LOOSE LEAF VARIETIES 
541 SALAD BOWL. The Ideal Home Garden Variety. 
48 days. A beauty in the garden and a delight on the table, Salad Bowl is the 
best home garden lettuce we know. Practically all season long, it stays in prime 
condition and it is so easily grown that everyone can raise all they need from 
one or two plantings. 
Kach plant makes a decorative rosette of wavy, notched leaves, closely set on 
the short center stems. Always tender, sweet and delicious, Salad Bow] is a dis- 
tinctive loose-leaf type of the highest quality, holding its flavor and fine texture 
despite summer heat. We think it is the perfect type for home use. See photo 
on page 3. Pkt. 20c; % Oz. 50c; Oz. 85c; 14 Lb. $2.25; 144 Lb. $3.00. 
538 PRIZE HEAD. Early. 45 days. Nota head lettuce but a loose-leaved variety 
of the finest quality. The leaves are heavily tinged an attractive reddish brown, 
and are much curled and frilled. Grows rapidly, is ready early and is excep- 
tionally crisp and tender. A popular favorite for many years. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 35c; 144 Lb. 90c; 4% Lb. $1.35. 
537 OAK LEAF. Tender and Delicious. Fine for All Seasons. 45 days. A green leaf 
lettuce of distinctive form and wonderful quality. The delicate, tender leaves 
are shaped something like oak leaves and grow close together in a compact attrac- 
tive plant. The leaves may be cut repeatedly and make an appetizing delicious 
salad. It is easy to grow and stands well without bolting. A real treat in the 
garden for spring, summer and fall. Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 35c; Oz. 55e; 144 Lb. $1.45. 
517 GRAND RAPIDS. 45 days. Widely grown for forcing, this curled-leaf variety also does 
well outdoors and is fine for home gardens. The strain is very uniform in color and well 
curled and is used by many of the most exacting growers. 
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Oak Leaf (foreground), Salad Bowl and Slobolt 
Three fine loose leaf varieties, as grown at 6 in. spacing. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 144 Lb. 85c; 4% Lb. $1.20. 
519 GRAND RAPIDS TIP-BURN RESISTANT. H5-4 (New). 45 days. Closely resembles the 
regular 517 Grand Rapids but is superior for greenhouse use. The erect uniform plants 
are heavy and compact, well frilled and attractive in color. Developed by Dr. Hoffman of 
Ohio. Pkt. 15c; Oz. 40c; 14 Lb. 95c; 4% Lb. $1.45. 
518 GRAND RAPIDS U.S. No. 1. 45 days. A special forcing strain, slightly smaller than 
above stocks, lighter in color and with more finely curled and fringed leaves. Often pre- 
ferred for greenhouse use and for outdoors as it stands longer without bolting. Highly 
recommended. Pkt. 15c; Oz. 35c; 44 Lh. 90c; % Lb. $1.35. 
539 SLOBOLT. Leng-Standing, Crisp Leaves. 
47 days. This splendid lcose-leaf lettuce resembles Grand Rapids in type but stands two 
or three weeks longer and is one of the favorites of both home and commercial growers. 
Instead of running up to seed in hot weather, Slobolt remains dwarf and compact, produc- 
ing a thick cluster of leaves in the center. The outer leaves may be picked off as they 
grow large enough, and the plants will continue producing plenty of fresh green leaves of 
delightful crispness and mild flavor. Not recommended for greenhouse use but wonderful 
all season outdoors. Pkt. 20c; 146 Oz. 40c; Oz. 75c; 14 Lb. $1.90; 4% Lb. $2.35. 
: = Black Seeded Simpson 
504 BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. For the Home Garden. 
45 days. This has long been one of the most popular loose leaf lettuces for the home garden. 
It is of excellent quality, forming a large bunch of curled, crisp and very tender leaves that 
can be used from the time the plants are small. We recommend it highly and thousands of our 
customers prefer it to any other kind. Quick-growing, dependable and highly satisfactory in 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 40c; 144 Lb. 90c; 4% Lb. $1.35. 
507 CHICKEN. 45 days. A very large lettuce that is grown to furnish green food for poultry. 
This variety does not head but grows a stalk about 18 inches high, covered with immense 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 144 Lb. 65c; 4% Lb. $1.10. 
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leaves. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Mushrooms can be raised in a cellar or any other place where the 
temperature can be kept between 50 and 60 degrees. The beds are made 
of horse manure mixed with fine soil. Full directions for growing mush- 
rooms are sent with each order of Mushroom Spawn. 
TOBACCO PROCESS SPAWN. Our pure culture spawn is the best and 
easiest to grow. It is prepared by a special process using dried and 
crumbled tobacco stems, and will produce the finest white mushrooms. 
Easy to handle, goes farther in planting, and helps in feeding the 
growing mushrooms. 14 Lb. will spawn 35 square feet of bed. 
14 Lb. $1.45; Lb. $2.75; 5 Lbs. or more at $2.50 per lb. postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
A packet of seed will sow 50 feet of row; an 
M U Ss TA R D ounce 300 feet. 
595 LONG STANDING. (Southern Curled.) 45 days. Handsome in ap- 
pearance and of mild pleasant flavor, this is the best for greens. The 
large light green leaves are beautifully curled and fringed at the 
edges and are produced in great abundance. This strain is much 
slower to go to seed than others. Pkt. 15c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 65c. 
594 FORDHOOK FANCY. 48 days. The dark green leaves are sharply 
cut, curled and fringed over the entire surface and are very attractive. 
For greens or salads, it has a mild pleasant flavor. It grows rapidly and 
is excellent for spring or fall. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 55c. 
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Slobolt 
Ideal for 
summer use, 
A packet of seed will sow 15 feet of j 
.° K R A or Gumbo row; an ounce 50 feet. B 
Used for thickening and flavoring soup and as a vegetable. The pods 
contain a large amount of gum, which gives the soup a thicker, richer 
consistency. Pick the young pods while they are small and tender. Sow 
in the open ground as soon as the soil is thoroughly warm. Sow in rows 
214 feet apart and thin to 15 inches. 
597 EMERALD (New). 58 days. An improvement over Dwarf Green 
Long Pod, slightly taller and more vigorous, and highly productive 
even in short seasons. The good sized pods are very dark green and 
smoothly rounded instead of ribbed. Developed by the Campbell Soup 
Company. A variety of excellent quality and by far the best to grow in 
the North. Pkt. 15c; Oz. 25c; 44 Lb. 60c. 
