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EVKRYTHraQ FOJR TKIE GARDEK -Verfettable Seeds 



Henderson's 

 Tested 



Vegetable Seeds 



Complete 

 List 



KALE, or BORECOLE. (1 oz. for 150 feet of drill.) 



Largely grown £or 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. 



Brown German Curled, or Purple. Purplish, curly leaves 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. (See Specialties, page 39 and engraving on 



this page.) 



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



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DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH KALE 



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 39.) 



LAMB'S LETTUCE. (See Corn Salad.) 



EXPRESS COS LETTUCE 



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



Large American Flag. (See Specialties, page 39.) 



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. Broad, flat-leaved variety, stems 

 3 inches in diameter by 6 to 8 inches long. (See engraving. See Special- 

 ties, page 3Q.) 



LETTUCE. (1 oz. for 3,000 plants.) 



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 

 bolting to seed 



Big Boston, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 40.) 



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 very desirable, first-early variety, and 

 second to none for forcing '. 



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



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

 ference; 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. (See Special- 

 ties, page 44.) 



Mignonette. (See Specialties, page 44.) 



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



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



Tenderheart, Henderson's. (See Specialties, pages 43.) 



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



Unrivaled (See Specialties, page 43.) 



Henderson's Succession Collection of Head Lettuces, see page 41. 

 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 

 practically everbearing 



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

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

 the open ground 



Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled. (See Specialties 



page 41 and engraving, on this page.) 



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, 

 and is slow in bolting to seed. (See engraving.) 



Trianon. (See Specialties, page 41.) 



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

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



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



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



The "Henderson" Bush. (See Specialties, page 47.) 3 Pkts., 25c 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 47.) 



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

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

 extra quality 



Henderson's Sweetmeat. (See Specialties, page 46.) 3 Pkts., 25c... 



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

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

 productive 



Melting Sugar. (See Specialties, page 47.) 



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

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

 cooler climates 



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

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

 melting 



Nutmeg Improved. A popular old variety; skin deep green, finely netted; 

 flesh greenish-yellow, rich and sugary 



Rocky Ford. (See Specialties, page 46.) 



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



