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VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES 



H enderson's New "METROPOLITAN" Sweet Corn. 



(Shown on colored plate opposite.) 



♦gTT is a tolerably well-known fact that earliness in vegetables is most fre- 

 quently obtained more or less at the expense of quality. Sweet Corn 

 is by no means an exception ; indeed, no vegetable exhibits so great a 

 difference in quality as can be noted between the first early and later sorts. 

 There are three serious defects to which early varieties of Corn are liable, 

 viz., weakness of plant, Inferior flavor and a fungous growth known as 

 "smut," which blackens and destroys many ears. It is safe to say that 

 there has never been on the market any one variety of Corn that combined 

 the essential features of earliness and good flavor in a satisfactory degree. 

 In these important characteristics, "METROPOLITAN" certainly out- 

 classes any other variety. It is only two days later than Cory, which, until 

 now, has been the earliest sort. 



The plant is distinct, being very strong in stalk, growing 5}4 feet in height. 

 The leaves are numerous, narrow and very dark green in color. The ears are 

 all set low, not over 1% feet from the ground, producing from two to three 

 to the plant. They are uniformly 9 inches long, 10 to 12 rowed, well filled to 

 the tip with large deep grains, which are very tender. It is not merely 

 sweet, but possesses in a remarkable degree that exquisite richness so well 

 known in the larger and later sorts. We should add that an ample husk 

 fully insures its value as a shipping variety ; indeed, the combination of 

 good qualities possessed by it makes it the most desirable of all for early 

 trucking. PRICE, 15c. }l pt., 30c. pt., 50c. qt., $3.00 pk. 



"I planted a small quantity of your Metropoli- 

 tan Sweet Corn last season beside Kendel's Early 

 Giant, Cory and Perry's Hybrid. All received 

 equal attention and Metropolitan was earlier 

 than any, had larger ears, tilled better at tip. and 

 was vastly superior in tenderness and flavor. It 

 is, indeed, an acquisition, and 1 hope to plant a 

 large quantity next season."— C. J. Robinson, 

 Paterson, N. J. 



" Your Metropolitan Corn comes fully up to the 

 high standard you claim for it. It is the only 

 early Corn in this section that thoroughly resisted 

 smut, and that is saying a lot in its favor." — 

 L. L. Copeland, Oswego. N. Y. 



" I am particularly well pleased with the Metro- 

 politan Corn. There is certainly no early Corn to 

 compare with it in yield and flavor, and the plant 

 is vigorousand healthy. With this sort, thereisno 

 reason why we should not have Sugar Corn just as 

 good early in the season as we get later on ; indeed, 

 to niymind.it is fully equal in quality to Stowell's 

 Evergreen." — Frank Williams, Freeport, N. Y. 



" I hope you will have a good Supply of Metro- 

 politan Sweet Corn to sell next siiring. The small 

 linkage you sent me has made me hungry for 

 more. Every one who tasted it pronounced it 

 delicious, especially for sp early a variety." — 

 Edward Way, Mlddletown, Conn. 



C^SSfeats-JgStea 



The 



Best, 



The 



Earliest, 



The 



Sweetest, 



The 



Biggest 

 Yielder. 



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HENDERSONS 



"EARLY LEVIATHAN" Pole Lima Bean. 



(Shown on colored plate opposite.) 



One week 

 earlier than 

 any other 

 Pole Lima. 



Of superior 

 quality. 



Immense 

 size. 



Wonderfully 

 productive. 



of incalculable 



With this sort we reach the ideal of a Pole 

 Lima. Over a very large area of the United 

 States this delicious vegetable is denied to many 

 would-be growers on account of the length of 

 season required to mature it, the early frost 

 coming on just as the crop is ready to pick. This 

 sort is at least one week earlier than any Pole 

 Lima yet offered, and will consequently prove a 

 boon to thousands of growers who have frequent- 

 ly seen all their labor go for nothing, owing to 

 destruction by early frosts. Earliness is usually 

 obtained only by the sacrifice or diminishing of 

 other valuable features, but in this variety we 

 claim superiority, not only in this respect, but in 

 size of bean and pod and enormous productive- 

 ness. It is in fact about perfect, and will prove 

 value to all who grow it. 



PRICE, 20c. pkt., 3 pkts. for 50c, 7 pkts. for $1.00. 



