WETHERSFIELD 9, CONNECTICUT 
Leek, Large Ameircan Flag 
LETTUCE 
A packet will sow about 30 ft. of row; an ounce 250 feet. 
Culture—Lettuce grows susckly in cool seasons of the year and 
produces best in a rich, moist, cool soil. Make successive sowings 
until June and again in August and September. Head Lettuce 
should be thinned or transplanted a distance of about | foot 
apart. The loose leaf varieties may be thinned to 4 inches when 
they come up and then every other one taken out and used as 
they get larger. Iceberg varieties are very popular for their 
crispness. 
Imperial Types 
Great Lakes. A Lettuce which will head surely 
and solidly under adverse conditions. (See pages 
1 and 2.) Pkt. 15c., oz. 75c., 44 Ib. $2.00, Ib. $7.90. 
Iceberg. Large solid heads with curled, blis- 
tered leaves; a pleasing light green. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 40c., 4% Ib. 90c., lb. $3.20. 
Imperial No. 44. The most dependable of the 
Iceberg types; wil! form crisp, medium sized 
heads under almost any condition. Pkt. 
15c., oz. 50c., 14 Ib. $1.75, Ib. $4.90. 
Imperial No. 456 (Cornell No. 
339). Highly suitable,for eastern 
use where heads are. desired in 
July and August.'4 It withstands 
extreme heat and.tipburn better 
than any other sort yet intro- 
duced. Pkt. 25c., oz. 80c., 14 lb. 
$2.00, Ib. $7.40. 
Imperial No. 847. Large, solid oval 
heads which stand hot weather better 
than most types and are resistant to 
Brown blight. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., 
34 Ib. $1.50, Ib. $4.60. 
New York No. 615. A “Hot Weather” 
Lettuce. A wonderful strain of 
New York head which is earlier and 
withstands hot, dry weather much 
better. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., 14 Ib. 
$1.25, Ib. $4.50. 
Pennlakes. A.A.S. A splendid Great 
Lakes Lettuce type, developed by 
M. T. Lewis of Pennsylvania State 
College. An earlier Great Lakes, more 
uniform in head and less ribby, re- 
sistant to heat, tipburn and to bolt- 
ing. Season 80 days. Pkt. 30c., 
oz. 90c., 14 Ib. $2.25, Ib. $8.65. 
Progress. This new type of Imperial 
No. 44 Lettuce. Early, luscious, tip 
burn resistant. “Good Flavor and 
High Quality.” Pkt. 35c., oz. $1.00, 
\% Ib. $3.00. 
Cos or Romaine 
White Paris Cos or Romaine. Self folding. Long 
large heads of the highest quality. Of upright growth 
a foot high, blanches white inside: Flavor sweet and 
desirable for lettuce salad. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 4 Ib. 
75c., Ib. $2.40. 
Red Romaine. In our opinion the ideal Lettuce for the 
home garden. It has real flavor, is a colorful red, most 
desirable in a salad. We assure our friends that you 
will be pleased with this Romaine Lettuce with the 
delightful red color. Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.75, 14 Ib. $6.00. 
Lettuce, Cos or Romaine 
