CULTURE: A light rich soil is best 
for this vegetable but it will do well 
on practically any good garden sgoil. 
The best lettuée will be had by keep- 
ing the crop growing rapidly. Leaf let- 
tuce should be planted in the open 
ground as-soon as it can be worked. 
Sow in rows and thin to a distance that 
will allow proper growth. Head lettuce 
should be started either in cold frames 
and transplanted in the open or sown 
in about the same manner as the loose 
leaf. The plants should be thinned to 
about 12 inches apart. A packet will 
sow 25 or 30 feet. Three pounds will 
sow an acre. 
Grand Rapids, 
_ 215. GRAND RAPIDS. (Earliest Fore- 
ing.) (43 days.) A loose-leaf lettuce. The 
earliest variety we list and doubtless the 
earliest lettuce grown. It makes a rapid up- 
right growth of light green leaves, much 
crumpled, curled and frilled. It is of good 
quality, very brittle and a handsome lettuce 
for garnishing. Well known and a favorite 
everywhere. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; ¥% 1b., 70c; 
Tb., $2.00, postpaid. 
May King. 
227. MAY KING. (638 days.) A cabbage 
type with butter head. Medium small, light 
green, tinged slightly at the edges with brown; 
one of the best extra early-heading sorts. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 30c; % Ib., 80c; lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
Black-Seeded Simpson. 
BLACK-SEEDED SIMP- 
(46 days.) Probably the most 
widely planted loose-leaf variety. The 
leaves, light green in color, are much 
curled and twisted, very brittle, crisp 
and sweet. A quick growing early va- 
riety; leaves may be cut when quite 
small, Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢e; Y, Ib., 65c; 
Ib., $1.85, postpaid, - 
218. NEW YORK NO. 12 OR 
WONDERFUL. (70 days.) A large head 
lettuce and very popular. It frequently 
weighs two to three pounds. The heart is 
very solid and of a pleasing dark green 
color. Leaves are large and crumpled. Quali- 
ty is excellent. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 40c; % Ib., 
$1.25; lb., $3.75, postpaid, 
219, 
SON. 
Iceberg. 
216. ICEBERG. (84 days.) A 
large, medium late, cabbage-heading let- 
tuce. Heads very hard. Curled and 
crisp leaves; wavy with fringed edges. 
It retains its brittleness even in hot 
weather. Very popular in the North- 
west... PEt., L0cs. 02.,) 30¢; 1/4 Ib.,, 85ce; 
lb., $2.40, postpaid. 
217. GREAT LAKES. (75 days.) 
A slow seeding head lettuce of the Ice- 
berg type. See page 38 for illustration 
and description. Pkt., 15c; oz., 60c; 
Y, Tb., $1.80; lb., $5.50, postpaid, 
229. COSBERG. (70 days.) A 
U. S. Department of Agriculture cross 
between Paris White Cos and Iceberg. 
In our trials the surest heading let- 
tuce for growing in the North, and we 
emphatically recommend it for the home 
gardener. It will head in summer 
weather and resist tip burn, Heads are 
small, compact, and outer leaves are 
light green, crumpled and frilled. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 35c; Y% Ib., $1.00; lb,, $2.90, 
postpaid. 
New York or Wonderful. 
rag ia 
L. L, OLDS 
419 Paris White Cos. 
231. PARIS WHITE COS. (66 
days.) The. aristocrat of the lettuce 
family. Distinguished by its long, nar- 
row, spoon-shaped leaves, folding into 
loose, long heads which are self-blanch- 
ing. It is the lettuce of the great hotels 
and restaurants. Just as easily grown 
as other varieties. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 
Y% 1lb., 65c; 1b., $1.85, postpaid. 
221. OLDS’ OAKLEAF. (50 
days.) A distinct type of lettuce and 
one of our specials. See inside front 
cover for color illustration. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 30c; 4 lb., 90c; 1b., $2.60, postpaid. 
230. CHICKEN LETTUCE. A medium 
green, loose curly leaf lettuce that grows tall. 
Leaves are thick with straight edges. The 
largest lettuce in cultivation, especially at ma- 
turity when it begins to seed. Used for feeding 
pets and poultry. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; % lb., 65c; 
lb., $1.85, postpaid. 
Early Prize Head. Loose Leaf, 
220. EARLY PRIZE HEAD. (47 days.) 
One of the best known and most popular varie- 
ties in America. It is not a head lettuce but a 
curled, crisp, loose leaf lettuce of medium size; 
color, green with edges a reddish-brown. It 
is one of the best home varieties as it grows 
quickly and makes an abundance of crisp leaves 
of the best flavor. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 14 Ilb., 
65c; lb., $1.85, postpaid, 
Cosberg, 
SEED COMPANY — MADISON 
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