SEED GROWERS 31 



LETTUCE 



HEADING VARIETIES (Cont.) Days 



IMPERIAL E-4, b. s 85 



Primarily a spring shipping lettuce but is also used for early Fall harvest. Less sus- 

 ceptible to tip burn than Imperial 615. Like other cool weather varieties both plants 

 and heads are large, leaves broad and rounded, slightly crumpled, medium dark green. 

 Heads well rounded, tightly folded, firm, with low seed stalks, excellent quality. Is 

 resistant to brown blight. 

 Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 



IMPERIAL NO. 44, w. s 82 



Has very long well folded leaves and produces hard well formed heads under 

 favorable conditions. Similar to Imperial 152 but heads better in warm weather and 

 is notably less susceptible to tipburn. 



IMPERIAL NO. 101, w. s 85 



A new variety becoming popular in the Imperial Valley and the Salinas area. 

 Does best in cool weather and is used for spring harvest along the Central California 

 Coast and mid-winter harvest in Imperial Valley. Plants vigorous, dark green; outer 

 leaves numerous, thick coarsely crumpled. Heads large, slightly flattened, well cov- 

 ered, heavy. Excellent quality. Slightly larger and later than No. 615. 

 Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 



IMPERIAL NO. 152, w. s 82 



Resistant to brown blight. Like the other Imperial varieties, a head lettuce suitable 

 for long distance shipment from the Pacific Coast. Plants rather light green, spread- 

 ing, forming very firm round exposed heads. Very sure heading and can be used 

 under a wide range of conditions though it is fairly susceptible to tipburn. 

 Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 



IMPERIAL NO. 615, w. s. 82 



Resistant to brown blight. Used in Imperial Valley for shipment during mid-winter, 

 and elsewhere on the Pacific Coast for heading during cool weather. Like other winter 

 heading types, it grows very large and coarse in warm weather and tipburns easily. 

 Plant large, spreading, grayish-green. Leaf quite smooth and fairly thick. Heads good 

 size, well folded, and firm in cool weather. Most important shipping variety on 

 Pacific Coast. 

 Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 



IMPERIAL NO. 847, b. s 83 



Very popular in the East and South as a market garden and shipping variety. 

 Resistant to brown blight. Crisp heading plants of medium size. Leaves smooth, 

 thick, medium light green. Heads round, well folded, firm with low seed stalk. 



MAY KING, w. s 66 



An early butterhead lettuce; standard for greenhouse forcing and does splendidly 

 out of doors in early spring. Plants small, allowing very close planting, light green 

 tinged slightly with brown; head medium small, round, firm; interior rich golden 

 yellow, buttery, of splendid quality. 



MIGNONETTE, b. s 66 



Splendid for the home garden; 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 well blanched, almost white; of excel- 

 lent quality. 



NEW YORK, WONDERFUL, OR LOS ANGELES, w. s 81 



Plant large, dark green, crisp heading, with large outer leaves which are notched 

 and slightly curled on the edges and large, tightly folded cabbage-like head which 

 is well blanched, crisp and sweet. Now largely supplanted by the Imperial strains. 



NEW YORK NO. 12, w. s 80 



An early sure heading strain adapted to warmer weather than the original type. 

 Forms somewhat flat, exposed heads with rather light green, thin leaves. 



NEW YORK NO. 515 IMPROVED, w. s 81 



Similar in habit and type of plant to New York No. 12. Medium size compact plant 

 but produces heads of good size. Head leaves quite upright at early stages of growth 

 but at maturity the heads are round and well formed. Color a rather light bright 

 green. Has generally replaced the original New York No. 515. 



SALAMANDER, b. s. (Black Seeded Tennisball). Same as All Year Round. 



WHITE BOSTON, w. s. (Unrivalled) 76 



Our White Boston is the perfected, pure-bred strain of Unrivalled. This is a cabbage, 

 butter-head type, leaves smooth and straight on the edges. Plant and head entirely 

 light green; heart buttery and yellow. This strain is the best in existence, and we 

 have given it this name to distinguish it from Big Boston, 



