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EVERY GARDEN CAN GROW THIS FINEST OF HEALTH FOODS 
(%-ounce to 100 feet of drill—3 pounds to the acre) 
CULTURE—For the earliest Lettuce sow seed of the loose leaved varieties. 
young seedlings are large enough for the table they may be thinned as used. 
provided for normal growth. For succession sow every two weeks. 
Sow thinly and when the 
In this way space is 
The conditions necessary to grow good head lettuce are rich soil, plenty of moisture, and steady 
growth until the heads are ready to use. 
usually means no heads. 
favorable. 
A check in. growth from lack of nourishment or 
Seed may be sown in boxes indoors or in the hot bed and set out as soon as 
Do not cover seed more than 4% to % inch deep. The plants should be thinned to 10 inches 
moisture 
apart in the row, a light application of fertilizer such as nitrate of soda used after the plants have made 
some growth will be found beneficial. 
Heading Varieties 

Lettuce—New York No. 12 
NEW YORK NO. 12—This improved strain has been 
bred for earliness, large size, increased solidity 
and dependability of heading. It is a decided 
improvement over the old New York variety. It is 
the standard crisp sureheading lettuce with large 
heads of dark green, has a beautiful silvery white 
heart, and very crisp, juicy and sweet. Success- 
fully grown outdoors almost anywhere, Spring, 
Summer or Fall. 80 days. Pkt 10c. oz 35ce. 4% Ib 
$1.00. Ib $3.25. 
EARLY MAY KING—It grows very quickly even in 
the cold weather. Very compact; in fact, the plant 
is about all head. Outer leaves light green, inner 
leaves bright yellow and of a fine, rich, buttery 
flavor. Heads weigh from 12 to 16 ounces and are 
solid. 50 days. Pkt 10c. oz 30c. 4 Ib 90c. Ib $3.00. 
ICEBERG—Is very crisp and withstands the heat 
remarkably well and very slow to shoot to seed. 
*The head is extremely hard, the leaves tightly 
overlapping each other. The color is light green, 
excepting for the faint brown tinge along the 
extreme border. The quality is good, crisp and 
firm, very sweet. 80 days. Pkt 10c. 02 30c. %4 lb 
90c. Ib $3.00. 
IMPROVED HANSON — Early maturing. Slightly 
flattened head of a beautiful light green color. 
Tt is excellent for midsummer planting and can be 
depended upon to head well. Of the highest qual- 
ity—crisp, mild, tender, juicy, and well blanched. 
50 days. Pkt 10c. oz 25c. %4 Ib S5e. Ib $3.00. 
LETTUCE, GREAT LAKES 
All-American Bronze Medal Winner 
An outstanding all ’round crisp-head lettuce for 
all sections and all seasons. Especially valuable 
as a summer lettuce as it stands the heat and sun 
and slow to throw seed stalks. Heads are small, 
flattened and oblong to triangular in shape. The 
leaves fold completely over the _ heads, which are 
solid even before they attain full size. Foliage is 
veined and a distinctive dark green. Average weight 
of heads, 14 ounces; excellent quality. 85 days. 
Pkt 15c. % oz 50e. oz 85c. % Ib $3.25. 
All our varieties of lettuce are excellent for the home garden. 
Loose Leaf Varieties 

BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON—Splendid non-heading 
variety with broad, light green, frilled and 
crumpled leaves; is early and of extra fine qual- 
ity. The leaves are brittle and crisp. The flavor 
is delicate and appetizing. We recommend this 
variety for any section where lettuce can be 
grown either for local market or kome use. 45 
days. Pkt 10c. oz 25c. %4 Ib 75e. Ib $2.50. 
EARLY PRIZEHEAD—This Lettuce forms a large, 
tender, crisp, loose head of bright green crimped 
leaves tinged with brownish red; of superior 
flavor, long remaining sweet and slow to run to 
seed. 50 days. Pkt 10c. 0z 25¢c. % Ib 75ce. Ib $2.50. 

Lettuce—Grand Rapids 
GRAND RAPIDS—A popular variety for 
planting and will make a quick growth under 
adverse conditions. Its upright habit permits 
close planting. 45 days. Pkt 10c. oz 25c. 4% Ib 
75e. Ib $2.50. 
general 
Romaine, Cos or Celery Lettuce 
PARIS WHITE COS—Distinct variety of upright 
leaves should be tied together near top when 
they will blanch to a beautiful creamy-white; 
crisp and delicious as Celery stalks, and eaten 
in the same manner. 65 days. Pkt 10c. oz 25e. 
\% Ib S5e. Ib $3.00. 
Chicken Lettuce 
A non-heading Lettuce, quite different from those 
used for human food. The plants grow 4 ft. tall. 
It is ready for cutting in 45 days. Planted exten- 
sively for feeding poultry and rabbits. Yields more 
food for this purpose than any other plant you can 
grow. After cutting, the stumps will make a new 
growth and within a short time you will be able to 
harvest another crop of tender nutritious leaves for 
feeding. Pkt 10c. oz 20c. 4% Ib Gide. Ib $2.25. 
SEMESAN 
Place a little Semesan with seeds in a jar and 
shake vigorously. A highly efficient seed treat- 
ment. %-oz pkt 10c. 2-0z can 40c. Ib can $2.25. 
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