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May King (W. S.).Lenity 
A handsome, 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 por¬ 
tions of the U. S. as it is recommended for 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 on the borders; color very light 
green. Quite identical with Early Curled Simpson. 
Simpson, Black Seeded (B. S.).Lesion 
One of the best and most popular large, early, loose-heading varieties, 
succeeding everywhere, and always reliable. Leaves very broad, much 
blistered and crumpled, and excessively frilled on the borders; color 
light yellowish-green; quality fine. 
Simpson, Early Curled (W. S.).Lesser 
A leading early, loose-heading variety of fairly large size; leaves broad, 
crumpled and well frilled at the edges; color light green; quality good. 
Tennisball, Black Seeded (B. S.).Lesson 
A very reliable, adaptable, sure heading sort; heads globular, firm and 
well blanched; leaves broad and crumpled; color medium green, never 
spotted brown; quality the best. Quite identical with Salamander. 
Tennisball, White Seeded (W. S.).Lethal 
Entirely distinct from the black seeded variety; an excellent forcing 
sort, but does not succeed so well for growing outdoors; heads of medium 
size, very compact, globular and well blanched; leaves broad, blistered 
and crumpled; color dull green, lightly tinged brown on edges of leaves; 
quality good. 
Wayahead (W. S.) .Levee 
A very early, medium small, handsome, compact, sure-heading variety; 
the outer leaves are medium light green, crumpled and blistered; the 
inner head blanches a rich buttery-yellow; of superior quality. 
White Boston (W. S.).Lever 
A cabbage butter head variety of a light green color with a distinctly yel¬ 
low heart. Very resistant to tip burn. Very similar in size to Big Boston. 
White Paris Self Folding - Cos (Romaine) (W. S.).Level 
A medium large, strictly self-closing lettuce, making a well-blanched, 
firm, loaf-shaped head; leaves oval in form, flat and smooth, color med¬ 
ium dark green; quality excellent. Also known as Trianon Cos. 
• • • 
• The Cost of the Seed is the smallest item in producing a crop. 
• The Best Seed is the Cheapest in the end. 
• The Quality of RICE’S SEEDS has been an accepted standard of 
value in the Seed Trade for over 100 years. 
