HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



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SPS* VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



TURNIP. 



WHITE-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Early White Flat Dutch. A standard early, white, flat Turnip; an excellent 

 garden variety ; flesh white and mild 



Early Purple Top Milan. The earliest Turnip in cultivation; medium-sized, 

 flat, smooth; white flesh and skin, with purple top 



Early White Milan. Similar in shape and size to the above, equally early; sur 

 face smooth and pure white; flesh white, tender, fine grained and of fine table 

 quality : ; 



Early Red Top Strap Leaf. A popular variety of quick growth; round-flat, 4 

 to 5 inches in diameter; flesh white and of excellent quality _ 



Early White Strap Leaf. Differs from the above only in being pure white. . . 



Purple Top White Globe. An early, large, globe-shaped variety; white flesh 

 fine grained, tender and sweet; a fine table turnip and one of the best market 



White Egg. An oval or egg-shaped variety, with smooth, thin, white skin and 

 snowy- white flesh; firm, mild and sweet _, 



Snowball. An early, medium-sized, smooth, round Turnip; pure white skin 

 and flesh ; quality crisp , tender and sweet 



Long White, or Cowhorn. A long, white-fleshed Turnip, growing half above 

 ground ; although large, it is of fine quality 



Seven Top. Used only for " greens " 



YELLOW-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Golden Ball, or Orange Jelly. Medium size, globe-shaped bulbs; very early 

 flesh golden-yellow, of fine texture and sweet _. 



Yellow Stone. A round, flattened, yellow-fleshed Turnip; popular for both 

 table use and stock feedin, 



Yellow Globe. A yellow -fleshed, globe-shaped variety, of largejsize; a splendid 

 winter keeper ; excellent for both table and stock, 



Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen, A large, globe-shaped Turnip, with yellow flesh 



of fine quality; a good keeper; popular for table or stock. 



RUTA BAQA. RUSSIAN OR SWEDISH TURNIPS. 



Golden Heart, Henderson's. Very early, and the finest yellow-fleshed Ruta 

 Baga for garden culture and table use, flesh remarkably fine grained and of 

 sweet, mild flavor. The bulb grows clean and smooth and has a ver.y small 



top. 



Henderson's Long Island Improved. Bred from the " American Purple Top," 

 over which it is a great improvement, being nearly double the size; an im- 

 mense yielder and good keeper; flesh rich yellow, of fine quality 



Improved American Purple Top. The old popular standard, both for stock 

 feeding and table use; hardy, productive, good keeper; flesh yellow, solid and 

 of sweet, rich flavor 



Large White French.Sweet, German or Rock. A white-fleshed variety of large 

 size and fine quality 



HERB SEEDS. SWEET, POT AND f»EDICINAL. 



No garden is complete without a few Herbs for culinary or medicinal purposes 

 These should be harvested on a dry day, just before they come into full bloom 

 then dried -quickly and packed closely, entirely excluded from the air 



Anise. For garnishing, cordials and flavoring _. 



Balm. For making balm tea and balm wine; useful in fevers 



Basil, Sweet. The leaves and tops of the shoots are used for highly seasoned 

 soups, stews and sauce"; a leaf or two is sometimes placed in salads 



Bene. Oil from the seeds softens and whitens the skin; the leaves in water are 

 beneficial in cases of dysentery 



Borage. Excellent for bees. _ The leaves are used in salads or boiled as spin- 

 ach; the flowers are aromatic and used in cool drinks 



Caraway. The aromatic seeds are used in confectionery, cakes and medicine. 



Castor Oil Plant. {Ricinus Communis.) This seed yields castor oil 



Catnip. Useful for seasoning, and also grown as a bee food 



Coriander. For garnishing; the seeds are aromatic and useful for flavoring. . . 



Cumin. The pungent seed sometimes used as caraway 



Dill. The aromatic seeds are used in pickles, preserves, soups and sauces. . . . 



Fennel, Sweet. The leavesboiledenter into many fish sauces, and are beautiful for 

 garnishing; the seeds are employed in confectionery and for flavoring liquors 



Fennel, Florence. Grown like celery, which it resembles somewhat in flavor 



Henbane. Cultivated chiefly for its medicinal properties 



Hop Seed. (Humulus Lupulus.) (For Hop Roots, see page 32.) . 



Horehound. Useful for its tonic properties and for cough remedies 



Hyssop. The leafy tops and flowers are dried for making Hyssop Tea 



Lavender. A popular, aromatic ^herb, emitting a delightful perfume. (For 

 Plants, see page 32.) 



Marjoram, Sweet. The leaves and ends of the shoots are popularly used for 

 seasoning; it is usually grown as an annual 



Marjoram, Pot. A hardy perennial used for garden edgings and the leaves for 

 seasoning 



Opium Poppy. (Papaver Somniferum.) Grown for the production of opium 



Rosemary. The aromatic leaves are used for seasoning. The oil from the 

 flowers is the chief ingredient in " Eau de Cologne " 



Saffron. The flowers are used in coloring soups, olives and other dishes 



Sage. The leaves are used in dressings and in sauces 



Savory, Summer. Used for seasoning and flavoring soups and dressings 



Savory, Winter. A hardy perennial; the leaves are used for flavoring 



Tarragon. (For Tarragon Plants, see page 32.) 



Thvme, Broad-Leaved. The leaves are dried for seasoning; also useful as a bee 

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Tansy. Formerly a prominent domestic medicine 



Wormwood. Used for medicinal purposes; also beneficial for poultry, planted 

 in poultry grounds 



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs. and J Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



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45c. 

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1.40 

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PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE TURNIP. 



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We furnish Market Gardeners, 



for their own planting, our packets of Vegetable Seeds at 25% off retail prices. All other quantities (other than 

 packets) are priced net. 



