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The Earliest. The Surest Header. The Most Profitable. 



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WHETHEE intended for private use or to be grown for market, Henderson's Early Sno'wball Cauliflower is superior 

 to all others. Pirst, because it is the earliest of all Cauliflowers, as has been conclusively shown season after season, 

 since we first made its merits known ; second, because under the conditions of an ordinarily favorable season, nearly every plant 

 will form a perfect snow-white head, averaging nine inches in diameter; third, for the reason that its close-growing, compact habit 

 enables one-third more to be planted on the same space of ground than can be done with any other variety. 



For forcing under glass during winter and spring, this Early Sno^^ball variety is peculiarly well adapted, from its dwarf 

 growth and short outer leaves, and for this purpose no other Cauliflower is now so largely grown. It also does equally well for late 

 planting. 



THE CRORS IX HMS F>ROD\JOED. 



Henderson's Early Sno'wball Cauliflo'^'er has produced many a good crop since we first launched it upon the sea 

 of popular favor, but it has also raised a crop of another kind, not originally contemplated by us. "We refer to the swarm of hungry im- 

 itators who, devoid of both originality and fair business principles, have been tempted to offer various imitations of this famous variety. 

 We caution our customers to Beware of these " imitations, " for from the first year we offered it we have always controlled Hender> 

 son's Early SnO'wball CauliflO'W^er, any statement to the contrary notwithstanding, and as we annually take all the growers 

 raise, it follows that unless the seed is bought directly from us, or bought of other seedsmen in our printed packages, or in their pack- 

 ages sealed with our Trade-Mark Label, there is good reason to believe that you are not getting the genuine Henderson's Early 

 Snowball* To show the extent that buyers of seeds are imposed upon by reckless and unscrupulous dealers, we print below a letter 

 we received last spring fi-om a customer. This letter is typical of hundreds we receive every season, not only in regard to Hender- 

 son's Early Sao-wball Cauliflo-wer, but other of our specialties: 



I am highly astonished about your Cauliflower (Henderson's Early Snowball) and I am sure this is the best kind in existence, no 

 matter how loud and strong this and that seed-house is praising some other kinds, claiming them as the best in the world. By my own 

 experience, I know Henderson's Early Snowball is far ahead of aU others, and is not only the earUest but the surest heading 

 Cauliflower, while other much lauded kinds were grand stuff for cow feed. In consideration of the very dry season your Cauliflower 

 was extra good. The weight of one of the best samples was 7>^ lbs.— A. Katzwdjkel, Market Gardener, Mendota, III., Feb. 10th, 1888. 



Price, 25 cts. per pkt. ; $4.00 per oz. (J^ oz. at ounce rates.) $14.00 per i^ lb. 



CA.XJTION. — To avoid any possibility of purchasers being misled, we wish further to say that we 

 took the trouble five years ago to procure nearly a dozen samples of so-called Early Snowball Cauliflower, 

 obtained from other seedsmen, which we tested in our Trial Grounds, and found that not one was true, and 

 some grew nearly 3 feet high without any tendency to head whatever. The Trade-Mark Label referred 

 to above we here reproduce, and customers who want to be sure they are getting Henderson's Early 

 Sno-wball Cauliflo-wrer will be justified in rejecting any package tendered that does not bear it. 



Henderson's • Intermediate • Red •Carrot. 



A most excellent variety for either field 

 or garden culture, as it produces a large grow- 

 ing, symmetrical root of a deep orange-red 

 color ; in size between the half long and 

 long orange varieties. The roots grow very 

 smooth and straight, and are singularly free 

 from roughness. The tops are small, con- 

 sidering the size of the roots, and altogether 

 it is a variety valuable alike for either the 

 table or for feeding to stock. (See cut.) 

 Price, 10 cts. per pkt. ; 20 cts. per oz. ; 40 cts. 

 peri^lb.;S1.25perlb. 



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