. 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. Grand Rapide) bettnce. LETTUCE German, Lattich. French, Laitne. The Lettuce is of easj^ growth and will thrive in any ordi- nary garden soil. Sow thinly in rows 1 foot apart, and w^hen large enough thin out the plants so as to leave room for growth. To obtain good Lettuce all through the season it is necessary to make sowings at short intervals, as d
. 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. Grand Rapide) bettnce. LETTUCE German, Lattich. French, Laitne. The Lettuce is of easj^ growth and will thrive in any ordi- nary garden soil. Sow thinly in rows 1 foot apart, and w^hen large enough thin out the plants so as to leave room for growth. To obtain good Lettuce all through the season it is necessary to make sowings at short intervals, as during the hot months it is apt to become bitter and run to seed. For home use we recommend the Head Lettuce in preference to the loose-leaved varieties; they are finer flavored, more solid, tender and crisp, and usually without a trace of the bitter flavor so common in the loose-leaved sorts. 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 3 lbs. to the acre. CURLED OR LOOSE-LEAVED LETTUCE GRAND RAPIDS—Extra Selected Stock, The most popular of all Forcing: Lettuce. On account of its upright habit of growth it can be grown closer than other sorts, and is less liable to rot; the leaves are light j'ellowish- green, excellent for shipping and keep a long time without wilting. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; % lb. 70c; 1 lb. $ BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON—Selected Stock—^A favorite forc- ing variety; forms a compact mass of leaves and diflEers in being lighter colored, and is nearly doable the size of the Curled Simpson. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; % lb. 70c; 1 lb. Carrie's Prize Head—Forms a large head of loose leaves, bright green in color, tinged at the edges with red; very crisp and tender, and of excellent flavor, and has the faculty of keeping its good qualities throughout the entire season. "We recommend this as one of the best for family use. Mignonette—A beautiful little First Early Lettuce. The heads are exceptionally solid and compact, w^ith few outside leaves. The general
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