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With the discovery of its valuable health-giving vitamins, 
Lettuce has become a year-round table necessity. 
It is so easily 
grown that no garden need be without a generous supply. 
Culture. Lettuce requires a rich soil, plenty of moisture, and 
@ quick, steady growth from the time seeds are planted, until 
the heads are ready for use. 
The most. common causes 6f failure 
to get Lettuce to head properly -are too late planting and not 
giving the plants sufficient room for developing. 
is difficult to germinate in hot weather. 
Lettuce seed 
We suggest the seed be 
first soaked in ice-water for an hour, then wrapped in dampened 
paper or geheese-cloth and placed in ‘the refrigerator for 10 to 
12 hours prior to. planting. 
shade and dry slightly. 
Spread seed out on dry paper in 
Immediately broadcast on good moist 
seed-bed, or sow 8 to 10 inches apart in rows 15 to 18 inches 
apart, covering with less than % inch of fine soil. 
will sow 150 feet of row; 2 to 3 pounds an acre. 
One ounce 
317 Salad Bowl Lettuce. A loose leaf type Lettuce that is 
unsurpassed in making those tempting salads. 
min packed dark green leaves will have you asking for more. 
The flavor and vita- 
Pkt. 
20c; % oz. 35c; oz. 65c; % lb. $1.85; lb. $6.00. 
324 Grand Rapids. a icone ‘leat type. Best: for ‘forcing. ‘The 
plant is upright and forms a loose cluster of large, thin, bright 
green leaves, 
garnishing, Pkt. 
326 Imperial No. 44. 
80 days. Withstands heat and 
high humidity. The heads are 
large, well-formed and uni- 
form in size. Very slow to 
go to seed. Produces solid, 
hard heads over a long sea- 
son. Splendid for home and 
market. Pkt. 1O0c; oz. 40c; 
% |b. $1.15; lb. $3.50; 
5 lbs. $16.00. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $30.00. 
322 Iceberg. 80 days. The 
medium green, wavy, fringed 
leaves have edges that are tinged 
with light brown. The heads are 
compact, medium large, with 
most delicious, crisp tender 
hearts blanched to a_ silvery 
white. Withstands quite hot 
weather. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35¢; 
% lb. 95c; lb. $2.75; 5 lbs. 
$12.50. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. 
$23.00; 25 lbs. $56.75. 
311 Bronze Beauty Lettuce. 
40 days. 1947 All-America 
Bronze Medal Winner. The finest, 
most colorful and most delicious 
leaf lettuce introduced. The 
slightly bronzed leaves are long 
and neatly arched. Resistant to 
hot weather. Pkt. {5c¢; oz. 
45c; % lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00. 
Vegetable Seeds 
savoyed, finely crimped at edges. 
{Oc; oz..30c; 
$11.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $2 
Florida Iceberg Lettuce 
318 New York Lettuce. 
days. (Wonderful.) Produces im- 
mense heads. Blanches beautiful- 
ly; crisp, tender, and free from 
bitterness. The perfect heads 
measure 12 to 15 inches across 
and frequently weigh 2. to 3 
pounds each. Outer leaves tightly 
overlap and are an attractive 
rich green. The heart is creamy 
white and the quality superb. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; %4 Ib. 
Fy ghia Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. 
0.00. 
ROMAINE 
321 Paris White Cos. 75 
days. It produces tender leaves 
of fine flavor. May be served 
green or blanched by tying up 
the heads. -Withstands heat and 
cold better than the heading va- 
rieties. Flavor is sweet, crisp, 
and agreeably snappy. Pkt. 10c;3 
oz. 30c; ™% |b. 90c; Ib. 
$2.50; 5 Ibs. $11.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 Ibs. $20.00. 
323 Chicken Lettuce. 59 
days. When cut it starts at 
once to grow again. The leaves 
can be pulled off each stem. 
Grows 3 to 4 feet high. Grown 
entirely for poultry- and rabbit- 
feed. Does: not head. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; % Ib. 65c;3 Ib. 
$1.85; 5 lbs. $8.25. Not pre- 
paid: 10 lbs. $14.50. 
17 
Attractive for | 
a, Ib. 90c; lb. $2.50; 5 Ibs. 
X10 Bibb Lettuce. 65 days. A distinct quick- 
maturing Lettuce with a flavor and crispness all its 
own. The leaves are smooth and dark green. The 
head is small and loosely folded with a rich yellowish 
green interior. It retains its sweetness and does not 
become bitter even when past heading stage... A great 
favorite for the home: garden. Pkt.. !Oc; oz. 40c;3 
% lb. $1.10; lb. $3.25; 5 Ibs. $14.75. 
315 Great Lakes. 1944 All-America Bronze Medal 
Winner.. This outstanding Lettuce of Iceberg type 
has proven itself remarkably adapted for the South. 
It will stand the heat and sun, is unusually slow to go 
to seed and is very resistant to tip-burns. The thick 
leaves fold well over the heads. Heads have a very 
large frame, with a solid, compact base, are round in 
shape, medium green in color and crisp and tender. 
The plants are vigorous, producing heads of giant 
size. Pkt. 15c¢; oz. 55c¢; % Ib. $1.65; lb. $5.00; 
5 Ibs.. $22.75. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $43.50. 
e 
are extra large and compact, finely shaped, globular, 
medium light green, with a slight tinge of brown on 
margins of outer leaves. Leaves are broad,’ smooth, 
but wavy at edge. The head itself is firm, solid, and 
' brittle: the interior is rich creamy yellow. It is very 
early and a sure-heading sort, Our stock is reselected 
and will meet the requirements of the most exacting 
trucker and shipper. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; %4 Ib. 9063 
DEAN iT eas 5 Ibs. $11.00. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. 
FLORIDA ICEBERG 
320 80 days. .A new, strain of Iceberg developed 
largely for the South and more especially Florida. 
Withstands heat and high humidity, is very slow 
to go to seed, and makes large, firm, hard heads even 
in hot weather,: when other strains under the same 
conditions, either develop seed stalks or make spongy 
heads. This variety should be grown slowly and with 
less fertilizer than other types. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c;3 
y% Ib. $1.20; lb. $3.75; 5 lbs. $17.25. Not pre- 
paid: 10 Ibs. $32.50. 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
