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 @ 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 CRISPHEAD KINDS 
Bi 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; V4 Ib. $1.15 
Crisp as Ice. small dark green heads covered with brown tinted crumpled leaves. 
This kind does not get bitter in hot weather. 
Pag}. | S\GE WSs ere, BITES Cord) SiOXe 
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 
August. Requires moisture to do its best. Pkg. 15c; YW oz. 35c; oz. 65c; 4 Ib. $2.25 
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- 
low, crisp and tender. Pkg. 15c; Yo oz. 25c; oz. 40c; Y% Ib. $1.25 
Great Lakes. A popular kind with commercial Lettuce growers. Plants are large, 
dark green in color, heads solid, sweet and crisp. Stands a long time before bolting 
to seed and is very resistant to tip-burn. Pkg. 15c; Yo oz. 35c; oz. 65c; % Ib. $2.25 
Premier Great Lakes. Bronze Medal, All-America 1949. An early and dis- 
tinct strain of Great Lakes and valuable on this account. Large, dark green leaves 
and large, uniform “and‘solid,.slowbotting ‘heads, . weighing up to: twospounds. -Re- >: 
sistant to tip-burn and recommended for upland growing. It is the best early Iceberg 
type Lettuce for your garden. Pkg. 15c; Y% oz. 35c; oz. 65c; Y% Ib. $2.25 
White Boston (Large Frame Type). A solid-headed Lettuce with a 
tightly folded heart that blanches to a bright creamy yellow color. Resembles Big 
Boston, but does not have the red tinge of that variety. We supply seed of this Lettuce 
to many commercial Lettuce growers. It is as fine a strain of White Boston as there 
is in the country. Pkg. 10c; 4 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 4 Ib. $1.25 
Gardeners in the warmer parts of the country sometimes have poor luck growing 
Lettuce during the hottest part of the summer. Here’s why: Lettuce seed contains 
an opening which closes tight in temperatures above 77 degrees. The moisture cannot 
get into the seed and it don’t sprout. Good germination can be had, however, by 
mixing a quart of sand with a package of seed and storing it in your refrigerator for 
a day or two before you sow it. 
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. 15c; 
YW oz. 25c; oz. 45c; 4 Ib. $1.40 
Trianon Self-Folding Light 
Premier Great Lakes—A New Iceberg Lettuce for 
Your Garden 
LOOSE-LEAF KINDS 
Black-Seeded Simpson. This curly, thin-leaved, 
loose-heading variety is one of the best for sowing out- 
doors where a tender leaf is desired. Leaves extremely 
tender, ruffled, and of an attractive light yellowish green. 
It retains its excellent quality a long time. 
Pkg. 156; oz: 30c? 4 |bY 95¢ 
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, 
hardy, little liable to rot, and stays in condition several 
days after being ready to cut. A loose-leaved variety 
with bright green, crimped leaves that will not wilt quickly 
after cutting. Pkg. 10c; Y% oz. 20c; oz. 35c; % Ib. $1.15 
Oak . Leaf. Ready in40 days.” Avunique:vartiety with . 
rich dark green, tender leaves of unusual form. Very 
decorative and of high quality. Easily grown all season 
as it is very resistant to hot weather. We have just found 
this Lettuce described in Vick’s illustrated Maaazine for 
December, 1879. Pkg) 15¢;" 15" oz» 30¢ Roza 50c 
Prizehead. A very early quick growing kind. Prob- 
ably the most tender of all Lettuces. The broad crumpled 
and frilled gover ae tinged and edged with red. Very 
rh arden variety. : 
Eye alsa Ska. 15c; YW oz. 25c; oz. 40c; Y4 Ib. $1.25 
Slobolt. A new leaf Lettuce that will not go to seed 
for a long time, even in hot summer weather, so can be 
used 2 to 3 weeks longer than any other kinds. The ideal 
leaf Lettuce for home gardeners. Leaves long, fresh green 
in color, ruffled and frilled edges and very tender anc 
sweet. Pkg. 15¢; > oz. 35¢; oz. 65c7 4 Ib g2.25 
SALAD BOWL 
Gold Medat Winner All-America, 1952 
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. 10c; oz. 35¢; 1% Ib. $1.15 
Leek 
Long, thick white: stemmed, on- 
ion-like plant that forms no bulb. 
Bleached by hilling with earth it is 
much relished by the Italian people 
in soups and salads. More delicate 
in flavor than our awn: when boiled. 
Sow the seed in he garden as early 
as possible. The roots you don’t use 
in the fall may be carried over win- 
ter by hilling them up with dust. 
Elephant. Larger and thicker pure 
white stems than American Flag. 
Tender, mild and of delicious flavor. 
Pkagte 156°. )5~ oz 40c; oz. 7 5¢ 
Leek 
Developed by Dr. 
Ross G. Thompson, 
WSS] DeAS station: 
Beltsville, Md. A 
loose-leaf kind that 
is very well named 
for a head, fills a 
salad bowl with a 
perfect rosette of 
rich green and very 
decorative leaves. 
The leaves are 
short, closely set, 
waved and notched. 
They hold their ten- 
derness, flavor and 
quality over a long 
period. A_ splendid 
Lettuce for your 
garden. Don’t miss 
having a row of it 
growing this season. 
Pkapeee25e7 
V5 OZ., 45¢C; OZ. TIC 
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