he 
Has a rich, creamy heart, and when cut open is So crisp and brit- 
~NEW YORK or WONDERFUL 
80 days. <A curled or crisp heading wariety, large, dark green 
and slightly curled on the edges. It is the most extensively grown 
is of any of the head lettuces by market gardeners, and it is 
a likewise in much favor with home gardeners everywhere. 
gs The mature head is flattish globular, and has well folded 
~ leaves with the immediate outside leaves slightly incurved 
_ to protect the head from sunburn. The heads range from 
16 to 18 inches in diameter and weigh from 8 to 3% pounds 
each. oe 
by The heart is beautifully blanched, creamy white, crisp, 
by tender, and free from any trace of bitterness. It is robust 
’ and is a standard hot weather variety. 565—Pkg., 1l5e; 
a oz., 44c; %4 Ib., $1.34; 1% Ib., $2.45; Ib., $4.60, postpaid. 
NEW YORK No. 55 LETTUCE — 
76 days. Similar to the New York lettuce above, but 
the color is a brighter green and the head is somewhat 
better formed, and smoother. Resistant to tipburn and 
ig sure heading in warm weather. It is the surest heading 
= strain of the New York type that we know of and prac- 
tically every plant-makes a good head even during hot 
weather. Considerably resistant to tipburn. 
4 Heads are large, solid, crisp and attractive. May also be sown 
late, sowings made about August 1 producing good heads up to 
heavy frosts. 568S—Pke., 15c; 0z., 45c; 14 Ib., $1.38; 1% Ib., $2.53; My 
$4.75, postpaid. ; 
SUMMER HEADER 
BLACK SEEDED TENNIS BALL 
o- 76 days. A superb head lettuce that we introduced in 1927, that 
forms solid heads despite hot weather, a thing which has hitherto. 
Le been almost impossible. Im tests on our Cliffwood Farms, prac- 
i‘ tically every plant formed a fine, firm, solid head of butter-head 
lettuce of the finest flavor during the heat of summer. ; 
The leaves are light green, crumpled, thick and tender, blanching 
to creamy white in the center of the head. Heads are large, about 
a 8 to 10 inches in diameter, they have a delicious rich, buttery 
es flavor, and they are the last to go to seed. It stands heat better 
than any other variety, without wilting. 577—Pkg., 15c; 0z., 42¢3 
“a 1% Ib., $1.29; 1% Ib., $2.30; Ib., $4.25, postpaid. 
‘5 _ PRIZEHEAD 
: 45 days. Is one of the best and most reliable varieties for all- 
; year-around cultivation. The name is a trifle misleading, as it is 
a loose leaved or curled variety, and does not make a head. Plants 
form a loose cluster of leaves which are exceedingly tender, quite 
7 blistered and crumpled, sweet, crisp, and are of light brown color 
Z varying to a medium green base. Prizehead Lettuce reaches a 
: very large size without losing its tenderness or crispness. 575— 
a Pkg., 15¢3 0z., 33¢; %4 Ib., 98e; 14 Ib., $1.65; Ib., $3.10, postpaid. 
PARIS WHITE COS LETTUCE 
66 days. Cos Lettuce 
is distinguished from 
other lettuce in that the 
leaves are elongated 
and somewhat spoon- 
shaped. It is grown ex- 
actly like other lettuce. 
When full grown, it 
forms a loose, conical 
head. Very crisp, ten- 
der, and has a delicious 
flavor. Succeeds very 
. well everywhere, never 
wilts under the severest 
sun and can readily be 
grown to immense’ size. 
598—Pkgze., 10c; oz... 33e3 
Y% Ib.,.98e;3; % Ib., $1.653 
lb., $3.10, postpaid. 
“ 
MILORGANITE 
The ideal fertilizer for 
all leafy vegetables. 
Rich in natural organic 
matter and analyzes 6% 
nitrogen, 2% phosphate 
and 0% potash. Also 
very good to use on 
lawns and flowers. 5525 
—5 Ib., 93e; 10 Ib., $1.463 
25 Ib., $2.63, postpaid to 
4th zone. Not prepaid, 50 
ib., $2.10; 100 Ib., $3.75. 
