438—Lettuce New York No. 847 
LETTUCE (Fr. Laitue) 
CULTURE.—Lettuce is quite hardy and may 
be sown early in the spring. It thrives on rich and 
well cultivated soil. The cabbage heading varieties 
especially requiring better soil than the loose leaf 
sorts. May also be sown in hot beds and trans- 
planted after being hardened by exposure to the 
air. An ounce will seed 400 feet of row; 3 Ibs per 
acre, 
Prices prepaid of all varieties except where other- 
wise indicated: Pkt. $0.10; 44 oz. $0.18; 1 oz. $0.30; 
1 |b. $1.00; 14 lb. $1.80; 1 Ib. $3.00. 
410—BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. — Early 
dependable in all parts of Canada. Plants large, 
attractive, compact, with broad, frilled, light green 
leaves 45 days. : 
411I—WHITE SEEDED SIMPSON. — Early. 
Plants large, leaves.broad, frilled, 45 days. 
413—GRAND RAPIDS.—Very early, widely 
used and best adapted variety for greenhouse 
foeee: Leaves broad, waved light green and frilled, 
ays. ; 
414—GRAND RAPIDS FORCING.—A special 
selection that gives the best results when grown 
under glass. The leaves are somewhat taller and 
of a lighter green than the original variety. 42 days. 
415—OHIO GRAND RAPIDS.—The same as 
regular Grand Rapids except that the foliage is 
darker green and not so tender. The variety stands 
more abuse in handling. 45 days. 

419—Lettuce Summer Unrivalled 

421—Lettuce Big Boston 
LETTUCE | 
432—-Lettuce Cos or Romaine 

416—PRIZEHEAD.—Very early, quick growing 
and popular for home garden. Plants medium 
large, strictly loose leaf. Leaves broad, crumpled 
and frilled. Outside leaves tinted red on the 
edges. Very crisp, sweet and tender. 48 days. 
417—-WAYAHEAD. — An early butter-head 
lettuce. Does well inside and outside. Plants small, 
allowing close planting. 66 days. 
418—MAY. KING.—Somewhat similar to Waya- 
head. The leaves are light green, with light shades 
of brown on the edges. The heads are small, tender, 
compact, butter-yellow and of excellent’ quality. 
Used mostly for greenhouse forcing. 66 days. 
419—SUMMER UNRIVALLED.—A cabbage 
butter-head type. Leaves smooth and straight on 
the edges.. Plants and heads entirely light green. 
Heart buttery and yellow. Preferred by all market 
growers to grow on black muck. 76 days. 
420—BLACK SEEDED UNRIVALLED.—Very 
dependable. Particularly popular with market 
* gardeners because it forms fairly good heads when 
the: weather is so warm that most varieties fail. 
Of sweet delicate flavour. 70 days. 
421—BIG BOSTON.—Quite similar to Unrivalled 
but the heads are somewhat deeper and narrower, 
more subject to tip burn in some sections. 76 days. 
422—DEACON.—A late variety producing very 
large heads with leaves that are dark green and 
thick and quite resistant to diseases. 80 days. 
423—SUMMER MARKET.—A selection quite 
similar to Summer Unrivalled but producing some- 
what flatter and larger heads that are very compact 
of excellent quality and drought resistant. 80 days. 
427—HANSON IMPROVED or NON PAREIL.— 
An old standard home and market garden sort. 
Very hardy. Plants very large with broad, thick, 
frilled, light yellowish green leaves forming large 
globular, somewhat loose heads. Crisp, sweet and 
tender. 82 days. 
428—ICEBERG.—Very popular for near markets 
and home gardens. Should not be confused with 
New York which is commonly called Iceberg by 
shippers and grocers. Heads large, well folded, 
white inside, crisp, sweet and tender. 82 days. 
429—COSBERG.—A distinct new variety that 
" withstands heat well and shows resistance to tip 
Heads medium size, firm, clear pale green 
burn. 
Very good texture and 
to almost white inside. 
flavor. 73 days. 
432—GREEN COS or ROMAINE.—A medium 
large green variety which forms a good size, firm, 
well folded head. 70 days. 
433—GREEN COS PROVENCE.—A special 
selection of highest quality. 70 days. 
435—NEW YORK or WONDERFUL (Green 
Iceberg).—Plants large, dark green, heads large, 
outer leaves slightly curled, tightly folded, white 
inside, crisp and sweet. 81 days. 
436—NEW YORK No. 12.—An early sure heading 
adapted to warmer weather than the original strain 
type. 80 days. 
437—NEW YORK No. 515.—Plants medium size, 
compact. Heads very firm, of good size. Color 
light bright green. A very popular strain. 81 days. 
438—NEW YORK No. 847.—Very popular as a 
market garden and shipping variety; black seeded, 
resistant to brown rot. A sure header. 83 days. 
439—NEW YORK No. 44.—Has very long well 
folded leaves and produces hard, well formed heads 
under favorable conditions. 82 days. 
440—NEW YORK P.W. No. 55.—Honorable 
mention All America in 1942. A very early New 
York type of lettuce of compact growth. Medium 
size, very small core and quite resistant to tip 
burn. Has proved to be a very early and sure 
header with market growers in black muck districts. 
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440—Lettuce New York P.W. No. 55 
441—GREAT LAKES.—New All America winner. 
A 100% header for uplands: Pkt. $0.15; 14 oz. 
$0.25; 14 oz. $0°36; 1 oz’ $0.60; 14 lb. $2.00; 
1% |b. $3.60; 1 lb. $6.00. 
442—IMPERIAL No. 456.—A recent: selection 
specially adapted for muck soils. A sure header. 
Pkt. $0.15; 14 oz. $0.25; 14 oz. $0.36; 1 oz.' $0.60; 
4 |b. $2.00; 1% lb. $3.60; 1 Ib. $6.00; prepaidi 
LEEK (Fr. Poireau) . 
CULTURE.—Sow inside in March. Transplant 
outside as soon as the land can be worked in ‘tows 
28 to 30 inches apart, 314 to 4 inches apart in the 
row. One ounce of seed for 200 feet of drill; about 
4 lbs, per acre. 150 days. 
Prices prepaid of all varieties: Pkt. $0.15: 
14 0z. $0.23; 4 oz. $0.42; 1 oz. $0.70; 14 Ib. $2.30; 
16 Ib. $4.20; 1 Ib. $7.00. 
397—LONDON FLAG.—A. hardy strong growing 
early and productive leek with medium long 
heavy stems. The leaves are somewhat pale green 
otherwise similar to Giant Musselburg. 
398—GIANT MUSSELBURG.—A good exhibi-~ 
tion sort having large broad leaves not as hardy as: 
Carentan but stems are longer and more slender. 
399—MONSTRUOUS CARENTAN. — Stems 
somewhat shorter but -decidedly broader than: 
those of London Flag or Giant Musselbu g. Leaves; 
deep bluish green, hardy and stands threugh the 
winter well where climate not too severe. 
400—GIANT VERRIERES.— Stems 8 to 10 inches 
long. 144 inch thick. A heavy producer. Excellent 
quality. 
401—LONG MEZIERES.—Stems 9 to 11 inches 
long. When grown in rich soil and given care the 
stems will not only be long but large as well. A 
wonderful variety for expert growers. 
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