Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 California Cream Butter lettuce 464 Crisp Heading Sorts, Cont'd Iceberg. The outer leaves are light green in color, tinged with brown, and their habit of branching towards the centre of head is a great aid to the blanching of heart. It is very firm, crisp and of good flavor, forming large, solid heads early in August. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; | lb., $ 470 Mignonette. Heads small, compact; leaves slightly curled; edges tinted brown. Though of unattractive appearance, this is
Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 California Cream Butter lettuce 464 Crisp Heading Sorts, Cont'd Iceberg. The outer leaves are light green in color, tinged with brown, and their habit of branching towards the centre of head is a great aid to the blanching of heart. It is very firm, crisp and of good flavor, forming large, solid heads early in August. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; | lb., $ 470 Mignonette. Heads small, compact; leaves slightly curled; edges tinted brown. Though of unattractive appearance, this is one of the surest 'headers' and of particularly sweet quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $100. Romaine or Cos Lettuce This type 'saves the day' when all other lettuces go on a strike and 'shoot' seed stalks. 466 Kingsholm Cos. Forms long, firm, upright plants with nar- row leaves, which are crisp and refreshing, withstanding the sum- mer heat. The leaves are light green in color and it is a very reliable variety for late use. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts. 473 Paris White Cos. One of the best known. Plants erect, and tightly folded, leaves pale green and of good quality, which it re- tains for a long time. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts. 479 Trianon Cos. (See Specialties, page 7.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., | i 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts. Improved Deacon Lettuce The Crisp Heading Varieties 462 Dreer's Improved Hanson. Although intro- duced by us over fifty years ago, this Lettuce is still the prize winner among the crisp heading varieties, and the fact that it has been popular for half a cen- tury, and that it is still offered by the leading seeds- men of the country is proof of its sterling qualities. It reaches a large size, with light green, curled leaves with fringed edges enclosing a white heart of remark- able solidity. Crisp and brittle all over, and free of the flat watery taste which some crispheads unfortun- ately have. We reco
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