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HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



RHUBARB 



OR PIE PLANT 



St Martin's ^ large, red-stalked, compact-growing and 

 iviartin s. i mmense i y productive variety, quality unusu- 

 ally rich and spicy, very early. St. Martin's is a very attractive 

 sort and always finds a ready market. Some growers find it profit- 

 able to force clumps of this variety for sale during the winter 

 months. It is packed in attractive cartons. (See engraving.) 

 Crop failed. 



\/; j. • A very large, thick, red-stalked late variety of fine 

 v ictoria. quality p r i ce) oz . 25c, \i lb. 75c, lb. $2.25. 



SALSIFY or OYSTER PLANT 



Mammoth Sandwich Island 



Salsify is one of the best of our root vegetables, and is rapidly 

 increasing in popularity. Cooked in any form, Salsify is whole- 

 some, appetizing and nutritious. Its peculiar oyster-like flavor 

 is most apparent when sliced and fried; it may also be served and 

 eaten as Asparagus. It is one of the best remedies for various 

 forms of indigestion. Most of its medicinal value is contained in 

 the milk; which exudes from the skin; the surface should therefore 

 be broken as little as possible. This sort is a great improvement 

 on the older variety. The roots are longer, thicker, and therefore 



sell more readily. 

 lb. $2.75. 



{See engraving.) Price, oz. 30c, J4 lb. 80c, 



RHUBARB ST. MARTINS 



SORREL 



Rrnnrl I *»»v*»rl Fr«»rtrh The best of the Garden Sorrels; large, pale green leaves of 

 Uluau J-iCdvcu i icui.li. mild acid flavor; esteemed as salad, cooked as greens, etc. 

 Large quantities of French Sorrel is used by the Norwegians who are very fond of it when baked 

 with corn meal, and by the French who use it as a salad. Price, oz. 20c, l /i lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



Narrow Leaved ^e leaves are a little more upright in habit and not so wide as the Broad 

 Leaved French. It is also more sour and preferred by many for this 

 reason. Price, oz. 30c, H lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 



SPINACH New Zealand (Tetragonia expansa) 



The plant is bushy in form, and produces great quantities of succulent, rich green leaves of a 

 delightful delicate flavor. As the tops are cut off, side shoots develop and in a few days another 

 ■crop may be cut. Hence the appellation Cut and Come Again Spinach. Plant in rows 2J4 

 feet apart and thin out to 12 to 15 inches in the row. Price, oz. 10c, x /i lb. 25c, lb. 75c 



SPINACH 



Henderson's Famous 



Long Season 



Remains Prime Longer Than Other Sorts 



Spinach sown in the late spring and summer has a 

 habit of going to seed just when it should be ready for 

 market. Henderson's Long Season grows more slowly 

 than others, but after attaining its growth will stay in 

 that condition for a much longer time than any other 

 variety. The quality makes it ideal for a summer crop, 

 a season in which most varieties suffer severely; but it 

 is also extremely hardy. Sown in September and 

 carried through the winter with slight protection, it 

 will give a good crop early in spring. ~>The plant is 

 small, with lustrous green leaves, which are short, 

 broad, very thick, and of great substance. The leaf 

 stems are very short, which so greatly reduces the 

 size of the plant that it forms a compact, dense rosette, 

 perfect in color and it occupies less room than any 

 other sort. (See engraving.) Price, oz. 10c, x /i lb. 15c, 

 lb. 30c 25 lbs. and upwards 25c lb. 100 lb. lots @ 

 22c lb. 



