Premier Great Lakes—A New Iceberg Lettuce for 
Your Garden 
LOOSE-LEAF KINDS 
Black-Seeded Simpson. This curly, thin-leaved, 
loose-heading variety is one of the best for sowing out- 
doors where a tender leaf is desired. Leaves extremely 
tender, ruffled, and of an attractive light yellowish green. 
It retains its excellent quality a long time. 
Pkg. 15c; oz. 40c; Y% Ib. 95c 
Grand Rapids. our Special Strain of larger, stronger, 
lighter green and extremeiy curled. A very popular yva- 
riety with market gardeners. It is of very quick growth, 
hardy, little liable to rot, and stays in condition several 
days after being ready to cut. A loose-leaved variety 
with bright green, crimped leaves that will not wilt 
quickly after cutting. 
Pkg. 10c; Y% oz. 20c; oz. 35¢; YW% Ib. 95c 
Oak Leaf. Ready in 40 days. A unique variety with 
rich dark green, tender leaves of unusual form. Very 
decorative and of high quality. Easily grown all season 
as it is very resistant to hot weather. We have just found 
this Lettuce described in Vick’s illustrated Magazine for 
December, 1879. Pkg. 15c; YW oz. 30¢; oz. 50c 
Prizehead. A very early quick growing kind. Prob- 
ably the most tender of all Lettuces. The broad crumpled 
and frilled leaves are tinged and edged with red. Very 
opular home garden variety. 
Poe Pkg. 15¢; % oz. 35¢; oz. 50¢ 
Salad Bowl. Developed by Dr. Ross G. Thompson, 
U.S.D.A. Station, Beltsville, Md. A loose-leaf kind that 
is very well named, for a head fills a salad bowl with a 
perfect rosette of rich green and very decorative leaves. 
The leaves are short, closely set, waved and notched. 
They hold their tenderness, flavor and quality over a 
long period. A splendid Lettuce for your garden. Don’t 
miss having a row of it growing this season. 
Pkg. 20c; YW oz. 35c; oz. 65¢ 
’ Gardeners in the warmer parts of the country some- 
times have poor luck growing Lettuce during the hottest 
part of the summer. Here’s why: Lettuce seed contains 
an opening which closes tight in temperatures above 77 
degrees. The moisture cannot get into the seed and it 
don‘t sprout. Good germination can be had, however, by 
mixing a quart of sand with a package of seed and 
storing it in your refrigerator for a day or two before 
you sow it. 
Salad Bowl Lettuce 
LETTUCE 
Lettuce, to be at its best, should grow rapidly. Soil should be made as rich as pos- 
sible by fertilizing and thorough preparation. For main garden crop, sow seed outdoors 
in a warm spot in the garden, as early in spring as possible, in rows 18 inches apart. 
The way to raise good heads of Lettuce is to thin them out when they are 1 inch 
hiah so that they will stand 18 inches apart in the row. Fresh Lettuce can be had 
all season by sowing at intervals of two weeks. 
One package of seed will sow 50 feet of row; one ounce about 300 feet. 
BUTTERHEAD and CRISPHEAD KINDS 
Big Boston. Plants are hardy, vigorous, sure-heading and stand for a long time 
before seeding. The heads are large and very compact. When stripped of the outer 
leaves, they show creamy white, crisp, cool and tender. Pkg. 10c; oz. 35c; 4 Ib. $1.15 
Crisp as Ice. small dark green heads covered with brown tinted crumpled leaves. 
This kind does not get bitter in hot weather. This is an old favorite kind with prof- 
fessional private gardeners. We have listed it for nearly 40 years to please these pro- 
fessional growers who really know what they want. Pkg. 15s. 159.0z..3560zeooG 
Cornell No. 456. Very popular with commercial Lettuce growers. Produces solid 
heads during periods of high temperature when Imperial No. 44 will not do so well 
and is also more resistant to tip-burn. A good head Lettuce to grow during July and 
August. Requires moisture to do its best. Pkg. 15c; > oz. 35c; oz. 65c; 4 Ib. $2.25 
Early May King. The earliest of all head Lettuces, and especially good for the 
home garden. Heads are light green, tinged with brown; inner leaves rich golden yel- 
low, crisp and tender with a delicate buttery flavor. A splendid home garden kind 
and also forces well under glass. Pkg. 15c; 4 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; % Ib, $1.25 
Great Lakes. <A popular kind with commercial Lettuce growers. Plants are large, 
dark green in color, heads solid, sweet and crisp. Stands a_long time before boltin 
to seed and is very resistant to tip-burn. Pkg. 15c; > oz. 35c¢; oz. 65c; V4 Ib. $2.2 
Premier Great Lakes. Bronze Medal, All-America 1949. An early and dis- 
tinct strain of Great Lakes and valuable on this account. Large, dark green leaves 
and large, uniform and solid, slow bolting heads, weighing up to two pounds. Re- 
sistant to tip-burn and recommended for upland growing. It is the best early Iceber 
type Lettuce for your garden. Pkg. 15c; YW oz. 35¢; oz. 65¢7 Y% Ib. $2.28 
White Boston (Large Frame Type). A solid-headed Lettuce with a 
tightly folded heart that blanches to a bright creamy yellow color. Resembles Big 
Boston, but does not have the red tinge of that variety. 
We supply seed of this\Lettuce to many commercial Let- 
tuce growers. It is as fine a strain of White Boston as 
there is in the country. 
Pkg. 15c; YW oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 1% Ib. $1.25 
Cos or Romaine Lettuce 
Dark Green Cos. Good sized head of rich dark 
green. Not as good as Trianon for the home garden. 
Pkg. 15c; V2 oz. 25c; oz. 45c; Y Ib. $1.40 
Trianon Self-Folding Light Green. This dif- 
fers from the ordinary Lettuce in the shape of leaves, 
which are spoon-shaped and very crisp. It is served in 
the better restaurants and hotels as ‘’Romaine Salad "' 
Pkg. 15c; YW oz. 25¢c; oz. 45c; 1% Ib. $1.40 
LEEK 
Long, thick white stemmed, onion-like plant that forms 
no bulb. Bleached by hilling with earth it is much relished 
by the Italian people in soups and salads. More delicate 
in flavor than Onions when boiled. Sow the seed in 
the garden as early as possible. The roots you don’t use 
in the fall may be carried over winter by hilling them 
up with dust. 
Elephant. Larger and thicker pure white stems than 
American Flag. Tender, mild and of delicious flavor. 
Pkg. 15c; YW oz. 40c; oz. 75c 
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Cos Lettuce 
Leek 
Oak Leaf Lettuce 
