LETTUCE 
Lettuce, to be at its best, should grow rapidly. Soil should be made as rich as pos- 
sible by fertilizing and thorough preparation. For main garden crop, sow seed outdoors 
in @ warm spot in the garden, as early in spring as possible, in rows 18 inches apart. 
The way to raise good heads of Lettuce is to thin them out when they are 1 inch 
high so that they will stand 18 inches apart in the row. Fresh Lettuce can be had 
all season by sowing at intervals of two weeks. 
One package of seed will sow 50 feet of row; one ounce about 300 feet. 
LOOSE-LEAF KINDS 
Black-Seeded Simpson. This curly, thin-leaved, loose-heading variety is one of the 
best for sowing outdoors where a tender leaf is desired. Leaves extremely tender, 
ruffled, and of an attractive light yellowish green. It retains its excellent quality a 
long time, a fact that makes it a profitable variety for local market shipping. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 85¢ 
Chicken. Hardy and rapid growing, furnishing an abundance of leaves that make 
good food for chickens. kg. 10c; oz. 25c; VY Ib. 75c 
Grand Rapids. our Special Strain of larger, stronger, lighter green and extremely 
curled. A very popular variety with market gardeners. It is of very quick growth, 
hardy, little liable to rot, and stays in condition several days after being ready to cut. 
A loose-leaved variety with bright green, crimped leaves that will not wilt quickly after 
cutting. A good shipper. Desirable for garnishing. Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 85c 
Oak Leaf. Ready in 40 days. A unique variety with rich dark green, tender leaves 
of unusual form. Very decorative and of high quality. Easily grown all season as it 
is very resistant to hot weather. We have just found re mah described in Vick’s 
Illustrated Magazine for December, 1879. . 15¢; Ye oz. 25c; oz. 45c 
Prizehead. A non-heading Lettuce that is excellent for aS home garden and is very 
easily grown. Leaves are bright green, tinged with brown, crisp, tender and sweet. 
Too tender to ship. Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 85c 
Slobolt. A new leaf Lettuce that will not go to seed for a long time, even in hot 
summer weather, so can be used much fonger than any other kind. Leaves long, fresh 
green in color, ruffled and frilled edges and very tender and sweet. 
Pkg. 15c; Y% oz. 35c; oz. 65c 
BUTTERHEAD and CRISP-HEAD KINDS 
Bibb. An early maturing, rather small headed Lettuce of very high quality. Outer 
leaves dark green, inside blanch creamy yellow; crisp, splendid flavor. Plant in the 
early spring. It will mature in about 57 days Pkg. 15c; 4 oz. 30c; oz. 50c 
Big Boston. Plants are hardy, vigorous, sure-heading and stand for a long time before 
seeding. The heads are large and very compact. When stripped of the outer leaves, 
they show creamy white, crisp, cool and tender. Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 85c 
Cornell No. 456. Very popular with commercial Lettuce growers. Produces solid heads 
during periods of high temperature when Imperial No. 44 will not do so well and is 
also more resistant to tip-burn. A good head Lettuce to grow during July and August. 
Requires moisture to do its best. Pkg. 15¢c; YW oz. 35c; oz. 65c; 4 Ib. $2.10 
Crisp-As-Ice. A head Lettuce for family and home market use. Heads are large, 
solid and finely shaped. Heart is a rich creamy yellow, tender and brittle. It well 
deserves its name, ‘’Crisp-As-Ice.” Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 85¢ 
Early May King. The earliest of all head Lettuces, and especially good for the home 
garden. Heads are light green, tinged with brown; inner leaves rich golden yellow, 
crisp and tender. Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 90c 
Great Lakes. All-America Bronze Medal, 1944. A new “Iceberg” type of crisp head 
Lettuce for the home garden and for commercial planting on upland. A kind that will 
stand the heat and sun and produce heads better than most other kinds of Lettuce. 
Solid heads, crisp and delicious. Pkg. 15c; Ya oz. 30c; oz. 85c 
ficeberg. An unusually large solid head Lettuce. The white main ribs curve toward 
the center, keeping the interior thoroughly blanched. Quick growing, crisp and tender. 
Pkg. 1G; 0Z4.55C5 4 Iba si.00 
imperial No. 44. A very popular ‘‘Iceberg’’ type Lettuce to grow here in the East. 
The heads are large, solid and very good ausity. The seed is white 
Pkg. 156" 5 oz 25e¢; oz. 45¢; VW Ib. $1.25 
imperial No. 847. |In some Lettuce growing sections having ideal growing conditions 
this Iceberg’ type makes a large, round, solid head of splendid quai It’s a finicky 
variety, don’t put in a@ large acreage to ‘it ae you have tried it out 
kg. 15¢; WY oz. 25c; oz. 45¢; VY Ib. $1.25 
Salamander or Black-Seeded Tennis Sei Resists heat and drought, 
Great Lakes is a 
New “Iceberg” 
Lettuce that does 
well in the garden. 
Slobolt stands the summer heat without going to seed 
better than most other Lettuces. 
LEEK 
A good fall and winter 
substitute for green 
Onions. Sow seed early in 
spring in drills one foot 
apart and one inch deep; 
thin plants to 6 inches 
apart in the row. Keep 
the neck covered with 
earth so it will blanch. 
One package will sow 
25 ft.; 1 ounce 250 ft. 
American Flag or 
Giant Musselburg. Ex- 
tra large with broad, 
spreading leaves; excel- 
lent quality. 
Pkg. 15c; YW oz. 40c; 
oz. 70c; Y% Ib. $2.25 
Elephant. A strong; 
thrifty growing kind, 
making heavy, thick, 
creamy white stalks that 
are mild and tender. 
Pkg. 15c; Ym oz. 40c; 
oz. 70c; 4 Ib. $2.25 
and remains in a heading condition longer than many others. Heads are | 9 ---—---» 
large, leaves brittle and tender. Pkg. 15c; oz. 45c 
White Boston (Large Frame Type). A solid-headed Lettuce with a | 
tightly folded heart that blanches to a bright creamy yellow color. Re- 
sembles Big Boston, but does not have the red tinge of that variety. We | 
supply seed of this Lettuce to many commercial Lettuce growers. It is 
as fine a strain of White Boston as there is in the country 
Pkg. 15¢; VY oz. 25¢; oz. 5c: VW Ib. $1.25 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
Dark Green Cos. Good sized head of rich dark green. Not as good as 
Trianon for the home garden. Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 85c 
Trianon pele Rontines Light Green. This differs from the ordinary 
Lettuce in the shape of its leaves, which are spoon-shaped and very Crisp. 
It is served in the better restaurants and peter as ‘Romaine Salad.” 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 85c 




A rather large acreage of Lettuce grown from our Cornell No. 456 
Lettuce seed on the muck of Schuler Farms at Cato, N. Y. 
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