HEAD LETTUCE—Continued 
NEW YORK SUPREME No. 55—A true 
New York strain making solid, attractive 
heads. The earliest N. Y. strain and 
notable for its excellent table quality. 
Besides this it is fine for early spring 
and fall lettuce. Fine for home gardeners. 
SUMMER GREAT LAKES — Another 
strain of refined Great Lakes producing 
uniform, solid heads of fine quality. It is 
generally rated as resistant to summer 
heat and is very good for early summer 
and for fall crops. It showed up excep- 
tionally well for fall cutting. Pkt. 15e; 
Vy oz. 45¢; oz. 75¢; %4 Ib. $1.75; Ib. $4.50. 
PROGRESS —A cross between Im- 
perial No. 44 and other New York strains. 
Leaves thick, dark green and savoyed. 
Relatively resistant to tip burn. Usually 
adapted to the same areas as Imperial 
No. 44, and of better quality. Large, solid 
head of very attractive appearance when 
packed. Pkt. 15e; 12 oz. 45e; oz. 75c; %4 Ib. 
$1.75; Ib. $4.25. 
PREMEIR GREAT LAKES—A refined, 
ur:iform strain of Great Lakes and slight- 
ly earlier than the original. It makes 
large heads of good quality. Pkt. 15ce; % 
oz. 45¢; oz. 75e; %4 Ib. $1.75; Ib. $4.25. 
LETTUCE 
Other Than N. Y. 
CULTURE—This group contains loose leaf and 
soft heading varieties. They have the advantage 
of quick and easy culture. They also contain more 
vitamins. Loose leaf lettuce can be grown more 
thickly than New York types. 
PRICES, unless noted: Postpaid. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 85e; Ib. $2.25. 
SALAD BOWL (Gold Medal All- 
America)—Tender loose leaf type. Ir- 
regular leaves resembling Endive. Slow 
bolting. Ideal for home gardens. Larger 
than Oak Leaf. Pkt. 15¢e; % oz. 45c; oz. 
85c; 14 Ib. $1.75; lb. $4.50. 
BRONZE BEAUTY — All - American 
winner 1947. A splendid lettuce. A 
bronze counterpart of Oak Leaf. It pos- 
sesses all the fine points of that variety 
and is really a beauty; also valuable for 
decorations. Very tender and sweet. Pkt. 
15c; 1% oz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
OAK LEAF — Forms a bunch or in- 
definite head of medium size and light 
green. Excellent quality, and being free 
from bitterness, is ideal for summer use. 
BIBB—A small butter-head type, with 
thick, tender leaves; deep green outside 
and creamy yellow inside. 
SLOBOLT— A long standing lettuce 
with crisp, loose green leaves, It will 
stand 2 or 3 weeks longer than older 
sorts, forming rather dwarf, compact 
plants. Good for all seasons. Pkt. 15e; 
1% oz. 40c; oz. 75c; %4 Ib. $1.75; Ib. $4.25. 
ICEBERG—Produces large heads, very 
tender and brittle. Withstands hot 
weather better than most sorts. 
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Lettuce, White Boston, This Page. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON — Large 
plants with very tender, loose green 
leaves. Dependable, quick growing and a 
popular old favorite. 
WHITE BOSTON—An excellent but- 
terhead type. Hardy for early planting. 
TOMHANNOCK or PRIZE HEAD—A 
beautiful quick growing loose leaf let- 
tuce. Leaves large, bordered reddish 
brown; very tender and sweet. 
GRAND RAPIDS—The standard hot- 
house lettuce for forcing; also does fine 
in the open ground. Loose leaves with 
light fringed edges. 
COS, PARIS DARK GREEN (Romaine) 
—It forms a fairly firm head, which is 
light green and white at the heart. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE — A rough, tall, 
loose plant for feed only. Grows 4 feet 
high and supplies abundant green feed. 
Fine tonic for laying hens. 
Egg Plant 
Start in hot beds like tomatoes. Set 2 
feet apart in the rows and 3 feet between. 
EARLY BLACK—A small extra early 
variety from Japan. Fine quality. Pkt. 
15¢e; % oz. 75e; oz. $1.25. 
BLACK BEAUTY—tThe earliest and 
best of the large fruited varieties. Color 
rich, lustrous purplish black. Postpaid. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 40c; oz. 75¢; 4 Ib. $2.25; 
lb. $8.00. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE HYBRID—An ex- 
tra early variety maturing in 70 days. 
Fruit round to olive shape. The best 
variety where seasons are short. Also 
suited for market gardeners who wish 
to market early crops. Postpaid. Pkt. 15c; 
Vy oz. 75¢; oz. $1.25; 14 Ib. $3.00. 
GOOD LETTUCE SEED 
It is very important to plant good lettuce 
' seed. We sell several thousand pounds to 
market gardeners trade each year. 
