(Imperial No. 847)
Originated by Dr. Jagger of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it is blight resistant and withstands heat and tip burn. Black seeded. Pkt., 10c; oz., 29c; 1/4lb., 85c; 1/2lb., $1.50; 1lb., $2.80, postpaid
(New York No. 515)
The earliest and surest heading. White seeded. Pkt., 10c; oz., 29c; 1/4lb., 85c; 1/2lb., $1.50; 1lb., $2.80, postpaid.
Black Seeded Simpson
A popular quick growing, large crisp sort. The light, yellowish green leaves are frilled and crumpled, of excellent quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4lb., 60c; 1/2lb., $1.00; 1lb., $1.85, postpaid.
Black Seeded Tennis-ball or Salamander
One of the surest heading sorts under all conditions. The heads are large, round, solid, and of fine quality. The outer leaves are a clear medium green, broad an crumpled. Withstanding heat well. This is one of the surest heading sorts for the Northwest. Pkt.,10c; oz., 25c; 1/4lb., 75c; 1/2lb., $1.30; 1lb., $2.40, postpaid.
Crisp As Ice or Hartford Bronze Head
A popular home garden variety, a buttery sureheader of delicate flavor and tender quality. The outer leaves are deep green overlaid with brown. In our trials, the compact, medium sized heads of this sort seem to withstand hot, dry weather better than any other sort. Pkt., 10c; oz., 28c; 1/4lb., 85c; 1/2lb., $1.60; 1lb., $3.00, postpaid.
Early Curled Simpson- White Seeded
Early, hardy, and dependable, probably our best leaf lettuce. The plants are large, but compact. The broad leaves are a bright lustrous green, much crumpled and frilled, crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4lb., 60c; 1/2lb., $1.00; 1lb., $1.85, postpaid
Grand Rapids
Very tender, quick growing, and fine for early planting. The crisp, curled leaves are light green, blistered, and crumpled, with heavily fringed borders. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4lb., 60c; 1/2lb., $1.00; 1lb., $1.85, postpaid
Great Lakes
All American Bronze Medal Winner for 1944, developed by the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station and by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This crisp, solid iceberg type produces in hot weather when others fail; is resistant to tip burn and slow to go to seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 1/4lb., $1.80, postpaid
Iceberg
A home garden sort. The heads are large, solid, crisp, tender and green. The outer leaves are crumpled and blistered with brownish tinge along their borders. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1/4lb., 75c; 1/2lb., $1.30; 1lb., $2.40, postpaid
Improved Hanson or Nonpareil
A very reliable, sure heading variety. The large, solid heads are of fine texture, rich and sweet flavored. The light green outer leaves are much crumpled and frilled. Improved Hanson withstands heat and drouth and is slow to go to seed. We recommend this variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1/4lb., 75c; 1/2lb., $1.30; 1lb., $2.40, postpaid.
May King
A very compact, early, butter heading variety. The outer leaves are light green tinged with brown at the edges. The heads are small, firm and of fine quality, with golden yellow inner leaves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1/4lb., 75c; 1/2lb., $1.30; 1lb., $2.40, postpaid
Mignonette
The earliest and surest heading sort. Fine for home gardens. One of the hardest heading of all lettuces, the heads are quite small and the outer leaves are dark green shaded with brown. One of the most delicately flavored and tender of the crisp varieties, its earliness and quality make it one of the very best sorts for the home garden. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 1/4lb., 95c, pospaid
New York or Wonderful
The outstanding heading type- known in all markets. A large, round, solid, heavy heading lettuce with rich dark green outer leaves. The following two are types of this:
Oak Leaf
An attractive and distinctive, deep green, semi-heading sort, long standing and of superior flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 27c; 1/4lb., 80c, postpaid.
Paris White Cos
This is a distinct type of Lettuce, with conical, rather tight, dark green heads with smooth thick leaves. Blanches to a beautiful white inside, becoming exceedingly crisp and sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 1/4lb., 60c; 1/2lb., $1.00; 1lb., $1.85, postpaid
Prizehead
An easily grown variety and fine for the home garden. Early, compact in growth and stands heat. The inner leaves are much crumpled and frilled, bright green, with outer foliage tinged with brownish red, and very crisp and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; /4lb., 60c; 1/2lb., $1.00; 1lb., $1.85, postpaid.
SloBolt
A curled and frilled leaf variety developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; of highest quality and at least two weeks slower in going to seed than any other sort. Pkt., 15c; ½ oz., 30c; oz., 50c.
Slobolt
A new, curled, leaf variety developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, of high quality and very slow to bolt to seed. A splendid home garden sort. Pkt., 15c; 1/2oz., 30c; oz., 50c