. A descriptive catalog of vegetables. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 46 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, White Boston Lettuce An important market garden and shipping variety along Eastern Seaboard Imperial F, w. s Resistant to brown blight and partially resistant to mildew. Exten- sively used as a summer variety in the cooler valleys of California and in mountain areas of other states; does well under varying weather conditions. Heads large, solid and attractive; an excellent shipper. Imperial D, w. s Similar to Impe
. A descriptive catalog of vegetables. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 46 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, White Boston Lettuce An important market garden and shipping variety along Eastern Seaboard Imperial F, w. s Resistant to brown blight and partially resistant to mildew. Exten- sively used as a summer variety in the cooler valleys of California and in mountain areas of other states; does well under varying weather conditions. Heads large, solid and attractive; an excellent shipper. Imperial D, w. s Similar to Imperial F in being resistant to brown blight and partially resistant to mildew. Good for fall planting in the warmer areas. Heads large, firm, somewhat coarse, of good quality. Salamander, b. s. Also called Black Seeded Tennisball. One of the most popular of American varieties. Leaves medium green, crumpled, straight on the borders. Head of medium size, round, solid, with buttery interior of excellent quality. A dependable header under various weather conditions. Shotwell's Brown Head, b. s Very similar to Crisp as Ice, but with slightly lighter brown color. TENNISBALL, b. s Same as Salamander. A dependable header under varying growing conditions. Heads medium sized, round, firm, and buttery; leaves medium green, broad, and crumpled; of excellent quality. Tennisball, w. s. m Also known as Boston Market. Distinctly a forcing variety, with medium sized, solid, round head; interior buttery, and of delicate flavor; leaves crumpled and blistered, medium green, lightly tinged with brown. One of the oldest American varieties. Wayahead, w. s ; A first early, excellent variety for home gardens, as it heads well under varying conditions. Head small, medium green, with few outer leaves, solid and attractive; interior golden yellow and of good flavor. Outer leaves crumpled and blistered. Days from sowing seed to marketable stage 83 83 72 74 72 70 63. Please note that these images are extracte
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