SEED GROWERS 31 
LETTUCE — Continued 
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 vellow, very crisp and tender. 
MIGNONETTE, B.S. 60 Days 
Plant medium small, compact, medium brown with dark greenish tinge. 
Leaves frilled; head globular and firm; heart almost white. Excellent 
quality. 
NEW YORK OR WONDERFUL, W.S. 78 Days 
One of the very best of the curled or crisp heading varieties. The head, 
at first pointed or conical, becomes globular at maturity and is of medium 
large size, dark green in color and slightly curled on edges. Heads are 
very hard and wel! blanched Quality is excellent, being sweet, yet never 
buttery in flavor. 
OAK LEAVED 43 Days 
Leaves are smooth but deeply lobed to resemble the leaf of an oak tree. 
Plant is medium large size, spreading, fairly dark green. Forms an attrac- 
tive headlike rosette. 
PRIZEHEAD, W.S. 47 Days 
The name is misleading as it is a non-heading variety. Very early, quick 
* growing, making a lot of good eating leaves of excellent flavor. Leaves 
are light green with very ragged brown edges. A most popular variety 
with home gardeners. 
SALAMANDER OR BLACK SEEDED TENNIS BALL 68 Days 
Leaves medium green and crumpled. Head globular, hard and buttery, 
and of good flavor. One of the most popular with market gardeners be- 
cause it makes heads in hot weather when other varieties fail. 
ROMAINE OR PARIS WHITE COS, W.S. 77 Days 
The best known and most popular Cos variety in America. It is medium 
large, medium green, and forms a good, well folded head of fine quality, 
which blanches readily. 
WHITE BOSTON OR UNRIVALLED, W.5S. 76 Days 
Similar to white seeded Big Boston but with leaves slightly lighter green 
and free from a brown tint; heart buttery, yellow; of excellent quality. 
Highly desirable for nearby markets. 
