SEED GROWERS 27 



lib. 25 lbs. 



or more or more 



Code Word per lb. per lb. 



Brown Dutch, b. s lankin $0.90 $0.85 



76 days. Standard very hardy sort. Plant medium large; dark 

 green overlaid with bronze-red; forms moderately firm buttery 

 head which is yellowish inside and of good quality, 



California Cream Butter, b. s lapton .75 .70 



75 days. Popular over the entire country, particularly with mar- 

 ket gardeners; especially valuable for cool season culture. Plant 

 large with thick, dark green leaves tinged with brown and 

 spotted. Forms very large, globular head which is rich golden 

 yellow inside, buttery and of best quality. 



Crisp as Ice, b. s laplin 1.00 .95 



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. 



Hanson, w. s legum .75 .70 



82 days. One of the most popular home and market garden sorts; 

 very hardy; widely used in all parts of America. Plant very 

 large with broad, thick, frilled, light yellowish-green leaves, forms 

 rather 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. 



Hubbard's Market, w. s lesin .75 .70 



67 days. Well known cabbage, butter-heading variety for home 

 and market garden use and for cold frame culture; popular in 

 Cuba and South America. Plant dark green with crumpled 

 straight edged leaves; compact; forms medium sized, fairly firm, 

 globiUar head which is well blanched, buttery and sweet. 



Iceberg, w. s leson .95 .90 



82 days. Very popular for near markets and home garden; 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 quaHty but not buttery. Must not be con- 

 fused with the famihar shipping variety. New York, which is 

 commonly called Iceberg by shippers and green grocers. 



Imperial No. 2 lethal 1.50 1.30 



One of the first types of resistant New York lettuce bred for 

 immunity to brown blight. General descriptions same as New 

 York. 



Imperial No. 3, w. s lime 1.50 1.30 



A selection of the resistant No. 2 which is somewhat larger but 

 under some conditions forms puffy heads. It is desirable only in 

 some sections for late winter use in Imperial Valley. General 

 description same as New York. 



Imperial No. 6, w. s liquid 1.50 1.30 



A selection of the resistant No. 2; is somewhat larger and the 



leaves are less notched or toothed on the edges. It forms good 



firm heads in cold or frosty weather in mid-winter. General 



description same as New York. 

 Imperial C, b. s. (Double Resistant) local 



A black seeded type of the double resistant strain of Imperial 



or New York, being resistant to both brown bhght and mildew. 



It is a new strain but has promise of becoming popular. 

 Imperial F, w. s. (Double Resistant) lore 



The most promising of all of the double resistant strains of Im- 

 perial or New York, being immune to both brown bUght and mil- 

 dew. This strain forms large, firm heads, deep green with few 



outside or ground leaves which have almost plain edges. 

 Imperial No. 2—50 leader 



A selection of the resistant No. 2. Resistant to brown bhght. It 



is a refined and even strain and is recommended for maturity 



in Imperial Valley, Cahfornia, during January and February 



and for Central Cahfornia in the fall. General description same 



as New York. 



