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I FFIC CULTURE.— Saw early in April or 

 * ii «l i,IV May, in drills 18 inches apart; cover 

 the seed Yi * ncn deep; the plants should be thinned to 

 stand 4 to 6 inches apart in the row, or for very early 

 the seed may be started in cold-frame or hotbed in 

 February or March and be transplanted when large 

 enough as deep as possible without covering the center 

 leaves, that the neck may be blanched. 1 oz. will sow 

 100 feet of drill. 



480 LARGE AMERICAN FLAG 



The Finest for American Gardens 



The Leek is closely allied to the Onion. The 

 entire lower portion of the plant is used, which 

 is smooth, solid, and generally the same thick- 

 ness throughout. It is boiled whole, or used 

 in soups. American Flag is the best variety 

 for general use and is largely grown for fall and 

 early winter use. It is of quick, strong growth, 

 producing long stems of uniform shape and 

 size, averaging 2 inches through by 10 inches 

 long, blanching beautifully white, and of fine, 

 mild flavor. (See illustration.) 



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

 lb., $3.25; transportation paid. 



481 ELEPHANT (New) 



This new variety is earlier than the ordinary 

 varieties of leek. The stems or stalks are 

 large, very thick and straight, lacking the 

 bulb shaped end characteristic of most of the 

 old types. The stalks blanch a clear white, 

 and when cooked are verv tender. 

 Price pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; % lb. $1.25. 

 Transportation paid. 



499 EARLY BUTTERNUT 

 LETTUCE (Henderson's) 



Valuable for Forcing in the Frame. 



Earliest Head Lettuce for Growing in 



the Garden 



Of the popular butter-head type this Lettuce 

 is valuable not only for forcing, but for its 

 compact, creamy-white heads. It is five days 

 earlier than any other. Many growers have 

 experienced difficulty in forcing Lettuce in 

 frames on account of mildew and other fungus 

 diseases. Our trials have proved that this 

 variety is immune. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 20c; oz., 60c; transportation paid. 



516 MAY KING LETTUCE 



Good for First Outdoor Planting 



This early butter-head variety of Lettuce 

 is very well suited for the first outdoor 

 planting. 



The heads are of a medium size and very 

 compact in form, being very tightly 

 wrapped. The hearts are creamy yellow 

 in color, very tender and crisp, and of 

 excellent flavor. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c: 

 lb., $2.25; transportation paid. 



I FTTI 1/^17 HEADING 



LilL 1 1 ULL VARIETIES 



CULTURE. — For .early crops, start the end 

 of February in a cold-frame or indoors in a box 

 of soil at a sunny window. Cover the seed 

 not over one-eighth of an inch. Seedlings should 

 be ready for selling outdoors in April. Set- 

 the plants one fool apart in rows eighteen 

 inches apart. Seed may also be sown during 

 April or May. For a Fall crop, sow seed during 

 the month of August. 



492 BIG BOSTON 



(Henderson's) 



A Grand, Large Cabbage Lettuce. 

 Compact, Tender and Crisp, Creamy- 

 White Heads 



This grand variety, introduced by us, has 

 proved to be a most valuable addition to 

 our list of salad plants, whether grown in 

 the open ground for early summer and 

 fail use, in frames for spring, or forced 

 cool in green-houses for winter use. It 

 invariably gives both grower and user the 

 utmost satisfaction, producing under 

 ordinary favorable conditions splendid, 

 large, creamy-white heads, packed with 

 thoroughly blanched leaves, crisp, tender 

 and sweet, delighting both the palate and 

 the eye. This grand variety makes a 

 handsome plant, with but few outside 

 leaves, and stands long before bolting to 

 seed. While it succeeds at all seasons, 

 except during the very hottest months, 

 it is peculiarly adapted for late fall culture. 

 (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; ? 4 ' lb., 75c 

 lb., $1.75; transportation paid. 



518 MIGNONETTE 

 (Henderson's) 



A First-Early, All Heart — Ideal for 

 the Home Garden 



A delicious gem of a lettuce that only the 

 home gardener can enjoy. It cannot be 

 bought on the market, as market gardeners 

 would not consider it profitable on account 

 of its small size. However, for the home 

 gardener who demands quality above all 

 else Henderson's Mignonette is the ideal 

 sort for him to grow. It is a deliciously 

 sweet-flavored, tender morsel, with that ' 

 creamy-white melt-in-your-mouth appear- 

 ance. 



It is extremely hardy, and is the best 

 sort for early spring use, for cold frame cul- 

 ture or for an outdoor winter crop in 

 the Southern States. It is very early 

 and heads quickly and surely, being 

 slow to go to seed. 



Plants may be set 5 inches apart; an 

 obvious advantage to many. 

 (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 35c; 

 % lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00; 

 transportation paid. 



