46 EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN-Vegetable Seeds 
THE TWO MOST FAMOUS LETTUCES 
90 per cent of the Lettuces used in America are grown from these two varieties. 
Henderson’s Big Boston Lettuce 
‘INTRODUCED BY PETER HENDERSON & CO. IN 1890 
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. 
492. This grand variety, introduced by us, has proved 
to be a most valuable addition to our list of salad plants, 
steadily gaining in popularity until it is now more exten- 
sively grown than any other kind of Lettuce, either for the 
private table or for sale, North, South, East or West; 
owhether grown.in the open ground for early summer 
and fall use, in frames for spring, or forced yg 
cool in greenhouses for winter use. It invariably 
gives both grower and user the utmost satisfac- 
tion, producing under ordinarily favorable 
conditions, splendid, large, creamy-white 
heads, packed with thoroughly-blanched leaves, 
crisp, tender and sweet, delighting both the 
palate andthe eye. This grand variety makes 
a handsome plant, with but few outside leaves, 
and stands long before bolting to seed. 
Big Boston is one of the best large-heading 
Lettuces, and, while it succeeds at all seasons, 
except during the very hottest months, it is peculi- 
arly 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 4 
from hard frosts, which, when cut £ 
for market, 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 pop- 
ular; in fact, we know of no 
other variety that gives 
such general satisfaction un- 
der such varying conditions. 
As many of our customers 
have said: ‘‘It is the best 
Head Lettuce on earth.” 
(See engraving.) Price, 
10c. pkt., 30c. 0z., 80c. 34 
Ib., $2.50 lb. ——= 
HENDERSON’S BIG BOSTON IS PRAISED BY ALL GROWERS. 
“Last year I grew Big Boston lettuce and I can truthfully say it was the } “T planted some of your Big Boston Lettuce seed in the early spring, and have 
bet) I ever saw. The leaves were very large and tender and I had enough for { never before seen such wonderful heads of fine crisp lettuce.” 
RCL aS x : } Miss HELEN G. STINER, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. 
DAN A. PHILLIPS, French Creek, West Va. | ST wish to say that the seeds you sent me in the spring were tried out. The 
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“TI hav: had the greatest success 1m growing Big Boston and grew heads vegetable seeds were Big Boston Lettuce and Ponderosa Tomato. I think I 
A iaeoeddl se RIE circumference? My employer said she never ale a more ‘am not saying too much in stating that every single seed planted produced results. 
ender or crispy lettuce. i . |The Lettuce was all you claim for it, and more, and as for the Tomaioes my wife 
; FRANK A. MIDDLETON, Tokoneke Park, Conn. ‘had to can them we had so many. Let me assure ase my pleasure in bee 
“T raised a very excellent garden with your seeds last year. W ish to say ‘you know the vesuits.”’ : 
a word of praise for the Big Boston Lettuce. Had very good Lettuce even 5 FRANK CHINELS, Belle Harbor, N. Y 
when the weather became, the hottest.”’ “y, Bie B L tes, ” : ora 
E. N. MARRISON, Kansas City, Kan. pe CUT ge TEE DSo eeu LECE 2G BUOL ACRE 
“T have never before tasted such wonderful head Lettuce as mine grown from J. S. RIEDEL, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Henderson’s Big Boston seed. All my frienus say they never tasted anything “We produced some wonderfully large heads of Boston Lettuce from seed 
quite so tender and crisp.” : obtained from you. The quality was fine.’ 
Miss S. McCUSICK, Stillwater, Minn. C. VON HALLE, Palisades Park, N. J. 
“The name of PETER HENDERSON is a household word wherever flowers and vegetables are grown 
and gardens planted.”—Kansas City Star. 
