LETTUCE 
Lettuce, to be at its best, should grow rapidly. Soil should be made as rich as pos- , 
sible by fertilizing and thorough preparation. For main garden crop, sow seed outdoors 
in a warm spot in the garden, as early in spring as possible, in rows 18 inches apart. 
The way to raise good heads of Lettuce is to thin them out when they are 1 inch 
high so that they will stand 18 inches apart in the row. Fresh Lettuce can be had 
all season by sowing at intervals of two weeks. 
One package of seed will sow 50 feet of row; one ounce about 300 feet. 
BUTTERHEAD and CRISP-HEAD KINDS 
Big Boston. Plants are hardy, vigorous, sure-heading and stand for a long time 
before seeding. The heads are large and very compact. When stripped of the outer 
leaves, they show creamy white, crisp, cool and tender. Pkg. 10c; oz. 35c; VY Ib. $1.15 

Cornell No. 456. Very popular with commercial Lettuce growers. Produces solid 
heads during periods of high temperature when Imperial No. 44 will not do so well 
and is also more resistant to tip-burn. A good head Lettuce to grow_during July and Premier Great Lakes—A New Iceberg Lettuce for 
August. Requires moisture to do its best. Pkg. 15¢; 2 oz. 40c; oz. 75¢; Y% Ib. $2.45 Your Garden 
Early May King. The earliest of all head Lettuces, and especially good for the , 
home garden. Heads are light green, tinged with brown; inner leaves rich golden yel- LOOSE-LEAF KINDS 
low, crisp and tender. Pkg. 10c; oz. 35¢; Y Ib. $1.15 
Black-Seeded Simpson. This curly, thin-leaved, 
loose-heading variety is one of the best for sowing out- 
Great Lakes. A popular kind with commercial Lettuce growers. Plants are large, * H 
dark green in color, heads solid, sweet and crisp. Stands a long time before bolting doors) where ety leaf Is desire eevee 
to seed and is very resistant to tip-burn. Pkg. 15c; YW oz. 40c; oz. 75c; V4 Ib. $2.45 It retains its excellent quality a long time ; 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; V4 Ib. 95c 
Imperial No. 44. 4 very popular “Iceberg’’ ype Lettuce to grow here in the 
East. The heads are large, solid and very good quality. The seed is white 
Pha. Iker ozuahes ox ascr ia ibeSie25 Grand Rapids. our Special Strain of larger, stronger, 
lighter green and extremely curled. A very popular va- 
riety with market gardeners. It is of very quick growth, 
Pennlake. Bronze Medal Winner, All-America 1949. Originated by Dr. M. T. Lewis, hardy, little liable to rot, and stays in condition several 
Penn State College. We have had this new Iceberg type Lettuce in trial for the past days after being ready to cut. A loose-leaved variety 
two years and it does show a lot of promise, especially on marl mucks and on upland. with bright green, crimped leaves that will not wilt quickly 
The heads are uniform in size, rather conical in shape, leaves fold well over the top of after cutting. Pkg. 10c oz. 30c; % Ib. 95c 
the head. It is slightly larger than Cornell 456 and smaller than Great Lakes. 
Pkg. 15c; YW oz. 45c; oz. 80c; Y% Ib. $2.75 = 
2 Ms Grand Rapids U. S. No. 1. A_ mildew-resistant 
Premier Great Lakes. Bronze Medal, All-America 1949. An early and dis- Kind making @ larger, more robust plant, tam Situ 
tinct strain of Great Lakes and valuable on this account. Large, dark green leaves . = 
and large, uniform and solid, slow bolting heads, weighing up to two pounds. Re- i AE by weet come Meee is o0e te Tis 21-20 
sistant to tip-burn and recommended or upland growing. It is the best early Iceberg . E sad eas ea x Ses 
type Lettuce for your garden. Pkg. 15c; YW oz. 40c; oz. 75c; Y4 Ib. $2.45 
Oak Leaf. Ready in 40 days. A unique variety with 
Progress. A new early, dark green, thick-leaved, heavily savoyed, crisphead Let- rich dark green, tender leaves of unusual form. Very 
tuce, a product of selection from a cross of Imperial 44 with an unnamed hybrid seed- decorative and of high quality. Easily grown all season 
ling. As compared with Imperial 44, Progress is darker green, thicker leaved, more 4 it is very resistant to hot weather. We have just found 
savoyed, more resistant to tip-burn, and a few days earlier. It does particularly well this Lettuce described in Vick’s illustrated Magazine for 
in parts of New York State and New Jersey. December, 1879. Pkg. 15¢; Ya oz. 25c;, oz. 45¢ 
Pkg. 15c; YW oz. 45c¢; oz. 80c; Y% Ib. $2.75 
= Slobolt. A new leaf Lettuce that will not go to seed 
White Boston (Large Frame Type). A solid-headed Lettuce with a for a long time, oe in hot summer weethenned caibe 
tightly folded heart that blanches to a bright creamy yellow color. Resembles Big used 2 to 3 weeks longer than any other kinds. The ideal 
Boston, but does not have the red tinge of that variety. We supply seed of this Lettuce leaf Lettuce for home gardeners. Leaves long, fresh green 
to many commercial Lettuce growers. It is as fine a strain of White Boston as there in color, ruffled and frilled edges and very tender and 
is in the country. Pkg. 10c; oz. 35c; Y% Ib. $1.15 sweet. Pkg. 15c; VY oz. 30c; oz. 50c 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
Dark Green Cos. Good sized head 
of rich dark green. Not as good as Tri- 
anon for the home garden. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 35c; Y% Ib. $1.15 
Trianon Self-Folding Light 
Green. This differs from the ordinary 
Lettuce in the shape of its leaves, which 
are spoon-shaped and very crisp. It is 
served in the better restaurants and ho- 
tels as ‘’Romaine Salad.” 
Pkg: 0c? 0z.935¢-./24. Iba Sito 
Leek 
Long, thick white stemmed, onion-like 
plant that forms no bulb. Bleached by 
hilling with earth it is much relished by 
tne Italian people in soups and salads. 
American Flag. An old favorite va- 
riety but, in our opinion, as good as the 
newer Elephant venletys 
Pkg. 10c; 4 oz. 30c; oz. 50¢ 

Elephant. Larger and thicker pure 
: white stems than American Flag. Tender 
Slobolt—A Splendid Leaf-Lettuce for the Garden and mild. Pkg. 15¢; Y% oz. 45c; oz. 75c 
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