. Dreer's garden book for 1940. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Varieties marked -^ are Winners in the All America Selection. Laitue, Fr. Lattuga, Ital. Lettuce Lechiiga, Sp. Latlich, Salat, Gek. Indispensable for salads and garnishing For a succession sow seeds of Midseason Butterheads, Crispheads, and Cos Lettuces in the open ground around middle of April. Lettuces must be thinned out to stand from 6 to 10 inches apart in the row to head properly. During July again sow
. Dreer's garden book for 1940. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Varieties marked -^ are Winners in the All America Selection. Laitue, Fr. Lattuga, Ital. Lettuce Lechiiga, Sp. Latlich, Salat, Gek. Indispensable for salads and garnishing For a succession sow seeds of Midseason Butterheads, Crispheads, and Cos Lettuces in the open ground around middle of April. Lettuces must be thinned out to stand from 6 to 10 inches apart in the row to head properly. During July again sow early Butterhead varieties for a fall supply. One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. "Loose Leaf" Varieties 460 Grand Rapids Forcing. A favorite early Lettuce for under glass or outdoors early in the season. It matures quickly, is of a large size, and of hand- some appearance. The crisp, tender leaves are bright green and crimped at the edges. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \ lb. 60c. 452 Early Curled Simpson. One of the old sorts familiar in American gardens. Forms a close, compact mass of light green, crumpled leaves. Excel- lent forcer. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \ lb. 60c. 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. One of the most popular "Loose Leaf" sorts 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. 20c; i lb. 60c. "Butterhead" Varieties Form good-sized, soHd heads with tightly folded hearts which blanch to a beautiful light creamy yellow color. They will withstand a moderate amount of warm weather. 440 Dreer's "AU Heart" The name of this splendid variety is most descriptive, because the few loose outer leaves enclose a head that is one large solid heart. While suitable for sum-
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