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LETTUCE—Continued 
New York, or Wonderful 
The most popular American head lettuce—see preceding: page 
Tel. 
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Iceberg (W.S.) .Lemon 
A large, late, crisp cabbage-heading variety; heads very firm, hard and 
well blanched; leaves unusually broad and quite blistered and crumpled, 
borders finely frilled; color medium green with faint brown tracing on 
the border; quality good. An excellent summer variety. If you 
wish the lettuce offered by dealers in vegetables as Iceberg please 
specify New York in your order. 
May King (W.S.). ...Lenity 
A handsomej small, extremely early, compact heading variety; leaves 
light yellowish-green, tinged reddish brown at the edges, while the 
heart blanches a rich golden yellow; quality fine. 
Mignonette (B.S.). Lenroot 
A small early, crisp and curled cabbage heading variety; plant very 
compact, forming a hard, globular, well blanched head; leaves broad, 
excessively blistered, crumpled and twisted; color medium dark brown 
with a dark greenish tinge; quality good. Recommended as one 
of the very earliest heading varieties. 
New York No. 12 (W.S.). ; .Lentil 
An exceptionally fine selection from Henderson’s New York. Very 
large light colored heads which, under favorable conditions, become 
very solid. May be successfully grown along Atlantic Coast and 
Eastern portions of the U. S. as it is recommended fot midsummer 
use. 
Prize Head Early (also known as Beefsteak) ( W.S.) ..Leonine 
A crisp tender loose-leaved, non-heading sort, and one of the most 
popular; leaves much crumpled and excessively frilled at the borders; 
color light brown on a medium green base; quality good. 
Salamander (B'.S.). Leopard 
One of the most popular American varieties; heads of medium size, 
very solid, compact and globular in form; leaves straight on the edges, 
but crumpled; color medium green; quality fine. Salamander succeeds 
under most trying weather conditions where most varieties fail; quite 
identical with Black Seeded Tennisball. 
Silesia, Early Curled (W.S.).Leper 
Early, medium large, crisp and loose heading; leaves rather short 
and broad, much crumpled and well frilled op the borders; color very 
light green. Quite identical with Early Curled Simpson. 
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