Plant Inventory No. 199, Parti - The Germplasm Resources ...

PI 536692 toPI 536827PI 536828PI 536829PI 536830PI 536831PI 536832PI 536833536864-continuedorigin: United States. cultivar: GRAND RAPIDS TIPBURNRESISTANT. remarks: Maturity 42 days. Early, hardy,disease resistant. Plants large, upright, compact andhandsome, color bright green. Leaves large, broad edges,much waved and frilled, tender and sweet. No betterforcing variety among the curled leaved sorts than GrandRapids, and is quite good for outdoor culture as othersorts. Annual. Cultivar. Seed.origin: United States, cultivar: GENUINE KENTUCKY BIBB.remarks: Maturity 65 days. Heads small, somewhat loose inform with outer leaves a deep, glossy green, while theinterior blanches to a rich yellowish green. A verydistinct variety of lettuce possessing a crispness andflavor all its own. Bibb lettuce grows the same as othervarieties except that plants are set only 6 inches apart.Annual. Cultivar. Seed.origin: United States. cultivar: DRUMHEAD WHITE CABBAGE.remarks: Maturity 75 days. Annual. Cultivar. Seed.origin: United States, cultivar: NO 456. remarks:Plants somewhat smaller and even surer heading than moststrains of Great Lakes. Very slow to bolt and resistantto tipburn, but quite susceptible to frost injury. Headsmedium large, solid, wrapper leaves light green, smooth,frilled. For summer harvest on muck and heavy soils inthe Northeast. Annual. Cultivar. Seed.origin: United States, cultivar: BUTTER KING. remarks:Maturity 6-8 days later than small "Bibb" and 2-4 dayslater than White Boston. Strong vigor and generally goodlongstanding quality. Remarkably uniform. Plants have a12-14 inch spread. Leaves large, light green and slightlyrugose. Good heat tolerance. Uniformly slow to bolt andto develop tipburn and bitterness. Eating qualityexcellent. Annual. Cultivar. Seed.origin: United States, cultivar: GREEN BAY. remarks:Superior Great Lakes strain. Heads trimmed, dark green,well formed, smooth. Leaves large, fairly erect, darkgreen, serrated margins. Cap leaves long and dark green.Season medium/late. Wide geographic and soil adaptabilityMaintains good rate of growth under adverse conditions.Good resistance to tipburn. Annual. Cultivar. Seed.origin: United States, cultivar: SIMPSONS CURLED.remarks: Plants develop rapidly, producing a large, densegrowth of leaves when planted closely. Leaves broad,crumpled, and frilled; light yellow-green, tender, ofexcellent table quality. Seeds black. Annual. Cultivar.Seed.28