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Heading Varieties (Cont.) 
MIGNONETTE, -bis:) 060555 ths 4. ee ene ee ee 
(F-M) Small crisp heading variety; compact, medium brown with dark greenish 
tinge; leaves frilled; head globular, firm; heart well balanced, almost white. 
Used mostly in the tropics. 
NEW YORK, WONDERFUL, or LOS ANGELES, wis..°)).). 33) 
Plant large, dark green, crisp heading, with large outer leaves which are 
notched and slightly curled on the edges and large, tightly folded cabbage- 
like head which is well blanched, crisp and sweet. 
NEW: YORK Now112) wis... : 3.4 2 VO 
An early, sure heading strain better adapted to warmer weather than the 
original type. Forms somewhat flat, exposed heads with rather light green, 
thin leaves. 
NEW YORK No. 515; IMPROVED, wis... .7. 0). 24) ee 
Similar in habit and type of plant to New York No. 12. Medium size, com- 
pact plant. Head leaves quite upright at early stages of growth but at 
maturity the heads are round and well formed. Color a rather light bright 
green. 
PENNCAKE, “wis.e ric ban | sane Beyer hse ee ee 
A recent introduction of a Great Lakes strain. Has slightly smaller frame, 
smaller head, and is slightly earlier than Great Lakes. 
PREMIER GREAT: LAKES wis.y).-..2.7) 5, eet ee 
A strain of Great Lakes which is less leafy than our selection of Great 
Lakes and 3 or 5 days earlier. Leaves are smoother and margins plainer and 
lighter green. Heads large, firm and uniform. 
PROGRESS, ‘w.s.. 55. ev gt duos wee Le ee 
A recent introduction of distinct appearance, in season with Imperial No. 44; 
is thicker leaved, more savoyed and more resistant to tip burn, foliage 
medium dark glossy green; heads large, round and tightly folded. 
SALAMANDER (Black Seeded Tennisball) <b.s.... 9... «+0. ..5. 0 ee 
Same as All Year Round. 
WHITE BOSTON (Unrivalled) w.s........:..0.05,.,,. et 
(F-M) White Boston is our perfected, pure-bred strain of Unrivalled. This is a 
cabbage, butterhead type; leaves smooth and straight on the edges. Plant 
and head entirely light green; heart buttery and yellow. This strain is the 
Peet in existénce, and we have given it this name to distinguish it from Big 
oston. 
Loose Leaved Varieties 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON, bis, 2.05.2.) 072-0) boa) 
Dependable in all parts of America and widely grown in home and market 
gardens, Plant large, attractive, compact, with broad, frilled light green 
leaves of fine crisp texture. 
(F-M) Very hardy, rapid growing, medium light green, non-heading butter type 
which produces flower stalks early and furnishes an abundance of leaves over 
a long period of growth. 
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