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(JOLDEN ROSE CELERY. 
Charming combinations of color. 
Golden Rose is a development of 
the favorite Golden Self-blanching, 
and shows its parentage in its strong 
habit of growth, while its self-blanch- 
ing character is strongly fixed. The 
plant is dwarf and heavy, the stalks 
are very broad and solid, and are also 
entirely free from those objectionable 
ridges which generally accompany 
stringiness; indeed, there is so little 
string that the stalks are positively 
brittle. The general color is about identical with Golden Self-blanch- 
ing, except that the naturally golden-colored stalks are suffused with 
a warm, rosy hue, which gradually fades towards the top of the stalks, 
where it assumes a bright golden color when properly blanched and fit for the 
table. The unique combination of color makes it exquisitely beautiful in 
appearance, and its self-blanching habit assures its earliness, whilst its hardi- 
ness and solidity bespeak its ability to keep for a considerable time. (See cut.) 
Price 20c. pkt., 6 pkts. for $1.00. 
Beautiful rose-coloredstalks, sur- 
mounted with golden plumes. 
Blanches naturally. 
Remarkably early and a perfect 
Keeper. 
Exquisite in flavor. 
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LY DIREC) geen HENDERSON &€O.,NEW YORK: -- 
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FLATTERING REPORTS, a few of which we print below. ea area Ostia Ss ceca | 
¥ “Tam pleased to tell you of the success | prepared for the table. I grow for market, ¥ 
in Ihave had in growing your Golden Rose and celery is one of my specialties.” Ww 
W Celery. I have taken great interest in all W 
W the selfblanching varieties as they have W 
4 2ppeared on the market, and I find that “ Your new Celery was very fine with me W 
{y Golden Rose possesses all their good fea- | this year. Grown alongside Golden Self. Wy 
wy tures, particularly in its blanching habit. | blanching, it was fully as large and wasas W 
ay The bright rose color ofthe stalks and the | strictly a self-blanching sort as that a- W 
{y beautiful yellow color of the leaves make a | peady famous variety. Its stalks were W 
Wy contrast which will be sure to make this | heavy and of a deep rose color, blanching WY 
im variety popular. into a beautiful golden hue, thus givingit WW 
iW —— a handsome appearance. Its flavor was W 
iW «« Your new Golden Rose Celery was care- | excellent. Possessing all the richness and Wy 
¥ fully grown alongside of several standard | crispness of the red varieties, together \W 
WW varieties, and for quality it surpassed them | with its truly self/blanching nature, makes W 
| Ay all. It has no tendency in the least torust, | it, I believe, one of the finest sorts for the W 
WY andinappearance it ismost beautiful when | market.” W 
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Henderson’s Superb New Lettuce, No. 2. 
A NAME New Lettuce No. 
ROM the seed sent out last season we have received MOST 
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WE WANT te stccst 
For the name we select Each for what we consider 
as follows ° $25. 00 as the best, and $5 -00 the next best twelve names. 
worthy of this 
2, 
AND WILL FAY ¢8 heel] 
The thirteen premiums aggregating 
|e ® 144 e The purchaser of the seed is entitled to suggest 
. : ‘ : gest one 
Conditions ° name for each and every packet of No. 2 Lettuce 
bought. Every packet sent out by us will be enclosed in a ‘‘Coupon 
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Envelope,’ on which thesender’s P. O. address and the name suggested 
are to be written in the blanks, and returned to us before October 1st, 
1898. The money will be awarded in December, 1898, and the names 
and addresses of the successful competitors will be published in the 1899 
dition of this catalogue. In event of two or more persons sending in 
he same winning name the one received by us first will receive the money. 
All prize winning names are to be our property to be used for naming 
other things if we see fit. 
DESCRIPTION OF HENDERSON’S SUPERB 
NEW LETTUCE No. 2. 
A very valuable addition to our list of Lettuces, equally 
useful for forcing as for open air cultivation. The general 
color is a clear bright green, which is never bronzed by out- 
door growth under any climatic conditions. It is medium 
in size, the entire plant measuring about ten inches in 
diameter. It has a peculiar habit of heading, which can be 
seen by examining our illustration, the head standing clear 
away from the outer leaves, which lie flat on the ground, 
a valuable feature, especially for outside culture, securing 
an equable moisture around the root of the plant. It has 
but little stalk, which makes the head very solid. The 
leaves are thin, slightly crumpled, very crisp and entirely 
without that heavy veining which makes some of the best 
sorts bitter to the taste. It is a very valuable sort for 
growing under glass, where its delicacy of color and crisp- 
ness are improved, making it a valuable acquisition to the 
market grower. Price 25c. pkt. 
WE ARE OFFERING PREMIUMS for NAMES for 
other SEEDS and PLANTS aggregating OVER 
-- For full details, see page 16, 
$1,000. 
