Dreer's garden book for 1944 : six luscious vegetables for every garden . dreersgardenbook1944henr Year: 1944 Cos Lettuce, Trianon 473 Dark Creen Cos. 70 days. A medium-sized self-folding Cos Let- tuce with dark green outer leaves and a solid, sweet, blanched heart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; y, lb. 80c. 479 Trianon Cos. 70 days. Compact, upright, tightly folded cones with few large outer leaves. Does not require tying up and blanches to an attrac- tive greenish white. An ideal summer lettuce and splendid for fall use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; vj lb. 80c. 14~~ Laitue, Fr. Lattuga, Ital 'Loose Leaf' or Cutt
Dreer's garden book for 1944 : six luscious vegetables for every garden . dreersgardenbook1944henr Year: 1944 Cos Lettuce, Trianon 473 Dark Creen Cos. 70 days. A medium-sized self-folding Cos Let- tuce with dark green outer leaves and a solid, sweet, blanched heart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; y, lb. 80c. 479 Trianon Cos. 70 days. Compact, upright, tightly folded cones with few large outer leaves. Does not require tying up and blanches to an attrac- tive greenish white. An ideal summer lettuce and splendid for fall use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; vj lb. 80c. 14~~ Laitue, Fr. Lattuga, Ital 'Loose Leaf' or Cutting Varieties These do not form heads but produce a thick mass of loose, brittle, tender leaves early in the season before the heading varieties are available. Also fine for the greenhouse during winter. 442 Black-Seeded Simpson. 45 days. A most popular ''Loose Leaf' sort because it is very dependable. Pro- duces a compact mass of broad, much crumpled, light yellowish green leaves of extra fine quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J4 lb- 70c- 460 Grand Rapids. 42 days. A favorite for under glass or outdoors early in the season. It matures quickly, is of a large size, and of handsome appear- ance. The crisp, tender leaves are bright green and crimped at the edges. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; y, lb. 80c. 452 Early Curled Simpson. 45 days. One of the old favorite sorts. Forms a close, compact mass of light green, crumpled leaves. Excellent forcer. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; y, lb. 70c. Romaine or Cos Lettuce This type of Lettuce is very success- ful for growing during even the hot summer months when other kinds are bound to 'shoot' to seed. They require the same cultural treatment and pro- duce nicely folded heads which have an appetizing piquant flavor. Lettuce Treat seeds with Cuprocide or Spergon. Lechnga, Sp. Lattich, Salat, Ger. For a succession sow seeds of Midseason Butterheads, Crispheads, and Cos Let- tuces in the open ground around middle of April. Lettuces must be thinned out to stand from 6 to
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