SEED GROWERS 



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A Field of New York Lettuce Being Grown for IVIarl<et 



Code Word 



Crisp as Ice, b. s lecri 



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. 



lib. 

 or more 

 per lb. 



1.00 



10 lbs. 

 or more 

 per lb. 



.90 



CURLY CONTINUITY lecur 



Well folded, firm, crisp head with red shading on a clear green 

 background. Leaves crisp and nicely frilled like those of New 

 York or Los Angeles. Quality excellent; flavor sweet and nutty. 



1.00 



.90 



Hanson, w. s lbhan 



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

 very hardy. Plant very large with broad, thick, frilled, Hght yel- 

 lowish-green leaves; forms rather large, globular, very hard cab- 

 bage-hke head which is white at the heart, crisp, sweet, and 

 tender. It is best known under the name "Nonpariel" in Canada. 



.65 



.60 



Hubbard's Market, w. s lehub 



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, gobular head which is buttery, and sweet. 



.65. 



.60 



Iceberg, w. s leber 



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 quality, but not buttery. Must not be con- 

 fused with the familiar shipping variety, New York, which is 

 commonly called Iceberg by shippers and green grocers. 



.65 



.60 



Imperial No. 2 — 50 letwo 



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

 is a refined and even strain and is recommended for maturity 

 in Imperial Valley, Cahfomia, during January and February 

 and for Central California in the fall. General description same 

 as New York. 



.95 



.90 



I mperial F lefuf 



Seems to be the best of the Imperial types. Has few outside 

 leaves, forms firm heads, and is quite early. It grows rather up- 

 right; leaves are bright green, well savoyed, but only slightly 

 serrated on the edges. 



.95 



.90 



