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 STRAWBERRIES, HERBS and VEGETABLE ROOTS FOR THE HOME GARDEN 



Strawberries Henderson's Selections 



NEW VARIETIES 



STANDARD VARIETIES 



CHESAPEAKE 



(Mid-season to Late, Pistillate.) A splendid grower 

 making just enough runners for a matted row. The 

 plants root deeply, are vigorous and healthy, with 

 large foliage. One of the best in flavor, shape, size, 

 color and appearance. 



EARLY JERSEY GIANT 



(Early, Perfect Flowering.) There is no known 

 variety that ripens earlier and none bearing large 

 berries that come near it in earliness. The berries 

 are brilliant crimson scarlet in color, very firm, 

 conical in shape, with pointed tip and it colors all 

 over at once. They have a rich aroma, and delight- 

 fully mild wild strawberry flavor. 



Price of the Standard Strawberries, 50c per 

 doz.; $3.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000. 



The Strawberries following were transplanted into cold frames in the fall, and if planted out any time before 

 May 5th, will, under proper conditions, fruit some in the present year. 



All the varieties offered are perfect flowering (bisexual) except where marked P or pistillate. The latter must 

 have a row of a perfect flowering sort every nine or twelve feet to pollenize their blossoms. 



CATSKILL 



(Mid-season, Perfect Flowering) 



Recently developed at the New York Experiment 

 Station, Geneva, N. Y. The plant is extremely 

 vigorous and produces quantities of runners. The 

 fruit is very large, somewhat elongated and it must 

 be classified as a strictly fancy berry, because of its 

 bright color and dark green caps, which gives it a 

 most attractive appearance. The fruit is delicious 

 in flavor and it possesses a melting tenderness due 

 to its being somewiat softer than most varieties. 

 This makes it most desirable for the home garden 

 and for roadside stand trade. 



DORSETT 



(Early to Mid-season, Perfect Flowering) 



The plants are vigorous, with deep rich green 

 foliage, runners are produced in abundance. The 

 flowery stalks are strong, and the fruit is held well 

 above the ground. The beautifully molded, conically 

 shaped, bright red berries are 

 large and uniform in appear- 

 ance. 



The outstanding merit of this 

 berry, however, is not its 

 size, or appearance, but its 

 delicious flavor. 



FAIRFAX 



(Early to Mid-season, 

 Perfect Flowering) 



This variety has often been 

 referred to as the berry "fit 

 for a king." 



The plants are very hardy 

 and disease resistant. The 

 flower stalks are strong, and 

 produce quantities of perfect 

 heavily pollened flowers that 

 are larger than most straw- 

 berry blossoms. The berries 

 are very large, somewhat 

 blunt in shape, and bright red 

 with prominent yellow seed. 

 When over-ripe, the fruit turns 

 dark red but still retains its 

 firmness and delicious flavor. 

 (See illustration.) 



Price of the New Straw- 

 berries, 60c per doz.; $3.50 

 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. 



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NEW STRAWBERRY FAIRFAX 



FALL-FRUITING VARIETIES 



The varieties described below will produce fruit 

 at the same season as the ordinary strawberries, 

 and keep on bearing until frost; yet to get the best 

 results the blossoms should be kept cut off until 

 August 1st, so as to conserve the energies of the 

 plants for the fall crop. Treated in that way, 

 ripe fruit will be borne in about three weeks 

 after that date and continuously until frost. 



Champion Everbearing. ™ ne is n ™f 



er varieties that promises to be a decidedly more 

 prolific soit than Superb, which it resembles in 

 habit of growth and appearance of fruit. 



Llickv BoV c l aimed to be " tne biggest, 

 » •> ' sweetest, and most produc- 



tive ever-bearing strawberry as yet produced." 

 From its behavior with us and the enthusiastic 

 reports we have received from other growers, we 

 feel it is destined to be the "ever-bearing variety 

 of the future." 



Mastodon. Called 

 by some 

 the Wonderberry. A 

 large, heavy yielding 

 ever-bearing variety of 

 delicious flavor yields a 

 large crop in June and 

 continues to bear berries 

 of amazing size and sur- 

 passing quality through- 

 out the summer and fall. 



Price of Fall Fruiting. 

