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The top photograph shows a large Held 

 oF lettuce in bloom on one of our Cali- 

 fornia ranches. The plants are about 

 ready to form seed. At the left, men 

 are spreading out the seed that it may 

 become thoroughly dry before thresh- 

 ing. Attherightaresomeof our head 

 lettuce trials. These are made to insure 

 the superior quality of our seeds 

 before they are offered to you. 



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HEADING VARIETIES (Continued) 



CRISP AS ICE 76 days. Particularly valuable for home and 

 market gardens; forms heads under rather adverse weather 

 conditions. Plant medium small; deep green overlaid with 

 dark brown; forms firm, well blanched head of delicate 

 buttery flavor and tender quality. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Va lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



HANSON 82 days. Very hardy; widely used in all parts of 

 America. Plant very large with broad, thick, frilled, light 

 yellowish-green leaves; forms quite large, globular, very 

 hard cabbage-like head which is white at the heart, crisp, 

 sweet, and tender. It is best known under the name 

 "Nonpariel" in Canada. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



HUBBARD'S MARKET 67 days. Well known cabbage, 

 butter-heading variety; also popular in Cuba and South 

 America. Plant dark green with crumpled straight edged 

 leaves; compact; forms medium sized, fairly firm, globular 

 head which is well blanched, buttery and sweet. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



ICEBERG 82 days. Very popular for home gardens; tender 

 head and thin leaves make it unsuitable for shipping. Plant 

 large with broad, crisp, wavy light green leaves tinged 

 brown on margins. Head very large, hard, crumpled; white 

 inside; crisp, very sweet and of good quality, but not 

 buttery. Must not be confused with the familiar shipping 

 variety, New York, which is commonly called Iceberg by 

 shippers and green grocers. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



MAMMOTH BLACK SEEDED BUTTER 72 days. Especially 

 desirable for spring planting in home gardens. Plant large, 

 medium green; head large, firm; interior well blanched to 

 light golden-yellow; delicate buttery flavor. Similar to Black 

 Seeded Tennisball and Salamander, but larger. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



MAY KING 61 days. The earliest heading lettuce; standard 

 for greenhouse forcing and does splendidly out of doors in 

 early spring. Plants small, allowing very close planting, 

 light green tinged with brown; head medium small, round, 

 firm; interior rich golden-yellow, buttery, of splendid quality. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



M I G N N ETTE 66 days. The most popular lettuce in Hawaii, 

 Guam, and the Philippines. Plant medium small; compact; 

 medium brown with dark greenish tinge; leaves frilled; head 

 globular; firm; heart almost white; excellent quality. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



NEW YORK or LOS ANGELES Themost widely used lettuce; 

 grown in immense quantities on the Pacific Coast and 

 shipped to all parts of the country. Plant large, dark green, 

 crisp heading; outer leaves notched and slightly curled on 

 the edges. Large, tightly folded cabbage-like head is well 

 blanched, crisp, and sweet. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



IMPERIAL F One of the most satisfactory of the Imperial 

 types. Has few outside leaves, forms firm heads, and is 

 quite early. It grows rather upright; leaves are bright 

 green, well savoyed, but only slightly serrated on the 

 edges. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



NEW YORK SPECIAL NO. 12 An early variety which does 

 well in mid-summer and is an even and well-bred selection. 

 It is a trifle lighter in color than other strains of New 

 York, but is popular with shippers. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



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