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LETTUCE 



HEADING VARIETIES 

 520 NEW YORK (Henderson's) 



Also Known as California "Iceberg" 



The King of Main Crop Head Lettuce. It produces immense 

 heads, often 10 and 12 inches across, and weighing enormously. 

 The interior is beautifully blanched, white, crisp, tender and 

 delicious, being absolutely free from any trace of bitterness. 



It is 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. 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 sec- 

 tions of the country and from whom we receive most gratifying 

 reports. As a standard main summer crop, hot weather Lettuce, 

 it is in every way desirable and has no equal, but it is not rec- 

 ommended for forcing. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., ISc; oz.. 35c; M lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00; 

 transportation paid. 



516 MAY KING LETTUCE 



Good for First Outdoor Planting 



This early butter-head variety of Lettuce is very well suited for the first out- 

 door planting. 



The heads are of a medium size and very compact in form, being very tightly 

 wrapped. The hearts are creamy yellow in color, very tender and crisp, and 

 of excellent flavor. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; lb., $2.25; transportation paid. 



522 SALAMANDER (Henderson's Perfected) 



A Splendid Summer Variety 



Salamander is one of the few varieties that will head well during hot weather. 

 If the instructions given on lettuce culture in our booklet, "Salads, Growing and 

 Blanching," are followed, success is assured with Salamander. It will grow 

 equally well as an earlier crop, but is excelled by others for fall use. It forms 

 a good-sized, compact head, creamy-white in color, and has all the rich flavor 

 of the "butter" Lettuce. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; X lb,, 75c; lb., $2.00; transportation paid. 



LEAF VARIETIES 

 508 GRAND RAPIDS (Henderson's) 



Indoors or Qut, the Easiest of All to Grow 



This is probably the best of the loose-leaved varieties. It forms no head, but produces an abundant crop 

 of pale green leaves, slightly but closely crumpled, which, even when old, retain their characteristic sweet- 

 ness and brittle character. 



We strongly urge those who cannot succeed in getting Lettuce to head to grow Grand Rapids. The 

 plant may be cut whole, or the outside leaves may be removed, leaving the younger ones to grow. It is 

 largely grown for forcing. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; yi lb., 75c; lb., $2.00; transportation paid. 



496 BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON 



The plants forming large, loose masses of curly and crumpled, yellow-green leaves, which "are very tender, 

 crisp and delicious. It stands the summer heat splendidly and is practically everbearing, for as the leaves 

 are picked, new leaves will grow. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; yi, lb., 75c; lb., $1.75; transportation paid. 



502 EARLY CURLED 

 SIMPSON 



Forms a compact mass of yel- 

 lowish-green, curty leaves; earlier 

 than head Lettuces. 



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

 K lb., 75c; lb., $1.75; 

 transportation paid. 



530 Henderson's "Suc- 

 cession" Collection of 



SUPERIOR 

 HEAD LETTUCE 



Mignonette for Extra 

 Early. Described on page 

 24. 



Salamander for Second 

 Early. Described on page 

 25. 



New York for Main 

 Summer Crop. Described 

 on page 25. 



Big Boston for Spring 

 and Fall Crop. Described 

 on page 24. 



Price of the Collection. — 

 1 packet each of the above 

 four Superior Head Let- 

 tuces for 40c; 1 oz. each, 

 $1.00; transportation paid. 



ROMAINE or COS VARIETIES 

 503 "CRISPYCOS" (Henderson's) 



This is in many respects a decided improvement upon Trianon. 

 Its great recommendation is that it does not readily run to seed, 

 and also that it is one of the best varieties for an early crop under 

 glass. "Crispycos" is undoubtedly a very fine lettuce of good 

 green color with broad leaves, folding well in at the top, and pro- 

 ducing hearts crisp and sweet. Everybody should try Henderson's 

 "Crispycos" Lettuce. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 25c; oz., 50c; % lb., $1.50; transportation paid. 



526 TRIANON COS (Henderson's) 



By far the best of the Cos, or Romaine, varieties. These are be- 

 coming very popular; they have a distinct and pleasing flavor. 

 The long, spoon-shaped leaves form oval-shaped heads. Romaine 

 Lettuce may be used to advantage where the heading varieties do 

 not succeed, as almost the entire plant is tender and palatable. 

 (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; lb., $2.00; transportation 

 paid. 



