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Henderson 

 Tested 



' Vegetable Seeds 



Complete 

 List 



ONION. Henderson's Onion Seed is noted among critical Onion raisers for its 



superiority in quality, yield, weight, shape, trueness to type, uniformity, 



and small necks. (1 02. for 100 /eei of drill.) 



Ailsa Craig. (See Specialties, page 50.) 



Extra Early Flat Red. Remarkably early, of medium size; a good keeper, 



shape uniform, flat round, an excellent variety for home gardens 



Prizetaker. (Sec Specialties, page 50) ■ ■ ■ 



i Round Yellow Danvers. Similar to Yellow Globe Danvers except bemg 



I flatter. It matures very early; is a reliable and large cropper 



Wethersfield, Large Red. (See Specialties, page 49.) 



White Bunch. Of vigorous growth, producing large, showy, white Onions, 



of fine, mild quality, especially adapted for using when young 



White Portugal, or Silver Skin. (See Specialties, page 49.) 



Yellow Globe Danvers. (See Specialties, page 49.) 



HENDERSON'S SOUTHPORX GLOBE ONIONS. (See SpeciaUies, page 



48.) 



Henderson's Southport Red Globe 



Henderson's Southport White Globe 



Henderson's Southport Yellow Globe 



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, fiat, 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 



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



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 



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



I Specialties, page 48.) 



Potato Onion Sets. Early and of rapid growth; exce'lent for pulling green. 



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



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



Yellow Onion Sets. Grown from our select strain of Y^e'low Danvers 



Shallots. The small bulb keeps for a year, (Crop failure.) 



Garlic Sets. Esteemed in cookery; 50c. lb. 

 PARSLEY. (1 oz. for 150 feet of drill.) 



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 55.) 



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 feet of drill.) 



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



i especially adapted for the private garden ; early 



Hollow Crown, Henderson's. A highly esteemed variety 



Peas, d quart to lOJ /ee( of drill.) (Those prefixed * are wrinkled 



varieties; all others are smooth.) 

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

 ♦American Wonder. Height, 10 to 12 inches. Extra Early; of 



dwarf, compact growth, wrinkled, of the finest quality 



*Little Gem. Height, 10 to 18 inches. A dwarf, green, wrinkled 



Pea; very prolific and of excellent flavor - 



*Melting Marrow. Height, 15 inches. (See Specialties, page 53.) ... . 

 *Nott's Excelsior. Height, 14 inches. (See Specialties, page .54.) .... 



♦Premium Gem. Height, 15 inches. (See Specialties, page 54.) 



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 



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 



First of All, Henderson's. . Height, 2H feet. (See Specialties, 



page 54.) (See engraving, page 72.) 



♦Prosperity, Henderson's. Height, 2 1/2 feet. (See Specialties, page 53.) 



♦Thomas Laxton. An excellent, extra eaily wrinkled marrow variety. 



■ Height, 3 feet. Pods are medium to large. Produces strong vines, 



which bear heavy crops ■ 



SECOND or MEDIUM-EARLY VARIETIES. 



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



the bottom and bearing abundantly roundish pods 3, to 3^ inches 



long, well-filled, with 6 to 8 large wrinkled Peas of excellent qua'ity. 



♦Advancer. The plant is 2H feet high, extremely vigorous, and is noted 



for the enormous number of pods produced on each vine. The pods 



are small, but the peas are densely packed therein. 



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

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

 long, containing 6 to 8 large wrinkled Peas, i4 inch in diameter. 



(See Specialties, page 53.) 



♦Horsford's Market Garden. Height, 2 feet. Noted for its iiiiiform 

 growth and prodigious yield. The pods, though of medium size, 

 are packed with Peas of sweet flavor. (See engraving.) 



Pkt. 



Pkt. 



50.15 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 



10 



10 



SO . 25 



.05 

 .10 



.05 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



Oz. 



SI. 00 



.25 

 .35 



.25 



.25 



.35 

 .30 

 .25 



.40 

 .35 

 .35 



.40 

 .40 



MLb, 



$0.75 

 1,15 



.85 

 1.40 

 1.15 



1.40 

 1.20 

 1.20 



Lb. 



52.50 

 4.00 



2.50 

 2.50 



4.00 

 3.00 

 2.50 



3.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 



5.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



1.40 5.00 

 1.40 5.00 



Purchaser pays transporta- 

 tion on Onion S.ets. Postal 

 weight, 1 pound per quart. 



Quart 



.40 

 .35 

 .40 

 .35 



M Peck 



$1.40 

 1.25 

 1.50 

 1.25 



Peck 



$2.50 

 2.25 

 2.75 

 2.25 



Pkt. 



$0.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



.05 



Oz. 



).15 

 .25 

 .15 



.15 



Lb, 



$0.40 

 .80 

 .40 



.45 



.60 

 .45 



.20 .50 1.50 

 .20 ..50 1.50 



Lb. 



$1.25 

 3.00 

 1,40 



1,50 



2,00 

 1,50 



80.45 



.45 

 .45 

 .45 

 .45 



.35 



Pint Quart, 3^Peck Peck 



.35 



$0.80 



.80 

 .80 

 .80 



.60 



.60 



$3.00 



3,00 

 3.00 

 3,00 

 3.00 



2.30 



2,30 



2,75 

 3.00 



3,00 



3,00 

 3.00 



2.30 

 3.00 



$5,50 



5,50 

 5.50 

 5,50 

 5.50 



4.50 



4,50 



5.00 

 5,50 



5,50 



5,50 

 5,50 



4.50 

 5.50 



'MBURCa OR TURNIP KOOTED PAR.'^LET 



HOKSFORD S MARKET GARDEN PEA 



Seeds Bsted on this page (excepting Onion Sets in all quantities, and Peas in half-pecks or over— see page 1 

 tor weights) are delivered transportation paid in the United States or possessions. Order early. 



