NORTHRUP. KING & CO. ’ S 
LETTUCE Heading Varieties 
Lettuce is one of the garden seed items most in demand, and our assortment of 
varieties enables us to fill the requirements of dealers who sell to market gardeners as 
well as to home gardeners. The days to maturity refer to the number of days required, 
from planting in the open ground, to produce heads or loose leaf clusters of satisfactory 
size for table use—Minnesota weather the basis of maturity comparisons. 
Big Boston 7 5 days 
White Seed. This variety is of the “but¬ 
ter head” type. A standard market garden 
and shipping sort. Large, round heads; ten¬ 
der, .crisp. Few outer leaves, tinged with 
brown. Heart is a light golden yellow color. 
Big Boston Lettuce 
Black Seeded All Seasons 75 days 
An excellent heading variety for hot dry 
weather. Medium large in size, having large 
broad leaves of light green color. Heads 
solid, tender and mild. 
California Cream Butter 75 days 
Black Seed. Forms a large, round, solid 
head of buttery flavor. Bright leaves spot¬ 
ted with brown. Desirable for cool season 
culture. Popular with market gardeners. 
Crisp as Ice (Black Seed) 75 days 
Solid head of medium size, with rich 
creamy yellow heart. Outer leaves deep 
green variegated with bronze, thick, glossy 
and somewhat curled. Forms heads under 
adverse weather conditions. 
Iceberg 80 days 
White Seeded. For forcing or gardens. 
Conical shaped heads of medium size, tight¬ 
ly folded and blanching to beautiful white. 
Outer leaves light green, tinged with brown 
and crinkled, folding up closely around the 
head. Not suited to shipping. 
Loose Leaf 
Black Seeded Simpson 40 days 
A nationally popular variety. It is light 
green colored, with inner leaves almost 
white. Good for spring and early summer 
culture. Large growth, excellent quality. 
Improved Hanson Head 80 days 
White Seed. This is a perfect table let¬ 
tuce, wholly free from bitter taste—having 
a sweet and rich flavor even to the outer 
leaves. Widely used in all parts of the 
country as it withstands extremes of weath¬ 
er better than other varieties. Large plant 
with broad, thick, frilled, light yellowish- 
green leaves, and hard cabbage-like head. 
New York No. 12 
An early strain of the New York type 
which withstands heat better and is more 
adapted for summer growing. While some¬ 
what lighter in color and more ribby it is 
popular with shippers. 
New York or Wonderful, Los Angeles 
Market or Mountain Iceberg 
A large heading variety, frequently 
weighing 2 to 3 lbs. Outer leaves large and 
crumpled. Blanched heart, creamy, crisp, 
tender, free from bitterness. The most popu¬ 
lar shipping lettuce grown in this country. 
Salamander 
Black Seed. Forms large, light green, com¬ 
pact round head with white heart; tender, 
crisp, slow to run to seed, withstands heat. 
Popular with market gardeners. Also known 
as Black Seeded Tennis Ball. 
New York , Wonderful or 
Los Angeles Market 
Varieties 
Chicken (for feeding chickens) 
A very hardy, rapid growing sort. Pro¬ 
duces flower stalks early. Furnishes an 
abundance of leaves over a long period. The 
largest lettuce plant but lacks in eating 
quality. 
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