POPULAR VARIETIES OF LETTUCE 205 



conditions which they require. The following are popular varieties 

 in California: 



Los Angeles, renamed New York Market : very large, round head, crisp, 

 white, good flavor; the best shipping variety. 



Iceberg: stands heat and is less liable to go to seed; resembles Los 

 Angeles variety, but also reddish tinge on leaf-edges. 



California Cream Butter: large, solid, round heads, light green; spotted 

 and tinged with brown ; creamy yellow within ; stands heat well, particularly 

 popular for autumn and winter use; resembles Big Boston. 



Big Boston: a light green cabbage variety with light brown tinge to the 

 leaves; largely grown in the south for northern shipments; forms a fine 

 head, endures temperature changes well. 



May King: a very early, quick heading variety, colored like Big Boston; 

 good for spring and summer use. 



White Paris Cos: upright grower, with long head; needs tying up for 

 blanching; tender and crisp, a favorite with foreign residents. 



Improved Hanson : heads round, very solid and large, green outside and 

 white within ; flavor fine ; stands heat well ; very popular for house gardens. 



Prize Head: an early variety with large, loose bunch, remains tender 

 and crisp through long season; flavor excellent; very easily grown. 



The Morse: large, non-heading variety forming large bunch of loose 

 leaves, crisp and of fine flavor. 



Denver Market: early, tight, conical head; light green, leaves curled 

 and crimped ; crisp and tender ; very slow to go to seed. 



Early Curled Simpson : an early non-heading variety, leaves almost 

 white and very large; stands heat well. 



Other varieties locally offered are "Wonderful," commended 

 in southern California ; "Tennis Ball," resembling "California Cream 

 Butter" but smaller and pure green; "Marblehead," an all-the-year 

 variety of high quality; and many others which will delight the 

 amateur. 



