LEONARD SEED COMPANY, CHICAGO 
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LETTUCE—Continued. 
ICEBERG, W. S. A beautiful lettuce. Large curly 
leaves of bright, light green with a very slight 
reddish tinge at the edges. The unusual solidity 
of the heads is insured by the large, white main 
ribs of the leaves, each of which curves strongly 
to the center making it impossible for the leaves 
to open outward and expose the center which is 
constantly thoroughly blanched. Ready in 80 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 45c. 
IMPROVED HANSON. Plant very large with 
thick yellowish green leaves; heads large, firm, 
cabbage-like with sweet, tender heart. Good for 
midsummer planting and popular with home gar¬ 
deners. Ready in 78 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
M lb., 45c. 
Brown Dutch. Plant medium large, dark green 
overlaid with bronze red. Heads moderately firm, 
buttery, yellowish inside. Very hardy. Ready in 
76 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 45c. 
BIG BOSTON. Head of medium size, compact 
with creamy yellow heart. Leaves smooth, glossy, 
wavy at edge, slightly tinged with brown. Quality 
excellent. A popular variety for outdoor culture. 
Ready in 76 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Y\ lb., 45c. 
New York or Wonderful. One of the very best 
of the curled or crisp heading varieties. The head, 
at first pointed or conical, becomes globular at 
maturity and is of medium 
large size, dark green in color 
and slightly curled on edges. 
Heads are very hard and well 
blanched. Quality is excellent, 
being sweet, yet never buttery 
in flavor. Matures 
in 78 days. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c; M 
lb., 75c. 
White Summer 
Cabbage. A very 
old sort, medium in 
size, medium green 
and crumpled. This 
variety is a very 
good quality cab¬ 
bage or butterhead. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
M lb., 50c. 
Iceberg. 
Improved Hanson. 
The Leonard Lettuce. Is a head lettuce for early and 
late summer planting. Produces a very fine early, large 
solid head, color a fine, light green, free from spots. 
Small ribbed leaves that are very tender and crisp. Too 
much cannot be said about our stock which is very true 
to type. As this variety withstands the heat 
far better than Big Boston, it is a very great 
favorite with our market gardeners for early 
and late planting. Matures in 75 
days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; M lb., 
75c. 
May King. Plant this lettuce for 
the first early head lettuce. It is 
equally good for outdoor plant¬ 
ing or forcing. The outer leaves 
have a slightly brownish tinge, 
while the heart is a beautiful yel¬ 
low, very crisp and tender. Ready 
in 62 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
M lb., 50c. 
Mignonette, B. S. Curled or 
crisp; heading, small, medium 
brown with dark greenish tinge. 
Leaves much crumpled. Forms a 
small but very compact hard head 
which sometimes must be cut two 
or three times to allow the seed 
stalk to run up. A popular variety in some sections 
and of good quality. Matures in 66 days. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; M lb-, 50c. 
Winter Lettuce. A compact, solid, hardy lettuce 
for late winter or early spring use. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; !4 lb., 60c. 
Romaine or Paris White Cos. The best known 
and most popular Cos variety in America. Is me¬ 
dium large, medium green. It forms a good, well 
folded head of fine quality which blanches readily. 
Ready in 77 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 45c. 
Chicken Lettuce. W. S. A dark green cutting 
lettuce, butter type, producing the largest supply 
of leaves of any known lettuce. Grown for poultry 
and rabbit feed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Y\ lb., 45c. 
Big Boston. 
