BIG BOSTON, HENDERSON'S For spring and early 

 summer in the open ground, it always brings a good crop, and 

 in the fall it is used to the practical exclusion of all other sorts, 

 mainly because it is unharmed by the early light frosts of Autumn. 

 It is also used by many successful greenhouse gardeners for an 

 indoor crop, where, slowly and gently forced in a moderate 

 temperature, it makes perfect heads. 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. 

 Price, oz. 20c, H lb. 50c, lb. $1.40, 10 lb. lots @ $1.25 lb. 



LETTUCE 



HEADING VARIETIES 



NEW YORK, HENDERSON'S— ALSO CALLED "CALI- 

 FORNIA ICEBERG"— Immense Heads as Solid as a Cab- 

 bage. Blanches Beautifully. Crisp, Tender and Free from 

 Bitterness-THE KING OF MAIN CROP HEAD LETTUCES- 



It produces immense heads, often 10 and 12 inches across, and 

 weighing enormously. The interior is beautifully blanched, 

 creamy-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 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 desirable and has 

 no equal, but is not recommended for forcing. 

 Price, oz. 25c, H lb. 75c, lb. $2.25, 10 lb. lots @ $2.00 lb. 



NEW YORK NO. 12 — This is a selection from New York and 

 has these outstanding features; No. 12 is much earlier, makes 

 large solid heads, uniform in maturing and of the flat head type. 

 We have seen fields of this strain produce 80% of No. 1 heads in 

 approximately 65 days from planting. (See engraving.) 

 Price, oz. 30c, % lb. 75c, lb. $2.25, 10 lb. lots @ $2.00 lb. 



NEW YORK NO. 515— An early type of New York. In general 

 appearance this new strain is similar to New York No. 12, having 

 large, solid beads of bright green color, and few outside leaves. 

 This lettuce has met with favor amongst many market growers 

 in different sections of the lettuce growing territory. We suggest 

 to our customers who grow New York No. 12, to give this new 

 strain a trial. 

 Price, oz. 30c, ]i lb. 90c, lb. $3.00. 



SPECIAL WHITE BIG BOS- 

 TON—A PURE WHITE TYPE— 



This is a pure white strain of the 

 popular Big Boston. The outer foliage 

 is bright green, and does not have the 

 red or bronze tinge that we are so 

 familiar with in Big Boston. It is, how- 

 ever, similar in size and shape of head, 

 but the frame of the plant is a trifle 

 smaller and consequently it matures a 

 little earlier. It is uniform in growth, 

 the heads are solid and attractive and 

 it commands a ready sale on all mar- 

 kets where fancy produce is in de- 

 mand. {See engraving.) 

 Price, oz. 25c, \i lb. 70c, lb. $2.00, 

 10 lb. lots @ $1.90 lb. 



IMPERIAL F— One of the best of the 

 Imperial types, somewhat resembling 

 New York. Fairly early. Heads large 

 with few outside leaves, which are 

 bright green in color. 

 Price, oz. 35c, M lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 



Higher returns are enjoyed by growers of Henderson's Big Boston when it is packed and sold under the grower's label. 



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