| Be icmender (All year round) (Black 
Seeded Tennis Ball)—b.s. 76 days 
Head—butterhead type, medium size, com- 
pact, outer leaves light green, heavily 
| crumpled and plain edged; tender and 
crisp interior. 
Popular with market gardeners because it 
heads well during hot weather. 
| Black Seeded Simpson—b.s. 45 days 
Plant—large, upright, compact, leaves 
light green, broad and frilled; interior 
crisp, good quality. Leaf more crinkled 
than Early Curled Simpson. 
A popular early variety dependable every- 
where for home and market gardens. 
Chicken—w.s. 45 days 
Plant—large, erect, leafy, rapid growing. 
Produces flower stalks early. 
Excellent for feeding poultry or rabbits 
as it yields nutritious green leaves over 
a long season. 
Early Curled Simpson—w.s. 45 days 
| Plant—large leaves, light green, loosely 
frilled; interior crisp and tender. 
An early, hardy, vigorous sort, widely 
used in home gardens. 
Black Seeded Simpson 
White Big Boston—w.s. 76 days 
Head—butterhead type, leaves larger 
brighter green and less blistered than 
Big Boston; interior creamy-yellow. 
Recommended for home and local markets. 
Excellent quality. 
Loose Leaf Varieties 
Grand Rapids b.s. 45 days 
Plant—large, erect and compact, leaves 
bright green, broad with waved and 
frilled margins. 
One of the most popular loose-leaved vari- 
eties for home gardens and greenhouse 
forcing. Has disease resistance and is 
capable of continuous growth even 
under adverse weather conditions. 
eran Rapids 
40 days 
Plant—medium size, compact to spread- 
ing, leaves lobed, bright green and 
oak-leaf shaped. Forms a rosette or 
indefinite head. 
An old variety regaining popularity be- 
cause of its tender texture and ability 
to withstand heat without getting 
bitter. 
Oak Leaf—w.s. 
45 days 
Plant—upright, inner leaves medium 
green, outer reddish-brown. The loose 
outer leaves are curled and frilly; 
decorative and good tasting; the center 
leaves are tender and more mild. 
A rapid growing, early, very popular va- 
riety of lettuce for home gardeners. 
Prizehead—w.s. 
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