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EVEIRYTMEMO FOIR THE GARDEN -Vegetable Seeds 



Henderson's 

 Tested 



Vegetable Seeds 



Complete 

 List 



ONIONS.— Continued. 



SPANISH, ITALIAN, BERMUDA and PICKLING VARIETIES. 



Adriatic Barletta. Extremely early; small, pure white with silver skin, 



flesh mild but firm; unexcelled for pickling 



Bermuda, Red. Large, flat; light red-skinned Onions of mild flavor. . . . 

 Bermuda, White. Flat, grows very quickly, exceedingly mild in flavor. . 

 Giant White Garganus, or Silver King. White-skinned, white-fleshed 



Onions, of flattened shape, growing to an immense size 



Mammoth Pompeii, or Red Garganus. Has produced Onions weighing 



4 to 5 lbs. each. Skin red; flesh nearly white. Very mild 



Queen. A very early, small, flat, white and mild pickle Onion 



Henderson's globe onions (see page 63) 



(Those prefixed * are wrinkled 



Pkt. 



SO, 



HORSFORD S MARKET GARDEN PEA 



ONION SETS. All Onions attain full size and maturity the same season 

 from spring-sown seed, yet many people desire to plant out sets for 

 earliest Onions for the table or to use green or for bunching. (See 

 Specialties, page 42.) 



Potato Onion Sets. Early and of rapid growth; excellent for pulling green. 



Red Onion Sets. Grown from our select strain of Red Wethersfield. . . . 



White Onion Sets. Grown from our select strain of White Portugal .... 



Yellow Onion Sets. Grown from our select strain of Yellow Danvers. . . 



Shallots. The small bulb keeps for a year; esteemed for seasoning 



Garlic Sets. Esteemed in cookery; 40c. lb.; by mail, 50c. lb. 

 PARSLEY. (1 03. for 150 feet of drill.) (For Plants, see page 184.) 



Champion Moss Curled. Densely crumpled and curled, dark green leaves; 

 beautiful for garnishing; a very select and productive stock 



Emerald, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 48.) 



Extra Double Curled. A popular, fine dwarf, beautifully curled sort, . . . 



Fern-Leaved. Leaves as exquisitely cut and curled as a Fern frond, of 

 fine color, invaluable for garnishing. . 



Hamburg, or Turnip-Rooted. The fleshy roots of this kind resemble small 

 Parsnips and are esteemed for flavoring soups, stews, etc. (See 'en- 

 graving.) 



Plain. The leaves are not curled; plant very hardy 



PARSNIP. (1 oz. for 200 feel of drill.) 



Early Round. Top-shaped roots of small size, easily dug; fine flavor; 

 especially adapted for the private garden; early 



Hollow Crown, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 47.) 



PEAS. (1 quart to 100 feet of drill.) 

 varieties; all others are smooth.) 

 DWARF EXTRA-EARLY VARIETIES. (Require no slaking or brush.) 



*American Wonder. Height, 10 to 12 inches. Extra early; of 

 dwarf, compact growth, wrinkled; of the finest quality 



*Little Gem. Height, 16 to 18 inches. A dwarf, green, wrinkled 

 Pea; very prolific and of excellent flavor. 



*Melting Marrow. Height, 15 inches. (See Specialties, page 

 45.) 



*Nott's Excelsior. Height, 14 inches. (See Specialties, page 43.) 



*Premium Gem. Height, 15 inches. A fine dwarf Pea of the 



Little Gem type, on which it is a great improvement 



EXTRA-EARLY VARIETIES OF MEDIUM HEIGHT. 



Alaska. Height, 2 feet. A wonderfully early, smooth, blue Pea 

 vines slender; pods about 3 inches long, well filled with small 

 smooth blue-green Peas. The earliness and uniformity in 

 ripening render it a desirable market and canning Pea 



Ameer. Height, 3 feet. This resembles Alaska, the vine being 

 vigorous, a _ little taller and the pods and Peas are one-third 

 larger. It is a heavy producer of handsome pods, containing 

 from 5 to 7 large blue-green round Peas of excellent quality. 

 The crop ripens about three days later than Alaska 



First of All, Henderson's. Height, 2J-£ feet. (See Specialties 

 page 43.) (See engraving, page 65) 



♦Prosperity, Henderson's. Height, 214 feet. (See Specialties 

 pages 36 and 45.) 



*Thomas Laxton. Height. 3 feet. (See Specialties, page 43.) . . 

