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COMPLETE 

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Vegetable Seeds 



CARROT. (J oz. for about 125 feet of drill; 4 lbs. 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; 

 quality extra fine. Excellent for forcing and frame culture 



Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. (See Specialties, page 21.) 



Coreless, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 21.) 



Danvers, Half Long. (Henderson's Selected.) (See Specialties, page 21.) 



Early French Forcing. The earliest, and largely grown for forcing. Small' 

 almost globular roots orange-red in color 



Early Scarlet Horn. A popular early variety, 3 to 4 inches long and blunt- 

 rooted; it is a favorite for bunching lor market and is sometimes forced. A 

 fine table Carrot and when pulled young is excellent for soups 



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 . . 



Intermediate, Henderson's. (See Specialties, p. Si.) 



New York Market, Henderson's. Handsome and symmetrical, of bright 

 orang > color ; flesh crisp, tender and sweet, almost coreless, and unexcelled 

 for private use or for bunching 



Long Orange Improved. An improved strain of this popular variety for 

 either garden or field culture, roots averaging 12 inches in length and 3 

 inches in diameter at the top; an enormous yielder and a good keeper. . 



Oxheart, or Guerande. Very distinct and desirable, smooth and 

 handsome, very thick and blunt-rooted, about 6 inches long, a rapid grower 

 and of fine quality; color, orange-red; a good all-season Carrot 



White and Yellow Belgian. (See Field Carrots, page 68.) 



CAULIFLOWER. Cultural instructions free to customers when asked for. 

 (1 oz. for 3,000 plants.) (for cauliflower plants, see page 175.) 



Early Snowball, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 20.) 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. Until we introduced Snowball this was con 

 sidered the best early variety; plants dwarf and compact, forming good 

 sized heads; fine for open-ground fall crop 



Extra Early Paris. Heads uniform, but quality and size inferior 



Large Late Algiers. 



large fine heads .... 



A strong-growing variety for late fall use, producing 



Autumn Giant, Veitch'S. A large-growing late variety, succeeding better in 

 southern climates than any other variety 



CELERY. (1 oz. for 3,000 plants; 1 lb. 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 Specialties, page 22.) 



White Plume, Henderson's Perfected. (See Specialties, page 23.) 



Golden Self -Blanching. (See Specialties, page 23.) 



Golden 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 a warm rose hue. It is a good keeper and of superior quality 



SECOND EARLY, LONG-KEEPING AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



Giant Pascal. A desirable long-keeping green Winter Celery; robust, healthy 

 stocky, about 2 feet high, making broad, thick, stringless stalks and large 

 hearts. It blanches easily to a pearly white when it is crisp and of fine 

 nutty flavor , 



Henderson's Golden Dwarf. A popular standard variety with a large 

 heart and a solid cylindrical stalks, blanching waxy golden-yellow; crisp and 

 fine, and a splendid keeper 



Dwarf White, Henderson's. Perfectly solid half-round stalks, blanching yel 

 lowish-white, crisp, tender and of fine flavor ' 



Boston Market. Solid half-round green stalks, blanching white; crisp and 

 tender; habit dwarf and robust 



Giant White Solid. A long-stalked, large-growing variety, often 3 feet high 

 and one of the best for growing in the South; excellent for soup greens. . . 



New Rose, Henderson's. A splendid variety for late use and an excellent 

 keeper. The color is a beautiful shade of rose and, like all red Celeries, of 

 exceptionally fine flavor; solid, crisp and stringless 



Winter Queen. (See Specialties, page 24.) 



Soup Celery. (Old Seed.) Excellent for flavoring 



CELERIAC, OR TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. Produces large turnip-like 

 roots which keep well for winter use; it is highly esteemed either cooked for 

 flavoring soup or sliced and used as a salad. 



Erfurt Giant. Round, clean-skinned root 



Large Smooth Prague. A highly developed and larger form, almost round 

 uniform, smooth skinned and free from side roots 



CHERVIL. The young aromatic leaves are used in soups and salads 



CHICORY. LARGE-ROOTED or " Coffee Chicory." The roots when dried, 

 roasted and ground are largely used as an adulterant or substitute for coffee 



The young leaves are excellent as salad 



Witloof-Chicory. (See Witloof, page 64.) 



COLLARDS. Georgia. A tall, loose form of Cabbage grown in the South 

 as a substitute for Cabbage. The leaves when cooked are tender and delicate. 



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Henderson's snowball cauliflower. 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. 



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