VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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NEW YORK or Wonderful w. s. LARVA 
Also commonly called Los Angeles. The leading head lettuce known everywhere. It 
is the outstanding shipper because of its fine, large, hard, handsome heads and ability 
to make a good early crop at almost any season of the year and to carry for long 
distances. It is usually called Iceberg on the market. Our strain is unsurpassed. 
HEADS—Round, most attractive, dark green, tightly folded; interior creamy white, 
crisp, tender, delicate, sweet flavor, of excellent quality; outside leaves large, 
dark green, curled, and crinkled edged. 
NEW YORK No. 515, IMPROVED w. s. LARRY 
A development of the New York variety for resistance to tipburn. It is to be highly 
recommended for general use and especially in sections where tipburn is prevalent 
and heading period runs into warm weather. 
HEADS—Very attractive, well formed, solid crisp, medium large in size, bright dark 
green. Slightly earlier than regular New York. 
IMPERIAL No. 847 b. s. LATTS 
Of the Imperial introductions of the New York types this has much to offer. Showing 
excellent possibilities of fulfilling the desire for a variety to revive the lettuce shipping 
industry of the South. Resistant to Brown Blight. 
HEADS—Medium large, attractive and oval formed; solid, and of generally very fine 
quality. 
IMPERIAL No. 44 w. s. LAPOR 
Reports from growers in the East rate this as the surest heading strain of New York 
or Iceberg type and one of the best adapted to their section. Acclaimed for being 
able to stand much hot weather and has fine possibilities for the South. 
HEADS—Smaller than No. 847, outer leaves tightly folded and compact with a slight 
twist making a solid attractive head. 
SALAMANDER or Black Seeded Tennisball b. s. LARTE 
A valuable and popular variety for dependable heading qualities. Heads under adverse 
weather conditions where other varieties will not develop. 
HEADS—Medium sized, globular and hard; outer leaves medium green and crumpled. 
White interior, crisp, and of sweet flavor. 
TRIANON COS or Paris White Cos (Romaine Lettuce) w. s. LEASE 
The best and most widely grown Romaine lettuce. It is an excellent home garden sort 
and used a great deal for forcing. The quality and flavor of this distinct type lettuce is 
second to none and offers a pleasant change from the commonly grown lettuce. Heads 
readily in almost any climate. 
HEADS—Medium large, cylindrical, medium green, smooth leaved, upright, well 
folded, firm, with interior pale greenish white, exceptionally crisp, tender, 
endive-like flavor. 
WHITE BOSTON or Unrivalled w. s. LICHE 
Similar to Big Boston, except it is lighter in color and does not have the reddish brown 
tinge on the margins of the leaves. It is a truly fine strain, particularly for local 
marketing. 
HEADS—Medium size, cabbage butter-head type, light green, firm, compact, crisp, 
tender, with buttery creamy yellow interior; outer leaves light green, smooth, 
glossy, and straight edged. 
NON-HEADING OR LOOSE-LEAVED VARIETIES 
Latuca sativa — var. crispa 
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BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON b. s. LAVER 
An early, curled, loose-leaf lettuce which is noted for its rapid growth and depend¬ 
ability, whether being forced under glass or out in the open field. 
PLANT—Large, close forming, upright and compact; leaves crinkled and curled, crisp, 
tender, dainty light green color; of excellent flavor and quality. 
CHICKEN w. s. LIDLE 
So named because of its use as feed for chickens and rabbits. Massive in size and it 
continues to grow an abundance of new leaves in replacement of old leaves as they 
are removed. Continues to supply enormous amount of green feed, even when shooting 
flower stalks. Medium to dark green in color and of the non-heading butter type. 
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82 
70 
66 
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