 SECOND or MEDIUM-EARLY VARIETIES. 



♦Abundance. Height, 3 feet. A popular variety, branching from 

 the bottom and bearing abundantly roundish pods 3 to 3 M inches 

 long, well-filled with 6 to 8 large wrinkled Peas of excellent quality 



♦Advancer. Height, 2J^ feet. (See Specialties, page 43.) 



♦Chelsea, Henderson's. Height, 15 inches. (See Specialties 

 page 43.) 



♦Everbearing. Height, 3 feet. A prolific and continuous-bearing 

 Pea, giving it especial value for summer use; pods 3 to 4 inches 

 long, containing 6 to 8 large wrinkled Peas, }£ inch in diameter 



♦Heroine. Height, 2J-£ feet. (See Specialties, page 45.) 



♦Horsford's Market Garden. Height, 2 feet. A grand wrinkled 

 Pea, noted for its uniform growth and prodigious yield. The 

 pods, though of medium size, are packed with Peas of sweet 

 flavor. (See engraving.).. . . 



♦Laxtonian. A grand, early, dwarf Pea. The ppds of Laxtonian 

 are very large, and are produced on a low-growing, sturdy vine 

 without support of any kind. Unlike many of its class, Laxton- 

 ian fills to the full its ample pods with large and luscious Peas. 

 The flavor is just as rich and good as any of the later varieties 

 which entitles it to a permanent place in every garden. It i: 

 ready for use just about a week later than the very early sorts, 

 and is incomparably good in quality. It is admirable for private 

 gardens, where its abundant crop, produced so early in the 

 season, is extremely welcome. The plant is only \Y 2 feet high 

 branching in habit. Pods and plant are rich, dark green ir 

 color, revealing a constitutional strength which enables it to 

 resist the extreme conditions to which Peas are subjected in 

 many sections of the United States 



"Petit-Pois," or French Pea. Height, 3 to 4 feet. The real 

 French Pea as imported. The long, slim pods contain 8 to 10 

 small Peas, of tender, delicate quality; vines vigorous; medium 

 early and prolific. (Crop failure.) 



Pkt. 



SO. 10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



Oz. 



M Lb. 

 SI. 10 



SO. 35 



.30 



.85 



.30 



1.00 



.35 



1.20 



.35 



1 20 



.35 



1.20 



S4.00 

 3.00 

 3.25 



4.00 



4.00 

 4.00 



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Purchaser pays transporta 

 Hon on Onion Sets. Posla 

 weight, 1 pound per quart. 



Quart 



$0.40 

 .40 

 .45 

 .40 

 .35 



4Qts. 



SI. 45 

 1.45 

 1.60 

 1.45 

 1.35 



Pkt. 



$0.05 

 .10 

 .05 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 



Oz. 



Peck 



$2 . 75 

 2.75 

 3.00 

 2.75 

 2.50 



SO. 15 

 .15 

 .15 



.15 



.20 

 .15 



\i Lb, 



).40 

 .40 

 .35 



.40 



.50 

 .35 



.10 .25 .75 

 .10 .30 1.00 



Lb. 



$1.25 

 1.25 

 1.20 



1.25 



1.75 

 1.10 



.15 

 .10 



10 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.15 

 ,15 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 

 .10. 



.10 



. 15 



Pint Quart 4 Qts. Peck 



SO. 25 



.20 



.30 

 .25 



.20 



.20 



.20 

 .20 



.30 

 .30 



.20 

 .20 



.30 



.20 

 .25 



.20 



.45 



$0.40 

 .35 



.55 



.45 



.35 



.30 



.30 

 .35 



.55 

 .55 



.35 

 .35 



.50 



.35 



.45 



.35 



.80 



SI. 50 



1.30 



2.00 

 1.60 



1.30 



1.10 



1.10 



1.30 



2.00 

 2.00 



1.10 

 1.10 



1.85 



1.30 

 1.60 



1.10 



$2.75 



2.50 



3.50 

 3.00 



2.50 ) 



2.00 



2.00 



2.50 



3.50 

 3.50 



2.00 

 2.00 



3.50 



2.50 

 3.00 



2.00 



Wp DpllvPr FYpp in tViP» T \ ^ Vegetable Seeds by the packet, ounce and l A pound. Purchaser pays transit charges on larger quantities 

 MCL-CUVW J. ICC 111 tliC U.O. unless otherwise provided, also on Peas, Beans and Corn. See page 1. 



