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HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



NEW STRAIGHT 

 NECK SQUASH 



SQUASH 



AUTUMN AND 

 WINTER VARIETIES 



SUMMER VARIETIES 



The New Straight Neck Squash 



A Golden Summer Bush Squash That Will Capture the Market. 



The old Mammoth Bush Summer Crookneck, which is the 

 parent of this new variety has always enjoyed great popularity on 

 the market for its high quality and fine flavor. 



The New Straight Neck also possesses all the desirable points 

 of the former with the added advantage of being more attractive, 

 easier to pack, therefore reaching the market in a better condition. 

 (See engraving.) Price, oz. 46c, M lb. $1-40, lb. S5.00. 



Acorn or Table Queen, or "Des Moines," 



as it has been vari- 

 ously named, is a small, very dark green, summer 

 squash, with sharply ridged or scalloped sides, and 

 is about six or seven inches long and four inches in 

 diameter. Price, oz. 25c, \i lb. 65c, lb. $2.00 



Blue Hubbard. T1 " s var iety is distinguished by its color, 

 which is a light, slatey blue. More pro- 

 ductive than the other Hubbard varieties, and is remarkable for its 

 flavor and dryness. Price, oz. 20c, y± lb. 55c, lb. $1.75. 



Boston Marrow. We ^ ave a ver y good stock of this 



favorite sort. The skin is orange yellow, 

 the flesh thick and of fine quality. The color is exceptionally 

 fine. It sells readily and is one of the best keepers. Price, oz. 15c, 

 M lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



Delicata, Henderson's. Produces an enormous crop of 



fruits 10 inches long, about 4 



inches in diameter, of very fine quality. 

 Price, oz. 25c, \i lb. 85c, lb. $3.00. 



Golden Hubbard. 



a rich orange-red, 



An excellent keeper. 



of 



Cocozelle 



OR ITALIAN 

 VEGETABLE MARROW 



The dwarf bushes of this fine variety produce 

 large, very elongated, slightly curved, smooth dark 

 green fruits which when mature become marbled 

 with yellow. Fruits are best when 6 to 8 inches long. 

 Price, oz. 25c, \i lb. j75c, lb.^$2.60. 



Golden Custard, Henderson's. A la rge 



yellow 



fruited form of White Bush Scalloped. Price, 

 oz. 15c, % lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. 



Long Island White Bush. ^ greatly improved form of White Bush Scalloped. 



{See engraving.) Price, oz. 15c, H lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. 



Mammoth Bush Summer Crookneck. This is much lar s er than the old 



variety. The fruits are about 24 

 inches long, very heavily warted, and richly colored. Price, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. 



Vegetable MarrOW. ^ f avor ite English variety, bearing a heavy crop of dull 



yellow fruits 10 to 15 inches in length by 4 to 5 inches in diameter; 

 picked before quite ripe the flesh is delicious. Price, oz. 25c, } 4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00. 



Similar to the old Hubbard in growth, 

 form, size and productiveness. Skin 

 and heavily warted, highly attractive, 

 and of extra fine quality. Price, 

 oz., 15c, H lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. 



Hubbard ^ ver Y nne selection of 

 the old shallow warted 

 type. It has a hard shell, fine color, 

 thick, yellow, fine grained flesh, and is 

 one of the best winter Squashes grown. 

 Price, oz. 15c, H lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. 



Large Warted Hubbard. 



It averages ten per cent, larger than the 

 ordinary sort. The skin is harder and 

 it is decidedly darker in color. It is the 

 best keeper of all and will mature a 

 greater number of large fruits than 

 any of its class. (See en g ravin g.) 

 Price, oz. 15c, i 4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. 



Mammoth Chili. S^JSJ 



attains great weight; the flesh is rich 

 and fine flavored. Price, oz. 15c, 

 34 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. 



White Bush, Scalloped. 



The white "Pattypan" or "Cymling;" creamy-white 

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



Yellow Bush Summer Crookneck. 



A bush variety ; early and prolific ; deep yel- 

 low. Price, oz. 15c, M lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



Swiss Chard 



Green Plui 



Hender- 



ime, 



Son's We nave called it "Spin- 

 ach-Leaved" because the 

 leaf is almost identical with that of 

 the Spinach plant, and is so dark a 

 green in color. The midribs, too, 

 are edible, tender, and very white 

 and attractive looking. Price, oz. 20c, 

 Mlb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 



LuCulluS. This is quite distinct 

 from the old well 

 known variety. The leaf stems are 

 rounder, very thick and fleshy. 

 Price, oz. 15c, \i lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



Ordinary. Grown exclusively for 

 3 ' the foliage. Price, 

 oz. 10c, M lb. 30c, lb. 90c 



There is always a demand for quality products, they never go begging on the market. 



