HEAD LETTUCE — Continued 
IMPERIAL “44” — Medium sized, firm 
heads with few outer leaves. Fine for 
August and early September cutting in 
the Pacific Northwest. Recommended for 
general use in Eastern locations. Excep- 
tionally fine for low, dark soils. 
NEW YORK No. 12 — Large, compact, 
medium green heads, adapted to early 
spring and early summer cutting. 
IMPERIAL “847” — Large, dark green 
heads, desirable for spring, summer and 
fall cutting. Tip-burn resistant. Black 
seed. Especially valuable for fall crops. 
IMPROVED 615 (No. 101) —An im- 
proved selection that has given fine re- 
sults. Quite similar to Imperial 615, but 
more uniform. It makes large solid heads 
that are very important for fall cutting. 
IMPERIAL “152”—Medium sized solid 
heads. Quite hardy, very sure heading, 
also resistant to brown blight. Especially 
desirable for fall cutting. 
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. 15c; 
1% oz. 45c; oz. 75c; 14 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. 15c; % oz. 45c; oz. 75c; 
14 Ib. $1.75; Ib. $4.25. 
PREMIER GREAT LAKES—A refined, 
uniform strain of Great Lakes and slight- 
ly earlier than the original. It makes 
large heads of good quality. Pkt. 15c; 
\% oz. 45c; oz. 75¢e; 1%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; %4 Ib. 85c; 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. 15c; % oz. 45e; 
oz. 85c; 14 Ib. $1.75; Ib. $4.50. - 
Lettuce, White Boston, This Page. 
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. 15¢e; % 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. 15c; 
1% oz. 40c; 0z. 75¢c; 14 Ib. $1.75; Ib. $4.00. 
ICEBERG—Produces large heads, very 
tender and brittle. Withstands hot 
weather better than most sorts. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON — Large 
plants with very tender, loose green 
leaves. Dependable, quick growing and a 
popular old favorite. 
WHITE BOSTON —A large butter- 
head 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. 
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