72 Lettuce Pela? Main Uses Days 
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PRIZE HEAD (Loose Leaved ) H 45 
An old home garden favorite. Still considered one of the best non-heading varieties. 
Has bronzed reddish-green leaves with excellent flavor, Too tender for shipping. White 
seed. 
PLANT—Medium size, with curled, frilled leaves; inner leaves thin, crisp and very 
tender, bright, medium green, fine sweet flavor; outside leaves bronzed 
reddish-green, crumpled. 
ROMAINE (Cos) HMS 70 
Dark Cos 
Developed to withstand considerable heat and unfavorable weather. A valuable green 
salad variety and a good shipper. White seed. (Picture on page Ts) 
HEADS—Large, erect, oval. Outer leaves dark green, slightly crumpled. Heads are 
well folded, with lighter green interior. Crisp, mildly bitter, endive-like 
flavor. Slow to bolt. 
ST. LOUIS MARKET (Butterhead ) HM 68 
Hubbard Market 
A good quality lettuce for home garden, local market, or forcing. White seed. 
HEADS—Dark green, crumpled, straight edged leaves, making a compact, medium 
sized, globular, firm, sweet, buttery-flavored head. 
SALAD BOWL (Loose Leaved ) HM 44, 
A new variety developed by Dr. Ross C. Thompson of the USDA and particularly 
notable for its ability to produce attractive, tender leaves even under warm, dry 
conditions, and to stand handling better than most other leaf varieties. A fine home 
garden variety, each plant being of the proper size to make a complete “bowl of salad.” 
Also well adapted to prepackaging. Black seed. All America Selections Gold Medal 
1952. 
PLANT—Large, round, compact, and most attractive, with long, deeply-lobed, waved 
leaves of medium green color. 
