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LETTUCE 



HEADING VARIETIES 



520 NEW YORK (Henderson's) 



Also Known as California "Iceberg" 



The King of Main Crop Head L«ttuce. It produces immense 

 heads, often 10 and 12 inches across, and weighing enormously. 

 The interior is beautifully blanched, white, crisp, tender and 

 delicious, being absolutely 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 grow^n by our customers in almost all sec- 

 tions 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 it is not rec- 

 ommended for forcing. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., l.Sc; oz., 

 transportation paid. 



35c; M lb., $1.00; lb., S3.50; 



important Notice Reg€xrding Henderson's New York Lettuce 



THis Lettuce Yvas 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 groMrn 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" Lettuce. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb„ 75c; lb., $2.25; transtxsrtation paid.' 



LEAF VARIETIES 

 508 GRAND RAPIDS (Henderson's) 



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 sweet- 

 ness and brittle character. 



We strongly urge those who cannot succeed in getting Lettuce to head to grow Grand Rapids. The 

 plant may be cut whole, or the outside leaves may be removed, leaving the younger ones to grow. It is 

 largely grown for forcing. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; K !•>■■ 75c; lb., $2.25; transportation paid. 



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; J4 lb., 75c; lb., §2.00; transportation paid. 



502 EARLY CURLED 

 SIMPSON 



.'"orms a compact mass of yel- 

 lowish-green, curly leaves; earlier 

 than head Lettuces. 



530 Henderson's "Suc- 

 cession' Collection of 



SUPERIOR 

 HEAD LETTUCE 



Mignonette for Extra 

 Early. Described on page 

 23. 



Salamander for Second 

 Early. Described on page 

 24. 



New York for Main 

 Summer Crop. Described 

 on page 24. 



Big Boston for Spring 

 and Fall Crop. Described 

 on page 23. 



Price of the Collection — 

 1 packet each cf the above 

 four Superior Head Let- 

 tuces for 40c; 1 oz. each, 

 $1.00; transportation paid. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 

 H . lb., 75c; lb., $2.00; 

 transportation paid. 



ROMAINE or COS VARIETIES 

 503 "CRISPYCOS" (Henderson's) 



This is in many respects a decided improvement upon Trianon, 

 Its great recommendation is that it does not readily run to seed, 

 and also that it is one of the best varieties for an early crop under 

 glass. "Crispycos" is undoubtedly a very fine lettuce of good 

 green color with broad leaves, folding well in at the top, and pro- 

 ducing hearts crisp and sw^eet. Everybody should try Henderson's . 

 "Crispycos" Lettuce. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 20c; oz., 50c; )4 lb., $1.50; transportation paid. 



526 TRIANON COS (Henderson's) 



By far the best of the Cos, or Romaine, varieties. These are be- 

 coming very popular; they have a distinct and pleasing flavor. 

 The long, spoon-shaped leaves form oval-shaped heads. Romaine 

 Lettuce may be used to advantage where the heading varieties do 

 not succeed, as almost the entire plant is tender and palatable. 

 (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; yi lb., 7Sc; lb., $2.25; transportation 

 paid. 



