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HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



KOHL RABI 



A bulbous-formed vegetable; when cooked before fully grown, is tender and excellent, 

 combining the flavors of Cabbage and Turnip. 



Short-Leaved Early White Vienna 



The bulb is large enough to be eaten in from 10 to 12 weeks from sowing, and as they are more tender 

 and delicately flavored before fully matured, early and rapid growing, with few and small leaves; the most 



delicately flavored; indispensable for frames and forcing; can be 

 planted closely. It is advisable to make successive sowings, rather 

 than depend upon a standing crop. (See engraving.) Price, oz. 30c, 

 U lb. 90c, lb. $3.00. 



Large White Vienna. 



Large, quick-growing greenish- 

 white skin and tender white flesh. 

 Price, oz. 25c, \i lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 



LEEK 



Musselburgh or 

 Scotch Champion 



This is the best variety for win- 

 ter and spring use, being very 

 hardy; it keeps well when earthed 

 up, making immense, stocky stems 

 about 3 inches through by 6 to 8 

 inches long. The leaves are broad 

 and flat, and recover their fresh 

 green color quickly in spring. 

 (See engraving.) Price, oz. 25c, 

 % lb. 85c, ib. $2.75. 



Giant Italian Dwarf 



Plant. Leaves broad, stems 



short but very thick. 



Price, oz. 25c, Y± lb. 85c, lb. $2.75. 



Large American Flag. 



A very fine, and well-selected 

 stock. It blanches from eight to 

 ten inches from the root, is very 

 hardy and the best sort to winter 

 over, as it comes rapidly into use 

 in spring, providing a market crop 

 when vegetables are very scarce. 

 Price, oz. 25c, J£ lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 



FLORENCE FENNEL 



OR 



FINOCCHIO 



Florence Fennel 



The Popular Italian Finocchio 



It makes an excellent salad and is also 

 boiled for use as a vegetable. The flavor 

 is sweet, spicy and very distinct. It 

 should be sown between July 15th and 

 August 1st. (See engraving.) Price, oz. 20c, 

 li lb. 55c, lb. $1.75. 



KALE 



Largely grown for supplying greens 

 during the fall, winter and spring; also 

 used small, like Spinach; and for garnish- 

 ing. The plants are hardy above zero; 

 frost improves the quality. For a late fall 

 crop in the latitude of New York, the seed 

 should be sown early in June. 



BORECOLE 



MUSSELBURGH OR SCOTCH CHAMPION LEEK 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch 



A SPECIALLY FINE STRAIN 



Largely grown for supplying "greens" during the fall, winter 

 and spring; also used small, like spinach; and useful in garnish- 

 ing. The plants are hardy above zero ; frost improves the quality. 

 The leaves are very large, deeply curled and fringed, and of a 

 desirable rich bright green color; the plants are of very dwarf, 

 even growth. Owing to its dwarf habit it is not broken when 

 borne to the ground by heavy snows. This variety is grown 

 extensively in the south for northern markets. (See engraving.) 

 Price, oz. 15c, H lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. (10 lbs. and upwards 

 $1.00 lb.) 25 lbs. lots @ 90c lb. 



Brown German Curled, or Purple. Purplish, 



curly leaves. 

 Price, oz. 15c, \i lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



Siberian. ^ ver y vigorous sort less curled than the Green 

 Curled Scotch and lighter in color but tender and 

 delicate in flavor. Very hardy, standing the most severe winter 

 weather conditions. Price, oz. 10c, Y± lb. 25c, lb. 80c, 10 lb. 

 lots @ 75c lb. 



DWARF GREEN CL'RLED SCOTCH KALE 



"I am the third generation of my family raising Henderson's Seeds and Plants, and never have known any generation to have been 

 dissatisfied. The best proof is my enclosed order." W. SCOTT KOOSER, Hollis, N. Y. 



