32 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 

A field of Lettuce for seed production on one of our California ranches 
LETTUCE (Cont.) 
LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
Days 
BLACK“ SEEDED?*SIMPSONS$: Dosis. s5:25. ote leds cate teens ons Vaan Jace en 2 nae 45 
Early. Dependable in all parts of America and widely grown in home and market 
gardens. Plant large, attractive, compact, with broad, frilled light green leaves that 
are of fine crisp texture and splendid quality. 
CHICKEN LE DEUCES Wee Ses cgacseectecscecgaets fesaupacaee sas saeheyascs on ieee sy a tacca eee 45 
Very hardy, rapid growing, medium light green, non-heading butter type which 
produces flower stalks early and furnishes an abundance of leaves over a long 
period of growth. 
EARLY, CURLED: SIMPSON; twits, cose... See... Fe 45 
Early. Also well known as “White Seeded Simpson.” Very hardy and dependable; 
particularly popular for home gardens. Plant large, compact, bright light lustrous 
green; leaves broad, frilled, firm, crisp, sweet and of good quality. 
GRAND URAPTDS. DeieSs casocecctsuitsuhensn quale aarcenae piseaaacen seein tere: cee neste rare 42 
Very early. Hardy, disease resistant; the most widely used and best adapted variety 
for greenhouse forcing. Plants large, upright, compact and handsome; bright solid 
light green; leaves large, broad, margin much waved and frilled; very tender and 
sweet when grown under glass. 
GRAND RAPIDS, TIP BURN RESISTANT, by s...,..:c::.c0 pepe 42 
Said to be resistant to tip burn when grown commercially under glass. Leaf texture 
and plant type the same as the Arlington strain of Grand Rapids Forcing. Has a 
tendency to form heads when grown outdoors, and the leaves are not so frilled 
but more savoyed than the regular Grand Rapids. 
GRAND RAPIDS U.’S. NO.’ 1, b. ‘s. (Mildew Resistant) 2.02% 220.0. eee 42 
Developed by Dr. I. C. Jagger of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and is 
resistant to mildew. About the same as Grand Rapids except that the leaf margins of 
U. S. No. 1 are little more deeply cut and heavily frilled; the color a little duller 
and lighter green. Recommended for general planting as it stands longer without 
bolting to seed than other strains. 
