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42 EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN-Vegetable Seeds 
THE TWO MOST FAMOUS LETTUCES 
90 per cent of the Lettuce used in America is grown from these two varieties. 
Henderson’s Big Boston Lettuce 
INTRODUCED BY PETER HENDERSON & CO. IN 1890 | 
A Grand, Large Cabbage Lettuce. The Best 
Head Lettuce on Earth. More Extensively 
Grown Than Any Other Lettuce. Big, 
Compact, Tender and Crisp, 
Creamy-White Heads. 
492. This ‘grand variety, introduced by us, has proved 
to be a most valuable addition to our list of salad plants, 
steadily gaining-in popularity until it is now more exten- 
sively grown than any other kind of Lettuce, either for the 
private table or for sale, North, South, East or West; 
whether grown in the open ground for early summer 
and fall use, in frames for spring, or forced ’ 
cool in greenhouses for winter use. © It invariably 
gives both grower and user the utmost satisfac- 
tion, producing under ordinarily favorable 
conditions, splendid, large, creamy-white : 
heads, packed. with 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. 
Big Boston is ‘one of the best’ large-heading 
Lettuces, and, while i€ succeeds at all seasons, 
except during the very hottest months, it is peculi- (= 
arly adapted for late fall culture. Large areas of 
it may be seen in the vicinity of New York ag 
late as Nov. 15th; aslight covering of salt 
marsh hay amply protecting the plants ; 
from hard frosts, which, when cut 
for market, are as fresh, bright and 
untinged as at any season. 
Thousands of acres: of it are 
grown during the winter in F 
Florida and other Southern 
States’ for shipping to 
Northern markets; in every 
State it is wonderfully pop- 
ular; infact, we know of no 
ty that gives 
such gene satisfaction un- 
der such varying conditions. 
other vari 
As many of our customers 
have said: ‘“‘It is the best 
Head Lettuce on earth.” 
(See engraving.) Price, 
10c. pkt., 30c. ox., 90c. 4 
Ib., $2.50 Ib. 
HENDERSON’S BIG BOSTON IS PRAISED BY ALL GROWERS. 
“Last year I grew Big Boston lettuce and I can truthfully say it was the | “I planted some of your Big Boston Lettuce seed in the early Sone. and-have 
best I ever saw. The leaves were very large and tender and I had enough for never before seen such wonderful heads of fine crisp lettuce.” 
three families.”’ Miss HELEN G. STINER, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. 
eae Bs Went DAN A. PHILLIPS, French Creek, West J os “I wish to say that the seeds you sent me in the spring were tried oul. The 
‘ ef hav If Hada the Brealesh SUCCESS an BrOWINE Big Boston and grew heads vegelable seeds were Big Boston Lettuce and Ponderosa Tomato. TI think I 
Boe as ieby, Be arcane hcl My employer said she never ale a more am not saying too much in stating that.every single seed planted produced results. 
e : / BL me Ss The Lettuce was all j ] ‘OF U1. 
FRANK A.. MIDDLETON, Tokoneke Park, Conn. uce was all you claim for it, and more, and as for the Tomatoes my wife 
“T raised a very excellent garden ‘vith your seeds last year. Wish to say aee ee eae DEAS Let UN USSU EY OU, of my pleasure in letting 
a word’ of praise for the Big Boston Lettuce. Had very good Leiluce even : FRANK CHINELS, Belle Harb N.Y. : 
when the weather became the hottest.” wee : _ aaa 2 These ODN sites ; 
E. N. MARRISON, Kansas Gity, Kan. Your Big Boston Lettuce is ad wonder.” 
“I have never before tasted such wonderful head Lettuce as mine grown from : J. S. RIEDEL, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Henderson's Big Boston seed. All my frienus say they never tasted anything “We produced some wonderfully large heads of Boston Lettuce from seed 
quite so tender and crisp.” obtained from you. The quality was fine.” 
Miss S. McCUSICK, Stillwater, Minn. C. VON HALLE, Palisades Park, N. J.- 
“The name of PETER HENDERSON is a household word wherever flowers and vegetables are grown é 
and gardens planted.’—Kansas City Star. . 
