PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 



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"1 wish to state for your 

 information that on one 

 small field of Henderson's 

 Big Boston Lettuce of ex- 

 actly one acre, I have sold 

 up to date this spring 

 $1,100.00 worth and it 

 seems to be only about half 

 cut." 

 JOHN S. WARE, 



Bridgeton, N. J. 



Lettuce, Henderson's Famous 

 "Big Boston" 



A Grand, Large Cabbage Lettuce. The Best Head 



Lettuce on Earth. More Extensively Grown Than Any 



Other Lettuce. Big, Compact, Tender And 



Crisp, Creamy-White Heads. 



Introduced by Peter Henderson & Co. 1890 



Very many of the most successful greenhouse gardeners use it for 

 an indoor crop, where, slowly and gently forced in a moderate 

 temperature, it makes perfect heads. For spring and early sum- 

 mer crops in the open ground, it always brings a good crop, and 

 in the fall it is used to the practical exclusion of all other sorts, 

 mainly, because it is unharmed by the early light frosts of autumn. 



In the vicinity of the large eastern cities, hundreds of acres of 

 this variety may be seen quite late in November growing freely 

 and vigorously under a covering of salt marsh hay. From this 

 protection the plants emerge fresh and bright. 



It is probably the heaviest Lettuce of its size. The heart leaves 

 are numerous, closely packed round a short stem, and of tender and 

 delicate quality. The outer leaves are large, and being of great 

 substance, perfectly protect the heart when shipping. Thousands 



of acres of it are grown during the winter in Florida and other 

 Southern States for shipping to Northern markets; in every State 

 it is wonderfully popular; in fact, we know of no other variety 

 that gives such general satisfaction under such varying conditions. 

 As many of our customers have said: "It is the best Head Lettuce 

 on earth." (See engraving.) Price, oz. 20c, % lb- 50c, lb. SI. 40, 

 10 lbs. and upwards $1.25 lb. 



Special White Big Boston 



A Pure White Type of the 

 FAMOUS BIG BOSTON 



This is a pure white strain of the popular Big Boston. The outer 

 foliage is bright green, and does not have the red or bronze tinge 

 that we are so familiar with in Big Boston. It is, however, 

 similar in size and shape of head, but the frame of the plant is a 

 trifle smaller and consequently it matures a little earlier. It is 

 uniform in growth, the heads are solid and attractive and it com- 

 mands a ready sale on all markets where fancy produce is in demand. 

 Price, oz. 40c, M lb- $1-25, lb. $4.00. 



Higher returns are enjoyed by growers of Henderson's Big Boston when it is packed and sold under the growers label. 



