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1 oz. will sow 150 ft. row. 1% to 3 lbs. per acre. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
A074 1D eee Lee LD Se 
Whites. Boston) 0:23:22 Ce. fat ee seer $0.15 $0.50 $1.75 
The best strain of the butter head type, 10 days earlier than Big Boston. 
Frame not as large as Big Boston, but leaves all form the head. Practi- 
cally free from tip burn and bottom rot. Will hold several days in 
field after maturity before bolting to seed. Color light green; yellow 
heart. 
White: Boston! C<43 2 ee a en 15 50 1.75 
A strain of White Boston developed by the New York State College 
of Agriculture. Produces a plant with a larger frame of dark green 
leaves than the parent. Not so resistant to tip-burn or bottom-rot 
as the White Boston. 
Big Boston. 222 ye eee ge oe Baiate Se gS AS) A5 1.50 
Heads large and compact; leaves broad, but wavy at the edge; color 
light green, slightly tinged reddish-brown ; heart yellow. 
Black Seeded Big Boston _.. 15 00-75 
Very similar to regular Big Boston, but has a larger frame or outer 
leaves. Well adapted for fall or winter sowing in cold frames and trans- 
planting. 
NG@Wi Ork eNO, ol 260 eer ee, ee ie eee 20 -60 2.00 
An early, sure heading selection adapted to warmer weather. Heads 
somewhat flat, with rather light green, thin leaves. 
News) Ork NOD 15 ce Se eee me ee eI) -60 2.00 
This strain is very similar to New York No. 12 in large solid heads, 
few outer leaves and is bright green in color. In trials it matures a 
little earlier than No. 12. 
Imperigim44)) 2 te a ee ee 30 85 3.00 
Developed by Dr. Jagger especially for eastern conditions. A few days 
later than New York No. 12. The foliage is dark green, head leaves 
long and well wrapped forming firm slightly flattened to round heads of 
excellent quality, weighing 144 to 2 pounds. This strain has grown well 
on muck soil. 
Imperial 847 (Black Seeded Iceberg) — «2D Ay \ Yeo ade a |) 
The only black seeded lettuce of New York type. Developed for summer 
use ; stands heat well and shows resistance to Tip Burn. The head leaves 
are well wrapped, forming very hard heads the size of New York 
No. 12 or a little larger, of dark green color. A very good variety 
for late Iceberg here in the east. 
Colim bin Noth ee a ee ay 70 2.50 
A strain of Iceberg developed by the United States Department of 
Agriculture, adapted for early spring in the Middle Atlantic States. It 
is the result of a cross of Hansen and New York No. 5084. Heads are 
of medium size, dark green, crisp and of good quality. The outer 
leaves are heavily blistered. 
LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
1262, sae 1D saeelel ie 
Early: Curled) Simpson <2 $0.15 $0.45 $1.50 
A leading early, loose-heading variety of fairly large size, leaves broad, 
crumpled and well frilled at the edges; color light green. 
Grand Rapids. (Special Strain) —.__-..___. c15 45 1.50 
The favorite loose-leaved forcing lettuce; does well for early planting 
outside also. Leaves short, spatulate in shape, excessively blistered and 
crumpled, and the border heavily fringed; color very light green, with 
no trace of brown. 
$16.00 
16.00 
13.50 
16.00 
17.00 
17.00 
27.00 
22.00 
22.00 
10 Ibs. 
$13.50 
13.50 
