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Culture: Sow as early in spring as ground can 
be worked, in rows not less than 15 inches apart, 
covering seed not over % inch deep. For succes- 
sion, plant every three weeks. For best head let- 
tuce, start indoors in early spring and transplant 
outside. One ounce for 200 feet of drill. About 
2,000 seeds to the packet. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
GREAT LAKES. Strain 6238. An Ali America win- 
mer, developed by the Michigan Experiment Sta- 
tion and the U. S. Department of Agriculture. This 
crisp, solid New York type succeeds under a wide 
range of conditions and preduees in hot weather 
when others fail. It is resistant to tip burn and 
slow to go to seed. It is an outstanding home gar- 
den sort. Pkt., 15¢; 0z., 50c; 14 Ib., $1.50, Postpaid. 
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IMPROVED HANSON 
or NONPAREIL 
A very reliable, sure heading 
Variety and a vigorous 
grower. The large, solid 
heads are of fine texture, 
Tich and sweet flavored. 
The light green outer 
leaves are much crumpled 
and frilled. Improved Han- 
son withstands heat and 
drouth and is slow to go to 
seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
% Ib. 80c; % Ib., $1.45; 1 
Ib., $2.70, postpaid. 
BIBB. An early, Small headed 
lettuce of excellent quality, 
with smooth dark green 
leaves, blanching within to 
creamy yellow. A fine home 
garden sort. Pkt., 15e; OZeg 
45e; % Ib., $1.25, postpaid. 
PARIS WHITE COS. This isa 
distinct type of Lettuce with 
conical, rather tight, dark 
Sreen head with smooth 
thick leaves. Blanches to a 
beautiful white inside, be- 
coming exceedingly crisp 
and sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz. 
MIGNONETTE. The Earliest 
and Surest Heading Sort. 
Fine for Home Gardens. 
‘One of the hardest heading 
Great Lakes 
of ali Lettuces, the heads are quite small and the outer leaves are 
dark green shaded with brown. One of the most delicately flavored 
and tender of the crisp varieties, its earliness and quality make it 
one of the very best sorts for the home garden. PkKt., 15¢; 14 oz., 30e; 
0Z., 45ce; % Ib., $1.15, postpaid. : 
25e; 1% Ib. 75e, postpaid. 
PREMIER GREAT LAKES LETTUCE. A 1949 All American Bronze 
Medal Winner. Seven to ten days earlier than regular Great Lakes, 
smooth, uniform in heading and lacking ribbiness. Pkt., 15e; % oz., 
30c; 1 oz., 50ce; 1% Ib., $1.55, postpaid. 
ICEBERG. A home garden sort. The heads are large, solid, crisp, ten- 
der and light green. The outer leaves are crumpled and blistered 
with brownish tinge along their borders. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35e; % Ib., 
85e; % Ib., $1.50; 1 Ib., $2.85, postpaid. 
CRISP AS ICE or HARTFORD BRONZE HEAD. A popular home gar- 
den variety, a buttery sureheader of delicate flavor and tender qual- 
ity. The outer leaves are deep green overlaid — 
with brown. In our trials, the compact, me- 
dium sized heads of this ‘sort seem to with- 
stand hot, dry weather better than any other 
sort and do not get bitter. Pkt., 10e; oz., 
35e; % Ib., 95e; % Ib., $1.60; 1 tb., $3.15, post- 
Mignonette paid. 
CARAWAY. Grown for seeds which are used in flavoring. 
HERBS: ee 
te CATNIP. Leaves used for seasoning. Plant this and make 
your cat happy. Pkt., 15c. 
DILL—Long Island Mammoth. The stalks and seeds are used for pickling cueum- 
bers. Pkt., 10e; oz., 15e; 1%4 Ib., 40e; 1 Ib., $1.30. 7 
MUSTARD—Fordhook Fancy. Foliage used for greens, PkKt., 10e3 0z., 20c. , 
SAGE—Broad Leaved. The leaves, either fresh or dry, are used as seasoning in many 
ways. Pkt., 10ce; % oz., 40¢; oz., T5e. : 3 
SUMMER SAVORY. Leaves and fiowers flaver soups and dressings. Pkt., 15c. 
SWEET MARJORAM. Leaves and shoots flaver soups and dressings. Pkt., le. 
THYME. Leaves used for flavoring. Pkt., 15¢e. ; 
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