
DESSERT SEED CO. | mag ak EL CENTRO, CALIF. 
LETTUCE, HEADING VARIETIES 
(Lactuca sativa, var. capitata) 
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Butter Head Varieties front Seed 
All the Year Round (b.s.) (Salamander and Tennis Ball are similar). 
Forms firm heads even in hot weather, very reliable variety for 
market growers. Color medium light green. Compact round head, 
hearts white, sweet and very tender. | 70 
Bibb (b.s.). Small, extra early, should be sown early, bolts quickly in 
hot weather, and can be used also for late summer sowing. Deep 
waxy green, heart rich yellowish green, distinct and very pleasant 
flavor. 60 
Big Boston (Trocadero) (w.s.). Medium large, firm, well folded head. 
Leaves a little crumpled, green, slightly tinged brown on the mar- 
gin. Fine flavor, buttery yellow heart. Can be used for cold frames 
but is chiefly grown as a standard out-of-doors variety. 76 
Brown Dutch (b.s.). Medium large plant, very hardy. Heads are dark 
green overlaid with bronzy red. Heads are compact, hearts inside 
are pale yellowish green, nice quality. 76 
Continuity (Crisp-as-Ice) (b.s.). A medium size plant, succeeds well in 
hot weather. Leaves are dark green, heavily overlaid with dark 
brown, giving the plant a reddish bronze appearance. Has firm 
well blanched heart and a pleasant buttery flavor. 12 
Hanson (w.s.) (Nonpariel). Very hardy. Large plant with light yellowish 
green outer leaves. Broad and thick, attractively frilled. Heart 
is almost white, crisp and tender. Well known home and market 
garden variety. 80 
Hardy Green Winter (w.s.). Medium size and a medium dark green. 
Leaves rather crumpled but with straight edges. Is a butter-head 
of good quality, grown for fall and winter use. 82 
Hubbard’s Market (w.s.). Medium size, rather globular firm head, dark 
green, slightly crumpled, but straight edged leaves. Heart buttery 
and sweet. Useful for home and market gardens, also for cold 
frame culture. 66 
Iceberg (w.s.). Large plant with broad and wavy light green leaves 
with tinge of brown on margin. Hearts are crisp and tender, 
white inside. Well folded and suitable for home gardens or local 
markets. 82 
(Do not confuse this with New York, Imperial, etc., often called 
Iceberg by shippers.) 
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