Archive image from page 63 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 60 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. A southern field of shipping lettuce LETTUCE Lactuca sativa The column of Days represents the time required to develop marketable heads from the planting of seed, under average conditions, but since the maturity of the New York types varies with weather and growing conditions in the lettuce-producing sections of California and Arizona, the figures indicate relative rather than exact periods. The letters indicat
Archive image from page 63 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 60 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. A southern field of shipping lettuce LETTUCE Lactuca sativa The column of Days represents the time required to develop marketable heads from the planting of seed, under average conditions, but since the maturity of the New York types varies with weather and growing conditions in the lettuce-producing sections of California and Arizona, the figures indicate relative rather than exact periods. The letters indicate black seeded varieties, and white seeded. The Imperial strains and varieties developed by the late I. C. Jagger and introduced by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, are resistant to brown blight, a destructive soil-borne disease. Bibb, 60 A small, early variety of butter-head type, with thick, tender leaves, deep green outside blanched within to creamy yellow. BIG BOSTON (Trocadero), 75 A popular butter-head variety. Head of medium size and compact, with creamy yellow heart. Leaves smooth, glossy; wavy at the edge, which is slightly tinged with reddish brown. California Cream Butter, 75 For market gardens. Heads are large, globular, solid, with golden yellow interior. Leaves large, thick, dark green, tinged and spotted with brown. Chicken Lettuce, a 60 A hardy, non-heading, dark green variety, growing to 4 ft. high and produc- ing the largest amount of leaves of any lettuce, for poultry and rabbit feed. Crisp as Ice (Hartford Bronze Head), 74 A compact medium sized head. Leaves thick and crumpled; deep green with dark brown cast, giving the plant a bronzed appearance. Dark Green Cos, 66 A medium large, self-closing sort; leaves very dark green, slightly crumpled.
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