Botzum — Seeds That Grow 

LEEK 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG 115 Days 
Leek is very similar to the onion, being milder in flavor. 
Used mainly for flavoring soups. Quick, strong growth 
produces long stems of uniform shape and size about 
2 inches through and 10 inches long. When blanched 
they are a beautiful white. 
LETTUCE 
€GiG BOSTON 75 Days 
A standard market garden and shipping variety, hav- 
ing large round heads that are tender and crisp. Few 
outer leaves, with a heart that is light golden yellow. 
White seed. 
{CEBERG 80 Days 
One of the most popular varieties for home and market 
gardeners. Not adapted to shipping. Medium sized 
heads, solid, and blanching to a beautiful white. Outer 
leaves are light green, crinkled, and folded tightly 
around the head. 
{PROVED HANSON’S 80 Days 
White seed. A good summer variety because it with- 
stands extreme heat better than most varieties. A large 
plant with broad, thick, light green leaves surrounding 
a solid head. 
MAY KING 61 Days 
An early heading type adapted for greenhouse forcing 
or early plantnig outdoors. A small or medium small 
head, solid, with a rich golden yellow interior. 
NEW YORK, WONDERFUL, 
LOS ANGELES MARKET 80 Days 
This is the most popular shipping variety known today. 
A large heading variety with heads often weighing 
2 to 3 pounds. Large crumpled outer leaves, with 
blanched creamy heart. 
Loose Leaved Varieties 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON 40 Days 
A popular variety. Light green in color with inner 
leaves almost white. Can be grown in Spring or early 
Summer. Very productive and of excellent quality. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON 40 Days 
A white seeded variety very popular with home gar- 
deners. A compact plant, with light green curly leaves. 
A good flavored type that is used for salads. 
GRAND RAPIDS 45 Days 
A popular disease-resistant, black-seeded variety. It is 
very popular, light green, crisp, curled leaves, that, 
when grown under glass, has an especially sweet 
flavor. 
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