GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan al 
SALAD BOWL. Awarded Gold Medal in All-America 
Selections for 1950. Is an excellent home garden lettuce. 
The plant is large, medium green, very slow in bolting. 
The leaves are long and deeply cut. It is second early 
in maturity. 
Oz., 60c; VY Ib., $2.25; Ib., $6.70, postpaid. 
Head Lettuce 
BIG BOSTON. 76 days. Heads best in cool weather of early 
spring and late fall. We do not recommend it for the hot 
weather months. 
Oz., 25c; 4 Ib., 85c; Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 
WHITE BOSTON. 76 days. Has a fine, large solid head and 
light green outer leaves, but does not have the brown edges. A 
tightly folded heart that bleaches to a bright, creamy yellow 
shade. It is sweet and crisp. 
Oz., 25c; % lb., 85c; Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 
GREAT LAKES. 83 days. A heading variety of the Imperial 
type, developed by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture and the 
Michigan State College. Leaves large and well folded; heavy 
ribs. Shows considerable resistance to tip-burn and ability to 
head under adverse conditions. 
PREMIER GREAT LAKES. 75 days. Developed from a single 
plant selection of Great Lakes at Penn. State College. All- 
America Bronze Medal, 1947. Heads solid, practically round, 
up to 7 inches in diameter and two pounds in weight. Slow to 
bolt and very resistant to tip-burn. ; 
GREAT LAKES No. 428. 75-80 days. An early strain. It is 
gray-green in color. ‘The wrapper leaves lay back from the head 
exposing a large, well rounded head with a smooth base and 
small ribs. It is very uniform in maturity, and during 1949 
made a name for itself in marketing quality. 
PENNLAKE, 83 days. Developed at the Pennsylvania Experi- 
ment Station, from a cross of Great Lakes and Imperial 847. 
Heads compact and well covered, protected from scald by broad 
wrapper leaves. Less ribby than Great Lakes, but equally solid 
and resistant to tip-burn. 
Except as noted: Oz., 65c; % Ib., $2.00; Ib., $6.00, 
postpaid. 
New York or Wonderful Lettuce 
IMPERIAL or CORNELL 456. 82 days. A true selection of the Imperial 
type. This strain shows greater resistance to tip-burn than does the Imperial 
No. 44. Particularly adapted for muck soils. Frame and head slightly smaller 
than Great Lakes, but makes a firm and harder head. It is a lighter green 
in color, and also resistant to early bolting. 
IMPERIAL 44. 82 days. This is somewhat smiliar to Imperial 152, being a 
hybrid from this popular variety. It has very long well-folded leaves and pro- 
duces hard well-formed heads under ideal circumstances. 
¥* IMPERIAL No. 152. 82 days. New heading variety that is outstanding 
over other varieties. Resistant to brown blight, and well adapted for early fall 
planting. ‘The heads are medium sized, hard and attractive. 
IMPERIAL No. 847. 83 days. Resistant to brown blight. 
Abeve varieties: Oz., 60c; 1% Ib., $1.70; Ib., $5.00, postpaid. 
NEW YORK No. 515 IMPROVED. 8! days. Medium size, compact plant, 
but produces heads of good size. Head leaves quite upright at early 
variety; leaves broad, of thick texture, fairly blistered and crumpled, and 
a rather bright green. 
NEW YORK or WONDERFUL. 75 days. A large, late globular heading 
variety; leaves broad, of thick texture, fairly blistered and crumpled, and 
the borders frilled; color dark green, quality good. Known in California 
and the West as “‘Los Angeles’ and shipped to eastern markets under the 
misleading name of “‘Iceberg.’”’ For an all-season variety stands unrivaled. 
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Cos Lettuce 
Read Roy E. Biles’ 
“GARDEN MAGIC” 
320 pages, 17 full color illustrations, 
hundreds of line drawings; practical, 
durable binding and gilt stamped; size 
8x 1034 inches. 
$3.95, Postpaid 
ALSO the MODERN FAMILY GAR- 
DEN BOOK, 160 pages, fully illustrat- 
ed; size 7x1014 inches. 
$1.75, Postpaid 
Plus 3% Michigan Sales Tax. 
Above varieties: Oz., 45¢; V4 tb., $1.35; Ib., $4.00, postpaid. 
ROMAINE or EARLY WHITE SELF-FOLDING LETTUCE. 66 days. 
We consider this the very best strain of the Cos variety. Very uniform in type, 
and forms a compact, firm head. Color dark green outside and beautifully 
blanched inside. Very crisp; sweet. 
DARK GREEN COS. 70 days. A medium large dark green variety which 
forms a good sized, well folded head. 
BIBB LETTUCE. 
Above varieties: Oz., 25c; 1% Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 
*This variety recommended by Michigan State College 
