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F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS 
MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 
LETTUCE 
One ounce for 200 feet of row. 
Imperial No. 847 
IMPERIAL No. 847—A New York type 
developed for use in California but 
recently found to be an ideal strain for 
New England, New York and other 
sections. Forms a very hard head, 
cuts very white, is somewhat later than 
New York No. 12. Fine for late crop to 
come in July. Stands heat well, resis¬ 
tant to brown blight. In Connecticut 
a 98% cut was made the week of July 4, 
1937. See price on page 21. 
SPECIAL WHITE BOSTON— For many 
years one of our most popular butter- 
head sorts. Similar to Big Boston, but 
lighter green and without the brown 
tinge. Stands hot weather well and 
does not turn red from frost or heat. 
Widely used for cold frames and open 
field either spring or fall. See price below. 
GRAND RAPIDS —One of the most popular loose leaved sorts, with compact plant, light green 
frilled leaves. Our stock is of the best for forcing or field use. See price on page 21. 
BUTTER-HEAD SORTS 
BIG BOSTON (WS)—Excellent stock of the old favorite 
butter-head lettuce. 
Pkt. 
$ .10 
Prices 
Oz. 
$ .15 
i 
V\ lb. 
$ .30 
Lb. 
$1.00 
BLACK SEEDED BIG BOSTON (BS)—Fine for fall or winter 
sowing in cold frames and the best for transplanting. 
Grows a big framed head and matures uniformly. 
.10 
.35 
1.00 
3.50 
California Cream Butter (BS)—Large solid heads, leaves large, 
thick, tinged with brown. 
.10 
.15 
.30 
1.00 
Hanson Improved (WS)—Large, compact head with yellowish- 
green leaves, curly with fringed edges. Good for midsum¬ 
mer planting. 
.10 
4 
.15 
.40 
1.50 
May King (WS)—Very early sort with small compact heads, 
light green leaves tinged with brown. 
.10 
.35 
1.00 
3.00 
Tennisball, Black Seeded (BS)—Also called Salamander. A 
dependable header, solid and of medium size, with medium 
green crumpled leaves. 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.50 
SPECIAL WHITE BOSTON (WS)—See description above... 
.10 
.15 
.35 
1.25 
SPECIAL J (WS)—A superior strain of white seeded Boston, 
remarkably free from tip-bum and bottom-rot. Leaves 
light green without tinged edge. Stands well without bolt¬ 
ing to seed and is fine for spring sowing in the field. 
.10 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
WS indicates “white seeded,” BS indicates “black seeded”) 
