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



Henderson's Perfected Salamander Lettuce. 



Extra Selected Market Gardener's Strain. 



This is one of the standard vegetables introduced by us, and the de- 

 mand for it has steadily increased until it is the leading variety grown 

 by market gardeners for summer heading. 



Lettuces naturally thrive better during the cooler weather or spring 

 and fall than in a torrid summer, the season really when such crisp, cool- 

 ing salad is in great demand, consequently there has been bred a num- 

 ber of heat-resistinp or summer lettuces, among which our Perfected 

 Salamander is the acknowledged leader. 

 It forms good-sized, compact and tender 

 beads, creamy-white inside and of that 

 •desirable rich buttery flavor; outer color, 

 light green; it remains longer in head 

 without running to seed than any other 

 variety and stands a great amount of 

 beat without burning. We recommend 

 it to critical market gardeners. 



Price, 20c. oz., 50c. i lb., S1.40 lb. 



" The Salamander Lettuce I bought from you last 

 stason produced the best Lettuce I have ever grown 

 MOtwiihstanding a very dry season. 



ERNEST WESTON, Newport. R.l. 



All Seasons Lettuce. 



This variety is very popular where 

 inown it is one of the best of the 

 " Butterhead " lettuces; medium to 

 large in size, of attractive appearance, 

 having broad pale green leaves and a 

 large, round, compactly formed head of 

 delicious quality, crisp and of that 

 buttery character so much liked. As 

 implied by its name it may be grown in 

 the open, spring, summer or fall. It 

 is a great heat resister, preserving its 

 freshness under trying conditions, and 

 is slow in bolting to seed. 



Price, 15c. oz., 35c. \ lb., SI. 10 lb. 



[-[endetWs New Tenderhcart Lettuce 



This is similar to the old Boston Market in general appearance, but 

 is superior to it in every way. The plant is of the same size, but the 

 head proper is much larger, and it has fewer outside leaves. Its value 

 to the market gardener lies in its remarkable uniformity, every plant 

 coming true to type, and in its ability to stand after ma- 

 turity without going to seed. It has the bright attractive 

 color of Salamander, though the outer leaves are a shade 

 darker. It is without doubt the best first early market 

 lettuce. {See cut.) Price, 20c. oz., 55c. \ lb., S1.75 lb. 



"/ send my testimony of the merit of your Tender heart Lettuce I\ 

 succeeded beyond }ny expectations. The finest lettuze I ever grew.'' 



BENOIT BARRIOS. Jesuites Bend. La. 



Mammoth Black Seeded Butter Lettuce 



An enormous heading variety of the popular old Black- 

 Seeded Butter, so extensively grown for early field and 

 frame crops. 



This mammoth variety has broad, slightly undulated 

 eaves almost smooth, of the handsome pale green color. 

 selling so well on the Eastern Markets. The very large 

 head is compact, tender, sweet and crisp; from 30 to 40 

 heads fill a barrel. We recommend it for early spring, 

 and it is especially fine for late fall, but it is not a mid- 

 summer variety, as the heat is apt to scald it. It is some- 

 times sold as Mammoth Salamander. Price, 15c. oz., 

 40c. i lb., S1.25 lb. 



Henderson's New York Lettuce. 



(Sometimes called "Wonderful" and "Los Angeles," but erroneously so.) 



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. It produces 

 immense heads, often 15 and 16 inches across. The in- 

 terior blanches, creamy-white, crisp, and delicious, abso- 

 lutely free from bitterness. 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, from whom 

 we receive most gratifying reports. As a standard main 

 summer crop, hot-weather Lettuce it is in every way de- 

 sirable and has no equal but is not recommended for forcing. 

 {See cut.) Price, 20c. oz., 50c. \ lb., $1.50 lb. 



" / wish I had planted more N. Y. Lettuce for it beats all the rest The 

 heads are fine, sweet and nice and sell very fast." 



M. F. KONRADT. Bplle^'ille. Jll 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF LETTUCES, TWENTY-TWO VARIETIES, SEE PAGES 38 AND 39. 



