 
heading lettuce. Heads very hard. 
Curled and crisp leaves; wavy 
with fringed edges. It retains its 
brittleness even in hot weather. 
Very popular in the Northwest. 
Pkt.) L0¢) oz, 20c;) 4 Ib; 60cs 
lb., $1.85, postpaid. 
218. NEW YORK NO. 12 
OR WONDERFUL. (70 days.) 
The largest head lettuce of all and 
the most popular. It fsequently 
weighs two to three pounds. The 
heart is very solid and of a pleas-| 
ing dark green color. Leaves are 
large and crumpled. Ready for 
market in 65 to 70 days from], 
planting time. Pkt., 10c; 02z., 30c}3j. 
Y, 1b., 90c; Ib., $2.70, postpaid. 
217. GREAT LAKES. (75}; 
days.) Our new Summer head let-] 
tuce. See page 1. 
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May King. 
New York or Wonderful, 