 Varieties, 75c per doz.; 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Note. — The Straw- 

 berry plants offered in 

 this catalog cannot 

 usually be supplied after 

 May 5th. Our summer 

 list of Pol-grown Straw- 

 berries is usually ready 

 about June 15th, and is 

 mailed free to cus- 

 tomers, or may be had 

 upon application by 

 mail when ready. 



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GARDEN HERBS 



Several years ago a Garden of Herbs was displayed by the Garden Club of America at the International 

 Flower Show, New York City. Since then there has been a general revival in the popularity of these 

 worthy plants. There are a vast number of varieties suitable for garden cultivation, those that follow 

 are among the most popular and most useful. They all succeed in average garden soil, they can be planted 

 in the flower or vegetable garden or a garden composed entirely of Herbs is most interesting. 



CATNIP. Used for seasoning, etc. Price, pot-grown plants, 25c each; $2.50 doz. 



CHIVES Prized for soups and seasoning; also makes an attractive border plant. Price, clumps, 25c each; 



' $2.50 doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 HOP. An herbaceous vine; often' makes a growth of 20 to 25 feet in a season. Excellent for covering 



fences; pods ornamental and useful. Price, roots, 20c each; $2.00 doz. 

 LAVENDER. Grows about 18 inches high; produces an abundance of blue, fragrant flowers. 



Price, pot-grown plants, 25c each; $2.50 doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 MARJORAM, SWEET. One of the most pleasantly scented of all the herbs; used in perfumes, 



also for seasoning. Price, pot-grown plants, 25c each; $2.50 doz. 

 MINT (Spearmint). The popular green mint used for mint sauce, for flavoring cold drinks, etc. 



x r ' Price, pot-grown plants, 25c each; $2.50 doz.; $16.00 per 100. 



PARSLEY, EMERALD. A beautiful, brilliant green, curled variety; very decorative; excellent 



flavor. Price, pot-grown plants, 15c each; $1.50 doz.; $8.00 per 100. 

 ROSEMARY. A verv compact and dainty plant with fragrant foliage; used in perfumes, seasoning, 



etc. Price, pot-grown plants, 30c each; $3.00 doz. 

 SAGE. O ne °f our most popular seasoning plants. Price, pot-grown plants, 25c each; $2.50 doz.; 



$16.00 per 100. 

 SAVORY, WINTER.' ° ne °f our most ornamental herbs. Very hardy, suitable for border and 

 edging; delicious in foods and liqueurs. Price, pot-grown plants, 35c each; 

 $3.50 doz. 

 TANSY. A robust plant with ornamental, finely-cut leaves; various uses are ascribed to it. 



Price, pot-grown plants, 25c each; $2.50 doz. 

 TARRAGON, TRUE FRENCH. It makes the famous French Estragon Vinegar and is also used 



in perfumes, confectionery, etc. Price, roots, 35c each; $3.50 

 doz.; $22.50 per 100. 

 THYME, BROAD-LEAVED. Much prized for seasoning; very attractive; used in rock gardens. 



Price, pot-grown plants, 25c each; $2.50 doz. 

 WORMWOOD. A handsome, furry, gray-leaved plant that is very ornamental and very hardy. 

 It is used in medicines and cookery. Price, pot-grown plants, 25c each; $2.50 doz. 

 Special Offer: One plant each of the 14 Garden Herbs described above for $2.75. 

 Henderson's Garden Guide and Record contains much information on the cultivation of 

 Herbs. Sent free with an order amounting to $3.00 or over. 



Vegetable Roots 



Rhubarb 

 Roots 



St. Martin's. 



It is not only im- 

 mensely produc- 

 tive, but it is also 

 one of the earliest 

 and has a rich spicy 

 flavor. (See illus- 

 tration.) Price, 

 30c each; $3.00 per 

 doz. 



Linnaeus. Bright 



red stalks. Price 



25c each; $2.50 

 per doz. 



Horse Radish 

 Roots. Price, 35c 

 per doz.; $2.00 per 

 100. 



Send for 

 Special Price list 

 of Transplanted 

 and Pot-Grown 

 Vegetable Plants. 

 Published about 

 April 1st. 



Delivered, transportation paid, in first and second zones (150 miles of New York City). See Special Notice page 99. 



