LATE 
BUTTERHEAD LETTUCE 
Grow to good size and develop solid heads of good form; 
resemble a small Cabbage in appearance. The heart is 
tightly folded and blanches to a light golden or buttery 
yellow. They will grow well in moderately warm weather, 
but are not so resistant to heat as the Crisp-Head varieties. 
Excellent for succession sowings. 
481 Creamy Heart 0 
Tightly formed, solid, and well-blanched. The inside is a 
rich creamy yellow and the outside a dark glossy green color. 
Resists the extreme heat without going to seed and without 
burning. Excellent for late spring and fall sowing. It is a 
good shipper and always sells well in the market. 
Pkt. lOe; oz. 20c ; 4 ozs. 50c; 1/2 lb. 75?!; lb. $1.25; 
2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
514 Burpee’s ButterheadQ 
Burpee’s Butterhead continues to hold its reputation as the 
finest of the Butterhead type of Lettuce. It is of immense 
size and great solidity, with light green outer leaves and a 
beautiful light yellow heart. A popular variety with many 
market growers and home gardeners. Plants grown on 
fertile soil often measure 12 in. in diameter. One of the 
most adaptable heading varieties of extra fine quality. 
Pkt. 10?!; oz. 20ft; 4 ozs. 60?!; l/ 2 lb. 85?!; lb. $1.50; 
2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60. 
508 California Cream Butter 
First-quality variety for the home garden and market, par¬ 
ticularly adapted for early summer planting. Grown exten¬ 
sively in the South for shipping to northern markets dur¬ 
ing the winter. The heads are of large size and very solid. 
The outer leaves are thick and of a dark, glossy green color 
lightly tinged with brown. The heart blanches to a beau¬ 
tiful golden yellow. 
Pkt. 5?!; oz. 15?!; 4 ozs. 40?!; *4 lb. 60^; lb. 95?!; 
2 lbs. $1.70; 5 lbs. $4.05. 
Burpee’s 
Iceberg 
CRISP-HEAD LETTUCE 
These are distinct from the Butterhead varieties. They 
head more surely during warm weather, and have a well- 
blanched, pure white heart. They are especially crisp and 
mild in flavor even during the hot summer months. 
528 Burpee’s Brittle IceQ 
Fine, quick-growing Lettuce with bright green outer leaves 
and a nearly white heart that is tender, succulent, and 
crisp. It retains its crispness and mild flavor to a greater 
degree during warm weather than any other crisp-head 
variety except Iceberg. Its luscious refreshing flavor has 
made it a popular Lettuce with many gardeners. The heads 
are fairly compact and conical in shape. 
Pkt. 10?!; oz. 20?!; 4 ozs. 65?!; V 2 lb. $1.00; lb. $1.75; 
2 lbs. $3.20; 5 lbs. $7.70. 
522 Hanson 
Hanson is the earliest maturing of the Crisp-Head Lettuces. 
Grows into a quite broad, slightly flattened head of a 
beautiful light green color. It is excellent for midsummer 
planting and can be depended upon to head well. Of the 
highest quality—crisp, mild, tender, juicy, and well 
blanched. A wonderful home garden variety for summer 
use, which is sure to give satisfaction when others will fail. 
Pkt. 10?!; oz. 15?!; 4 ozs. 45?!; '/ 2 lb. 65?!; lb. $1.10; 
2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.80. 
524 New York Improved 
Known in some sections as Los Angeles and Wonderful. 
In the Imperial Valley of California it is grown under the 
name of Iceberg, though this name belongs rightly and by 
priority to the variety described as Burpee’s Iceberg. The 
heads grow to immense size and areclosely folded. The outer 
leaves are deep green and the heart is blanched to a beauti¬ 
ful pure white. Crisp, juicy, and of most appetizing flavor. 
Pkt. 10?!; oz. 20?!; 4 ozs. 50s!; >/ 2 lb. 75c!; lb. $1.25; 
2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
523 New York No. 120 
An improved strain which has been bred for earliness, larger 
size, increased solidity, and dependability of heading. It is 
most desirable for summer culture and very popular with 
both home gardeners and market growers. In color it is a 
fine dark green, and the leaves are somewhat curly. The 
bald heads are very solid with a tightly folded heart which 
is well-blanched to a beautiful silvery white. Crisp, juicy. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 20?!; 4 ozs. 60?!; */2 lb. 85?!; lb. $1.50; 
2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60. 
530 Burpee’s Iceberg 0 
Curled, crisp plants of medium size, producing medium 
green, wavy, fringed leaves having edges that are tinged 
with light brown. The heads are compact, medium 
1 arge, and have few outer leaves and most delicious, crisp, 
tender hearts blanched to a silvery white even under 
average garden conditions. Iceberg is exceedingly vigor¬ 
ous and hardy, so that it will withstand quite hot weather. 
This is the original Iceberg Lettuce introduced b.y Burpee 
in 1894. It should not be confused with New York 
Improved, which is grown in certain western sections 
under the name Iceberg. Pkt. 10?!; oz. 15?!; 4 ozs. 45?!; 
J/ 2 lb. 70?!; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05. 
Creamy 
Heart 
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