Great Lakes 
Stands well in summer 
536 PROGRESS. (New.) Developed by the U.S.D.A. and the New Jersey Experiment Sta- 
tion, Progress has proved an excellent new Lceberg type for that state and is well worth a trial 
in other sections. It resembles [Imperial 44, matures at about the same time, but has a dis- 
tinclive bright green color and more tip-burn resi 
blistered with a fringed edge and the heads are firm, attractive and of very fine quality. We 
believe many growers will be greatly pleased with this delicious new variety and we recom- 
mend it especially for those who have been using the New York or Imperial strains. 
Pkt. 20ce; % Oz. 45c; Oz. 85e; 14 Lb. $2.65. 
508 CORNELL 456. Heat-Resistant Lettuce for Muck and Upland. The stand- 
ard variely for growing on muck in the East, this tip-burn re- 
sistant lettuce can be grown throughout the season from early to late. [t is extremely slow 
to bolt and makes fine clean hard heads even in the summer months. Earlier than Great Lakes, 
it is a sure-heading medium-sized type, with an attractive light green color and fine quality. 
Cornell 156 also does very well on upland and we highly recommend it for both home and 
commercial use. The heavily crumpled leaves form solid crisp heads even under adverse 
conditions, making it one of the easiest leeberg types to grow. 
Pkt. 15c; 44 Oz. 40c; Oz. 75c; 4 Lb. $2.10; 4% Lb. $3.25. 




LETTUCE 
A packet will sow about 30 feet of row; an ounce 250 feet. 
Even the smallest of home gardens can easily grow plenty of lettuce. By making successive sowings 
you can have a supply of lettuce throughout the season from little space. The loose leaf varieties may be 
thinned to four to six inches when they come up and then every other one taken out and used as they 
get larger. To get really fine lettuce, use the heading varieties and thin to 12-18 inches while the plants 
are still small. Be sure to give the plants of head lettuce plenty of room or they will not make heads. 

“Teeberg” Lettuce is now a general term used by growers, shippers and merchants for many kinds of 
crisp-heading lettuce and does not mean any particular variety. This year we offer the following Iceberg 
lettuce varieties: Great Lakes, Cornell 456, Imperial 44, Pennlake, Premier Great Lakes and Progress. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
533 PENNLAKE (New.) All America Bronze Medal for 1949. A fine new lettuce for home 
and market growers. Ready to cut fairly early, it is a sure header, resistant to 
lip-burn and of choice quality. See full description on page 5. 
Pkt. 25e: % Oz. 55e; Oz. 90c. 

525 IMPERIAL 44. Fine Quality Head Lettuce for Spring or Fall. Still one of the leading head 
lettuce varieties because of its superior quality and dependability. Ready to cut a week or more before 
Great Lakes, it is ideal for early spring planting and also does well in the fall. Imperial 44 makes 
uniform, solid heads of medium to large size and slightly flattened shape. 
The quality is excellent with crisp but tender leaves, and the fine big hearts are delicious. Commer- 
cial growers like Imperial 44 because it competes successfully with western grown Iceberg, and for 
the home garden it is a most reliable and attractive type. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% Oz. 25c; Oz. 45c; 144 Lb. $1.25; 4% Lb. $1.80. 
520 GREAT LAKES. The Best Heading Kind. This is now the leading Iceberg lettuce in 
the country and is still the best for most growers. It stands a long time 
without bolting and isso resistant to tip-burn that the heads remain in fine condition even in hot weather. 
The plants are large and vigorous, dark green in color and the fringed leaves wrap over yery tightly 
making solid compact heads of unusual crispness. Great Lakes is an ideal summer lettuce for home 
gardeners and market growers alike, for it succeeds under a wide range of conditions. To get good heads, 
give the plants plenty of room—thin to at least 14 inches apart. 
Pkt. 15c; % Oz. 40c; Oz. 70¢c; 44 Lb. $1.95; 44 Lb. $3.00. 
534 PREMIER GREAT LAKES (New.) Very uniform, solid heads, a little earlier than the 
regular Great Lakes and with a smoother leaf, A fine strain 
that we can recommend. See full description on page 5. 
Pkt. 15c; % Oz. 45c; Oz. 80c; 4 Lb. $2.20. 


stance. The crisp leaves are well savoyed or 

Progress 
New early lettuce for upland 
532 MIGNONETTE. Extra Early and Most Delicious for Home 
Gardens. lor home use we prefer Mignonette to any other kind of 
head lettuce. [tis very early and heads up exceptionally well. The heads 
are small, round and compact and the quality is the very finest — 
tender, crisp and without any bitterness. The outer leaves are dark 
green tinged with a distinctive reddish brown and the inside of the head 
is a beautiful creamy yellow. A splendid delicious kind to raise in the 
garden. Pkt. 15c; 44 Oz. 25c; Oz. 45¢; 14 Lb. $1.15. 
542 WHITE BOSTON. Sure Heading. by far the most popular 
“Butterhead™ lettuce grown today. The 
leaves are light green and smoother and more tender than the crisp 
heading types, and they form excellent tightly folded heads of the most 
delicious quality and flavor. This variety heads well under all conditions 
and is resistant to tipburn, making it very valuable for large growers 
on both muck and upland. Lt is also the best butterhead type for home 
gardens. Our strain is exceptionally sure heading and uniform, every 
plant making a fine firm head. : 

Cornell 456—A crop grown from our seed on the muck at Elba, N. Y. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 80c; 4% Lb. $1.25. 
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