. Capitol city seeds for 1959. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. Fresh Crisp Lettuce! One of the Best of All Green Vegetables. 247. Great Lakes Lettuce LETTUCE One ounce will sow 300 feet of row; 3 pounds, an acre Lettuce is an excellent source of vitamin A and furnishes a goodly quantity of vitamin C. Culture. Sow seed in rows as soon as the ground can be worked. Cover the seed J^ inch deep and press soil down firmly, or it may be sown in a hotbed in February or March, transplanting to a sheltered position f
. Capitol city seeds for 1959. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. Fresh Crisp Lettuce! One of the Best of All Green Vegetables. 247. Great Lakes Lettuce LETTUCE One ounce will sow 300 feet of row; 3 pounds, an acre Lettuce is an excellent source of vitamin A and furnishes a goodly quantity of vitamin C. Culture. Sow seed in rows as soon as the ground can be worked. Cover the seed J^ inch deep and press soil down firmly, or it may be sown in a hotbed in February or March, transplanting to a sheltered position for an early crop. Thin plants to 8 inches apart for good head Lettuce or have plants close together for loose-leaf Lettuce. Lettuce does best during cool, moist weather. Heading Varieties 144. Bibb. (57 days.) A distinct Butter- head, dark green, rather loosely folded, with heart bleaching to rich golden green. Crisp, tender and of fine flavor. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; Mlb. $, postpaid. 288. Big Boston. (Special Stock.) (75 days.) A Butterhead type, succeeding in frames for spring and outdoors for summer and fall. Large heads with outer leaves tinged with bronze at edges and blanched hearts of rich buttery yellow; crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; ^lb. 80c, post- paid. 247. Great Lakes. (82 days.) Iceberg type, /<^\ resistant to tip burn. Outstanding (J^\) for home gardeners and used ex- —' tensively in the East by truck gar- deners. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 50c; oz. 80c; %\b. $, postpaid. 268. Iceberg. (82 days.) A popular hard- headed Lettuce adapted for either spring or summer use. The wavy, light green, outer leaves are tinged reddish brown at edges and the hearts are unusually white, crisp and sweet. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; J^Ib. $, postpaid. 328. Masterpiece. (75 days.) A great Lettuce for late spring, summer, and early fall. No matter how hot the weather or how long it remains in the garden it will keep crisp, tender and sweet and will not go to seed quickly. It i
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