Ready in 90 days.
Finely cut and fringed leaves blanch to creamy white in center. Makes crisp
and tender salads, rich in vitamins. Can also be boiled like Spinach.
294 Endive: Broad Leaved 2 G
Cost: $0.59
Ready in 90 days.
Broad outer leaves, twisted and waxed, are bright green. Inner leaves form a
fairly solid cluster which blanches to creamy white. The heart is very deep, of
buttery texture. Delicious in salads.
Ready in 80 days
from setting of plants. The fruits are round to globe shaped, large when mature. Plants 2 - 2 1/2' tall. Tasty when picked young, about 5" long, and of
glossy color. Best in rich, loose soils. Warm temperatures are needed to grow
this crop.
Ready in 55 days.
Finely curled bluish-green leaves on compact, short stemmed plants. Very
hardy and harvested into early winter. Pick young leaves and cook as greens or chop
raw for salads. Light frost improves flavor. Rich in vitamins.
Ready in 55 days.
Easily grown. Edible portion is a large bulb produced just above ground that
is light green, smooth skinned. The flesh is white, tender and mild. Young
bulbs, 2-3" across are peeled, served raw or cooked. Good for freezing.
Space seeds thinly in rows 15"
apart. Cover seeds with 1/4" of fine soil. Sprouts appear in about 14
days. Thin out plants to stand 4" apart in rows.
324 Lettuce: Grand Rapids 2.2 G
Cost: $0.89
Leaf Lettuce. Ready in 45 days.
Broad leaves with finely waved and fringed leaf margins, tip burn resistant. The compact plants stand a long time before bolting to seed heads. Good variety for
forcing in greenhouse or in glass covered frames.
325 Lettuce: Prize Head 1.5 G
Cost: $0.89
Leaf Lettuce. Ready in 45 days.
Bronzed, reddish-green outer leaves are crumpled. Inner leaves are thin,
crisp, medium green and fine sweet flavor. Old home garden favorite.
327 Lettuce: Romaine Parris Island Cos
1.5 G
Cost: $0.89
Ready in 65 days. Upright
plants are cylindrical, 10" tall. Outer leaves are dark green, inner leaves
tightly folded, pale green to cream, distinctive flavor. Slow to bolt.
329 Lettuce: White Boston 2.2 G
Cost: $0.59
Butterhead. Ready in 75 days.
Heads of medium size are light green, firm, compact. A home garden favorite,
tender and crisp with creamy yellow interior. Fine table quality.
Crisp Head. Ready in 82 days.
Outer leaves crumpled and frilled, light green tinged with brown. Tightly
folded interior is white, crisp, tender and sweet. Finest table quality.
A330 Lettuce: Bibb 1.7 G
Cost: $0.89
Butterhead. Ready in 56 days.
Super Salad lettuce. Forms a small central rosette. Inside is golden
yellow. Leaves are firm, crisp, smooth, thick, tender, and succulent.
B330 Lettuce: Buttercrunch 1.5 G
Cost: $0.89
Butterhead. Ready in 70 days.
Larger than Bibb and more resistant to heat and slower to bolt. Heads are
compact and heavy with leaves that are thick, juicy and crisp. Excellent quality.
331 Lettuce: Great Lakes 659 Strain 2 G
Cost: $0.59
Head Lettuce. Ready in 83 days.
Widely adapted variety tolerant to tip burn and slow to bolt. Large heads are
firm, well folded, extra fine quality and of crisp and brittle texture.
A331 Lettuce: Salad Bowl
1.5 G
Cost: $0.59
Leaf Lettuce. Ready in 45 days.
A long standing leaf lettuce variety with deeply frilled and lobed leaves. Plants are large. Medium green leaves are tender and sweet, excellent in salads.