Olds Seed Company

Veggies

	Variety	Days	Head type	Plant size	Leaf type	Leaf Color	Comments
Lettuce
Buttercrunch Cimmaron Deer Tongue
OG	Black Seeded Simpson	45	Looseleaf	Large, upright	Broad crumpled slight frill	Light green	Popular old–timer. Use Seafresh for a more heat-tolerant lettuce.
P	Buttercrunch	65	Butterhead	Compact	Thick crumpled	Dark green	Old AAS Winner. Popular bibb type. A favorite.
P	Cimmaron	56-60	Romaine	Tall, upright	Slight savoy	Purple fringe/medium green	Tolerates heat, very slow to bolt. Centers are creamy, yellow–bronze. Excellent for baby leaves.
P	Deer Tongue - Amish	45-80	Loose upright	Compact 7-8"	Triangular slight savoy	Bright green	Rugged heirloom, slow to bolt, prolifi c, tasty. Round–tipped leaves have thick mid–ribs.
Lolla Rossa Dark Mesclun Mix Oak Leaf
OG	Deer Tongue Red	45-80	Looseleaf	Compact	Lightly blistered	Green, red markings	Amish heirloom. A rugged, heavy producer. Thick, solid compact plant. Triangular leaves. Good texture. Pleasing sharp, rich, nutty flavor. Slow bolting.
OG	Lolla Rossa Dark	45-75	Looseleaf	Medium	Deeply curved	Magenta	One of the most deeply curled looseleaf lettuces. Gorgeous magenta leaves have a light green base. Mild flavor. Cut and come again. Sow spring and fall.
	Grand Rapids	45	Looseleaf	Large upright	Finely savoyed, frilled	Light green	Resists tipburn and heat.
	Iceberg	82	Crisphead	Medium	Crinkled	Light green/brown tinge	Good solid head with medium–size core. Tolerant to Tipburn. Popular home garden header. White seed.
P	Mesclun Mix	45-65	A mixture of light green to emerald, and bronze to deep red lettuces to which we add endive and radicchio for zesty flavor.
P	Oak Leaf	50	Looseleaf	Upright	Smooth, lobed	Medium green	With stands some heat. Very tender leaves resemble the white oak.
	Parris Island Cos	70	Romaine	Tall	Slight savoy	Medium green	Mosaic and tipburn tolerant. Longstanding. Old standard.
Rouge Di Hiver Ruby Red Seafresh Summertime
	Prizehead	45	Looseleaf	Upright	Curled frilly	Green with red fringe	Very attractive and tasty. Should have been named Prizeleaf.
OG	Rouge Di Hiver	60-65	Romaine	Tall, upright	Broad, flat, large	Green to bronze to deep red	A beautiful European heirloom romaine. Grows fast, but resists heat stress if well watered. Tolerates cold.
P	Ruby Red	50	Looseleaf	Spreading	Crumpled, frilled	Reddish green	Reliable standard red.
	Salad Bowl	50	Looseleaf	Upright, short	Crumpled, waxy	Rich green	Decorative rosette of closely set leaves.
OG	Salad Bowl Green & Red Mix		Decorative rosette	Large, upright	Long, deep-lobed, wavy	Light green, bronze, and red	Grows fast, but is extremely slow to bolt. Resists tip burn. Gives a long harvest and keeps well.
P	Seafresh	45-53	Looseleaf	Upright	Wavy, lightly blistered	Light green	Selected from Grand Rapids TBR for heat tolerance. Lighter green than Grand Rapids. Pretty. Black seed.
OG	Summer Bibb	60-65	Medium rosette	Medium	Deep, waxy leaves	Medium green	Adapted to Southern heat so its slow bolthing.—lasts two to three weeks longer than original bibb. Vigorous. Good for hotbeds and greenhouses.
P	Summertime	70	Crisphead	Compact	Wavy	Dark green	Easy to grow, slowest bolting crisphead. Resists rib discoloration and tipburn.