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EXPRESS COS LETTUCE 



KALE, or BORECOLE. (1 oz. for 150 feet of drill.) 



Largely grown for supplying "greens" during the fall, winter and spring; 



used small like Spinach; also useful in garnishing. The plants are 



hardy above zero; frost improves the quality. 



Brown German Curled, or Purple. Purplish, curly leaves 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. (See Specialties, page 37 and engraving on 



this page.) 



Siberian. Green, curly leaves; tender and of delicate flavor 



KOHL-RABI. A bulbous-formed vegetable; when cooked, before fully 



grown is tender and excellent, combining the flavors of Cabbage and 



Turnip: 



Early Purple Vienna. The outside color is purple; flesh white and delicate 



Large White Vienna 4 Large, quick-growing, greenish-white skin and 



tender white flesh 



Short-Leaved Early White Vienna. (See Specialties, page 37.) 



LAMB'S LETTUCE. (See Com Salad.) 



LEEK. (1 oz. will sow 100 feet of drill.) 



Large American Flag. (See Specialties, page 37.) 



Large Rouen. Thick, short-stemmed variety, excellent for either winter 

 or autumn use, of slow growth, but slow in running to seed 



Musselburgh, or Scotch Champion. Broad, flat-leaved variety, stems 

 3 inches in diameter by 6 to 8 inches long. (See engraving. See Special- 

 ties, page 37.) 



LETTUCE. (1 os. for 3,000 plants.) 

 HEAD VARIETIES. 



All Seasons. This popular variety 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. It 

 may be grown in the open, spring, summer or fall, and is a great heat 

 resister, preserving its freshness under trying conditions, and is slow in 

 bolting to seed ' 



Big Boston, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 38.) | 



Black-Seeded Butter. Forms good-sized, hard heads, extensively used as 

 an early outdoor variety as well as for frame culture ' 



Boston Market, or White-Seeded Tennis Ball. A popular, early, small 

 compact-heading variety 



Deacon. A large, firm-heading variety, for early summer or late fall use; 

 light green outside, creamy-yellow inside, of fine buttery quality 



Golden Queen, Henderson's. A very desirable, first-early variety, and 

 second to none for forcing | 



Hanson. A handsome, large loose-heading summer variety of fine quality. 



Immensity, Henderson's. The largest head Lettuce, often 4 feet in circum- 

 ference; not early, but reliable for late summer and fall use; quality fine. . 



Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. Similar to, but larger than Black- 

 Seeded Butter, enormous heads, tender, sweet, and crisp. (See Special- 

 ties, page 42.) 



Mignonette. (See Specialties, pane 42) 



New York, Henderson's. (.See Specialties, page 40.) 



Salamander Perfected, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 40.) 



Tenderheart, Henderson's. A succulent early head Lettuce 



Tennis Ball Black-Seeded. Extremely early small, solid heads 



Unrivaled. (See Specialties, page 41) 



Henderson's Succession Collection of Head Lettuces, see page 39. 

 CURLED OR CUTTING VARIETIES. This type does not form compact 

 heads, but large masses of curly, crisp leaves, which are practically ever- 

 bearing, as they keep growing after picking; the best of these are: 



Black-Seeded Simpson. It stands the summer heat splendidly, and is 

 practically everbearing 



Early Curled Simpson. Forms a compact mass of yellowish-green, curly 

 leaves; earlier than head Lettuces; largely grown in cold frames and 

 the open ground 



Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled. (See Specialties, 



page 39 and engraving on this page.) 



COS, "CELERY" or "ROMAINE" VARIETIES. These form large, 

 elongated, compact heads that blanch mild and crisp. 



Express, Henderson's. A very early Cos Lettuce of dwarf, compact 

 growth, heading up without tying. The self-folding inner leaves blanch 

 beautifully white, crisp and tender. It stands hot weather splendidly, 

 and is slow in bolting to seed. (See engraving.) 



Trianon. (See Specialties, page 39) 



MARTYNIA. Proboscidea. Produces long seed-pods, which, gathered half- 

 grown, are green and tender. Makes a delicious sweet pickle 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE, (l oz. for 60 hills.) 

 GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



The "Henderson" Bush. (See Specialties, page 45.) 3 phts, 25c.) 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 45.) 



Hackensack. About 10 days later than the above, but attains a very 

 large size; round with flattened ends, thickly netted; productive; 

 extra quality 



Henderson's Sweetmeat. (See Specialties, page 44.) 3 Pkts., 25c 



Jenny Lind. (Henderson's Superior Selection.) Small, round-flat fruit, 

 deeply ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very 

 productive 



Melting Sugar. (See Specialties, page 45.) 



Montreal Market. A very large green "Nutmeg" type, almost round, 

 heavily netted; thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to 

 cooler climates 



Netted Gem. A grand sort for general early use; very early, productive, 

 uniform and finely netted; flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and 

 melting 



Nutmeg Improved. A popular old variety; skin deep green, finely netted; 

 flesh greenish-yellow, rich and sugary 



Rocky Ford. (See Specialties, page 44.) 



Pkt. 



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Our pamphlet, "Salads, Growing and Blanching," gives full instructions for growing and blanching Lettuce. Sent free if asked for. 



