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., 14 Ib. 75c., Ib. $2.25, 10 Ib. lots @ $2.00 Ib. 
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. 
| BIG BOSTON, HENDERSON’S—For spring and early 
summer in the open ground, it always brings a good crop, and We have seen fields of this strain produce 80% of No. 1 heads in 
in the fall it is used to the practical exclusion of all other sorts, approximately 65 days from planting. (See engraving.) 
mainly because it is unharmed by the early light frosts of Autumn. Price, oz. 30c., 14 Ib. 75c., Ib. $2.25, 10 Ib. lots @ $2.00 Ib 
It is also used by many successful greenhouse gardeners for an 
indoor crop, where, slowly and gently forced in a moderate 
NEW YORK NO. 515—An early type of New Yorl:. in general 
appearance this new strain is similar to New York No. 12, having 
large, solid heads 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 
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. to our customers who grow New York No. 12, to give this new 
Price, oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 50c., Ib. $1.40, 10 Ib. lots @ $1.25 Ib. strain a trial. 
Price, oz. 30c., 14 Ib. 90c., Ib. $3.00, 10 Ib. lots @ $2.75 Ib. 
{SPECIAL WHITE BOSTON— 
This is a 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., 14 Ib. 70c., Ib. $2.00, 
10 Ib. lots @ $1.90 Ib. 
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., 14 Ib. $1.00, Ib. '$3.00. 
CONSIDER THE STRAIN AS WELL AS THE NAME. 
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