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Lettuce 
Kopfsalat—Lechuga—Laituga 
Culture. Sow early in spring in a hot-bed; transplant in April for summer use. Again, sow from April at 
intervals in the open ground, and for winter and spring use, in August and September. Protect by means 
of cold frame during the winter. 
CURLED OR LOOSE-LEAVED VARIETIES 
Grand Rapids. (43 days). (Slobolt strain). The plant is distinct, of upright growth; leaves light green, 
much fringed and crumpled, forming a loose cluster. Very extensively grown under glass. The seed will 
not grow if sown more than one-eighth inch deep. Per pkt., 15c.; 0z., 65c.; %4-lb. $2.00; lb., $6.00. 
Prize Head Early. (47 days). Non-heading habit, large bronzed 
leaves, crisp and tender. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 35c.; %4-Ib., $1.00; Ib., $3.00. 
Simpson Black-Seeded. (46 days). Rapid growing; 
stands summer heat well, and attains large size; quality 
excellent. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 35c.; %4-lb., $1.00; Ib., $3.00. 
Salad Bowl. New 1952 AA Award. An 
attractive loose leaf lettuce of exceptionally 
fine quality; slower to bolt to seed than Oak 
Leaf, faster and larger grower. Highly 
recommended for home garden use. Pkt., 25c. ; 
1 oz., $1.00; %4-lb., $3.00. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
Bibb. (60 days). A small early butter- 
head type, leaves thick, tender and superb 
quality. Suitable for Spring and late Sum- 
mer sowing. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., 45c.; %4-lb., 
$1.30; Ib., $4.00. 
Big Boston. (76 days). Medium large 
cabbage butter-head type, finely shaped glob- 
ular, medium light green smooth leaves, with 
a slight tinge of brown on margins of the 
outer leaves. Interior of the head is brittle, 
buttery and golden yellow. Big Boston is 
recommended for spring and autumn and for 
cold frame forcing, but not during the hot 
New Lettuce, Progress tra Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 35¢.g¢ 4-1b5 701.00; 
White Boston (Unrivalled). (76 days). A greatly improved scrain of this important, very attractive cab- 
bage butter-head of excellent quality, medium large size, light green, with no tinge of brown. It is often called 
Green Leaved Big Boston. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 35c.; ™%-Ib., $1.00; 1b., $3.00. 
Crisp-as-Ice. (76 days). (Hartford Bronze). A home garden variety; the crumpled shiny bronze leaves 
enclose a firm, crisp head of medium size. Per pkt., 15c.; 0z., 50c.; %4-lb., $1.50; Ib., $5.00. 
New York or Wonderful, No. 12. (80 days). A distinct, very large, flattish globular head; outer leaves 
dark green frilled at the edge, inner portion crisp, compact, beautifully blanched and tender; of excel- 
lent quality. It is also incorrectly known as Iceberg and is the variety grown exclusively on the Pacific 
Coast for eastern markets. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., 55c.; 74-1b., $1.65; 1b., $5.00. : : 
Imperial 847. (83 days). One of the Imperial varieties ( New. York type) resistant to brown blight. The 
exceptionally fine crops produced in Connecticut with 847 indicate that it is well adapted to our eastern 
conditions. Heads medium green, round, well filled and firm. Pkt., 15c.; oz. 55c.; 34-Ib., $1.65; Ib., $5.00. 
Imperial No. 44. (82 days). A strain of the New York type which has done remarkably well in the East. 
Produced highest percentage of marketable heads in many trials. Pkt., 15c.; 0z., 55c.; %4-lb., $1.65; Ib., $5.00. 
Imperial No. 456 (Cornell 339). A new variety developed by U.S.D.A. and Cornell Experiment Station, 
Imperial 456 has done well in New York and New England during warm weather and is resistant to tip- 
burn. Per pkt., 15c.; 0oz., 80c.; %4-lb., $2.50; Ib., $7.50. 
Great Lakes. (83 days). A new Iceberg type Lettuce won Bronze Medal All America Award for 1944. 
Great Lakes is not only attractive, it is a summer lettuce; 
stands heat remarkably well, slow to throw seed 
stalks and resistant to tip burn. Great Lakes was pro- 
duced by Michigan State College Exp. Station and 
U.S.D.A. Pkt., 15c.; 0z., /5¢c.; %4-lb., $2353) Ibpeay 0, 
Progress. (82 days). (U.S.D.A.) A new Imperial 
type, early dark green, thick leaved, heavily savoyed, tip-burn 
Meera high quality. Pkt., 15c.; oz., 75c.; %4-1b., $2.35; 
Premier Great Lakes. 1949 AA Bronze Medal. Orig- 
inated at Penn State College. A Great Lakes strain, about 10 days 
earlier. Heads large, uniform and compact; slow bolting, giving 
ee ee of No. 1 heads. Pkts., 15c.; oz., 75c.; %4-lb., $2.35; 
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Pennlake. 1949 AA Bronze Medal. From a cross of 
Great Lakes and Imperial 847; possesses heat tolerance and re- 
markably free from tipburn. Suitable for early summer crop. 
Per pkt., 15c.; oz., 75c:% %4-lb., $2.35; Ib., $7.00. 
COS OR ROMAINE LETTUCE 
Paris White Cos. (Trianon). (70 days). Considered 
the most reliable cos variety, grows upright, long 
spoon-shaped leaves, forms well-filled head of fine quality. 
imperial 847 Pkt., l0chtoze 35c.; Y-\b., $1.00; Ib., $3.00. 
