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EIRYTH1HG FQK. THE GAIRDEM -VegefcaMe Seeds 



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MUSSELBURGH LEEK 



Henderson's 

 Tested 



Complete 



Vegetable Seeds "5* 



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EXPRESS COS LETTUCE 



KALE, or BORECOLE. U oz. for 150 feel of drill ) 



Largely grown for supplying "greens" during the fall, winter and spring; 

 used small like Spinach; also useful in garnishing. The plants are 

 hardy above zero; frost improves the quality. 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. (.See Specialties, page 31 and engraving on 



Pkt. 



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1.00 



KOHL-RABI. A bulbous-formed vegetable; when cooked, before fully 



grown, is tender and excellent, combining the flavors of Cabbage and 



Turnip. 



Early Purple Vienna. The outside color is purple; flesh white and delicate 



Large White Vienna. Large, quick growing, greenish-white skin and 



3.00 



LAMB'S LETTUCE. (See Corn Salad.) 

 LEEK. (1 oz. will sow 100 feet of drill.) 



3.00 

 2.50 



Large Rouen. Thick, short-stemmed variety, excellent for either winter 



2.50 



Musselburgh, or Scotch Champion. Broad, flat-leaved variety, stems 



2.50 



LETTUCE. (1 oz. for 3,000 plants.) (For Plants, see page 184.) 

 HEAD VARIETIES. 



All Seasons. This popular variety is one of the best of the "Butterhead" 

 Lettuces; medium to large in size, of attractive appearance, having 

 broad pale green leaves and a large, round, compactly formed head of 

 delicious quality, crisp and of that buttery character so much liked. It 

 may be grown in the open, spring, summer or fall, and is a great heat 

 resister, preserving its freshness under trying conditions, and is slow in 



1.50 





2.00 



Black-Seeded Butter. Forms good-sized, hard heads, extensively used as 



an early outdoor variety as well as for frame culture 



Boston Market, or White-Seeded Tennis Ball. A popular, early, small 



1.50 

 1.50 



Deacon. A large, firm-heading variety, for early summer or late fall use; 



light green outside, creamy- yellow inside, of fine buttery quality. . . . 



Golden Queen, Henderson's. A very desirable, first-early variety, and 



1.50 

 2.50 



Hanson. A handsome, large loose-heading summer variety of fine quality 

 Immensity, Henderson's. The largest head Lettuce, often 4 feet in circum- 

 ference; notearly, but reliable for late summer and fall use; qualityfine.. . 

 Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. Similar to, but larger than Black- 



1.50 



1.75 

 1.75 





2.50 



New York, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 33.) 



2.50 



Salamander Perfected, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 33.) 



Tennis Ball Black-Seeded. Extremely early, small, solid heads 



Henderson's Succession Collection of Head Lettuces, see page 32. 



CURLED or CUTTING VARIETIES. This type does not form compact 

 heads, but large masses of curly, crisp leaves, which are practically ever- 

 bearing as they keep growing after picking; the best of these are: 

 Black-Seeded Simpson. It stands the summer heat splendidly, and is 



2.00 

 2.50 

 2.00 



1.75 



Early Curled Simpson. Forms a compact mass of yellowish-green, curly 

 leaves; earlier than head Lettuces; largely grown in cold frames and 



2.00 



Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled. (See Specialties. 



1.78 



COS, "CELERY" or "ROMAINE" VARIETIES. These form large, 



elongated, compact heads that blanch mild and crisp. 



Express, Henderson's. A very early Cos Lettuce of dwarf, compact 



growth, heading up without tying. The self-folding inner leaves blanch 



beautifully white, crisp and tender. It stands hot weather splendidly. 



2.00 



Trianon Cos. (See Specialties, page 32.) 



2.60 



MARTYNIA. Proboscidea. Produces long seed-pods, which, gathered half 

 grown, are green and tender. Makes a delicious sweet pickle 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. (1 oz. for 60 hills-.) 



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



The "Henderson" Bush Musk Melon. (See Specialties, page 39.) 



3 Pkls., 25c. 

 Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 39.) 



3.00 

 1.50 



Hackensack. About 10 days later than the above, but attains a very 

 large size; round with flattened ends, thickly netted; productive; 



1.50 



Henderson's Sweetmeat Musk Melon. (See Specialties, page 39.) 



3 Pkls., 25c. 



Jenny Lind. ( Henderson's Superior Selection.) Small, round-flat fruit, 



deeply ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very 



1.00 



Melting Sugar. (See Specialties, page 39.) 





Montreal Market. A very large green "Nutmeg" type, almost round, 

 heavily netted; thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to 



2.00 



Netted Gem. A grand sort for general early use; very early, productive, 

 uniform and finely netted; flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and 



1.00 



Our pamphlet, "Salads, Growing and Blanching," gives, full instructions for growing and blanching Lettuce. Sent free if asked for. 



