Henderson's 

 Tested 



Vegetable Seeds 



Complete 

 List 



CUCUMBER — Continued. 

 ENGLISH FORCING VARIETIES. These produce remarkably long 



and very solid fruits, with few and sma)l seeds. Not adapted for open 



ground culture. Our seed is from the best English strains. Packets 



sold contain 10 seeds. 



Cuthill's Black Spine. A prolific variety of medium size 



Duke of Edinburgh, Daniel's. Large, thick, dull green fruits, often 30 



inches long 



Lord Kenyon's Favorite. A favorite; uniform in size and perfect in shape. 

 Telegraph. Clear, green, smoth fruits, 14 to 16 inches long; free bearer. 



DANDELION. 



Common. Popular for "greens," also when blanched for salad 



Large-Leaved. An early, large, broad leaved variety 



EGGPLANT, (loz. /or 1,000 pZanis.)- 



Black Beauty. ' {See Specialties, page 39.) {See engrayinp.) ............... 



Black Pekin. A strong growing variety; medium sized, almost round, 



black fruits and very solid 



Early Long Purple. An earlier, hardier variety with club-shaped, dark 



purple fruits, 6 to 8 inches long, a shape preferred by some for slicing . . 

 New York Spineless — Henderson's Improved. {See Specialties, page Sd.) 

 ENDIVE. "EscaroUe" and "Chicoree." (1 oz. for 100 feet of drill.) 



One of the best salads, especially when blanched; also much used for 



garnishing; if boiled, makes fine "greens." 



Golden Heart Summer. (.See Novelties, page 26) 



Broad-Leaved Batavian ("EscaroUe.") (See Specialties, page 39.) 



French, Moss Curled. A small, compact growing variety, with densely 



curled moss-like leaves 



Green Curled ("Chicoree.") {See Specialties, page 39.) 



White Curled. Finely cut leaves, almost white with yellowish midribs, 



can be used without blanching when young 



Fetticus. See Corn Salad 



KALE'or BORECOLE, (l oz. for 150 feet nf drill.) 



Brown German Curled, or Purple. Purplish, curly leaves 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. {See Specialties, page 40.) ■ (See engraving.) 



Siberian. Green, curly leaves; tender and of delicate flavor 



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 



tender white flesh 



Short-Leaved Early White Vienna. (See specialties, page 40.) 



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



Large American Flag. (See Specialties, page 40.) 



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



winter or autumn use, of slow growth, but slow in running to seed 



Musselburgh, or Scotch Champion. {See engraving.) {See Specialties, 



page 40 



LETTUCE. (1 03. /or 3,000 pianis.) 

 HEAD VARIETIES. 



AUSeasons. This popular variety is one of the best of the "Butterhead" 



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



Big Boston, Henderson's. {See Specialties, page 41.) . . .• 



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 



compact-heading variety -. 



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 desirable first early variety of pleasing 



yellow color. Excellent for .forcing 



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



quality '. 



Immensity, Henderson's. The largest head Lettuce, about 1 foot in 



diameter; not early, but reliable for late summer and fall use; quality 



fine 



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

 Seeded Butter, enormous heads, tender, sweet, and crisp 



May King. This early butter-head variety produces very compact heads 



of medium size. It is a sure header and is bound to give satisfaction. . . . 



Mignonette. (See Specialties, page 41.) 



New York, Henderson's. {See Specialties, page 42.) 



Salamander's Perfected, Henderson's. {See Specialties, page 42.) 



Tenderheart, Henderson's. A succulent early head Lettuce. 



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



Unrivaled. (See Specialties, page 44.) 



Henderson's Succession Collection of Head Lettuces. (See page 44.) 

 CURLED OR CUTTING VARIETIES. This type does not form compact 



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



everbearing, as they keep growing after picking; the best of these arc: 

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



practically everbearing ; 



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



curly leaves; earlier than head Lettuces 



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



43.) (See engraving:) 



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 



Tlianon. (See Specialties, page 43) 



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