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LEEK 
AMERICAN LONDON or LARGE FLAG Days 
Early. A popular gardeners’ variety with long, thick, well branched stem. 150 
Leaves a trifle lighter green than those of Monstrous Carentan. Very similar 
to Giant Musselburg. 
GIANT MUSSELBURG 
Long white stem and medium green leaves. Not as hardy as Monstrous Caren- 150 
tan and stems are longer and more slender. 
MONSTROUS CARENTAN 
Stems somewhat shorter but decidedly broader than those of Flag or Giant 150 
Musselburg. Leaves deep blue green. Hardy and stands through the winter 
well where climate is not too severe. 
LETTUCE 
Our lettuce seed is the standard of excellence throughout America and Europe—in 
fact, wherever lettuce is grown. We are continuously carrying on extensive breeding 
operations to maintain this standard and to develop such strains as the lettuce growing 
industry requires. At present we are busily engaged with marked success in developing 
strains which are highly resistant to disease as well as uniform and desirable in type 
and quality. 
In the following concise descriptions we have indicated the usual number of days 
required by the varieties to produce heads in northern sections of the United States 
from seed sown out of doors late in April or early in May. The number of days is not 
indicative of the time required under best conditions for growth in the lettuce growing 
sections of California and Arizona, but does indicate the comparative earliness of the 
varieties we list. Symbols: w. s—White seeded; b. s—Black Seeded. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
ALL YEAR ROUND, b. s. 
The same as Salamander. 
BIG BOSTON (Trocadero) w. s. 
Very popular in all parts of the world; known as Trocadero in Europe. Especi- 76 
ally valuable for summer and fall use out of doors, and for hotbed and cold 
frame culture. It is a cabbage, butter-head type with glossy, plain edged leaves 
tinged brown on the margins; forms a firm, well folded head, buttery-yellow 
at the heart, and of excellent quality. 
BROWN DUTCH, b. s. ; 
Standard very hardy sort. Plant medium large; dark green overlaid with 76 
bronze-red; forms moderately firm buttery head, yellowish inside and of good 
quality. 
CONTINUITY, b. s. 
Well folded, firm, crisp head with red shading on a clear green background. 70 
Leaves crisp and nicely frilled like those of New York or Los Angeles. Quality 
excellent; flavor sweet and nutty. 
COSBERG, w. s. ; 
A distinct new variety which promises to become very useful in eastern United 73 
States. Withstands heat well and shows resistance to tip burn. Leaves moder- 
ately blistered, somewhat crumpled, and waved and fringed at margins. Heads’ 
medium size, firm, clear pale green to almost white inside, very good texture 
and flavor. Especially adapted to home gardens. 
CRISP AS ICE, b. s. 
Particularly valuable for home and market gardens; forms heads under rather 76 
adverse weather conditions. Plant medium small; deep green overlaid with dark 
brown; forms firm well blanched head of delicate buttery flavor and tender 
quality. 
Days 
DENVER MARKET, w. s. (Ohio Cabbage) 
Crisp heading, medium size light green leaves much crumpled and savoyed, 78 
and coarsely fringed. Heads pointed or conical when young, rounder when 
mature. 
