Has anyone heard of Boston lettuce? Please help!

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maillady2 Saint Augustine, FL(Zone 9a) Dec 14, 2008

My 92 year old grandfather wants to grow some lettuce this year. "Boston Lettuce" only. I am having a really hard time finding seeds.I'd really like to give him some seeds for Christmas if possible.
I keeping asking for a better description of it so maybe I can find something close but all he'll tell me is "Well if you were from Virginia you'd know." Well I am not so that blows it all for me. Raised in NY and have lived in NE Fla for 20 years.
Can anyone help? I am willing to trade seeds,cuttings, roots, plants of whatever I have to make the old man happy.
Thanks you so much in advance!!!
maillady2

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Dec 14, 2008

Boston is an antique butterhead type. There are several named cultivars. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=lettuce&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=Boston&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search. Landreath sells the White Boston. Boston is also often used as a generic term for butterhead type lettuce in general as is Bibb.

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cathy4 St. Louis County, MO(Zone 5a) Dec 15, 2008

What a sweet granddaughter you are, I hope you get everything you need. Merry Christmas!

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Dec 17, 2008

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/search.aspx?clearance=1&scommand=page&qstateid=ed3a7afe-9759-42ce-aae2-4506480ae3b0&sp=5&rbc=categorystring&rbv=Vegetables

Here's one site that is offering them on clearance. Hope you and your grandfather have a Merry Christmas!

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maillady2 Saint Augustine, FL(Zone 9a) Dec 19, 2008

Well they should be in the mailbox today. I got them from Landreath. What great people they are! I will be ordering alot from them this spring. Thank you all fro your help!
I'll let you know what Grandpa says.
Thanks again
Maillady2

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