HENDERSON'S 



s C&w2! New " HEART O'GOLD" Squash. WT 



(Shown on colored plate opposite.) 



Heart O'Gold is a very distinct sort which has 

 been carefully and thoroughly tested. Fully 

 appreciating the worth of the many useful 

 varieties already in cultivation, we introduce this 

 sort feeling confident that it will prove of good 

 and lasting value and be a decided acquisition. 

 The vines are strong, vigorous and healthy, which 

 enables it to resist the ravages of borers success- 

 fully. It is also very prolific, owing to its strong 

 growth and freedom in setting fruit. Our colored 

 plate gives a good idea of its general appearance. 

 The color of the fruit is a rich reddish orange, and 

 the shape is not only attractive, but economical 

 in cutting, there being little or no waste. The 

 flesh is very deep, with small seed cavity, of excel- 

 lent quality, either for pies or as a vegetable. We 

 advise all our patrons to give it a trial. 



PRICE, 20c. pkt., 6 pkts. for $1.00. 



The best for 

 pies and 

 cooking. 

 Deep, solid, 

 fine-grained 

 flesh of bril- 

 liant reddish 

 orange; 

 quality, 

 flavor and 

 dryness 

 unequaled. 



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The 



First in 

 Spring. 



The 



Last in 

 Fall. 



Absolutely 

 Stringless. 



Perfectly 

 Tender. 



Enormous 

 Cropper. 



Delicious 

 Flavor. 



SjlSE2)t3S2te3 



Hendersons « BOUNTIFUL" Green Bush Bean. 



" Gentlemen : — I writeto report on thenew BEAN 

 BOl'XTIFl'L procured from you. The Beans were 

 planted May 7th, and at the same rime I planted 

 an equal number of seed of the well-known String- 

 less Green Pod. 

 July 2d, picked 133 BOUNTIFUL; of Stringless. 113 

 " 4th, " 220 '• " " 190 



" 7th, " 240 " " " 140 



■• 14th. •• -Jill " " '• 100 



"Your Beans were larger, fully as stringless and 

 25 per cent, heavier. They were a surprise to me, 

 and you have a great acquisition. They were 

 ma rvelously productive " 



E. Hollister. Wells ton, Mo. 

 " I had a few Bountiful Beans from you in the 

 spring; they are indeed a wonderful bean, so 

 prolific and of such fine quality." 

 0. F. NEWHALL, Market Gardener. Peabody. Mass. 



" Your Bountiful Bush Beans beat the world 

 down here for fine healthy foliage and mammoth 

 yield, quality grand." 



W. M. Thomas. Selma. Ala. 

 •Tour NEW BUSH BEAN BOUNTIFUL is, in 

 my opinion, far ahead of ah others, both in earli- 

 ness and yield. I picked 52 large pods off one 

 plant, and the small ones on same were too 

 numerous to count, the small packet giving us a 

 great many pickings. It is the only Bean I ever 

 saw that was stringless." 



G. A. Smith. Gayville, S. D. 



(Shown on colored plate opposite.) 



HE introduction of this variety marks a distinct improvement in this 

 valuable vegetable. The one great objection to all bush beans has 

 been that all had more or less "string" and tough skin, causing the 

 bean to become unfit for use unless picked exactly at the right time. 



HENDERSON'S •♦BOUNTIFUL" 



is absolutely stringless. We fully believe that in this variety we have the 



IDEAL GREEN BUSH BEAN. 



It is the result of a careful selection of one of the standard sorts, and 

 produces pods actually larger, more uniform in shape, and deliciously 

 tender, remaining so for a remarkably long period. It is a prodigious 

 cropper and extremely early; besides this it is remarkably hardy. A 

 customer brought us on November 3d, 1898, a very fine mess picked on 

 that day, and although the vines had been slightly touched by frost, the 

 beans were in perfect condition and of exquisite quality. We are perfectly 

 confident that this variety will give the fullest satisfaction to every grower, 

 whether for market or private use. 



PRICE, 15c. % pt., 25c. pt., 40c. qt., $2.75 pk. 



REMEMBER— Henderson's Seeds, etc., are "Henderson's" 



ONLY WHEN 

 PURCHASED 



from us direct. 



We do not supply 

 dealers. 



