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Culture: Sow as early in spring as ground can 
be worked, in rows not less than 15 inches apart, 
covering seed not over % inch deep. For succes- 
sion, plant every three weeks. For best head let- 
tuce, start indoors in early spring and transplant 
_ outside. One ounce for 200 feet of drill. About 
2,000 seeds to the packet. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
GREAT LAKES. Alli American Bronze Medal win- 
ner for 1944, developed by the Michigan Agricul- 
-tural Experiment Station and the U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. This crisp, solid Iceberg 
Type produces in hot weather when others fail; 
is resistant to tip burn and slow to go to seed. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 56ce; %4 Ib., $1.80, postpaid. 
BLACK SEEDED TENNIS- 
improved Hanson 







BALL or SALAMANDER, 
One of the surest heading 
sorts under all conditions. 
The heads are large, round, 
solid and of fine quality. The 
outer leaves are a clear me- 
dium green, broad and crum- 
pled. Withstanding heat 
well, this is one of the surest 
heading sorts for the North- 
west. Pkt., Sc; oz., 18e; %4 
Ib., 60c; 4% Ib., $1.00; 1 Ib.,. 
$1.85, postpaid. 
PARIS WHITE COS. Thisisa 
distinct type of Lettuce with 
eonical, rather tight, dark 
green head with smooth 
thick leaves. Blanches.to a 
peautiful white inside, be- 
coming exceedingly 
and sweet. Pkt., Se; oz., 15¢; 
Y% ib., 50c; 1% Ib., 90e; 1 Ib., 
$1.65, postpaid. 



Mignonette 


crisp 
IMPROVED HANSON 
or NONPAREIL 
_ A very reliable, sure heading 
variety. Thelarge, solid 
heads are of fine texture, 
rich and sweet flavored. 
The light green outer 
leaves are much trumpled 
and frilled. Improved Han- 
son withstands “heat and 
drouth and is slow to go to 
seed. We recommend this 
variety. Pkt., Se; oz., 18e;3 
% Ib., 60e; % Ib. $1.00; 1 
Ib., $1.85, postpaid. 
MIGNONETTE. The Earliest 
and Surest Heading Sort. 
‘Fine for Heme Gardens. 
One of the hardest heading 
of all Lettuces, the heads are quite small and the outer leaves are 
dark green shaded with brown. One of the most delicately flavored 
and tender of the crisp varieties, its earliness and quality make it 
one of the very best sorts for the home garden. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 28c3_ 
% Ib., SS5e; % Ib., $1.60; 1 Ib., $3.00, postpaid. Bao 
Great Lakes 
ICEBERG. A home garden sort. The heads are large, solid, crisp, ten- 
der and green. The outer leaves are crumpled and blistered with 
brownish tinge along their borders. Pkt., 8c; 0z., 20c3; % Ib., 65¢3 
% Iib., $1.20; 1 Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
MAY KING. A very compact, early, butter heading variety, The 
outer leaves are light green tinged with brown at the edges. The 
heads are small, firm and of fine quality, with golden yellow inner 
leaves. Pkt., Se; oz., 19¢e3; % Ib., 70c; % Ib., $1.10; 1 Ib., $2.00, post- 
paid. : is 
CRISP AS ICE or HARTFORD BRONZE HEAD. A popular home gar- 
den variety, a buttery sureheader of delicate flavor and tender qual- 
ity. The outer leaves are deep green overlaid 
with brown. In our trials, the compact, me- 
dium sized heads of this sort seem to with- 
stand hot, dry weather better than any other 
sort. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 28e; ™% Ib, S5e;s % he 
$1.60; 1 ib., $3.00, postpaid. 
CARAWAY. Grown for seeds which are used in Ravoringe 
HERBS: Pkt., 10c. 
CATNIP. Leaves used for seasoning. Plant this and make 
your cat happy. Pkt., 10c. 
DILL. The stalks and seeds are used for pickling cucumbers. ERG, DC; 0%, 12c; 
4, Ib., 35c; 1 Ib., $1.10. 
MUSTARD. Fordhook Fancy, Foliage used for greens. Pkt., 5c; 0Z., 15¢. 
SAGE—Broad Leaved. The leaves, either fresh or dry, are used as seasoning 
in many-ways. Pkt., 15c; oz., $1.00. 
SUMMER SAVORY. Leaves and flowers flavor soups and dressitigs, Pkt., | 10c. 

