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HANSON IMPROVED—NONPAREIL (82 days)—W. S. One of the most 
reliable, sure-heading sorts. Heads globular, large and late; leaves large 
and very broad, fairly blistered and crumpled, borders finely frilled; color 
clear light green; quality good. A fine variety for mid-summer planting 
outside, as it withstands the hot season better than most sorts and is a 
slow seeder. 
HENDERSON'S NEW YORK CABBAGE—WONDERFUL (80 days)— 
W. S. A very large, late, globular heading variety; leaves broad, of thick 
texture, fairly blistered and crumpled, and the borders frilled; color clear 
dark green; quality good. Known in California and the Far West as 
“Los Angeles/’ and shipped to Eastern markets under the misleading 
name of “Iceberg.” 
ICEBERG (80 days)—W. S. 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 sum¬ 
mer variety. If you wish the lettuce offered by dealers in vegetables as 
Iceberg, please specify New York in your order. 
MAY KING (61 days)—W. S. 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. 
NEW YORK No. 12 (75 days)—W. S. 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 parts of the U. S. as it is recommended for 
mid-summer use. 
TENNISBALL, BLACK SEEDED (72 days)—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. 
WHITE BOSTON (76 days)—W. S. A cabbage butter head variety of a 
light green color with a distinctly yellow heart; very resistant to tip burn. 
Very similar in size to Big Boston. 
Loose Leaf Varieties 
GRAND RAPIDS, (Selected Stock) —B. S. The favorite loose-leaved 
forcing lettuce, which does well in the North for early planting outside. 
Leaves short, spatulate in shape, excessively blistered and crumpled, and 
the border heavily fringed; color very light green, with no trace of brown. 
A most handsome and attractive lettuce of fair quality. 
PRIZE HEAD EARLY, or BEEFSTEAK —W. S. 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. 
SIMPSON BLACK SEEDED —One of the best and most popular large, 
early, loose-heading varieties, succeeding everywhere, and always reliable. 
Leaves very broad, much blistered, crumpled and excessively frilled on 
the borders; color light yellowish-green; quality fine. 
