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fairly compact head; leaves short, spatulate in shape, 
slightly but coarsely blistered and crumpled, borders 
coarsely frilled; color very light-green, unspotted; 90 
days. 
Maximum, or Immensity, Leviathan, Matchless, 
Midsummer, Summerlead, Superba. Seed brownish- 
black; very large, fairly firm head; leaves broad, fairly 
smooth, slightly blistered and crumpled, borders plain; 
color dark green, spotted and tinged with dark brown; 
90 days. 
Mignonette, or Delicate. Seed blackish; small, ex- 
tremely hard head; leaves broad, much blistered and 
crumpled, borders frilled; color dull dark brown with 
dull dark green in less exposed parts; 70 days. 
New York, or Bonanza, Hasting’s Drum Head, New 
Ice, Nonpareil, Wonderful. Seed whitish; extremely 
large, very hard head; leaves broad, somewhat blistered 
and crumpled, borders frilled; color dark green, un- 
spotted; 90 days. 
Red Besson, or Bronzed Red, Continuity. Seed 
blackish; large, loosely formed head; leaves broad, 
much blistered and crumpled, borders plain, color 
brilliant brown interspersed with bright green; stem 
and base of midribs pink; 80 days. 
Reichner, or Early White Butter, Florida Header, 
Mongolian, Neapolitan Sash, Rochester Market, Silver 
Ball, Waldorf, Yellow Queen. Seed whitish; medium 
sized, very compact head; leaves broad, somewhat blis- 
tered and crumpled, borders plain; color light green, 
unspotted; 65 days. 
Speckled Dutch Butter, or Brown Speckled Dutch 
Butter, Virginia Solid Header. Seed whitish; medium- 
sized hard head; leaves broad, blistered and crumpled, 
borders undulate; color medium green, distinctly 
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