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LETTUCE 
To grow head Lettuce early, sow the seed in February or March in boxes, flats 
or in hotbeds in rows. When an inch high, transplant to coldframes. From there set 
out in the garden as soon as the soilis warm, placing the plants 5 to 7 inches apart in 
rows while the rows should be 12 to 18 inches apart. Where there is no hotbed, sow 
seed outside when ground is warm and transplant. for looseleaf or curly-leaved sorts, 
sow the seed either broadcast or in rows; make sowings every couple of weeks for 
Lettuce all Summer, and cut as it comes. By sowing in rows the plants can be cul. 
tivated. Sow seed the last of August and in September to be transplanted to the 
coldframe in October. One ounce will sow 300 feet of row, 4 to 5 lbs. for an acre. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
(83 days.) A heading variety of the Imperial type, developed 
by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and Michigan Experiment Station. Leaves 
Considerable resistance to tip-burn and heads 
For local markets. 
Great Lakes (New). 
large and well-folded; ribs heavy. 
under adverse conditions. 
Y4 Ib. $2.50, lb. $7.50. 
imperial No. 847. (84 days.) (BS.) 
A strain recently developed and found to be 
adapted to New York and New England conditions. 
Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 50c., oz. 90c.° 
Resembles the other ‘‘Iceberg’’ 
types and stands heat very well. Pkt. 10c., 4 oz. 35c., oz. 50c., 14 1b. $1.85, lb. $6.00- 
New York No. 515. (78 days.) An early variety which does well. and is an even and well- 
bred selection. It is a trifle lighter in color than other strains of New York, but is 
popular with shippers. 
Prices on Lettuce seed unless otherwise 
noted as follows: Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 
14 Ib. 90c., Ib. $3.00. 
Big Boston Improved. (76 days.) Very 
popular for outside as well as for forcing. 
Color, light green, slightly tinged reddish 
brown. : 
iceberg (California Simpson). 
A splendid crisp-head sort. 
(82 days.) 
May King. (66 days.) Large heads with 
coe green outer leaves tinged brown. 
White Boston. (76 days.) The best strain 
of the butter head type. 
White Paris Self Folding. (77 days.) 8-9 
in. tall which is whitish-green inside, 
with heavy, white brittle mid-ribs. 
Cornell No. 456 (w.s.) A type which has 
proven very sure heading when grown in 
the East during the Summer months. 
Particularly adapted for growing on muck 
soils. Frame and head smaller than Great 
Lakes and of lighter green color. Resistant 
to tip burn and early bolting. 
Imperial No. 44. (82 days.) Very long well 
folded leaves, produces hard well-formed 
heads under favorable conditions. Pkt. 
15c., oz. 90c., 14 Ib. $2.50, lb. $7.50. 
Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 35c., oz. 50c., 44 Ib. $1.85, lb. $5.75. 
LOOSE LEAF VARIETIES 
Prices on Loose Leaf varieties: 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 Ib. 75c., Ib. $2.50. 
Salad Bowl—Leaf Lettuce. Should be an 
excellent home garden lettuce, and is well 
adapted for pre-packaging where Leaf 
Lettuce is in demand. The plant is large, 
medium green, and very slow in bolting to 
seed. The leaves are long and deeply cut, 
and are less easily damaged or broken by 
rough treatment, as are other leaf types 
of lettuce. 
Black Seeded Simpson. (45 days.) Early. 
Dependable in all parts of America and 
widely grown in home and market gardens. 
Plant large, attractive, compact; with 
broad, frilled light green leaves that are 
of fine crisp texture and splendid quality. 
Early Curled Simpson. (45 days.) Early. 
Plant large, compact, bright light lustrous 
green; leaves broad, frilled, firm, crisp, 
sweet and of good quality. 
Grand Rapids. (42 days.) Very early. 
Hardy, disease resistant; the most widely 
used and best adapted variety for green- 
house forcing. Plants, large, upright, com- 
pact and handsome; bright solid light 
green; leaves large, broad, margin much 
waved and frilled; very tender and sweet 
when grown under glass. 
Prize Head. (48 days.) Very early, quick 
growing and one of the most popular for 
home gardens, 
KOHL-RABI 
One ounce will sow 300 feet of row 
Y% Ib. $1.00 
Early Purple Vienna. Similar to Early 
ite Vienna, except in color. 
Early White Vienna. Very early and should 
be used before being fully grown. Flesh 
white with greenish white skin. 
LEEK 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill 
The Leek is very hardy and easily culti- 
vated. Sow as early in the Spring as prac- 
ticable, in drills 1 inch deep and 1 foot apart. 
When 6 to 8 inches high, transplant in rows, 
as deep as possible, that the neck, being cov- 
ered, may be blanched. 
Large American Flag. The most desirable 
for market or family use. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
60c., 14 lb. $1.75. 
Great Lakes Lettuce 
ENDIVE 
One ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill 
One of our best salad plants. For a first 
crop sow about the middle of April; for suc- 
cession smal] sowings may be made every 
month till August, when the main planting is 
made. Set out the plants 1 foot apart in rows 
ane when well grown blanch by folding the 
eaves. 
Broad-leaved Batavian. (90 days.) (Es- 
carolle.) Full hearted. One of the best 
varieties for salads. Leaves broad, bright, 
dark green. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 Ib. 85c. 
Deep Heart Fringed. (90 days.) Is an 
All-America Silver Medal winner. En- 
tirely new type of Endive, between Full 
Heart Batavian and Green Curled, but 
more upright in growth than either, and 
leaves broader than Green Curled. Quter 
leaves turn upward, making plants less 
susceptible to bottom rots than most 
Endives. Extra deep, well filled hearts 
blanch to clear creamy yellow. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., 4 Ib. 85c. 
Giant Green Curled or Ruffick. (95 days.) 
This is a hardy growing variety, with deep 
green leaves. When tied up these plants 
of red footstalks blanch white very quickly. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 Ib. 85c. 
KALE, or BORECOLE 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill 
Sow about the middle of April in prepared 
beds, covering thinly and evenly; plant out in 
June following the directions recommended 
for cultivating Cabbage. 
Green Curled Scotch. (55 days.) A rather 
dwarf variety, growing about 18 in. in 
height, but spreading under good cultiva- 
tion to 3 ft. in diameter. Leaves of a bright 
green, beautifully curled. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
35c., 14 Ib. $1.00. 
Siberian Dwarf Curled. (65 days.) This 
variety grows a little larger and coarser 
than the preceding. The leaves are not so 
deeply curled and are of a bluish green 
color. Very hardy. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 
\% |b. $1.00. 
