
eH RUCUUUE, 
With the discovery of 
‘Lettuce has become a year-round table necessity. 
its valuable health-giving vitamins, 
It is so easily 
grown that no garden need be without a generous supply. 
Culture. Lettuce requires a rich soil, plenty of moisture, and 
& quick, steady growth from the time seeds are planted until 
the heads are ready for use. 
The most common causes of failure 
to get Lettuce to head properly are too late planting and not 
giving the plants sufficient room for developing. 
is difficult to germinate in hot weather. 
Lettuce seed 
We suggest the seed be 
first soaked in ice-water for an hour, then wrapped in dampened 
paper or cheese-cloth and placed in the refrigerator for 10 to 
12 hours prior to planting. Spread seed out on dry paper in 
shade and dry slightly. 
seed-bed, or sow 8 to 10 inches apart in rows 15 
apart, covering with less than % inch of fine soil. 
Immediately broadcast on good, moist 
to 18 inches 
One ounce 
will sow 150 feet of row; 2 to 3 pounds an acre. 
311 Bronze Beauty Lettuce. 40 days. 1947 All-America Bronze 
Medal Winner. The finest, 
most colorful and most delicious leaf 
lettuce introduced. The slightly, bronzed leaves are long and neatly 
arched. Resistant to hot weather Pkt. 20c; oz. $1.50; %4 lb. 
$5.50. 
¢ 
324 Grand Rapids. A loose leaf type. Best for forcing. The 
plant. is upright and forms a loose cluster of large, thin, bright 
green leaves, 
garnishing. 
savoyed, finely crimped at edges. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c¢;.% lb. 75c; lb. $2.25; 5 lbs. 
Attractive for 
$10.00. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $19.00. 
322 Iceberg. 0 days, The 
medium green, wavy, fringed 
leaves have edges that are tinged 
with light brown. The heads are 
compact, medium large, with 
most delicious, crisp tender 
hearts. blanched to a= silvery 
white. Withstands quite hot 
weather. Pkt. 10c¢; oz. 30c; 
% |b. 90c; Ib. $2.75; 5 lbs. 
$12.50. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. 
$24.00; 25 lbs. $58.75. 
326 Imperial No. 44. 
80 days. Withstands heat and 
‘high humidity. The heads are 
large,» well-formed and uni- 
form in size. Very slow to 
go to seed. Produces solid, 
hard heads over a long sea- 
son. Splendid for home and 
market. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 35¢; 
% Ib. $1.10; lb. $3.50; 
5 lbs. $16.00. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $31.00. 
325 White Boston. +5 gays, 
A high-class strain of the pale 
green-leaved Big Boston type 
that does not. have the red tinge 
on the edges of the leaves. The 
firm, solid heads aré of good size; 
the heart is buttery and yellow 
and of finest table quality. Pkt. 
$Oc; oz 25c; % lb. 75c; 
Ib. $2.25; 5 lbs. $10.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $19.00. 











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Reuter’s Florida Iceberg Lettuce 
318 New York Lettuce. 0 
days. (Wonderful.) Produces im- 
mense heads. Blanehes beautiful- 
ly; erisp, tender, and free from 
bitterness. The perfect heads 
measure 12-to 15 inches across 
and frequently weigh 2 to 3 
pounds each, Outer leaves tightly 
overlap and are an attractive 
rich green. The heart is creamy 
white and the quality superb. 
Pkt. 10c; oz 35c; % bb. 
$1.00; lb. .$3.25; 5 Ibs. 
$15.00.. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$29.00, 
-. ROMAINE 
321 Paris White Cos. 75 
days. It produces tender leaves 
of fine: flavor. May be served 
green or blanched by tying up 
the heads: Withstands heat and 
cold better than the heading va-, 
rieties. Flavor is sweet, crisp, 
and agreeably snappy. Pkt. 1Oc; 
oz.© 20¢; %4 lb. 65c;3 > Ib. 
$2.00; 5 Ibs. $9.00. Not pre- 
paid: 10 lbs. $17.00. 
323 Chicken Lettuces 50 
days. When cut it starts at 
once to grow again, The leaves 
can be pulled off each (stem. 
Grows 3 to 4 feet high. Grown 
entirely for poultry- and rabbit- 
feed. Does not head. Pkt. 10c¢; 
oz. 20c; % Ib. 6Oc; Ib. 
$1.75; 5 lbs. $8.25. Not pre- 
paid: 10 lbs. $15.00. 
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Xsio Bibb Lettuce. 65 days. A distinct, quick- 
maturing Lettuce with a flavor and crispness all its 
own. The leaves are smooth and: dark green. The 
head is small and loosely folded with-a rich yellowish 
green interior. It retains its sweetness and does not: 
become bitter even when past heading stage. A great 
favorite for the home garden. Pkt. 10c; oz 35c; 
% lb. $1.00.; lb. $3.00; 6 lbs. $14.00. 
319 Mammoth Big Boston. a5 Cm The heads 
are extra large and compact, finely shaped, globular, 
medium light green, with a slight tinge of brown on 
margins of outer leaves. Leaves are broad, smooth, 
but wavy at edge. The head itself is firm, solid, and 
brittle: the interior is rich creamy yellow. At is very 
early and a sure-heading sort. Our stock is reselected 
and will meet the requirements of the most exacting 
trucker and shipper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 
75c; lb. $2.25; 5 lbs. $10.00. Not prepaid: 10 
Ibs. $19.00. 
REUTER'S FLORIDA ICEBERG 
320 80 days. A new strain of Iceberg developed 
largely for the South and more especially Florida. 
Withstands heat and high humidity, is very slow 
to go to seed, and makes large, firm, hard heads even 
in hot weather, when other strains under the same 
conditions, either develop seed stalks or make spongy 
heads. The thick, smooth leaves. fold well-over the 
heads. Heads have a very large frame, ‘with a solid, 
compact base, are round in shape, medium green: in 
color and crisp and tender. This variety should be 
grown slowly and with less fertilizer than other types. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 35c; % Ib. $1.10; lb. $3.50; 5 Ibs. 
$16.00. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $31.00. 
315 Great Lakes. 1944 All-America Bronze Medal 
Winner. This outstanding new Lettuce of Iceberg type 
has proven itself remarkably adapted for the South. 
It will stand the heat and sun, is unusually slow to 'go 
to seed and is very resistant to tip-burns. The plants 
are large and vigorous, ‘producing heads of giant size 
and attractive color. Pkt. 15c¢; oz. 6Oc; %4 Ib. 
$1.75; lb. $5.50; 5 lbs. $26.50. 

Great Lakes Lettuce 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
