VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 4 KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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NEW YORK No. 199 LAPPY 
Resistant to tipburn and a better all around New York type where regular New 
York No. 12 or Wonderful is used. 
HEADS—Medium large, develop solidly and better adapted to warmer growing 
conditions than original strains of New York. 
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. 
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 bb. 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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