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VEGETABLE SEEDS 



varieties Lil 1 1 Uv^fcj Cont'd 

 520 NEW YORK (Henderson's) 



(See Color Plate Page 39) 



Immense Heads as Solid as a Cabbage. Blanches 

 Beautifully 



The King of Main Crop Head Lettuce. It produces 

 immense heads, often 10 and 12 inches across, and 

 weighing enormously. The interior is beautifully 

 blanched, white, crisp, tender and delicious, being abso- 

 lutely free from any trace of bitterness. 



It is a very large, robust growing variety, rooting 

 deeply, resisting hot, dry weather, very slow to run 

 to seed and a sure header under most trying conditions. 

 The outer color is of a distinct apple green. 



We introduced this variety a number of years ago, 

 and it has been extensively grown by our customers 

 in almost all sections of the country and from whom 

 we receive most gratifying reports. As a standard 

 main summer crop, hot weather Lettuce, it is in every 

 way desirable and has no equal, but is not recommended 

 for forcing. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.10; lb. $3.50; 

 transportation paid. 



Important Notice Regarding Henderson's New York Lettuce 

 This Lettuce was introduced by Peter Henderson & Co., in 1886, and the seed has been sold by us continuously ever since. 

 During the past few years growers have been shipping to the principal markets of the country vast quantities of New York Lettuce 

 under the name of Iceberg. All of this has been grown from seed- of Henderson's New York, which is the true name of the variety . 



522 SALAMANDER (Henderson's Perfected) 



A Splendid Summer Variety 



Salamander is one of the few varieties that will head well during hot 

 weather. If the instructions given on lettuce culture in our booklet. 

 "Salads. Growing and Bleaching," are followed, success is assured 

 with Salamander. It will grow equally well as an earlier crop, but is 

 excelled by others for fall use. It forms a good-sized, compact head, 

 creamy-white in color, and has all the rich flavor of the "butter" Let- 

 tuce. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; y£ lb., 75c; lb., $2.25; transportation paid. 



528 UNRIVALED (Henderson's) 



It is very early in maturing, being fit for use about the same time as 

 Henderson's Big Boston, which it resembles somewhat in appearance 

 and in the size of the head. Unrivaled is apple green in color, shading 

 to creamy- white at the center of the head, which is formed of closely 

 wrapped, crisp leaves, giving it great compactness of form. We highly 

 recommend this sort, feeling confident that it will become a prime 

 favorite. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; } 4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00; transportation paid. 



LEAF VARIETIES 



496 BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON 



The plants forming large, loose masses of curly and crumpled yellow-green 

 leaves, which are very tender, crisp and delicious. It stands the summer heat 

 splendidly and is practically everbearing, for as the leaves are picked new leaves 

 will grow. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; yi lb. 75c; lb. $2.25; transportation paid. 



502 EARLY CURLED SIMPSON 



Forms a compact mass of yellowish green, curly leaves; earlier than head 

 Lettuces. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.00; transportation paid. 



508 GRAND RAPIDS (Henderson's) 



The Great Lettuce cf the Great West. Indoors or Out, the Easiest of All to Grow 



This is probably the best of the loose-leaved varieties. It forms no head, but 

 produces an abundant crop of pale green leaves, slightly but closely crumpled, 

 which, even when old. retain their characteristic sweetness and brittle char- 

 acter. 



We strongly urge those who cannot succeed in getting Lettuce to head to 

 grow Grand Rapids. The plant mav be cut whole, or the outside leaves may be re- 

 moved, leaving the younger ones to grow. It is largely grown for forcing. (See 

 illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; yi lb. 75c; lb. $2.25; transportation postpaid. 



See pages 10 and 11 for details of our PRIZE OFFER FOR A NAME for our NEW SCARLET TOMATO No. 600. 



