Burpee’s Crisp-Head LETTUCE 
Great Lakes 
Crisp-head lettuce forms well-folded heads. | 
of crisp, brittle texture and, where the plants — 
are grown singly at a suitable distance apart, 
they make very large, round, firm heads 
which are blanched silvery white or creamy 
yellow in the center. Will stand more heat : 
than the butterheads. | 
5022 Premier = 
Great Lakes | 
80 days. All-America Bronze } 
Medal Winner. A week or more 
earlier than Great Lakes. Heads : 
solid, practically round; leaves — 
trifle lighter green, the outer ones . 
somewhat flattened, smooth 
without fringed margins. Highly 
resistant to tipburn and heat. 
Pkt. 25¢; oz. 95¢; 14 Ib. $2.75 
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5239 Progress 
85 days. Dark green, thick-leaved, 
heavily savoyed, hard, cabbage- 
6053 Great Lak CS © — All-America Bronze Medal Winner like heads of the ie auality | 
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90 days. Exceptionally choice, large, dark green fringed lettuce, Valuable’ for” i spite Recommended for home _ } 
home and market garden especially as a summer variety because it stands gardeners, market growers and 
heat and succeeds under a wide range of conditions. Heavy, glistening, crack- shippers, especially for early ma- . 
ling, crisp, well-folded heads of extra good quality, fine flavor and brittle texture. turity. Better suited for upland 
Pkt. 25¢; oz. 95¢; 14 Ib. $2.75  tather than for muck soils, t 
* : Pkt. 25¢; oz. 95¢; 14 Ib. $2.80 
5021 New York No. 12 
85 days. The standard crisp-head lettuce with large 
green heads, heavily curled and Savoyed leaves with 
blanched, silvery white, tightly folded heart. Stands 
heat well. May be grown outdoors for spring, summer 
and early fall use almost anywhere. Excellent quality. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 60¢; 1, Ib. $1.50 
5235 New York No. 515 
83 days. Heads are large, solid, round, bright green in 
color, blanching to an appetizing white; always crisp, 
juicy and sweet. Stands hot weather remarkably well. 
Bred for tipburn resistance, For home and market, 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; 14 Ib. $1.35 
6055 Imperial No. 44© 
84 days. Usually a sure header, even during warm 
weather. To date, Imperial 44 is the most dependable 
crisp lettuce for the East. Heads medium large, 
slightly flattened, extremely compact, well-formed, 
with dark green, heavily savoyed, tender leaves. 
Pkt. 20¢;° oz. 60¢; 4 lb. $1.50 
Burpee’s 
Iceberg 
5232 Hanson— Dependable header 
85 days. Grows into a quite broad, slightly flattened 
head of light 
texture. Mild, tender, juicy and well blanched. 
Imperial 847 
6057 Imperial No. 847 
84 days. Heat-resistant strain with nearly as much abil- 
ity to head under unfavorable conditions as Imperial 44. . 
The head is larger and deeper 
able appeara 
and it retains its market- 
nee longer than that variety. Fine quality. . 
Pkt. 25¢; oz. 75¢; 14 Ib. $2.25 
6051 Burpee’s Iceberg © 
85 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1894. Light green, 
Wavy, fringed and heavily savoyed leaves with edges 
tinged with light brown. The heads are compact, not 
too large, and have few outer leaves and most delicious, 
crisp, tender hearts blanched to a silvery white. Suited 
to Hastern and Midwestern growing conditions, Differ- 
ent from New York and 
monly called Iceberg in the pro 
Imperial types which are com- 
duce and shipping trade. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.50 
green, savoyed and curled leaves of crisp 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢5 
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