Archive image from page 79 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1930 curriesfarmgarde19curr Year: 1930 ( BIG BOSTON LETTUCE Currie's Selected Stock—This var- iety is considered by many market gardeners to be the finest head lettuce in existence. It forms large compact heads with few out- side leaves and stands a long time before bolting to seed. The color of the leaves is a light green, with a slight tinge of brown on mar- gins of outer leaves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; y4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $ UNRIVALLED WHITE BIG BOSTON LETTUCE Selected Stock—A sure-head
Archive image from page 79 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1930 curriesfarmgarde19curr Year: 1930 ( BIG BOSTON LETTUCE Currie's Selected Stock—This var- iety is considered by many market gardeners to be the finest head lettuce in existence. It forms large compact heads with few out- side leaves and stands a long time before bolting to seed. The color of the leaves is a light green, with a slight tinge of brown on mar- gins of outer leaves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; y4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $ UNRIVALLED WHITE BIG BOSTON LETTUCE Selected Stock—A sure-heading var- iety, suitable for growing at any season. Forms large, compact, buttery heads, and is slow to run to seed. The general-character is similar to 'Big Boston,' except that the color is a lighter green and leaves are not tinged with brown. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; V4 lb., 65c; 1 lb., $ Mignonette—A beautiful little First Early Lettuce. The heads are ex- ceptionally solid and compact, with few outside leaves. The general color is a bronzy green, the in- side leaves a beautiful creamy white, crisp and tender. It is very hardy, and can either be planted for an extra early lettuce or for a late fall crop. Pkt., 10c- oz., 25c; y4 lb., 65c; 1 lb., $ BUTTER LETTUCE Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Va brown, heart rich yellow. lb., 60c; 1 lb., $ Iceberg—Forms a compact head with large main ribs which curve inwards, protecting the center, so that it is always thoroughly blanched, remaining crisp and tender at all times. Pkt., 10c; oz., f5c; Va lb., 65c: 1 lb., $ Immensity—An enormous Solid-Headed Lettuce, one of the slowest to run to seed. Not an early sort, but of great heat-resisting qualities. It is tender, crisp and sweeet, even to the outside leaves Pkt 10c; oz., 20c; yA lb., 65c; 1 lb., $ Page Seventy-six YELLOW-SEEDED BUTTER—Selected Stock—A compact-growing variety, forming large, dense heads of yellowish-green, thick, smooth leaves, which blanch ins
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