LETTUCE 
Shipping Types (Continued) 
Dark Green Cos—Best celery-lettuce type, produc- 
ing 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, produc- 
ing 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. 
Grand Rapids (Tip Burn Resistant) — Popular for 
home garden use and greenhouse forcing. Has large, 
erect, light green leaves, that are broad and tender 
with wavy, frilled edges. Tolerant of poor growing 
conditions and heat, and is tip burn resistant. 45 
days. Black seed. 
Oak Leaf — Has appearance like oak leaves in 
shape, is tender and of good quality, stands heat 
well, slow to bolt. Plant is medium green, spread- 
ing. 40 days. White seed. 
Prizehead — Forms large, loose semi-head with 
curly, brown tipped leaves, medium green at base. 
Grows rapidly, and is of good flavor. 45 days. 
White seed. 
Salad Bowl — All American in 1952. A slow-bolt- | 
ing, heat tolerant type something like Oakleaf, but | 
more waved and lobed. Leaves grow in a closely © 
set rosette. Loose leaf type. 53 days. 
MUSTARD 
CULTURE: Mustard is planted in the spring and in — 
the fall. Plant in 18 inch rows and thin later to 5 | 
or 6 inches between plants. May be planted succes- © 
sively to furnish greens thru the growing season | 
in the home garden. 
VARIETIES:— 
Chinese Broad Leaf — Vigorous, spreading plant | 
about 10 inches tall, producing leaves about twice 
the size of ordinary white mustard. Flavor is sweet 
and pungent. Leaf is broad-oval, smooth and me- | 
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