HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



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fSff" VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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

 tender and excellent, combining the flavors of Cabbage and Turnip. 



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

 white flesh 



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



Short-Leaved Early White Vienna. Early and rapid growing, with few and 

 small leaves; the most delicately flavored; indispensable for frames and forc- 

 ing ; can be planted closely 



LEEK. 



Carentan. Dwarf plant; leaves broad, stem short but very thick 



Large American Flag. This very superior variety produces white, uniformly 



large stems 2 inches in diameter by 10 inches long, of delicate flavor. ...... 



Musselburgh, or Scotch Champion. Large-growing, broad, flat-leaved variety, 



stems 3 inches in diameter by 6 to 8 inches long 



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



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



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs. and } Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



LETTUCE. 



(For Plants see page 32.) 



HEAD VARIETIES. 



All the Year Round. Hardy and productive; full, round heads 



Big Boston, Henderson's. A grand, large, solid heading variety, for frame and 

 open-ground culture, heading at all seasons; crisp, tender and sweet, well- 

 blanched leaves 



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

 heading variety, for early outdoor culture and largely forced in hotbeds and 

 greenhouses; can be planted closely 



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

 early outdoor variety as well as for frame culture 



Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. Similar, but larger than the above, enormous 

 heads, tender, sweet and crisp, good for all seasons, but particularly fine for 

 late fall use 



California Cream Butter. Large, solid heads; leaves slightly blotched; resists 

 heat well, and is hardy 



Yellow-Seeded Butter. A distinct, large, dense yellow-headed sort, handsome, 

 crisp, tender and of fine flavor 



Density. A little gem of such dense and compact growth that it is practically 

 all head, and can be grown only 6 inches apart; the heads are closely formed 

 of attractively crumpled leaves, blanched to an appetizing creamy-white, are 

 tender, brittle and of perfect quality 



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. One of the best first early head Lettuce? for 

 either open-ground or frame culture and a good forcer; medium-sized, solid, 

 golden-yellow heads crisp and tender. ......... 



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



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

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



Market Gardener's Private Stock. A very fine selection of the Salamander 

 type ; admirable for midsummer crop 



Matador. A medium early, very compact growing Lettuce, forming a close, 

 solid head, the inner leaves and heart of which are creamy-white, tender, 

 crisp and of unusually rich and delightful flavor; it stands long without bolt- 

 ing to seed and is a splendid early garden variety _ 



Mignonette. A small, sturdy, nearly "all-head" Lettuce; the solid, compact 

 hearts are creamy-yellow, of very superior quality, sweet, mild, tender and 

 crisp; outside leaves tinged russet. It is very early, hardy, long-standing, 

 and an excellent " all-seasons " variety and fine for late fall crops in cold 

 frames 



New York, Henderson's. The king of all summer Lettuces; immense heads, 

 often 15 to 18 inches across, as solid as Cabbage; blanches beautifully; crisp, 

 tender and delicious 



Precocity. The earliest head Lettuce grown, heading up quickly; it is small, 

 compact in growth, and of a delicate yellowish -green throughout ; heads very 

 solid ; quality tender and sweet 



Reichner's Forcing. Good for forcing in medium house, and also useful for 

 early outdoor crop 



Salamander Perfected, Henderson's. Medium early and one of the best for sum- 

 mer use; remains long in head without running to seed and a great heat and 

 drought resister; heads of great size, compact and tender; light green out- 

 side, white within .- _ 



Sensation. A deservedly popular variety in the Phila. market; solid heads. . . 



Tennis Ball, Black Seeded. A hardy, extremely early, small, hard-heading, vari- 

 ety. A favorite for growing in frames, hotbeds and greenhouses, as well as 

 for early open-ground culture 



Waldorf, Henderson's. A medium-sized variety, equally valuable for open 

 ground or forcing; heads solid and tender with delicious creamy-white hearts 

 outer color clear, bright green 



White Summer Cabbage. A large-heading, summer variety, good for the South 

 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 are: 



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 



Black-Seeded Simpson. Very large loose heads of curly golden-yellow leaves; 

 which are thin and tender. It stands summer heat splendidly, and is valued 

 for frame culture 



Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled; tender and delicious; grows 



freely 



COS, "CELERY " or " ROMAINE " VARIETIES. 



These form large, elongated, compact heads that blanch mild and crisp; es 

 teemed for summer use. 



Express Cos, Henderson's. Very early for a Cos, of dwarf, compact growth; 

 requires no tying to blanch ; quality fine _ 



Paris White Cos. A popular old variety, growing to a large size, with long 

 conical, compact heads, blanching well when tied _ _ 



Trianon Cos. Firm, large, conical heads, blanching snowy-white; crisp, tender 

 and sweet ; requires tying 



Pkt. 



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Oz. 



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60c. 

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50c. 



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2.00 

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AMERICAN FLAG LEEK. 



GOLDEN QUEEN LETTUCE. 



TRIANON COS LETTUCE. 



We deliver FREE fcSRlL^S in the U. S. All Seeds •■£'#?£••■ We will also Deliver 



bulk 

 quantities 



FREE 



If 8c. per lb. or 10c. per qt* 

 Is added to the prkes. 



