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LETTUCE 
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 succession, plant every 
_ three weeks. For best head lettuce, start indoors in early spring and transplant 
outside. One ounce for 200 feet of drill. About 2,000 seeds to the packet. ; 

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90 days. 
é tuce, especially. valuable as a home and market garden sum- 
mer variety as it stands the heat and succeeds under a wide range of conditions. 
Heavy, glistening, crackling, crisp, well-folded heads of extra good quality and 
Exceptionally choice, large, dark green fringed let- 
Great Lakes 
texture. All-America Winner. Pkt. 20c; oz. 75c; % Ib. $2.25; 1 lb. $6.75. 
Bibb 78 days. Superb quality, home garden, small, heavy head lettuce, the outer 
f leaves deep waxy green tinged with brown; interior bleaches to a rich, 
yellowish green. Crisp, tender and with a distinct flavor that is most pleasing. 
_ Excellent for spring planting; also desirable for late summer sowing for fall use. 
Take up little space. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 4% Ib. $1.50; 1 lb. $4.50, 
New York 12 85 days. The standard crisp-head lettuce with large heads 
of dark green, heavily curled and savoyed leaves with 
blanched, silver white, tightly folded heart. Successfully grown outdoors almost 
anywhere, spring, summer and fall. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 4 lb. $1.00; 1 Ib. $4.00. 
Cosberg 85 days. Bred for resistance to tipburn and ability to head during 
hot, dry weather. Interior is solid, crisp, tender and of a remarkably 
sweet flavor; entirely free from any bitter taste. Wonderful home garden variety 
of fine quality for summer use. All-America Winner. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 14 lb. $1.50; 
1 lb. $4.50. 
Iceberg 85 days. Light green, wavy, fringed and heavily savoyed leaves with 
edges tinged with light brown. The heads are compact, not too large, 
and have few outer leaves and most delicious, crisp, tender hearts blanched to a 
silvery white even under average garden conditions. Will withstand some hot 
weather so is suited to Eastern and Midwestern growing conditions. Vigorous 
grower. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; ¥% lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.00. 
: Hanson 85 days. Grows into a quite broad, slightly flattened head of beauti- 
ful light green, savoyed and curled leaves of crisp texture. Entirely 
free from any bitter taste, of the highest quality—mild, tender, juicy and well 
blanched. A wonderful home garden variéty. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 lb. 90c; Ib. $2.75. 
7 76 days. A most beautiful sort. The heads are solid, of ime 
Crisp as Ice mense size. The glossy leaves are thick, nicely crimped and 
curled, very tender and brittle. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 44 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.75. 
Paris White 
83 days. The most largely 
used of the Cos lettuce va- 
rieties. It is crisp, has a re- 
freshing, sweet flavor, and 
does not need tying up in or- 
der to blanch the heart. Com- 
pact, erect plants, 10 in. tall, 
with medium green outer 
leaves and whitish green in- 
terior. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 4/4 Ib. 
90c; Ib. $2.75. 
Self-Folding or Paris White 
Cos Lettuce 




Loate-Leal Varieties 
Oak Leaf 
vitamins, tender and of superior flavor. 
well in hot weather and does not turn bitter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 
YY, lb. $1.00; lb. $3.75. 
40 days. Shaped like an oak leaf, deep green 
in color and therefore exceptionally rich in 
Oak Leaf stands up 
7 43 days. The most popular curled leaf 
Grand Rapids lettuce for forcing or early outdoor 
sowing. It forms loose clusters of large, thin, bright green 
leaves that are savoyed and finely crimped at the edges. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 65c; Ib. $2.00. 
Prizehead or Bronzehead 47 days.. An early 
home garden variety, 
with highly frilled leaves of medium green color, tinged with 
brown. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 65c; lb. $2.00. 
43 days. A standard home 
White Seeded Simpson : r 
garden variety, early, with 
large crumpled and frilled leaves of light green color. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c; 1% Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00. 
43 days. One of the most 
Black Seeded Simpson : f tl 
attractive varieties for 
early planting. The leaves are large, frilled and crumpled. A 
good variety for home or market garden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
4, Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.00. 
Chicken Lettuce A tall, leafy, prolific and hardy 
type used for rabbit and poultry 
feed. A continuous leaf producer even. while flowering. 
10c; oz. 20c; 4, lb. 60c; Ib. $1.75, 
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May King Lettuce 
Buttler-Heading Varieties 
7 75 days. Quick growing; medium- 
Early May King size, compact tightly folded heads, 
the light green outer leaves slightly edged with brown. The 
inside of the head is bright yellow while the heart is blanched 
to a delightful light creamy yellow color, very crisp and ten- 
der. Valuable for outdoors or for forcing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 
Y, Ib. 90c; Ib. $2.75. 

1 83 days. Medium large, attractive heads, 
Big Boston the outer leaves being light green, smooth, 
and tinged reddish brown at the edges; heart blanches to light 
golden yellow. Heads particularly well during cool weather. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1% Ib. 75c; lb. $2.25. 
