LETTUCE 
Shipping Types (Continued) 
Great Lakes — Choice shipping type, sure-heading 
under adverse weather conditions; withstands heat 
and drouth well. Heads are larger than most Im- 
perial strains, hard, firm, well-formed, with dark 
green outer leaves. Quality is excellent. 85 days. 
White seed. 
New York No. 12— An early strain of New York 
with large, compact quality heads, light green, finely 
cut tips. Withstands summer heat well. 75 days. 
White seed. 
Imperial 847 (Black Seed Iceberg) — Popular ship- 
ping type in some eastern and southern areas. Re- 
sistant to brown blight and to tip burn, stands heat 
well. Heads are medium large, firm, good quality. 
85 days. Black seed. 
Pennlake — Fine shipping variety, resistant to tip 
burn, Great Lakes type but smaller. Heads medium 
small, solid, crisp, with dark green outer leaves, 
slightly crumpled. Less ribby than Great Lakes. 
85 days. White seed. 
Premier — An early, smooth, slightly ribbed type of 
Great Lakes. Heads are large, dark green, uniform, 
excellent quality. 75 days. White seed. 
OTHER HEADING TYPES:— 
Bibb — Very fine home garden variety, with small 
rosette heads excellent in salads. Flavor is good, 
quality is uniform. 65 days. Black seed. 
Big Boston — Standard, butterhead type for forcing 
or outdoors. Heads are fairly large, glossy light 
green with bronzed edges, light yellow interiors. 
Quality is good. 75 days. White seed. 
Dark Green Cos — Best celery-lettuce type, produ- 
cing heads about 10 inches tall and 5 inches thick, 
upright and cylindrical, compact, crisp, fine fla- 
vored, medium green. Interiors blanch white and 
crisp like celery. 70 days. White seed. 
Hanson — An old favorite with gardeners, produ- 
cing large, cabbage-like heads which are compact 
and crisp. Outer leaves are bright green, interiors 
are white and brittle. 80 days. White seed. 
Iceberg White Seed — Popular local market lettuce, 
which produces medium sized, crisp, light green 
heads. Well flavored and somewhat heat resistant. 
85 days. White seed. 
LOOSE-LEAF VARIETIES:— 
Black Seed Simpson — Popular, early type for home 
gardeners. Leaves are large, light green with frilled 
edges, crisp, and well-flavored. 50 days. Black seed. 
Chicken — Used mostly for poultry and rabbit feed. 
Produces early and continuously thru growing sea- 
son. Has large, spreading, half-wild appearance, and 
grows rapidly. 45 days. White seed. 
Early Curled Simpson — Popular, early variety. 
Plants are large, light green, crisp, with broad, frill- 
ed leaves. Quality is good. 50 days. White seed. 
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