Olds’ Crispy Lettuce 
- Rapids. 
Grand 



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, 1b., 50c; 1lb., $1.55, postpaid. 
230. CHICKEN LETTUCE. A medium 
green, loose curly leaf lettuce that grows tall. 
Leaves are thick with straight edges. The 
largest lettuce in cultivation, especially at ma- 
turity when it begins to seed. Used for feeding 
pets, chickens, ducks, and also for pickling. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % Ib., 50c; lb., $1.55, post- 
paid. 

























one 
8c; 02., 
Black-Seeded Simpson. 
219. BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. 
(46 days.) Probably the most widely 
planted loose-leaf variety. The leaves, light 
green in color, are much curled and twisted, 
very brittle, crisp and sweet. A quick 
growing early variety; leaves may be cut 
when quite small. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 15¢; 4 
lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
234, OLDS’ LETTUCE MIXTURE. 
A splendid mixture of all varieties and 
types of lettuce that we list. Pkt., 4c; oz., 
12c; % lb., 40c; 1b., $1.30, postpaid. 

New York or Wonderful. 
Packet will sow 25 or 30 feet, 
will sow an acre. 
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. 3 
It is necessary to have cool weather 
for lettuce to head up well and _ the 
earlier the plants can be started in the 
field the surer you are of a crop. 
Three pounds 
May King. 
227. MAY KING. (63 days.) A cabbage 
type with butter head. Medium small, light 
green, tinged slightly at the edges with brown; 
of the best extra early-heading sorts. 
Pkt., 
18c; ¥% lb., 55c; Ib., $1.65, postpaid. 

Iceberg. 
216. ICEBERG. (84 days.) A 
large, medium late, cabbage-heading let- 
tuce. Heads very hard. Curled and 
crisp leaves; wavy with fringed edges. 
It retains its brittleness even in hot 
weather. Very popular in the North- 
west. Pkt., 8c; oz, 18¢c; %4 Ib., 55c; 
lb., $1.70, postpaid. 
218. NEW YORK NO. 12 OR 
WONDERFUL. (70) davs.) The 
largest head lettuce of all and the most 
popular. It frequently weighs two to 
three pounds. The heart is very solid 
and of a pleasing dark green color. 
Leaves are large and crumpled. Ready 
for market in 65 to 70 days from plant- 
ing time. Pkt., 10cs oz., 30c; % Ib, 
90c; lb., $2.80, postpaid. 
217. GREAT LAKES. (75 days.) 
A slow seeding head lettuce of the Ice- 
berg type. See page 1 for illustration 
and description... Pkt., .15c¢3, 02.;  45¢c; 
Y% lb., $1.30; lb., $3.85, postpaid, 




















Paris White Cos. 

231. PARIS WHITE. GOS, (66 
days.) The aristocrat of the lettuce 
family. Distinguished by its long, nar- 
row, spoon-shaped leaves, folding into 
loose, long heads which are self-blanch- 
ing. It is the lettuce of the great hotels 
and restaurants. Just as easily grown 
as other varieties. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 15c; 
14, Ib., 50c; 1b.,°$1.55, postpaid. 
229. COSBERG. (70 days.) The 
best home garden head lettuce for the 
North. See page 2 for description. Pkt., 
10c; o2z., 30c; Y% Ib., 85c;"Ib., $2.65; 
postpaid. 
221. OLDS’ OAKLEAF: (50 
days.) A distinct type of lettuce and 
one of our specials. See page 1 for de- 
scription. Trial pkt., 6c; 0z., 30c; 144 lb., 
90c; 1b., $2.60, postpaid. 
2/8/46 
“Just want to write and tell you how much we 
enjoyed the Oakleaf Lettuce. It sure is all you say 
it is in your catalog. All my friends liked it so 
well, so I’m sending for packets to give them.’ 
Mrs. H. E. Knepper, Ind. 
3/3/46 
“T planted your Oakleaf Lettuce last year (my 
only garden), Two six-foot rows gave us abundance 
of salad all season. I consider it far superior in 
ferns and endurance to any other I have ever 
Used, 
Edgar R. Covey, So. Dak. 
OLDS’ CHILDREN’S 
COLLECTION 

50C. Here is a collection of items that 
will delight the children. One full size packet 
each of Mammoth Virginia Peanuts, Tom 
Thumb Pop Corn, Klondike 
Mixed Annual Flower Seeds. 
postpaid, 
Watermelon, 
All for 20c, 
Early Prize Head. 
220. EARLY- PRIZE HEAD. 
(47 days.) 
One of the best known and most popular varie- 
ties in America. It is not a head lettuce but a 
curled, crisp, loose leaf lettuce of medium size; 
color, green overlaid with reddish-brown. It 
is one of the best home varieties as it grows 
quickly and makes an abundance of erisp leaves 
of the best. favor. -PEt.,. 5c; oz., dbcs° 1, Ihb.; 
50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
