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BLACK SEEDED BIG BOSTON Similar to regular Big 

 Boston, but has larger outer leaves, and the head is usually 

 not so firm. 

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



BLACK SEEDED TENNISBALL The same as Salamander. 

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



BROWN DUTCH 76 days. Standard very hardy sort. Plant 

 medium large; dark green overlaid with bronze-red; forms 

 moderately firm head, yellowish inside, and of good quality. 

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



CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER 75 days. Popular over the 

 entire country; especially vakiable for cool season culture. 

 Plant large with thick, dark green leaves tinged with brown 

 and spotted. Forms very large, globular head, rich golden- 

 yellow inside, buttery, and of best quality. 

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



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 



MIGNONETTE 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. 25c; 14 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



NEW YORK or LOS ANGELES The most widely used lettuce; 

 grown in immense quantities on the Pacific Coast and 

 shipped to all parts of the coimtry. 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. 25c; 14 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



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CURLY CONTINUITY A well 

 folded, firm, crisp head with 

 red shading on a clear green 

 background. The leaves are 

 crisp and nicely frilled like those 

 of New York. The quality is 

 excellent, and the flavor sweet 

 and nutty. (See page 6 for 

 further description.) 

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



HANSON 82 days. Very hardy; 

 widely used in all parts of Amer- 

 ica. 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. 



White Boston 



The Secret of Heads Like These is Rapid Growth in Cool Weather 



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. 



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. 



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; V4 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 ereen tinged with brown; head medium small, round, 

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

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c: V4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



NEW YORK 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. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



NEW YORK SPECIAL NO. 41 A strain we have developed 

 with wrapper leaves which fold over the head and protect 

 it from sun and fog burn. It is a finely bred selection, 

 runs almost perfectly true, and is popular with shippers 

 for fall and winter use. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; M lb. 75c; lb. $2.00 



SALAMANDER 70 days. Particularly popular with market 

 gardeners because it forms fairly good heads when the 

 weather is so warm that most varieties fail. Head globular, 

 hard and buttery; of sweet, delicate flavor. The same as 

 Black Seeded Tennisball. 

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



UNRIVALED (See White Boston) 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; l^ lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



WHITE BOSTON 76 days. Our White Boston is the perfected 

 pure-bred strain of Unrivaled. 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. 

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



