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VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
CABBAGE, LATE OR WINTER VARIETIES—Continued. 
Premium Fiat Dutch. A standard and excellent variety, developing earlier 
than most late sorts and not so good a winter keeper, but for fall use it is ten- 
der and of superior flavor 
Holland or Danish Ball Head. (See special description, page 14.) Valuable 
forits hard heading qualities, making it the best winter keeper and shipper of 
any variety; the head trimmed for market weighs fully one-fourth more than 
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RED VARIETIES. This class is esteemed for pickling, making slaw, etc. 
Red Dutch. A popular hard-headed sort for pickling, etc. The best keeper, 
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Mammoth Rock Red. A large-growing select strain, produciag very solid 
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SAVOY VARIETIES. The quality and flavor of these ‘‘Crumpled Leaf’’ Cabbages 
is very superior; grcwn in fall and allowed to be touched by frost they are 
sweet, delicate and most delicious. 
American Drumhead Savoy. The largest heading Savoy; a general favorite 
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Netted Savoy. The finest of the ““Savoys’’; heads large, solid and compact: 
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CARROT. (1 oz. for about 125 feet of drill; 41bs. for an acre.) 
Carentan, Early Half Long Scarlet. A distinct, slender, cylindrical variety, with 
few and small leaves; skin glossy and smooth; flesh red and without core; 
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Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. A stump-rooted variety, of handsome shape. 
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Danvers, Half Long. (See special description, page 16.) A good-sized, hand- 
some, smooth, cylindrical stump-rooted variety, of rich, dark orange color; 
flesh of close texture, good quality, with but little core............... BR cooOLUSUROOGEEORCBA 
Early French Forcing. The earliest, and largely grown for forcing. Small, 
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Early Scarlet Horn. A popular early variety, 3 to 4inches long and blunt- 
rooted ;it is a favoritefor bunching for marketandissometimes forced. A fine 
table Carrot and when pulled young is excellent for BOUDB...............ceceeeeeeseeeeees 
Half Long Scarlet, Pointed. A valuable, medium early sort of fine quality, 
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Half Long Red, Stump-Rooted. A shapely stump-rooted variety, of medium 
size and one of the best for private gardens, for summer use; medium early..... 
Henderson’s Intermediate. (See special description, page 16.) The best 
main crop Carrot, of large size; shape handsome and uniformly tapering ; qual- 
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Henderson’s New York Market. Handsome and symmetrical, of bright orange 
color; fiesh crisp, tender and sweet, almost coreless, and unexcelled for 
private use or bunching........ Spot Osa ceDoSdOOTAdESOOEKDoEOROOSOGECREO OC AO CONCOASE GO IAGO EOL EEL ea Taanosed 
Long Orange Improved. An improved strain of this popular variety for 
either garden or field culture, roots averaging 12 inches in length and 38 
inches in diameter at the top; an enormous yielder and a good keeper......... 
Oxheart, or Guerande. Very distinct and desirable Carrot, smooth and hand- 
some, very thick and blunt-rooted, about 6 inches long, a rapid grower and of 
fine quality ; color orange-red ; a good all-seasons Carrot. sue 
White and Yellow Belgian. (See Field Carrots, Dage 59.) ........secccccccsseseeeceeeeseene 
CAULIFLOWER. cultural instructions free to customers when asked for. 
(1 oz. for 1,000 plants.) (For Cauliflower Plants, see page 163.) 
Henderson's Early Snowball. (See special description, page 15.) Beyond 
question the best Cauliflower for either family or market gardens, for 
early or late, for either forcing, cold frame or open-ground culture; it heads 
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Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. Until we introduced ‘‘Snowball”’ this was considered 
the best early variety ; plants dwarf and compact, forming good-sized heads, 
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Extra Early Paris. Heads uniform, but quality and size inferior 
Large Late Algiers. A strong-growing variety for late fall use, producing large 
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Veltch’s Autumn Giant. A large-growing late variety, succeeding better in 
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CELERY. (1 oz. for 3,000 plants; 1 Ib. for sufficient plants to plant an acre.) 
EARLY SELF-BLANCHING VARIETIES. These grow quickly, blanch easily and 
are especially adapted for fall and early winter use. 
Silver Self-Blanching, Henderson’s. (See special description, page 18.) A grand 
new variety, destined to great popularity with all growers; it combines the 
stocky growth and habit of Golden Self-blanching with the coloring of White 
Plume, the stalks and inner leaves blanching pure white, while the outer foliage 
is mottled with silvery-white. 25c. pkt., 5 pkts. for $1.00..............cccceeeceeceececuee 
White Plume, Henderson's Perfected. (See special description, page 17.) The 
earliest variety grown, and can be blanched for the table in September. It is 
a self-blanching variety requiring no ‘‘banking up,” easily grown by anyone; 
stalks and inner leaves white, crisp and delicious 
Pink Plume, Henderson’s. Practically identical with ‘‘ White Plume,’’ with 
the added merit of the solid, stringless, ivory-white stalks being tinged with 
pink, rendering it most beautiful. Flavor delicious, crisp and nutty; astrong, 
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healthy, compact grower, self-blanching, early and a good keepet.................... 
Golden Self-Bianching. (See special description, page 18.) A valuable early 
variety, ofcompact, stocky habit, thick, solid and brittle. The large heart, 
thick stalks and inner leaves are of a beautiful golden-yellow; flavor rich......... 
Goldon Rose, Henderson's. A pink form of the “‘ Golden Self-Blanching”’ of the 
same strong, stocky habit, hardy, early and easily blanched. The stalks are 
broad, solid, heavy and positively brittle, free from ridges and stringiness, to 
which merits must be added its beautiful coloring, golden-yellow, suffused with 
@ warm rose hue. It is a good keeper and of superior quality..................00...... 
Our new 
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Celery Culture for Home and Market 
PRICES 
Delivered free in the U. S. 
(excepting otherwise noted.) 
Pkt. | 
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Combating Diseases, etc. 
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