
Penn State’s New Lettuce 
PREMIER GREAT LAKES 
SCHELL’S ICEBERG LETTUCE. See page 3. 
H. O. Raric, Pa., Market Gardener, says—‘‘Your New Early Market 
Tomato is all you claim for it, producing large clusters of first-size fruits 
of good color, ripening extremely early, thus bringing highest prices on 
the market.’’ 

Experiment Station. 
Schell’s Strain White Boston Lettuce 



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Penn State’s Grand New PENNLAKE 
Bred by Professor M. T. Lewis, Plant Breeding Expert of our Pennsylvania Agricultural 
Be sure to grow these two grand new varieties—seed supply is limited. 
Both Premier Great Lakes and Pennlake Lettuce Awarded 1949 Medals 
by All-America Committee 
Premier Great Lakes 
Bred from a single individual plant selected 
from originator’s stock of Great Lakes for 
earliness. Premier produces its heads 7 to 
10 days earlier than the standard Great Lakes. 
Very uniform, 90% marketable heads, most 
all ready at first cutting. Heads are solid, 
round, 7 inches across, and average 2 pounds. 
Highly recommended for upland soils for 
early crop. Due to being of slow-bolting habit 
and its resistance to tipburn it may be planted 
in succession for summer crops. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
hoz. 50 cts.; oz. 90 cts.; 2 ozs. $1.75; 
I4lb. $3; Ib. $10; 5 Ibs. $45. 

Pennlake Lettuce 
Bred from a cross of Great Lakes by Im- 
perial 847. It combines the solidity and tip- 
burn resistamce of Great Lakes with the 
larger head of Imperial 847. Heads are very 
uniform, crisp, smooth dark green foliage, no 
ribbiness. Produces a larger percentage of 
marketable heads at first cutting. Heads are 
completely protected from sun scald by 
broad enfolding wrapper leaves. Fine early 
summer crop and fall crop and is adapted for 
upland or muck soils anywhere in the U. S. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; 120z. 50 cts.; oz. 90 cts.; 2 ozs. 
$1.75; 14lb. $3; lb. $10; 5 Ibs. $45. 

Schell’s Grand Rapids Lettuce 

This is the most popular of all loose-leaf Lettuces. It is exceedingly tender, crisp, and the 
large, upright, compact plants are crimped and curled; leaves are fan-shaped, beautiful, light 
green, very attractive, and make a delicious salad. We supply great quantities of seed of it to 
gardeners for growing outside and also for in the greenhouse. It is excellent for both. It grows 
quickly and it surely does sell quickly. Grow an abundance of it. Fine for the home-garden. 
42 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 30 cts.; 4b. 85 cts.3 
Ib. $2.25; 5 Ibs. $10.753 
10 Ibs. $20. 
GRAND RAPIDS U. S. 
NO. 1. Mildew- Resistant 
Strain. Pkt. 10 cts.3 oz. 
35 cts.; 14lb. 85 cts.3 
Ib. $3. 


Schell’s Grand Rapids Lettuce 
Schell’s Strain White Boston Lettuce 

Very uniform, solid heads. Color light green, with beautiful 
buttery yellow center, deliciously tender and tasty. Schell’s 
White Boston is an early Lettuce, easy to grow. We urge all of 
you who specialize in growing fancy quality Head Lettuce, 
whether an acre or fifty acres, get acquainted with our strain 
of White Boston. 
the home-garden it is a very desirable quality Head Lettuce. 
We sell many thousands of pounds of it. Include it in your 
order. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 14lb. 90 cts.; Ib. $2.503 
10 Ibs. $23.50; 25 lbs. $56.25; 50 Ibs. $110. (For cash dis- 
count, see page 6.) 
It will prove a money-maker for you. For 