. f Paris White Cos Lettuce 
CHINESE or CHICKEN LETTUCE 
45 days. In~this variety you will find a grand feed that yields 
more than other green feeds, and that is excellent for poultry. 
When cut, it grows rapidly again, and may be cut again and again. 
The yield is extremely heavy; grows 3 to 4 feet high and does not 
form a head. For table use, it perhaps will be found too coarse. 
578—Pke., 10c; oz., 28e; 14 Ib., 79ce3 % Ib., $1.29; Ib., $2.30, postpaid. 
_ 82 days, A beautiful lettuce of medium size and medium early in | 
maturity. Crisp As Ice is a butter head lettuce, the leaves having 
a rich, attractive, deep green base, and upper portion covered with | 
dark brown, giving the plant a deep brown or bronze appearance, 
A cool weather variety, valuable for both early spring and fall. 
- tle, it was given the name “Crisp As Ice.” 556—Pkg., lic; oz., 42¢3, 
Y% Ib., $1.29; 14 Ib., $2.30; Ib., $4.25, postpaid. 
New York 
or 
- Wonderful 
BIG BOSTON 
A cabbage head, butter type, medium large, about 11 
inches across, finely shaped, globular, medium light green with a 
SO days. 
slight tinge of brown on margins of outer leaves. It is early and 
hardy, and stands shipping well. The leaf is smooth and is prac- 
tically not blistered or crumpled, with a tendency to a bright sheen. 
Heads are tender, brittle, juicy, fine buttery flavor, and the interior 
is an attractive light golden yellow. 553—Pkg., 10c; oz., 33ce; %4 Ib. 
98e; 14 Ib., $1.65; Ib., $3.16, postpaid. 
ICEBERG 
82 days. A most satisfactory crisp heading variety with curly 
leaves of light green tinged with brown on the edges. It forms a 
hard head of crisp tender quality, and blanches to a creamy white- 
ness. One of the best for the home garden and home market. 563 
—Pke., 12c; oz., 35e; % Ib., $1.00; 14 Ib., $1.68; Ib., $3.15, postpaid. 
SLOBOLT 
45 days. A recent very fine leaf lettuce developed by the U. S. 
Dept. of Agriculture, Beltsville, Md., that is slow to bolt to seed! 
It withstands the hot summer weather without going to seed, 
two to three weeks longer than other varieties! If plants are set 
10 or 12 inches apart and only the basal leaves used as they grow 
large enough for table use, lettuce may be had from the same plant 
for several weeks. 
Slobolt has attractive light green leaves that. are savoyed and 
frilled and it is of deliciously tender crisp quality. Black seeded. 
542—Pke., 15c; oz., 69e; %4 Ihb., $2.10; 1% Ih., $3.95, postpaid. 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG LEEK 
130 days: <A splendid vegetable 
for flavoring soups, etc. Treat same 
as onions; both leaves and bulbs 
are used. Leeks are very hardy 
and the flavor is much improved by 
freezing. In fall, plant a few in 
sand in the cellar for winter use. 
Produces large, thick stems of mild 
flavor. 531—Pkg., 15¢; oz. 65¢; 
14, Ib., $1.95; Ib., $6.50, ppd. 
MUSTARD 
When freshly picked, the leaves 
are cooked and eaten like spinach. 
Makes a deliciously pungent salad. 
Plants yield until frost. 
FLORIDA BROAD LEAF — 48 
days. Comparatively smooth, large 
broad leaves 12 inches long by 8% 
inches broad, deep green, tender, 
sweetly pungent. 727—Pke., 10¢; 
oz., 28e; % Ib., 56e; % Ib., SSe; Ib, 
$1.60, postpaid. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED— 
35 days. Tender, deliciously pun- 
gent, leaves 5 inches long by 3 
inches wide, light green, tinged 
vellow, much crumpled and frilled. 
Greatly esteemed. 725—Pke., 10e; 
0z., 23ce; %4 Ib., 56e3; % Ib., S8e; Ih. 
$1.60, postpaid. 
American Flag Leek 
Note the varietiés of veg- 
etables recommended for 
freezing. 
St ce cre a i eee ee 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 17 
