24 

 LEEK 



CULTURE— Sow early in April or 

 May, in drills IS inches apart; 

 cover the seed Y^ inch deep; the plants should be 

 thinned to stand 4 to 6 inches apart in the row, 

 or for very early, the seed may be started in cold- 

 frame or hotbed in February or March and be trans- 

 planted when large enough as deep as possible 

 without covering the center leaves, that Ike neck may 

 be blanched. 1 oz. will sow 100 feel of drill. 



480 LARGE AMERICAN FLAG 

 The Finest for Amercan 

 Gardens 



The Leek is closely allied to the Onion. 

 The entire lower portion of the plant is 

 used, which is smooth, solid, and gen- 

 erally the same thickness throughout. 

 It is boiled whole, or used in soups. 

 American Flag is the best variety for 

 general use and is largely grown for fall 

 and early winter use. It is of quick, 

 strong growth, producing long stems of 

 uniform shape and size, averaging 2 

 inches through by 10 inches long, 

 blanching beautifully white, and of 

 fine, mild flavor. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % lb., SI. 00; 

 lb., $3.00; transportation paid. 



481 ELEPHANT (New) 



This new variety is earlier than the 

 ordinary varieties of leek. The stems 

 or stalks are large, very thick and 

 straight, lacking the bulb-shaped end 

 characteristic of most of the old types. 

 The stalks blanch a clear white, and 

 when cooked are very tender. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 45c; J< lb., $1.25; 

 transportation paid. 



LETTUCE 



HEADING 

 VARIETIES 



CULTURE — For early crops, start the end of February in a cold-frame or indoors in a box of soil at a sunny 

 window. Cover the seed not over one-eighth of an inch. Seedlings should be ready for setting outdoors in April. 

 Set the plants one foot apart m rows eighteen inches apart. Seed may also be sown during April or May. For 

 a Fall crop, sow seed during the month of August. 



492 BIG BOSTON 

 (Henderson's) 



A Grand, Large Cabbage Lettuce. 

 Compact, Tender and Crisp, Creamy- 

 White Heads 



This grand variety, introduced by us, has 

 proved to be a most valuable addition to 

 our list of salad plants, whether grown in 

 the open ground for early summer and 

 fall use, in frames for spring, or forced 

 cool in green-houses for winter use. It 

 invariably gives both grower and user the 

 utmost satisfaction, producing under 

 ordinary 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. While it succeeds at all seasons, 

 except during the very hottest months, 

 it is peculiarly adapted for late 

 fall culture. (See illustration.) 

 Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 

 M lb., 75c: lb. $1.75; trans- 

 portation paid. 



499 EARLY 

 BUTTERNUT 

 (Henderson's) 



Valuable for 

 Forcing in 

 the Frame. 

 Earliest Head 

 Lettuce for 

 Growing in 

 the Garden 



Of the popular 

 butter-head 

 type this 

 Lettuce is valu- 

 able not only for 



forcing, but for its compact, creamy- 

 white heads. It is five days earlier than 

 any other. Many growers have expe- 

 rienced difficulty in forcing Lettuce in 

 frames on account of mildew and other 

 fungus diseases. Our trials have proved 

 that this variety is immune. (See illus- 

 tration.) 



Price, pkt., 20c; oz., 60c; transportation 

 pair! 



518 MIGNONETTE (Henderson's) 



An Ideal First-Early, All Heart 



A delicious gem of a lettuce that only the 

 home gardener can enjoy. It cannot be 

 bought on the market, as market gar- 

 deners would not consider it profitable 

 on account of its small size. However, for 

 the home gardener who demands quality 

 above all else Henderson's Mignonette 

 is the ideal sort for him to grow. It is a 

 deliciously sweet-flavored, tender morsel, 

 with that creamy-white melt-in-your- 

 mouth appearance. 



It is extremely hardy, and is the best 

 sort for early spring use, for cold frame 

 culture or for an outdoor winter crop in 

 the Southern States. It is very early 

 and heads quickly and surely, being slow 

 to go to seed. 



(See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 35c; % lb., $1.00- 

 lb., $3.00; transportation paid. 



501 DELICACY (Henderson's) 



The plants produce medium-sized heads, 

 the outer leaves of which are of a decided 

 bronze color. The inner leaves and the 

 heart are of a delicate creamy-yellow. 

 This variety possesses excellent quality 

 and is a very sure header. 



Price, pkt., 20c; oz., 60c; transportation 

 paid. 



Of all the Salad Plants grown, Lettuce stands pre-eminent because of its blood-enriching and tonic properties, and at 'the same 

 time is not fattening. Our booklet, "Salads, Growing and Blanching," may be had free on request when ordering. 



