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FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 
LETTUCE—HEADING VARIETIES (Cont.) 
Drumhead or Malta, w. s. 
66 days. Crisp heading, large, medium dark green. Leaves 
blistered. Large, coarse, well formed head which is tender and 
of good quality. 
Feltham King, w. s. ; 
Like a darker green Wayahead with leaves more savoyed. 
Golden Queen, w. s. 
66 days. Cabbage butter head type; small size; light yellowish 
green, outer leaves slightly crumpled; edges smooth. Heads firm, 
very early. 
Green Mignonette, b. s. 
66 days. Similar in most respects to Mignonette. Color medium 
dark green, free from brown tint. Very useful in the tropics. 
Hanson, w. s. 
82 days. An old standard home and market garden sort; very 
hardy. Plant very large with broad, thick, frilled, light yellowish- 
green leaves, forming rather large, globular head, white at the 
heart, crisp, sweet, and tender. It is best known under the name 
“Nonpareil” in Canada. 
Hardy Green Winter, w. s. 82 days 
Cabbage butter head type; medium size; medium dark green. 
Leaves crumpled with straight edges. A good fall and winter 
variety. 
Hubbard’s Market, w. s. 
67 days. Desirable 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 me- 
dium sized, firm, globular head which is buttery and sweet. 
Iceberg, w. s. (Giant Crystal Head) 
82 days. Very popular for near markets and home garden. 
Plant large with broad, crisp, wavy light green leaves tinged 
brown on margins. Head large, well folded, white inside; crisp, 
very sweet and tender. Must not be confused with New York 
which is commonly called Iceberg by shippers and green grocers. 
Imperial D (Double Resistant) w. s. 
83 days. Important shipping type on the Pacific Coast. Resistant 
to brown blight and downy mildew. Plants large, dark green, 
very thick leaves. Heads medium size, firm, and of excellent 
quality. One of the best cool weather varieties. 
Imperial F (Double Resistant) w. s. 
83 days. Widely adapted Imperial type; resistant to brown 
blight and downy mildew. Like New York Special in type and 
thrives practically everywhere that variety can be used. 
Imperial No. 44 
82 days. Has very long well folded leaves and produces hard 
well formed heads under favorable conditions. Similar to Im- 
perial 152 but heads better in warm weather and is notably less 
susceptible to tipburn. 
imperial No. 152, w. s. 
82 days. 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, spreading, 
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. 
Telegraph 
Code Word 
LELTA 
LEFEL 
LEQUE 
LENDG 
LEHAN 
LEGEE 
LEHUB 
LEBER 
LEDOT 
LEFUF 
LEINO 
LECEP. 
