
Burpee’s Crisp-Head LETTUCE ks 


Great Lakes 

532 Great Lakes ©—41-4 merica Winner 
90 days. Exceptionally choice, large, dark green fringed lettuce, especially valu- 
able as a home and market garden summer variety because it stands heat and 
succeeds under a wide range of conditions. Heavy, glistening, crackling, crisp, 
well-folded heads of extra good quality, fine flavor and texture. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; oz. 95¢; 1% lb. $2.75 

529 Imperial 847© 
84 days. Heat-resistant strain with nearly as much abil- 
ity to head under unfavorable conditions as Imperial 44. 
The head is larger and deeper and it retains its market- 
able appearance longer than that variety. Black seeded. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 lb. $1.35 
523 New York 12 
85 days. The standard crisp-head lettuce with large 
heads of dark green, heavily curled and savoyed leaves 
with blanched, silvery white, tightly folded heart. May 
be grown outdoors for spring, summer and fall use. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% lb. $1.35 
526 New York 515 
83 days. Heads are large, solid, firm, bright green in 
color, bleaching to an appetizing white; always crisp, 
juicy and sweet. Has been bred for resistance to tipburn. 
Stands hot weather remarkably well; is a dependable 
producer. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.35 
84 .. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO., Philadelphia 32, Pa., and Clinton, low&a 
Imperial 847 
Crisp-head lettuce. forms tightly folded ~ 
heads and, where the plants are grown singly 
at a suitable distance apart, they make very 
large, round, solid heads which are blanched 
silvery white or creamy yellow in the center. 
Will stand more heat than the butterheads. 
542 Bibb —EZarliest 
78 days. Superb quality, home garden, 
small, heavy head lettuce, the outer 
leaves deep waxy green tinged with 
brown; interior bleaches to a rich, 
yellowish green, Crisp, tender and 
with a distinct flavor that is most 
pleasing. Excellent for spring plant- 
ing; also desirable to sow in late sum- 
mer so as to have Gelicious salad in the 
fall. Take up little space. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 60¢; 1% Ib. $1.75 
530 Burpee’s Iceberg 
85 days. Light green, wavy, fringed 
and heavily savoyed leaves with edges 
tinged with light brown. The heads 
are compact, not too large, and have 
few outer leaves and most delicious, 
crisp, tender hearts blanched to a sil- 
very white even under average garden 
conditions. Will withstand some hot 
weather so is suited to Eastern and 
Midwestern growing conditions. Vig- 
orous grower. Different from New 
York which is commonly called Ice- 
berg in the produce and shipping trade. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 14 lb. $1.20 
522 Hanson—Dependable heat 
85 days. Grows into a quite broad, slightly flattened 
head of beautiful light green, savoyed and curled leaves 
of crisp texture. Entirely free from any bitter taste, of 
the highest quality—mild, tender, juicy and _ well 
blanched. Its reliability for sure heading, even during 
midsummer, is widely known and has given it much of 
its deserved popularity. Wonderful for home garden. _ 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 1% lb. $1.20 
531 Imperial 44 ©Q—Hard heads 
84 days. Sure header, even during hot, dry weather, 
and of great commercial value. To date, Imperial 44 is 
the most dependable crisp lettuce for the East, Heads 
medium large, slightly flattened, extremely compact, 
well-formed, dark green, heavily savoyed. White seeded.., 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; 1%, lb. $1.50 
533 Imperial 456—A tractive 
90 days. More resistant to tipburn than any other vari- 
ety and especially recommended for growing on muck 
soil for maturity during the iate summer months. Heads 
are medium size, dark green, frilled and somewhat flat. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 85¢; 14 Ib. $2.50 
