F Q K_ CL- U A L I T Y 



No. 46. New York (Number Twelve) 



Matures earlier. Better adapted to eastern climate 



Days to maturity, 77. This variety will hold 24 days before shooting to seed. It comes 

 from the European variety, Chou di Napoli, or Neapolitan, and was introduced in the United 

 States by Henderson in 1896 under the name of New York. The synonyms Los Angeles and 

 Wonderful have been attached to it since its introduction. In the produce trade, New York 

 Lettuce is known as Iceberg, but this is very different from the older Iceberg, the name given 

 by Burpee to the European variety India Head in 1894. In northern New York it is known 

 under the name of Webb's Wonderful. It is now the most largely used Lettuce in the world. 

 It is grown in immense quantities on the Pacific Coast and shipped to all parts of the United 

 States in refrigerator cars. 



New York is one of the largest of the heading varieties, curled and crisp, dark green and 

 slightly curled at the edges. The No. 12 strain which we offer herewith is an early-maturing 

 type which seems much more adapted to our eastern climate. For some years the Pacific Coast 

 growers have apparently had a near monopoly in the production of Iceberg-type Lettuce. The 

 prevailing cool temperatures on the coast were in their favor. The No. 12 strain has partially 

 changed this condition. It is much less susceptible to tip-burn when grown in well-prepared 

 and well-fertilized ground. It will develop solid, crisp, large-sized heads. The color is a trifle 

 lighter than other strains of New York. It is 

 especially adapted for maturity in the very 

 early summer or in the late fall. 



Price, Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 y 4 \b. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. or over 

 per lb. 



Cos or Romaine Lettuce 



No. 47. White Paris or Trianon 



The standard self-folding Cos Lettuce 



Days to maturity, 77. This class of Lettuce 

 has been grown in America for 

 about 150 years. Minton Collins, 

 of Richmond, Va., offered it in 

 1793. White Paris is a typical 

 Cos variety, strictly self-closing, 

 comparatively late, and will hold 

 20 days before shooting to seed. 

 The compact, blanched, firm 

 head is round at the top, wit" 

 leaves not tightly overlapping 

 one another. In color it is a very 

 dark green on the outside and 

 well-blanched on the inside. 

 The quality is excellent — hard 

 in texture but exceedingly 

 crisp and sweet — and it is 

 recommended for long-dis- 

 tance shipments. Trianon 

 will make a delicious Ro- 

 maine salad and is a pleasing 

 change from the soft, buttery 

 variety. The seed is white. 



Price, Postpaid: Pkt. 10 

 cts. ; oz. 20 cts. ; V^lb. 45 cts. ; 

 lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. or over, $1.40 



per lb. An excellent stock of Trianon Cos 



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