HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



37 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



COLLARDS. Georgia. A tall, loose form of Cabbage grown in the South as a 

 substitute for Oabbage. The leaves when cooked are tender and delicate . . 



CORN SALAD. Large- Leaved Fetticus, or "Lamb's Lettuce." Hardy little 

 plants, grown for late fall, winter and spring use; they form rosettes of tender 

 edible leaves, which are used as a substitute for Lettuce, (25 lbs. @ 4.5c. lb.) 



CORN, SWEET or SUGAR. 



FIRST EARLY VARIETIES. 



Cory Early, Red Cob. One of the best extra early varieties grown; 



ears about 6 inches long, with 8 broad rows of white com, quality 



sweet and tender; the plants are stocky usually bearing 2 ears to a stalk . . 



White Cob Cory. (See specialties page 14.) 



Early Metropolitan, Henderson's. (See specialties page 14.) 



Hiawatha, Henderson's. (See specialties page 14.) 



Early Minnesota. A standard early variety of dwarf growth; ears of fair size 



and good quality 



Early Adams, or Burlington. Robust, hardy, early and productive, never 



smuts; handsome ears for marketing, but of inferior quality 



Pocahontas, Henderson's New. (See specialties page 14.) 



IWEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES. 



Crosby's Early. A second early, popular variety; ears about 7 inches long and 

 of fine quality 



Early Champion. But a few days later than the extra earlies, bearing large, 

 handsome 12- rowed ears, filled with plump, deep white kernels of milky ten- 

 derness and very sweet ; very productive 



Early Mammoth. One of the best main crop varieties; large deep-grained 

 ears, well filled at tip and butt; of fine quality and a good shipper 



Qolden Bantam. Plant 3 feet high, small ear, golden yellow kernels of superb 

 quahty 



Perry's Hybrid. A popular second early of stocky growth, 4 to 5 feet high 

 with usually 2 ears of good size set low on the stalk; ears well filled with 

 large white kernels, sweet and tender 



Moore's Early Concord. Medium early, large well-filled ears, flavor unsur- 

 passed 



Black Mexican. Medium early, bearing 8 inch ears, well filled with large ker- 

 nels, which paradoxically, though black when ripe, are white when " green " 

 and then exceptionally sweet 



LATE OR MAIN CROP VARIETIES. 



Country Gentleman, Henderson's. (See specialties page 14.) 



The " Henderson." (See Specialties, page 14.) An ideal mid-season Sweet 

 Com, uniformly large, thick ears, averaging 12 inches long, compactly filled 

 with deep kernels, tender, milky and luscious. Plant a luxurious grower and 

 very prolific 



Mickox Improved. Our stock of this grand old variety is excellent. One of the 

 very best for market garden use 



Mammoth. A very late variety, producing mammoth ears often 14 inches 

 long, well filled with large broad white kernels of superb quality, unusually 

 productive 



Sto well's Evergreen. The standard late for both home, market and canning 

 A strong-growing variety, bearing usually two very large ears to the stalk; 

 kernels long, exceptionally tender and sugary, remaining long in the milk . 



Squantum. A general favorite, large, productive and very sweet; largely used 

 for market and canning 



POP CORN, FIELD CORN and FODDER CORN. (S« page 48 ) 

 CRESS, or Pepper Grass. 



Extra Curled. Crisp, pungent, leaves finely cut and ornamental; used as a 



condiment and for garnishing; rapid growing, dwarf and compact 



Upland. The leaves and their flavor somewhat resemble those of Water Cress, 



though this sort succeeds in dry soils, and is slow in running to seed 



WATER CRESS. Highly esteemed for salads and garnishing. It must be grown 

 along moist banks or in tubs in water-covered soil 



CUCUMBER. 



Cool and Crisp, Henderson's. Extra early, exceedingly prolific, and bears 

 the whole season; fruits straight, long, cylindrical, tapering at both ends; 

 color, very dark green. One of the best for slicing, attaining good size; tender 

 and crisp and a grand pickler 



The " Henderson " Perfected White Spine. (See specialties page 15.) 



Early White Spine. (See specialties page 15.) 



Arlington White Spine. (See specialties page 15.) 



Everbearing. Possesses the merit of flowering and fruiting on the same vine 

 continuously until frost; form perfect, even when small; of rich deep green 

 color; desirable for pickling 



Extra Early Green Prolific. Similar to but an improvement on Green Pro- 

 lific, and 4 days earlier; ideal for pickling 



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs., and \ Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



iLb. 



.05 



$ .10 



$ .30 



.05 



.10 



.20 



Lb. 



$ .80 



.50 



(Add for free delivery of 

 Corn, Wc. gt.) 



Quart. 



.20 

 .25 

 .25 

 .30 



.20 



.20 

 .30 



.20 



.20 

 .20 

 .25 



.20 

 .20 



.20 



.20 



.20 



.20 

 .20 



Pkt. 



.05 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .05 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 



PerlOO 

 Peck. Bush. ears. 



1.10 

 1.30 

 1.50 

 2.00 



1.00 



.90 

 2.00 



1.10 



1.25 

 1.25 

 1.60 



1.10 

 1.20 



1.20 

 1.50 



1.30 

 1.20 



1.25 



1.25 

 1.25 



Oz. 



.10 

 .40 

 .35 



.15 



.15 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



3.75 

 4.50 

 5.00 



3.50 



3.00 

 7.00 



3.75 



4.00 

 4.00 

 5.50 



3.75 

 4.00 



4.00 

 5.00 



4.. 50 

 4.00 



4.25 



4.00 

 4.00 



iLb. 



.15 

 1.25 

 ].00 



.40 

 .45 

 .30 

 .30 



.30 

 ..35 



3.00 

 3.50 

 4.00 



4.. 50 



3.50 

 4.00 



3.50 



3.75 



4.00 

 4.00 



4.50 



4.25 



Lb. 



.40 



3.50 



1.20 

 1.50 

 1.00 

 1.00 



1.00 

 1.10 



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I.AR6B-LBAVED CORN SALAD 



.SWEET CORN, 



EXTRA CURLED CRESS. 



THE "HENDERSON" PERFECTED WHITE SPINE. 



Henderson's Superior Seeds Produce the Prize= Winners : 



" / get more prizes on vegetables raised from your seeds than from those of any 

 other seedsmen." — Miss M. J. SWEET, West Broome. Prov^ Quebec. 



