LETIUCE 
Henderson's Famous New 
York and Imperial Types 
NEW YORK 
We introduced this noted variety many years ago. It has been 
extensively grown in all sections of the country, and although not 
as popular today since the introduction of the earlier New York 
types, is still used in large quantities in many localities. The « 
plants are large, with dark green outer leaves, which are slightly 
curled on the edges. The heads are large, very solid, well 
blanched, crisp, sweet, and are slow to run to seed. Our strain 
is noted for its uniformity and large sized heads. Season 80 
days. oz. VY Ib. Ib. 
Price 35¢ $1.15 $3.40 
NEW YORK NO. 12 
This is an earlier selection from Henderson’s New York. It is 
very sure heading and better adapted to warm weather than the 
original type. The plants are compact with few outer leaves, and 
head with great uniformity. The heads are slightly flattened, 
solid, and of a large even size. The most dependable of the 
New York types, especially under varied growing conditions. 
Season 80 days. oz. VY Ib. Ib. 
Price 35¢ $1.15 $3.40 
NEW YORK NO. 515 
An early type of New York which in appearance resembles New 
York No. 12, but is brighter green in color. The heads are 
well formed, solid and very attractive. It is also dependable in 
heading and well adapted to a wide range of soil and growing 
conditions. Highly recommended. Season 80 days. ; 
oz. VY Ib. ib. 
Price 35¢ $1.15 $3.40 
IMPERIAL NO. 44 
This new Iceberg type was developed by Dr. |. C. Jagger of the 
U. S. Department of Agriculture. During 1936 and 1937 suc- 
cessful test plantings of Imperial No. 44 were made in lettuce 
growing muck districts of the East. It is now an established 
variety for muck sections. Although not extensively tried on 
upland soils, we believe it will be suitable there as well. Im- 
perial No. 44 produces large, hard, well formed heads, uniform 
in size. In comparative test plantings, it has produced a good 
percentage of hard heads when nearby plantings of commercial 
strains proved worthless. Season 82 days. 
oz. % Ib. Ib. 
Price 35¢ . $1.15 $3.40 
IMPERIAL NO. 847 
This new black seeded New York type has proven very satis- 
factory in many sections of the East. It is particularly well suited 
to upland soil. We have seen several commercial plantings 
that were so even in maturity that the entire crop was ready 
for cutting at one time. Plants medium large, with bright green 
leaves. Heads round, large, solid, crisp and of good quality. 
Season 83 days. oz. VY Ib. Ib. 
Price 35¢ $1.15 $3.40 
OUR STRAINS OF NEW YORK AND IMPERIAL 
LETTUCE ARE THE FINEST OBTAINABLE. 
Imperial No. 847 
GREAT LAKES 
This new variety was developed by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture and Michigan State College Experiment Station. 
It is a crisphead or Iceberg type, and in many respects similar 
to Imperial No. 456. 
During the season of 1943, Great Lakes was tested out in trial 
plantings in many sections, and in these trials the variety was 
outstanding. It has also been tested in a few commercial plant- 
ings with equally good results. 
Like Imperial No. 456, Great Lakes stands heat well, is slow to 
produce seed stalks, and to date has proven to be very resistant 
to tip burn. The heads are medium large, exceptionally solid, 
and of fine quality. Season 80 days. 
: oz. Y% Ib. fb. 
Price 75c $2.25 $6.50 
IMPERIAL NO. 456 
This new Iceberg type has been used the past two years in the 
muck sections of upper New York State with excellent results. 
The variety during this period has proven to be much better 
suited to midsummer growing conditions than Imperial No. 44, 
which up to the present time has been the best of the Iceberg 
types for muck sections of the East. 
Imperial No. 456 withstands summer heat well, and has shown 
a decided tendency to being resistant to tip-burn. It is also 
slow to run to seed. In size, the plants and heads are somewhat 
smaller than Imperial No. 44. In our Lettuce trials last summer 
this new variety was outstanding. Season 80 days. 
oz. VY Ib. Ib. 
Price 75c $2,25 $6.50 
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