HEAD LETTUCE 
One ounce for 2500 plants; 
2 pounds per acre 
Great Lakes. With large leaves and heavy 
midribs, these firm heads, ready in about 
82 days are larger than No. 456. With- 
stands heat and sun, is slow to go to seed 
and very resistant to tip-burn. It is also 
fine for cool weather. Great Lakes yields 
a lot better on upland soil than on heavy, 
deep muck soil. 
Pennlake. This forms hard, crisp heads, 
earlier than No. 456 and of better quality 
Not quite as large as Great Lakes, they 
are even, compact, with smooth, dark 
green leaves and less prominent ribs. Ma- 
turing all at one time, they cut a very high 
percentage and resist tip-burn. 
Premier Great Lakes. Selected for smooth- 
ness of leaf, lack of ribbiness, slow bolting 
and uniformity. Of same color, size and 
solidity as Great Lakes but 8 days earlier. 
Progress (Imperial 2428). By U.S.D.A and 
N. J. Exp. Sta. Hard, dark green, heavily 
savoyed, crisp heads maturing as early as 
Imperial No. 44 but with larger frame 
and resists tip burn more. Earlier and 
smaller than Great Lakes. 
Imperial No. 44. For use on muck soils. 
Some report better results on heavy land 
than on light soils. The compact medium- 
sized plants, in 80 to 85 days, form very 
firm, medium-large uniform heads. 
Imperial (Cornell) No. 456. With heavily 
serrated, mid-green leaves, this forms 
heads of same size as Imperial No. 847, 
firm and hard during hot weather and re- 
sistant to tip-burn. It is excellent for 
both early and main crop, on upland and 
muck soils. 
Imperial No. 847. The large-framed: plants 
have large, rounded, medtum-green heads 
with abundant wrapper leaves. Fine for 
field-drilled summer and fall crop, as well 
as spring transplanted crop. Recommended 
especially for growing on upland soil. 
New York No. 55. Earliest New York with 
deep, round medium green, crisp heads, 
closely formed at the base and free from 
large, base leaf-ribs. Heads are one-fifth 
smaller than Imperial No. 847. 
LETTUCE, HEAD 


Great Lakes Lettuce 
White Boston N. J. Special. A pale green- 
leaved Boston type without the red-tinged 
leaf-edge. Dependable for growing in cold- 
frames, for first fteld-planting in the early 
spring, and for fall crop. 
LOOSE-LEAF LETTUCE 
Black-Seeded Simpson. Early, large, broad, 
frilled, light green, crisp, smooth leaves. 
Grand Rapids. Very hardy, upright plants of 
loose, bright green leaves, savoyed and 
crimped at edges. Early; stands extremes. 
Grand Rapids Greenhouse Strain. (Tip- 
Burn Resistant.) Forms upright com- 
pact clusters of light green leaves with 
heavy frilled edges. Notably uniform. 
Slo Bolt. A Grand Rapids that is very slow 
to bolt to seed. The upright clusters of 
light green leaves are heavily frilled. 
ROMAINE LETTUCE 
Dark Green Cos. Self-folding, firm, compact, 
9-inch upright heads which resist heat well. 
Trianon Cos. Compact, upright 12-inch 
blunt solid heads. The long, spoon-shaped 
light green leaves are crimped, broad 
ribbed and crisp, the inner leaves blanched. 




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Premier Great Lakes................ 25 72 0b 90) 8 63 0022229 “50 ey aU 
Progress (Imperial 2428)............ 30 85 2235-37 °.00 334-507-267, 00 
White Boston New Jersey Special..:.. fds) V ho Aad As 10 75 20 00 
LOOSE-LEAF Grand Rapids.......... 20 60 2 00 9°50) ° 47250 
Grand Rapids Greenhouse Strain... .. 25 19% 32250 12002 22 0 
Simpson, Black-Seeded.............. 25 i fs PAT) 10 75 20 00 
SLGL Bolt step nd Pak a eee ae ete 15 40S 1 2059'S" oO N16 525 100 
ROMAINE. Trianon Cos............. 5 ID 82,2) ee OSE 20200 
Dark Green: Cos .ti35 supptonee. orn eee 25 Loe 225 ae L0G ore e20c00 
Vegetable Seeds 12 FORBES SEEDS 
