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



Big Boston 



LETTUCE 



More 

 Extensively 



Grown Than 

 Any Other 



Head Lettuce. 



Wherever head let- 

 tuce is sold, the de- 

 mand for Big Boston 

 is imperative and in- 

 sistent. This demand 

 is satisfied only with 



HENDERSON'S 



BIG BOSTON. 



The combined acreage devoted to all other varietiesof head 

 Lettuce is about one-half of that required to supply the 

 markets of the U. S. with Henderson's Big Boston Lettuce. 



Very many of the most successful greenhouse gardeners 

 use it for an indoor crop, where, slowly and gently forced 

 in a moderate temperature, it makes perfect heads. For 

 spring and early summer crops in the open ground, it always 

 brings a good crop, and in the fall it is used to the prac- 

 tical exclusion of all other sorts, mainly because it is un- 

 harmed by the early light frosts of autumn. 



In the vicinity of the large eastern cities, hundreds of 

 acres of this variety may be seen quite late in November 

 growing freely and vigorously under a covering of salt 

 marsh hay. From this protection the plants emerge fresh, 

 and bright. 



It is probably the heaviest Lettuce of its size. The 

 heart leaves are numerous, closely packed round a short 

 stem, and of tender and delicate quality. The outer 

 leaves are large, and being of great substance, perfectly 

 protect the heart when shipping. (See engraving.) Price, 

 20c. oz., 55c. 34 lb., $1.60 lb., 10 lbs. and upwards $1.50 lb. 



Whipple Bros., Beaufort, S. C, "We grew the past season from your Big 

 Boston Lettuce seed 7200 baskets from six acres of as fine Lettuce as was 

 ever grown." Manton Hall, Fulto?i, N. Y ., "1 send a picture of my Let- 

 tuce field grown from your Big Boston Lettuce seed. This field paid us better 

 than one-thousand dollars an acre." Willey's Farm, East Palchogue, L. I. 

 "From 10 rows Henderson Big Boston Lettuce 6oo feet long, we cut over 

 6ooo heads of the best Lettuce we ever grew." Jos. Rockfeller, Shreveport, 

 La., "Your Big Boston Lettuce will do without further improvement." 



Grand Rapids Lettuce. 



The Best and Most Popular 

 Loose-Leaved Lettuce. 1 



Grand Rapids is perhaps more largely grown than any other variety, es- 

 pecially in the middle western states. It is invaluable :').- i >r iin j, \v i ;r j 

 owing to its habit of 

 growth, all its leaves 

 are carried well 

 above the soil, which 

 enables it to resist 

 rust and rot better 

 than any other sort. 

 It succeeds well un- 

 der glass. It is grown 

 in enormous quanti- 

 ties in open ground, 

 and is used through- 

 out the growing sea- 

 son with profitable 

 results. We have 

 been exceedingly 

 careful to secure 

 only the best stock, 

 which is remarkable 

 in its uniformity. 

 (See engraving.) 



Price, 20:. oz., 55c. 

 \i lb., 81.60 lb. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF LETTUCES, SEE PAGE 19. 



