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HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



STRAIGHT 

 NECK SQUASH 



SQUASH 



AUTUMN AND 

 WINTER VARIETIES 



SUMMER VARIETIES 



Straight Neck 



Boston Marrow. 



Shown in Colors on Front Cover 



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. 20c, % lb. 70c, lb. $2.00. 



Acorn or Table Queen, or "pes 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. 20c, \i lb. 50c, lb. $1.50 



Cocozelle or Italian Vegetable 



Marrow. The dwarf bushes of this fine variety 

 produce large, very 'elongated, slightly 

 curved, smooth dark green fruits which when ma- 

 ture become marbled with yellow. Fruits are best 

 when 6 to 8 inches long. Price, oz. 25c, }-± lb. 75c, 

 lb. $2.25. 



Golden Custard, Henderson's. A la , r ge 



yellow 

 fruited form of White Bush Scalloped. Price, 

 oz. 20c, \i lb. 60c, lb. $1.75. 



Blue Hubbard. This variety is distinguished by its color, 



which is a light, slaty blue. More pro- 

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

 flavor and dryness. Price, oz. 30c, J^ lb. 90c, lb. $2.50. 



We have a very 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. 10c, 

 M lb. 30c, lb. $1.00'. 



Golden Delicious (New). A ver y handsome fall squash 

 x in size and shape similar to 



Gregory's Delicious, except the color is deep orange. Very attrac- 

 tive and of finest quality. Price, oz. 15., J4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



Golden Hubbard. Similar to the old Hubbard in growth, 

 form, size and productiveness. Skin 



of a rich orange-red, and heavily warted, highly attractive, 

 and of extra fine quality. Price, 

 oz., 15c, y± lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



A greatly improved form of White Bush Scalloped 

 (See engraving.) Price, oz. 15c, J4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



Long Island White Bush. 



Mammoth Bush Summer Crookneck. 



inches long, very heavily warted, and richly colored. Price, oz. 15c, l /£ 50c, lb. $1.50. 



This is much larger than the old 

 variety. The fruits are about 18 



Vegetable Marrow. 



A favorite 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, \i lb. 70c, lb. $2.00. 



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



White Bush Green Tinffed. ^ vei T attractive variety, similar to White Bush 

 ' 5 Scalloped, except that fruits are tinged with green. 



Tender and of finest quality. A decided acquisition. Price, oz. 15c, }i lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. 



Yellow Bush Summer Crookneck. A bush variety; early and prolific; deep yel- 

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



Swiss Chard 



Green Plume, Hender- 

 son's. ^ e have 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.'45c, lb. $1.25. 



Lucullus. This is quite distinct 

 from the old well 

 known variety. The leaf stems are 

 rounder, very thick and fleshy. 

 Price, oz. 15c, M lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



Ordinary. Grown exclusively for 

 * * the foliage. Price, 

 oz. 10c, }4 lb. 30c, lb. 90c 



Hubbard. 



A very fine 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. 20c, M lb. 70c, lb. $2.00. 



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 engraving.) 

 Price, oz. 20c, H lb. 70c, lb. $2.25. 



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



