HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



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SKP VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



MUSTARD. 



While London. The leaves are generally used while quite young in salads and 

 for garnishing. Successive sowings furnish a continuous supply. 



Giant Southern Curled. A favorite in the South, where it is sown in the fall 

 for spring salad 



Chinese. Large, succulent leaves, pleasantly pungent 



NASTURTIUM, Or INDIAN CRESS. The seed pods, gathered green, are 



delicious pickled and used for seasoning like capers 



Tall or Large. Climber, 10 ft. high, ornamental flowers, large seeds 



Dwarf. A trailer, requiring no support; smaller but more profuse 



OKRA, Or GUMBO. The pods sliced are esteemed for soups, stews, etc., and, 

 whether used green or dried, must be gathered when young 

 White Velvet, Henderson's. Large, round, smooth pods; never ridged; prolific 



Dwarf Prolific. Of dwarf, stocky growth, very early and prolific 



Long Green. Long, slender, pale green pods, very tender 



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

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

 necks, as well as for high germination; it is unsurpassed. 



Extra Early Flat Red. Remarkably early, of medium size, thriving in cool 

 soils where others fail ; a good keeper, shape uniform, round and flat, skin light 

 red, flesh close grained, white and mild; an excellent variety for home gardens 



Wethersfield, Large Red. Universally popular, both for market and home use; 

 sure and heavy cropper; long keeper; grows to an immense size; of flattened 

 form; skin purplish-red; flesh white, slightly ringed with pink (10 lbs. and over 

 @ 85c. lb.) 



Yellow Globe Danvers. A standard everywhere; yields an immense crop of 

 handsome, uniform, large, flattened, globe-shaped onions; early and a good 

 keeper; thin, brownish-yellow skin; flesh fine-grained, solid, white and mild. 

 (10 lbs. and over @ 85c. lb.) 



Round Yellow Danvers. Similar to above except being flatter. It matures 

 very early, is a reliable and large cropper 



Australian Brown. Medium size, almost round, rich brownish-bronze skin, 

 very solid, good quality, grand keeper 



Prizetaker. One of the finest varieties for the American climate; grows to an 

 immense size, 12 to 15 inches in circumference, often larger; of handsome 

 globe shape, skin pale straw, flesh sparkling white, of delicate and mild fla- 

 vor; a phenomenal yielder, and a good keeper for fall and early winter use. 

 (10 lbs. and over at S1.00 lb.) ._ 



Early Yellow Cracker. Medium in size; very shallow and early 



Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg. A flat selection of Yellow Danvers; good for sets. 



White Portugal, or "Silver Skin." An excellent and popular Onion for the 

 family garden; of medium size, flat, symmetrical, very early, good keeper, 

 skin and flesh white, fine-grained and unusually mild and delicate; also 

 largely used for pickles when small. 



White Portugal. Connecticut-grown seed (10 lbs. and over at S1.90 lb.) 



California-grown seed ....._ _ 



White Bunch. Of vigorous growth, producing large, showy, white onions, of 

 fine, mild quality, especially adapted for using when young or bunching for 

 sale. Not a good keeper 



SOUTHPORT GLOBE VARIETIES. 



These are the most beautiful Onions grown, and more extensively planted by the 

 leading market and private gardeners than any other types. These form 

 perfect globe shaped bulbs, 8 to 10 inches in circumference, with firm white 

 and'mild flesh. They are big yielders averaging under good culture from 800 

 to 1000 bushels per acre. Our Connecticut grown seed is produced from 

 critically selected onions of superior form, size, weight and having thin necks, 

 thus insuring uniform ripening, thorough curing and good keeping qualities. 

 Southport White Globe. Silvery-white skin; flesh firm, white and mild. 



" Connecticnt-grown. (10 lbs. and over @ $2.65 lb.). . 



" California-grown _ 



Southport Yellow Globe. Thin, pale yellow skin; flesh white and mild. 



Connecticut-grown. (10 lbs.'andover @ S1.35 lb.) 



" _ California-grown ._ 



Southport Red Globe. Skin deep purpHVh-red ; flesh white and solid: 



" " Connecticut-grown. (10 lbs and over @ SI. 35 lb.)... . 

 ' ' " California-grown 



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 



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



of flattened shape, growing to an immense size 



Giant Rocca. Reddish-brown skin, large, globe-shaped; crisp, white, mild flesh 

 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 



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. 



( The price per bushel is subject to change with the market ; write for quo tations.) 



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



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



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



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



Top or Button Onion Sets 



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



Carlic Sets. Esteemed in cookery, 30c. lb. ; by mail, 40c. lb. 



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs. and i Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



iLb. 





5c. 



10c. 



5c. 

 5c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



20c. 

 20c. 



5c. 



5c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



25c. 

 25c. 



5c. 

 5c. 



5c. 



10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 



15c. 

 15c. 



15c. 



5c. 



15c. 



40c. 



5c. 



10c. 



30c. 



5c. 



10c. 



30c. 



5c. 



10c. 



25c. 



5e. 



15c. 



35c. 



10c. 

 5c. 

 5c. 



15c. 

 15c. 

 10c. 



35c. 

 40c. 

 25c. 



10c. 



20c. 

 15c. 



60c. 

 50c. 



5c. 



20c. 



50c. 



10c. 



25c. 

 20c. 



80c. 

 60c. 



10c 



15c. 

 15c. 



45c. 

 35c. 



10c. 



15c. 

 15c. 



45c. 

 35c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



20c. 

 20c. 



•50c. 

 65c. 



10c. 

 5c. 



15c. 

 15c. 



45c. 

 35c 



10c. 

 5c. 



15c. 

 20c. 



40c. 

 50c. 



Lb. 



25c. 



55c. 

 60c. 



75c. 

 85c. 



50c. 

 45c. 

 35c. 



1.25 



90c. 



90c. 

 75c. 

 1.00 



1.10 

 1.25 



75c. 



2.00 

 1.60 



1.70 



2.75 

 2.00 



1.40 

 1.00 



1.40 

 1.00 



1.60 

 2.25 



1.40 

 1.10 



1.25 

 1.50 



Buyer paying transit, or 

 we will deliver free if 10c. 



per at. or 50c. per ph. 



is added to the prices. 



Quart. 



20c. 

 20c. 

 20c. 

 20c. 

 20c. 

 20c. 



Peck. 



SI. 00 

 1.00 

 1.20 

 1.40 

 1.25 

 1.40 i 



Bush. 



J3.25 

 3.25 

 3.75 

 4.50 

 4.00 

 5.00 



HttDERSOMS SUPEM° R . 



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LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD ONION. 



HENDERSON S SOUTHPORT GLOBE ONIONS. 



ONION SETS. 



•-TZ'Jf. 

 EMERALD PARSLEY. 



Our New Hnvv/ 

 Leaflet, HOW 



to Grow Onions for Home and Market, 



including Transplanting, pppip to Gustomers 

 GombatinJ MaJJot, etc., ■ lcc if Asked for. 



