I P"!?!^ CULTURE. — Sow early in April or 

 i-tLACjV%. May, in drills 18 inches apart; cover 

 the seed Yi inch deep; the plants should be thinned to 

 ^stand i 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, thai the neck may be blanched. 1 oz. will sow 

 100 feel of drill. 



480 LARGE AMERICAN FLAG 

 The Finest for American Gfirdens 



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; }i lb., 41.00; 

 lb., $3.25; transportation paid. 



Of all the Salad Plants grown, Lettuce 

 stands pre-eminent because of its blood- 

 enriching and tonic properties, and at 

 the same time it is not fattening. Our 

 booklet, "Salads, Growing and Blanch- 

 ing," may be had free on request when 

 ordering. 



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 ordy 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 

 irarnes 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., 2Sc; X lb., 7Sc. 

 lb., $2.25; transportation paid. 



25 



I CXTI T/^r HEADING 

 1-ilL 1 i XJK^SL 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 setting 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 THonlh 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 

 fall 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 witlv 

 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; J^ lb., 7Sc 

 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 appeju-- 

 ance. 



It is extremely hardy, and is the best 

 sort for early spring use, for cold frame cijl- 

 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; 

 X lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00; 

 transportation paid. 



