HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



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fZPT VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



RADISH. SUMMER AND AUTUMN VARIETIES— Continued. 



Cliarlier. A summer Radish, long, large and handsome; top crimson fading 



to white at tip; flesh white and delicious, remaining long in good condition. . 



White Chartier. A form of the above, entirely white throughout 



White Strasburg. An early summer Radish, 4 to 5 inches long and tapering ; 



flesh and skin white, solid and fine 



Sandwich, Henderson's. The finest medium early summer Radish; medium 



long and heavy ; skin and flesh snow-white ; flavor delicate and mild 



WINTER VARIETIES. The flesh is so firm and compact in these that they will 



keep almost all winter, if stored in a dry cellar ; they require 2 to 3 months to 



mature. 

 Celestial, or White Chinese. An extra fine, large, white Radish, often growing 



a foot in length by 4 to 5 inches in diameter; flesh firm, mild and crisp 



California Mammoth White. A favorite, large white winter Radish, growing 



6 to 8 inches long and from 2 to 2\ inches in diameter- flesh white and mild 

 Rose China Winter. A distinct cylindrical variety, 4 to 5 inches long by 2 inches 



in diameter; skin rosy-red; flesh white and firm; good keeper 



Long Black Spanish. A leading winter variety, one of the best keepers. Roots 



cylindrical, 7 to 10 inches long; skin blackish-brown ; firm white flesh 



Half Long Black Spanish. Differing from the above in shorter, stockier growth ; 



flesh white, compact and the mildest flavored of this type; good keeper. . . . 

 Round Black Spanish. A popular summer sort, esteemed highly by Germans. . 



RHUBARB, Or PIE PLANT. (For roots see page 32.) 



Spring-sown seed produces plants of good size to pull from the following spring ; 



planting " roots " saves one year. 

 St. Martin's. A large, red-stalked, compact-growing, immensely productive 



variety and the earliest; quality unusually juicy, rich and spicy 



Champagne. Small stalks of very superior quality; rich red color 



Victoria. A very large, thick, red-stalked late variety of fine quality 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. Produces roots nearly double in size and weight 

 of the old variety and of superb quality and delicious flavor 



SCORZONERA, or BLACK OYSTER PLANT. 



Analysis shows this root to be the most nutritious vegetable grown; although 

 the skin is black the flesh is white, and properly cooked is most delicious.. . 



SEA KALE. 



The blanched leaf stalks are eaten boiled as Asparagus, having a fine, agreeable 

 flavor. From seed they will be fit to cut the third year, continuing to bear 

 for 8 or 10 years. The roots may be forced in a warm cellar for a winter 

 supply 



SORREL. Broad-Leaved French. The best of the Garden Sorrels; large, pale 

 green leaves of mild, acid flavor ; esteemed as salad, cooked as " greens, ' etc. 



SPINACH. 



(Varieties prefixed * may be sown in the jail for spring crop.) 

 • Round-Leaved. A well-known sort, with thick, round, succulent leaves 



♦Thick-Leaved, Henderson's. Produces large, thick, bright green crumpled 

 leaves of fine quality ; very slow in running to seed ; one of the best market 

 sorts 



Long Season, Henderson's. One of the best for spring and succeseional sowings 



Norfolk, Savoy-Leaved. Large, fleshy, dark green leaves, closely crumpled. . . 



Long-Standing. An excellent compact variety ; thick, fleshy, dark green leaves ; 

 grows slowly but remains a long time fit to use before going to seed 



*Viroflay, Lorge Round-Leaved. A large, very hardy variety 



♦Hardy Winter, Henderson's. A new and superior Spinach, either sown in 

 spring for early summer use or for fall sown for winter use, being very slow to 

 run to seed and very hardy; plant compact-growing, with short -stemmed, 

 thick and fleshy rich green leaves 



Victoria. Very heavy, broad, deep green leaves ; almost as crumpled as a Savoy 

 Cabbage, of fine, succulent quality; it stands in prime condition long after 

 other varieties have bolted to seed, rendering it especially valuable for spring 

 sowing and summer use 



New Zealand. Produces leaves in abundance throughout the summer; may be 

 raised in heat and transplanted three feet apart each way into good soil .... 



SQUASH. SUMMER VARIETIES. 



Yellow Bush Summer Crookneck. A bush variety, early and prolific; surface 

 deep yellow, densely warted; quality and flavor good 



Mammoth Bush Summer Crookneck. Of healthy, compact, bushy growth, 

 bearing very large golden warted squashes, often 1J to 2 feet long and weigh- 

 ing 5 to 6 lbs. each; early and productive and of fine quality 



White Bush Scalloped. The white " Pattypan " or " Cymling "; creamy-white 

 skin; fine quality, free cropper 



Long Island Mammoth White Scalloped Bush. An improved selection of the 

 above; squashes larger, about 9 inches in diameter, and much deeper, con- 

 taining nearly twice the amount of flesh ; ridges and scalloped edge much less 

 prominent ; early and productive 



Golden Custard, Henderson's. A mammoth golden, scalloped bush Squash, 

 often 1 foot in diameter; wonderfully productive and of extra quality 



Vegetable Marrow. A favorite English variety, _ bearing freely oblong, dull 

 yellow fruits 10 to 15 inches in length by 4 to 5 inches in diameter; flesh, be- 

 fore ripe, tender, marrowy and delicious 



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs. and i Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



Pkt. 



5c. 

 5c. 



5c. 

 10c. 



10c. 



5c. 



5c. 



5c. 



5c. 

 5c. 



10c. 



10c. 



5c. 



10c. 



10c. 



10c. 



5c. 



5c. 



5c. 

 10c. 

 5c. 



5c. 

 5c. 



5c. 



5c. 

 10c. 



Pkt. 



5c. 



10c. 

 5c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 



Oz. 



10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 



10c. 



10c. 



10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



25c. 

 20c. 

 15c. 



15c. 



20c. 



25c. 



15c. 



JLb. 



10c. 



10c. 

 20c. 

 10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 



10c. 

 25c. 



Oz. 



10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 



}Lb. 



15c. 

 15c. 



15c. 

 30c. 



30c. 

 20c. 

 15c. 

 15c. 



20c. 



15c. 



75c. 

 60c. 

 40c. 



30c. 



60c. 



75c. 



30c. 



Lb. 



14c. 



16c. 



45c. 

 16c. 



14c. 

 16c. 



20c. 



16c. 

 70c. 



JLb. 



20c. 



25c. 

 20c. 



30c. 



25c 



30c. 



Lb. 



35c. 

 40c. 



40c. 

 80c. 



80c. 



50c. 



40c. 



45c. 



60c. 

 40c. 



2.50 

 2.00 

 1.25 



1.00 



2.00 



2.50 



1.00 



100 Lb 



12.00 



14.00 



14.00 



12.00 

 14.00 



14.00 



Lb. 



60c. 



80c. 

 55c. 



90c. 



70c. 



1.00 



THICK-LEAVED SPINACH. 



MAMMOTH SUMMER CROOKNECK SQUASH. 



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