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HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



TOM WATiON WATERMLLON. 



Complete List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. 



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES— Co«(. 



Montreal Market. A very large green nutmeg type, almost round, heavily netted; 

 thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to cooler climates 



Netted Gem. One of the earliest varieties Our stock is selected to an oval type, is 

 uniform in size and beautifully netted. The flesh is rich green 



Nutmeg Improved. A popular old variety; skin deep green, finely netted; flesh green- 

 ish-yellow, rich And sugary 



Rocky Ford. A great improvement over the old Netted Gem from which it originated. 

 The fruits are roundish oval in form, with shallow ribs, and densely netted. The 

 flesh is thick, of fine texture, rich green in color, and of excellent flavor. (See 

 engraving page 23.) (See specialties page 14.) 



RED OR SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES. 



The Burrell Gem. An oval shaped melon similar in shape to the older types of Rocky 



, Ford, but with rich, deep, salmon-colored flesh. It is of excellent flavor and a perfect 



shipper. The vines are extremely vigorous, it is very productive and a ready seller. 



(See engraving.) 



Emerald Gem. No variety surpasses this for flavor; the thick salmon-colored flesh is 

 granular, rich and delicious. It is early, prolific and long-bearing, fruits smooth- 

 skinned, emerald-green with light stripes 



Fordhook. The melons are ribbed and about the same size as Rocky Ford. They are 

 equally well protected by silvery netting, and the flesh is orange color, solid and firm, 

 and delicious in flavor. The fruits begin to set close to the hill and the vigorous vines 

 keep on producing all the season 



Hearts of Gold. Considered by many to be the best of the orange or red fleshed melons. 

 The melons are very closely netted; the flesn is a rich deep orange-scarlet, fine grained 

 and deliciously sweet. A good shipper 



Miller's Cream, or Red-Fleshed Osage. Medium to large, slightly oval, and hand- 

 somely netted; flesh rich salmon, deep, firm, sweet and melting 



Tip Top. A very heavy cropping handsome Melon. Fruits moderately large, nearly 

 round and deeply ribbed; surface slaty-green slightly netted. Flesh salmon colored, 

 thick, solid and fine grained; edible to the rind, and of delicious quality 



MELON, WATER. 



Cuban Queen. Large oval Melons; striped dark and light green; flesh red and of excel- 

 lent quality; the best late sort 



Cole's Early. The best variety to grow where the season is short. The fruits are small, 

 but are produced in abundance. They are a little longer than round, the skin strongly 

 mottled, and the flavor is excellent 



Citron. Small round fruits, for preserves only 



Excel. The largest of the shipping varieties, but rather late in ripening. Excel melon 

 is dark green in color with mottled stripes of a still darker shade, and the rind is very 

 tough and elastic. The long oblong shaped melon is much thicker than the Watson; 

 usually being 20 x 14 inches in size, some of them weighing as much as 60 lbs. Largely 

 grown in the south for northern markets. Black seed with a sprinkling of white ones . . 



Florida Favorite. A very handsome main crop Melon, long oval in shape; dark mottled 

 skin, of grand quality 



Ice Cream. A medium-sized, almost round Melon, succeeding well in the North. Skin 

 light green, faintly mottled, flesh scarlet and solid 



Kleckley Sweets. Very popular and one of the best flavored, excellent for nearby mar- 

 kets, but will not stand long shipping 



Kolb's Gem. Almost round, strongly marbled in 2 shades of green; a splendid shipper; 

 quality fine 



Mammoth Iron Clad. An old and popular oval shaped variety; grows to an immense 

 size, dark green with light markmgs; red flesh of fine quality -. 



Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; oval shaped, dark green fruits, rind thin; flesh red, 

 solid and sweet 



Sweet Heart. A little longer than round; pale green mottled, with thin rind; flesh light 

 red, of very fine flavor and early 



Sweet Siberian, Henderson's. A Russian variety; oval of medium size, dark green; 

 flesh orange-buff, early and productive _ 



Tom Watson. This seems to be the ideal Watermelon. It is gaining in esteem in the 

 South, because it can be sliipped long distances with safety, the market seeks it be- 

 cause of its delicious quality. The rind is thick, tough, and dark green in color. The 

 flesh is rich dark red, of fine texture, and very solid. The vines are vigorous, and bear 

 an abundant crop. (See engraving.) 



NOTICE 

 All seeds on this pate 

 (except Mushroom 

 Spawn) are delivered 

 transportation paid 

 in United States. 

 See page 2. 

 PRICES. 



Oz. 



K Lb. 



Lb. 



.15 



.40 



1.25 



.15 



.40 



1.25 



.15 



.40 



1.25 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



(Our leaflet, "Mushroom Culture," free.) 



American "Spore Culture" Mushroom Spawn. It is now possible to reproduce mush 

 rooms from individual specimens, applying the same principles as used in the selec- 

 tion of other plants. The American spore culture Spawn we offer is grown from spores 

 taken from creamy-white specimens of good form and great -substance, and it may 

 be relied on to produce a similar crop. (See engraving.) 



MUSTARD. Successive sowings furnish a continuous supply. Used very extensively 

 in the South as greens. The tender young leaves make delicious pungent salad. 



White London. Used very largely for salad 



Giant Southern Curled. The favorite variety for greens in the South 



Chinese. Large, fringed leaves of great substance ._ 



Fordhook Fancy. Excellant variety for the South, strong grower. Color dark grertn 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. The seed pods, gathered green, are delicious 

 when pickled and used for seasoning like capers. 



Tall or Large. Climber, 10 ft. high, ornamental flowers, large seeds 



Dwarf. A trailer, requiring no support; smaller but more prolific 



HENDERSON S WHITE VELVET OKRA 



OKRA, or GUMBO. The pods sliced are esteemed for soups, stews, etc., and must 

 be used when young. 

 White Velvet, Henderson's. Large, round, smooth pods; never ridged. (See engrav- 



.15 



.15 

 .15 



.20 



.20 

 .15 



.15 

 .15 



.1.5 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 



.15 



.40 



.40 

 .40 



.6.3 



.65 

 .40 



.45 

 .40 



.45 

 .35 

 .40 

 40 

 35 

 .35 

 .35 

 .40 

 .40 



1.25 



1 25 

 1.23 



2.00 



2.00 

 1 25 



1.50 

 1.25 



1.26 

 1.00 



1.50 

 1.00 

 1.25 

 1.26 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.25 

 1.26 



35 1 . 00 



(Buyer pays transit 

 on Mushroom Spawn) 

 For Parcel Post Zone 

 bricks weigh from i to 

 iX lbs. each. Rates 

 see page 2, 



Per 

 brick 



.35 



Oz. 



ing). 



Dwarf Prolific. Of dwarf, stocky growth, very early and prolific 15 



Long Green. Long, slender, pale green pods, very tender 15 



.10 

 .15 

 .10 

 .15 



.15 

 .15 



.15 



50 ' 100 

 bricks bricks 



15.50 30.00 



J< Lb. Lb. 



.20 

 .35 

 .25 

 .40 



.30 

 .30 



.60 

 1 00 



.76 

 1.25 



1.00 

 1.00 



.40 ] . 25 

 .40 : 1.25 

 .40 ; 1.25 



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