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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 aver one-etghth of an inch. Seedlings should be ready for setting outdoors in April. 

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

 For a Fall crop sow seed during the month of A ugust. 



492 BIG BOSTON (Henderson's) 



(See Color Plate, Page 30) 



A Grand, Large Cabbage Lettuce. The Best Head Lettuce on Earth. 



More Extensively Grown Than Any Other Lettuce. Big, 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 ut- 

 most 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. 



Large areas of it may be seen in the vicinity of New York as 

 late as Nov. 15th; a slight covering of salt marsh hay amply 

 protecting the plants frdm hard frosts. When cut for market, 

 plants are as fresh, bright and untinged as at any season. 

 Thousands of acres of it are grown during the winter in Florida 

 and other Southern States for shipping to Northern markets. 

 In every State it is wonderfully popular; in fact, we know of no 

 other variety that gives such general satisfaction under such 

 varying conditions. As many of our customers have said: 

 "It is the best Head Lettuce on earth." {See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 2Sc; M lb. 70c; lb. $1.75; transportation 

 paid. 



LETTUCE 



HEADING VARIETIES 



501 "DELICACY," (Henderson's) 



A Uniform and Sure Header. Very Slow in Shooting to Seed. 

 A Wonderful Second Early Butterhead Variety. 



It is a variation of the Cabbage Butterhead Lettuce section, and among 

 the many improvements noted in it, is the very important one of 

 being Slower to go to seed than any other variety. Our tests and 

 experiences with it for four successive seasons under varying climatic 

 conditions amply justify us in making the assertion. This is only one 

 of the reasons why it is ideal for the Home Garden. 



Everyone will agree that another great requisite in a lettuce for 

 private uses is QUALITY first and always. This is a characteristic 

 in a superlative degree. Our plant expert who has been working 

 upon it describes it as being a second early lettuce of medium size, 

 with close compact heads, and with outer protecting leaves of a decided 

 bronze color. The inner leaves and the heart are of a delicate creamy 

 yellow, very attractive and alluring. It grows to a uniform size; is a 

 sure-header and we feel that it is a very great acquisition to our list of 

 quality lettuces. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c; oz. $1.00; transportation paid. 



499 EARLY BUTTERNUT (Henderson's) 



Valuable for Forcing in the Frame Earliest Head Lettuce 

 for Growing in the Garden 



Of the popular butterhead type this Lettuce is valuable not 

 only for forcing, but for its compact, creamy-white heads. It 

 is five days earlier than any other. Many growers have ex- 

 perienced difficulty in forcing Lettuce in frames on account of 

 mildew and other fungus diseases. Our trials have proven that 

 this variety is immune. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; H lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 



506 GOLDEN QUEEN (Henderson's) 



• A desirable first early heading variety for either open ground 

 or frame culture, it is also one of the best forcing lettuces. The 

 heads are medium sized, solid, crisp and tender. Golden 

 yellow in color. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; }4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50; transporta- 

 tion 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. 



