
DESSERT SEED CO, | EL CENTRO, CALIF. 


LETTUCE, Butter Heads, Continued Days to 
aturity 
from Seed 
May King (w.s.). Very early, used for greenhouse forcing. Can be used 
as an early outdoor sort, scorches in the hot weather. Plants are 
medium to small, light green and tinged a littie with brown when 
grown out of doors. Hearts are small, firm and round with creamy 
yellow interior, very sweet and tender; buttery flavor. 65 
Mignonetie (b.s.). Withstands heat well, much used in tropical coun- 
tries; small plant, compact, medium brown with dark greenish 
tinge. A color suggesting that of (Machet) Mignonette. Leaves 
are frilled, the heart is globular and firm, blanches almost white, 
crisp, tender and sweet. 65 
Mignonette Green (b.s.). Rather like regular Mignonette in size, shape 
and general habit, but color is deep green, is free of the brown 
tinge, and even slower to bolt than regular Mignonette. Grown 
largely in the tropics. 65 
Tom Thumb (b.s.). Very early, small, compact plant. Good medium 
to light green. Suitable for home gardens and for frame culture. 
The outside leaves are small and fit snugly to the head. Leaves are 
a little crumpled. Heart is firm and tender. The earliest and small- 
est butterhead. Can be planted very close together. 55-60 
Wayahead (w.s.). Heads medium to small, medium bright green, 
leaves are rather crumpled, heart is firm and tender, creamy 
yellow, good quality, early home garden variety. 70 
White Boston (w.s.) (Unrivalled, Green Trocadero, Ocoee). Medium 
large heads of a pleasing light green color, no tinting. Leaves are 
smooth and straight on the edges; heart is compact yellow and 
buttery, excellent quality. 76 
Lettuce Heading, Crisp Heading Market Heads, Shipping Varieties 
Denver Market (Ohio) (w.s.). Crisp heading, medium size. Leaves light 
green rather crumpled and fringed. Heads stand upright when in 
early stages of development, become rounder at market size. 78 
New York (Wonderful, Los Angeles) (w.s.). The original crisp-heading 
long distance marketing variety. Dark green, outer leaves notched 
and slightly curled. Large heads almost round, tightly folded, well 
blanched, crisp and sweet. 80 
New York No. 12 (w.s.). An early strain and heat resistant. Crisp head- 
ing, medium green, medium size, heads slightly flat. 78 
New York No. 515 (w.s.). Heads rather conical, especially in the early 
stages; bright medium dark green, resistant to heat and tip-burn. 
A sure header. 79 
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