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| Crisp LETTUCE 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 4 Ibs. plant an acre. 
CULTURE OF HEAD 
LETTUCE 
For early crops start seed 
in hotbed, covering % inch. 
When 2 inches tall, trans- 
plant seedlings to 4 inches 
apart. When ground is 
warm, transplant to garden, 
1 foot apart. For general 
crop, sow outdoors in April 
and May and thin out to 10 
inches apart. 
Leaf Lettuce 
B22. SLOBOLT (45 days.) As indicat- 
ed by its name, this variety continues to de- 
velop good palatable leaf lettuce during the 
entire summer season, without bolting to seed. 
The leaves are light green, attractively crump- 
led and frilled. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, % lb. $1.75, 
prepaid, 
323. BRONZE BEAUTY—(40 days.) 
This colorful new leaf lettuce has the long 
scalloped leaves of Oak Leaf, but the color is 
a warm, ruddy bronze, completely suffusing the 
soft green undertone. Resistant to hot weather, 
tender, crisp and delicious. Pkt. 15c, 0z. 85c, 
prepaid, 
324. OAK LEAF—(40 days.) The rich 
green of its leaves, its tenderness and re- 
sistance to hot weather, have made Oak Leaf 
the most popular lettuce for home gardens. If 
plants are thinned to stand 6 inches apart, they 
form loose heads, and the base of each leaf 
turns crisp and cream colored, with a tender- 
ness unequalled by any other. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
85c, % lb, $1.00, prepaid, 
325. GRAND RAPIDS—B.S. (43 days.) 
One of the most popular loose-leaved varieties. 
Excellent for early planting and greenhouse 
forcing. It is very early, hardy, and disease 
resistant and is exceptionally tender when 
grown under glass. Handsome leaves are light 
green, broad, wavy, curly and heavily fringed. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 4% lb. 75c, prepaid. 


326. BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON— 
(46 days.) Large rich green leaves, thin, ten- 
der and crisp, forming a loose head. One of 
the most vigorous varieties in hot weather and 
slow to run to seed. Especially adapted to the 
home garden. Pkt. 10c, 0z. 25c, Y%4 Ib. 75c, ppd. 
327. SIMPSON’S EARLY CURLED 
—(45 days.) A white seeded leaf lettuce 
of excellent quality. Large, light green leaves, 
crumpled and frilled, forming a compact central 

bunch. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 4% Ib. 65c, prepaid. 
329. PRIZEMHEAD W.S. (46 days.) An 
early, quick-growing, non-heading sort. Leaves 
are broad, crumpled and frilled; outside leaves 
tinged red, inner leaves 
crisp, Sweet and tender. 
lb. 75c, prepaid, 
wholly green; very 
Pkt. 10c, oz? 25c, Y4 








Cos Lettuce is Crisp and Self-folding. 
Grow it for midsummer and early fall use. 



Great Lakes 
7 yr Heat-Resistant 
Great Lakes Head®Liettuce 
Especially Bred for the Middle West 
334. 
new lettuce is distinguished for its 
produce tight heads in hot weather, 
sistance to tipburn and for 
run to seed, 
thick leaves folding well over the 
GREAT LAKES—(75 days.) This 
ability to 
for its re- 
its reluctance to 
Of the Iceberg type, with large 
head. Espe- 
cially bred as a summer lettuce for the Middle 
West. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50, 
ES 
prepaid, 

Oak Leaf retains its delicate flavor 
even in hot weather—never turns bitter. 
Remaine or Cots Lettuce 
For the Salad Bowl 
330. WHITE PARIS—W. 8. 
Considered the finest of all lettuces 
(70 days.) 
in flavor. 
Famous chefs prefer it for salad because of its 
delicious flavor. 
green leaves forming 
tenderness and 
with dark 
and palatable. 
™ easy to grow, 
in the garden as it is 
right-growing, Pkt. 10c, 
25ce, 
and Delicious. 


341. 
lettuce will 
of greens 
yield a 
throughout the 
cutting. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 4% 
45c, lb. $1.60, prepaid. 
Y, lb. 75c, prepaid. 
325 Grand Rapids => 
Daintily Curled, Tender 

CHICKEN LETTUCE 
— Chickens need green food, This 
large amount 
season, 
as it makes successive crops after 
Self-folding, 
oval-shaped 
heads with greenish-white inter- 
ior. The entire plant is tender 
Cos Lettuce 
slow to bolt to 
seed during hot weather and 
does not require much space 
is 
up- 
Oz, 
lb, 
and Refreshing, 
Note:—B. S. and W. S. refer to 
black or white seeded varieties. 
ie 
CULTURE OF LEAF 
LETTUCE 
Sow outdoors as soon as 
the ground opens, covering 
seed 144 inch. When plants 
are 3 or 4 inches tall, thin 
out to stand 6 inches apart. 
In harvesting, cut lettuce 
above the crown and it will 
grow new leaves. For fall 
use, sow in August, 
ead Lettuce 
332. TOM THUMB—(65 days.) A min- 
lature butter-head type, with small, firm heads 
of excellent quality. Leaves are dark green 
and very crumpled, The midget heads are high- 
ly prized for serving whole as individual sal- 
ads. Popular for indoor and window box 
planting as well as for outdoor planting in 
spring and fall. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, % Ib. 
$1.75, prepaid, 
335. CRISP-AS-ICE—B. S. (74 days.) 
A popular sort for the home garden. Forms 
compact medium-sized head, well blanched and 
of delicate flavor. Leaves thick and crumpled; 
deep green overlaid with dark brown, giving a 
bronze appearance. Pkt. 10c, oz, 35c, %4 Ib. 
$1.00, prepaid. 
336. BIBB—(57 days.) Smooth, dark 
green leaves and a small firm head, which 
blanches to an appetizing cream, Very tender 
and of excellent quality, it is always in great 
demand by the luxury hotels. We recommend 
it for early spring planting. Pkt, 15c, oz. 45c, 
Y, Ib, $1.60, prepaid. 
337. ICEBERG—WwW. 8S. (84 days.) A 
splendid crisp-head sort with strong center 
ribs which bend toward the heart of the plant, 
keeping it thoroughly blanched, Wavy, fringed, 
light green leaves, tinged at edges with reddish 
bee oe Pr, = ele crumpled, crisp and 
Sweet, with white interior. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
Y, Ib. 85c, prepaid, ; deh 
338. WONDERFUL, NEW YORK 
LOS ANGELES—vW. Ss. (80 days.) ore 
outstanding shipping variety that combines 
flavor | and tenderness with unusual keeping 
qualities. Our special strain is noted for the 
large size of heads. The edges of the dark 
green leaves are slightly curled and the large 
ae peesces cabbaeeine head _is- well 
anched, crisp and sweet, Pkt. 1 
Y% Ib. $1.00, prepaid. Oe f97 FOS 
340. MIXED LETTUCE SEED—AIll 
kinds mixed. If not sown too thickly, will 
make a continuous crop. The best early and 
late varieties of curly leaf as well as head 
lettuce. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 1 
prepaid, , ae v4 Ib. 45c, Ib. $1.65, 

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sweet and succulent. 
As a salad lettuce, Romaine or Cos has no superior—the leaves are dark green, 
