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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 



The Best 



Head Lettuce 



on Earth. 



More 

 Extensively 



Grown Than 

 Any Other 



Head Lettuce. 



HENDERSON'S 



BIG BOSTON LETTUCE. 



Wherever head lettuce is sold, the demand for Big Boston 

 is imperative and insistent. This demand is satisfied only 

 with HENDERSON'S BIG BOSTON. 



The combined acreage devoted to all varieties of head Lettuce 

 is about one-half of that required to supply the markets of the 

 U. S. with Henderson's Big Boston Lettuce. 



Very many of the most successful greenhouse gardeners use 

 it for an indoor crop, where, slowly and gently forced in a 

 moderate temperature, it makes perfect heads. For spring 

 and early summer crops 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. 



In the vicinity of the large eastern cities, hundreds of acres 

 of this variety may be seen quite late in November growing 

 freely and vigorously under a covering of salt marsh hay. From 

 this protection the plants emerge fresh and bright. 



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 ship- 

 ping. (See engraving.) Price, 20c. oz., 50c. \ lb., $1.50 lb., 10 

 lbs. and upwards $1.40 lb. 



R. L. Rice, Sunrise, La., " Your Big Boston Lettuce is a grand success. I 

 don't think there is a Lettuce to beat it." H. Huebsch, Austin, Texas, " The Lettuce 



I have raised from your Big Boston seed created quite a sensation among truck 

 gardeners." Chas. Riess, St. Bernard, Ohio, " Your Big Boston Lettuce is fine, 

 sold more this year than ever." Arthur J. de May, Sodus, N. Y., " The best Big 

 Boston Lettuce grown in this town last year was grown from seed bought from you." 

 E. Nadler, Chester, N. Y ., " I have bought Lettuce seed from you for five years. 



II has always been good, but this year's is the best I ever bought." 



Whipple Bros., Beaufort, S. C, " We grew the past season from your Big Boston 

 Lettuce seed 7200 baskets from six acres of as fine Lettuce as was ever grown." 

 Manion Hall, Fulton, N. Y., " I send a picture of my Lettuce field grown from 

 your Big Boston Lettuce seed. This field paid us better than one-thousand dollars 

 an acre." Willey's Farm, East Patchogue, L. J . " From 10 rows Henderson Big 

 Boston Lettuce 600 feet long, we cut over 6000 heads of the best Lettuce we ever grew." 



Jos. Rockefeller, Shreveport, La., " Your Big Boston Lettuce will do without 

 further improvement." 



Komaine or Cos Lettuce 

 HENDERSON'S TKIANON. 



Romaine Lettuce is increasing rapidly in popularity, especially 

 in the restaurants of large cities. It has a sweetness and flavor 

 peculiarly its own, and is more crisp and brittle than other types. 



Trianon is certainly the best Cos Lettuce for the American 

 market. Price, 20c. oz., 60c. J lb., $2.00 lb. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF LETTUCES, SEE PAGES 28 AND 29. 



