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Henderson's Perfected Salamander Lettuce. 



Extra Selected Market Gardeners 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-resisting or summer lettuces, among which our Perfected 

 Salamander is the acknowledged leader. It forms good-sized, compact 

 and tender heads, creamy-white inside and of that desirable rich but- 

 tery flavor; outer color, light 

 green; it remains longer in head 

 without running to seed than any 

 other variety and stands a great 

 amount of heat without burning 

 We recommend it to critical mar 

 ket gardeners. (See cut.) Price, 

 20c. oz., 50c. i lb., $1.50 lb. 



" The Salamander Lettuce I bought from 

 you last season produced the best Lettuce I 

 have ever grown notwithstanding a very dry 

 season. ERNEST WESTON. Newport, R.I 



All Seasons Lettuce. 



This variety is very popular 

 where known, it is one of the best 

 of the " Butterhead " lettuces; 

 medium to large in size, of attrac- 

 tive 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, sum- 

 mer or fall. It is a great heat re- 

 sister, preserving its freshness 

 under trying conditions, and is 

 slow in bolting to seed. Price, 

 10c. pkt., 20c. oz., 50c. i lb., 

 $1.60 lb. 



H endersons New Tenderheart 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., 65c. i lb., $2.00 lb. 



" / send my testimony of the merit of your Tenderheart Lettuce. It 

 succeeded beyond my expectations. The finest lettuce I ever grew." 



BENOIT BARRIOS, Jesuiies Bend. La. 



M ammoth 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 

 leaves 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. \ lb., $1.25 lb. 



Henderson's New York Lettuce. 



J (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. Price, 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 45c. \ lb., $1.50 lb. 



" I 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, Belleville, III. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF LETTUCES, THIRTY-ONE VARIETIES, SEE PAGE 39. 



