LEEK a 
Closely related to the onion, but with flattened leaves and milder flavored swollen 
stems instead of bulbs. 
Giant Musselburgh 150 days Large American Flag 
Long, white-stemmed with blue-green (London Flag) 150 days 
leaves, longer than American Flag. Popular gardeners variety. Produces long, 
Excellent for seasoning and soup. Can thick white stems with medium blue- 
stand over winter where climate is not green leaves. Has good vigor and hardi- 
too severe. ness. Used in soups and for seasoning. 
LETTUCE 
Our lettuce seed is produced both in the Inter-mountain area and in California, and 
our stocks are carefully tested in both our Minneapolis and our Idaho Trial Grounds. We 
attempt to have available the best possible stocks of both the new strains of tested 
adaptability and the older standard varieties. Days to maturity indicate average time to 
produce edible heads or leaves under Minnesota conditions and denote comparative earli- 
ness, Symbols b.s. indicates black-seeded; w.s., white seeded. 
Heading Varieties 
Bibb—b.s. 60 days Cornell or Imperial 456—w.s. 
Head—small rosette 3% inches wide, : : an SEV 
outer leaves smooth and dark green; Head—medium to small sized, solid, dark 
interior golden-yellow. green with rather prominent ribs. 
A distinctly different type of high quality Developed by Cornell University and U, S. 
for home garden use. Small rosette-type Dept. of Agric. from same breeding 
heads delicately flavored, excellent in material as Great Lakes. Does well in 
salads. muck soil in the summer and is resist- 
ant to tip burn and early bolting. 
Big Boston (Trocadero)—w.s. 
75 days Cosberg 600—w.s. 75 days 
; J Head—small, compact; outer leaves pale 
Head—medium size, compact butterhead yellowish-green and crumpled; inner 
type, leaves glossy, light green and leaves lighter in color. 
crumpled with bronzed edges; interior Developed by the U. S. Dept. of Agric., 
creamy-yellow, quality excellent. A this is a popular home garden variety 
butterhead type. for the Midwest. Tolerant to hot dry 
A popular old standard variety used both weather and shows resistance to tip 
in outdoor culture and for forcing. burn. 
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