Canton 2, Ohio 
Vegetable Seeds 



Progress, Imperial Type 
LETTUCE 
Sow seed April, May and August. 
Yo oz. plants 100 ft. row. 
To grow head lettuce early, sow seed in March 
in boxes, flats, or hotbed. When an inch high, 
transplant to coldframes. From there set out in the 
garden as soon as the soil is warm in rows 12-18 
inches apart and 7 inches apart in the rows. Where 
there is no hotbed, sow seed outside in April and 
transplant. For loose-leaf sorts sow seed either 
broadcast or in rows. 
LOOSE LEAVED LETTUCE 
Three Unusual Varieties 
Oak Leaf. 45 days. Excellent summer heat resisting 
lettuce as the leaves retain their good flavor and 
tenderness without getting bitter. Attractive dark 
green oak leaf’ leaves. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 14 Ib. $1.00. 
Bronze Beauty. 40 days. Another fine oak leaf 
variety that stays ‘good to eat” for a long season. 
Leaves are attractively bronze tinted. 
Pkt. 15c, 14 oz. 30c, oz. $1.00. 
Slobolt. 43 days. As name implies it is very slow 
to go to seed even in hot dry weather. Like Grand 
Rapids in leaf. 
Pkt. 15c, 1% oz. 35c, oz. 60c. 
Black Seeded Simpson. 46 days. Most popular for 
home garden. Crumpled, frilled leaves are crisp 
and tender. 
Early Curled Simpson. 45 days. Medium large, light 
green; crumpled leaves. Splendid for the home 
garden. 
Grand Rapids. 43 days. One of the most popular 
loose leaved varieties. Excellent for early plant- 
ing outside, and for greenhouse forcing. 
Resistant Grand Rapids. 43 days. Resistant to the 
tip burn which often affects lettuce grown under 
glass. Has a tendency to produce heavy loose 
heads. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 1/4 Ib. 75c, Ib. $2.50. 
Prizehead. 47 days. A crisp variety and fine for 
home gardens as it grows quickly, making a lot of 
good eating leaves. Leaves curly, tinged red. 
Paris White Cos. 66 days. Grows about 8 or 9 
inches tall, is medium green and forms good, 
well-folded heads with greenish white interior. 
Dark Green Cos. 66 days. Medium large dark green 
leaved variety. 
Prices All Above Varieties Except as Noted— 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 14 Ib. 65c, Ib. $2.00. 
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Grand Rapids 
Bibb 
HEADING VARIETIES 
Imperial or New York Type 
Developed by seed producers, the U. S. Dept. 
of Agr. and Experiment Stations to provide garden- 
ers with sure criso heading, heat resisting varieties 
that will hold well, ship well and give the quality 
demanded by the most critical. This type is shipped 
into the midwestern and eastern States as ‘Iceberg”’ 
Lettuce. 
Progress. 82 days. Dark green crinkled leaves. A 
sure header here and tip burn resistant. 
Pkt. 15c, 14 oz. 35c, oz. $1.20. 
Pennlake. All-America Award Winner. Selected 
from Great Lakes, slightly smaller. Very fine 
quality, uniform header and slow to bolt. 
Pkt. 15c, 14 oz. 40c, oz. 75c. 
Great Lakes. 83 days. Home gardeners report they 
get fine large heads of Great Lakes even under 
adverse conditions. Heavy and compact. 
Pkt. 15c, 1% oz. 35c, oz. 60c, 14 Ib. $2.00. 
Imperial 44. 82 days. Solid, well formed crisp 
heads, seldom fail to develop. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, 14 Ib. $1.25. 
Cornell 456. 82 days. Heads slightly smaller than 
Great Lakes. Well adapted to muck soils. 
Pkt. 15c, Y oz. 35c, oz. 60c, 14 Ib. $2.00. 
OTHER LEADING VARIETIES 
Bibb. 60 days. Has unusual flavor and quality. 
Small heads, crisp creamy yellow. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 14 Ib. $1.00. 
Big Boston. 75 days. Old favorite. Light green 
tinged bronze with buttery yellow hearts. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 14 Ib. 65c, Ib. $2.00. 
Cornell 43—White Boston. 76 days. Buttery yellow 
heart of excellent quality. Leaves free from red- 
dish or brown tint. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1/4 Ib. 65c, Ib. $2.00. 
Crisp as Ice. 74 days. Medium sized compact heads, 
deep green tinted with bronze. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, 1% Ib. $1.25. 
Imp. Hanson. 80 days. Heads large, compact and 
tender. Leaves light green, white crisp heart. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 Ib. 75c, Ib. $2.50. 
Iceberg. 84 days. For home gardeners, not to be 
confused with Imperial ‘“‘Iceberg.’’ Heads soft, 
crumpled, light green leaves tinged red. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 Ib. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
