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LETTUCE — Continued 
BIG BOSTON, W. S. 76 Days 
Head of medium size, compact, with creamy yellow heart. Leaves 
smooth, glossy, wavy at edge and slightly tinged with brown. Quality 
excellent. A popular variety for outdoor culture. 
BIG BOSTON, B. S. 76 Days 
Similar to regular Big Boston but has larger outer leaves and the head 
is usually not so firm. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON 46 Days 
Forms large, loose, vellowish-green leaves, crumpled and frilled, exceed¬ 
ingly tender and crisp. Very popular home garden variety as it is very 
early. 
BROWN DUTCH, B. S. 76 Days 
Plant medium large, dark green overlaid with bronze red. Heads mod¬ 
erately firm, buttery and yellowish inside. Very hardy. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER, B. S. 75 Days 
Popular with market gardeners and home gardeners. Heads large and 
globular with golden yellow interior. Leaves large, thick, dark green 
tinged and spotted with brown. 
CHICKEN, W. S. 35 Days 
A dark green cutting lettuce; butter type, producing the largest supply 
of leaves of any known lettuce. Grown for poultry and rabbit feed. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON, W. S. 45 Days 
Forms a close, compact mass of curly, yellowish-green leaves; early, hardy 
plant. Leaves are tender, sweet and of excellent quality. An old favorite 
with home gardeners. 
GRAND RAPIDS, B. S. 43 Days 
An excellent forcing variety as well as one of the best for outdoor plant¬ 
ing. Plant erect; leaves medium light green, very curled and fringed. 
Stands heat and dry weather well. 
HUBBARD’S MARKET, W. S. 67 Days 
Well known butter-heading variety; also popular in Cuba and South Amer¬ 
ica. Plant dark green with crumpled straight edged leaves; compact, me¬ 
dium sized, fairly firm, globular head is well blanched, buttery and sweet. 
ICEBERG, W. S. 80 Days 
Large curly leaves of bright, light green with a very slight reddish tinge 
at the edges. The unusual solidity of the heads is insured by the large, 
white main ribs of the leaves, each of which curves strongly to the center, 
making it impossible for the leaves to open outward and expose the cen¬ 
ter which is constantly and thoroughly blanched. 
IMPROVED HANSON OR NONPAREIL, W. S. 78 Days 
Plant very large with thick vellowish-green leaves; heads large, firm and 
cabbage-like with sweet, tender heart. Good for midsummer planting and 
popular with home gardeners. 
MAY KING, W. S. 62 Days 
Plant this lettuce for the first early head lettuce. It is equally good for 
outdoor planting or forcing. The outer leaves have a slightly brownish 
tinge, while the heart is a beautiful yellow, very crisp and tender. 
