New York No. 12—w.s. 76 days 
Head—Medium large, compact, leaves 
somewhat exposed on a heavy frame- 
work, lighter green and more finely cut 
edges than regular New York. 
An early strain of the New York, quite 
tolerant to summer heat. 
New York, Wonderful, Los Angeles Market 
New York—w.s. 80 days 
(Wonderful) (Los Angeles Market) 
Head—Large, round, attractive, leaves 
dark green and tightly folded, interior 
blanched, crisp, tender and free from 
bitterness. 
Once the most popular shipping variety, 
it is now largely supplanted by Im- 
perial types for that purpose. A good 
home garden variety in many areas. 
Pennlake—w:s. 83 days 
All-America Selection—1949 
Head—Medium to small, outer leaves 
dark green, slightly crumpled, well 
folded, less finely cut edges than Great 
Lakes. Comparatively free from ob- 
jectionable ribbiness, interior crisp and 
firm. Very uniform head development. 
Developed by Prof. M. T. Lewis of Penn. 
State College and has received All 
America recognition. 
Premier Great Lakes—w.s. 
All-America Selection—1949 
75 days 
Head—Uniformly large, early, dark green, 
slightly ribbed solid head, resistant to 
tip burn. An early smooth leaf type of 
Great Lakes. 
Developed by Prof. M. T. Lewis of Penn 
State College. About a week earlier 
than Great Lakes, this new heading 
type has performed very well in our 
Minnesota trial grounds. 
Salamander—b.s. 76 days 
(All Year Round) (Black Seeded 
Tennis Ball) 
Heads—Butterhead type, medium size, 
compact, outer leaves light green, 
heavily crumpled and plain’ edged, 
tender and crisp with creamy color in- 
terior. 
Popular with market gardeners because 
it heads well during hot weather. 
White Boston—w.s. 76 days 
Heads—Butterhead type, leaves larger 
brighter green and less blistered than 
Big Boston, interior creamy-yellow. 
Recommended for home and local 
markets. 
Excellent quality. 
Mie iBavlll etuce 
Loose Leaf Varieties 
45 days 
Plant—Large, upright, compact, leaves 
light green, broad and frilled, interior 
crisp, good quality. Leaf slightly more 
crinkled than Early Curled Simpson. 
Black Seeded Simpson—b:s. 
A popular early variety dependable every- 
where for home and market gardens. 
Chicken—w.s. 45 days 
Plant—Large, erect, leafy, rapid grow- 
ing, produces flower stalks early. Ex- 
cellent for feeding poultry or rabbits or 
it yields nutritious dark green leaves 
over a long season. 
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