CARENTAN (MONSTROUS CARENTAN or WINTER) = 150-165 days 
Very thick, shorter stemmed strain, having deep blue green, more erect 
leaves, productive type and also more hardy at low temperature, stems 
2-2" thick and 512-712" long. 
MUSSELBURG (GIANT MUSSELBURG) . ...._.. 145-160 days 
Long, thick, white stemmed with drooping, bright, medium green leaves; 
similar to AMERICAN FLAG, but longer stemmed. Stems 1-1'%” thick and 
9-10” long. 
LETTUCE 
Lactuca sativa var. capitata 
W.S indicates “‘white seeded.” 
b.s. indicates “black seeded.” 
BUTTER HEADING VARIETIES 
BIBB (CHILDS HALF CENTURY) bss. ee ee 5-00. days 
Heads: Butter head, small loosely folded, dark green, outer leaves tinged 
with brown. It bolts readily in hot weather so it should be planted 
early. Popular in the South, and as a forcing strain in the Middle West. 
BIG BOSTON (TROCADERO) ws. See t- 7) days 
Heads: Medium size, compact, oblate to globular; outer leaves light green, 
glossy, only slightly crumpled, margins lightly bronzed; interior light 
golden yellow, excellent quality; dependable header under drought and 
heat; much used for cold frame forcing, as well as outdoors. 
BLACK SEEDED BIG BOSTON bss. ee ee OO days 
Heads: One of our specialties; similar type to BIG BOSTON, but develops 
larger, firmer heads and is black seeded. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER bs. . . . .  . 76-80 days 
Heads: Large, solid, with dark green, large outer leaves which are brown 
tinged; interior crisp, bright yellow. Local market type. 
CRISP AS ICE bss. ie ee eee 8. days 
Heads: Medium sized, fairly pole sant ent leaves thick, dark green 
under bronze, crumpled: interior creamy white, tender, pleasing flavor. 
Home garden and local market type. 
MAY KING ws. . eee O2-G5 days 
Heads: Very early, sivel shai caver aries: ee light green with bronze 
tinging, fairly smooth; interior golden yellow, ‘buttery flavor, crisp. 
Used for forcing or earliest outdoor planting. Scalds easily under mid- 
summer conditions. 
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