. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1918 43rd year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1918 23 LETTUCE Head or Cabbage Lettuce—Continued. MAY KING—One of the earliest heading varieties, quickly producing from spring sown seed a large, firm, well-closed head, the outer leaves slightly tinged brown, the heart clear yellow and most crisp and tender. The outer leaves so compactly enfold the head that very cl
. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1918 43rd year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1918 23 LETTUCE Head or Cabbage Lettuce—Continued. MAY KING—One of the earliest heading varieties, quickly producing from spring sown seed a large, firm, well-closed head, the outer leaves slightly tinged brown, the heart clear yellow and most crisp and tender. The outer leaves so compactly enfold the head that very close planting is per- missible, making it w^ith its superior quality a favorite variety for frame culture. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: lb. 40c; Vz lb. 70c; 1 lb. $ All-the-Ycar-Round—Forms a hardy, compact head, suitable for sowing at all seasons. Boston Market—White-seeded Tennis Ball—Grows very compact and is beautifully white and crisp. ICEBERG—Extremely hard heading, has finely In- dented leaves. Good for home or market Cos or Romaine Lettuce. NeTT York—(Wonderful). A good summer sort, one of the slowest to run to seed, of excellent flavor; very crisp and tender, heads large. YELLOW-SEEDED BUTTER—Selected Stock—A compact-growing variety, forming large, dense heads of yellowish green, thick, smooth leaves, which blanch inside to a rich, creamy color. The quality is excellent. Salamander—Large, solid heads, bright green in color; leaves thick, smooth and tender, does not readily run to seed. California Cream Butter—A very large "butter- head" variety, golden-yellow inside, crisp, tender and sweet. It is heat-proof and slow to run to seed; unexcelled as a summer and autumn sort. All varieties except where noted; Postpaid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; M lb. 35c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb. $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrati
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