. Bolgiano's spring 1967 catalog. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 247. Great Lakes Lettuce LETTUCE One ounce will sow 300 feet of row; 3 pounds, an acre 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. Butterhead 107. Buttercrunch. (60 days.) Ail- ^sr^ Americ
. Bolgiano's spring 1967 catalog. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 247. Great Lakes Lettuce LETTUCE One ounce will sow 300 feet of row; 3 pounds, an acre 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. Butterhead 107. Buttercrunch. (60 days.) Ail- ^sr^ America Silver Medal Winner for (j^) ^^^3. A butterhead type of Bibb. ^â Foremost of its many qualities are its heat resistance and slow bolting char- acteristics. Heads relatively loose; leaves are thick and juicy but crisp. Pkt. 25c.; Koz. 85c.; oz. $; Mlb. $, postpaid. 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. 20c.; oz. 55c.; Mlb. $, postpaid. 288. Big Boston. (SpecialStock.) (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. 20c.; oz. 45c.; H^h. , postpaid. CrIsp-head 247. Great Lakes. (82 days.) Iceberg type, â i~t- resistant to tip burn. Outstanding for f jjgXj home gardeners and used extensively â^ in the East by truck gardeners. Pkt. 20c.; J^oz. 50c.; oz. 90c.; }4\h. $, post- paid. 2G8. Iceberg. (82 days.) A popular hard- lieaded 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. 20c.; oz. 45c.; Mlb. $, post- paid. LETTUCE, continued Loosehead 244. Salad Bowl. (50 days.) A head fills a /iz^ salad bowl with a perfect rosette of rich
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