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HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



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Complete List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



CUCUMBER. 



Cool and Crisp, Henderson's. Extra early, prolific, and bears the whole season; fruits 



straight, long, tapering at both ends; color, dark green. One of the best for slicing, 



and a grand pickler 



The "Henderson" White Spine. The best of all Cucumbers for a market crop. (See 



specialties page 8.) ' 



Early White Spine. We call attention to the excellence of our stock. It has long held 



the palm as a first-class market variety 



Arlington White Spine. A very fine stock, much in demand on account of its uniform 



sire and color. The vines are strong, and bear an abundant crop of dark green fruit 



(See engraving.) 



Vickery's Forcing. A slim, pointed selection of White Spine. It is intensely dark 



green in color, very attractive in appearance 



Davis' Perfect. Smaller in diameter, and of greater length than the average White 



Spine type. The color is dark, which is maintained almost to the tip. The stem end 



of the fruit is almost without seeds. (.See specialties page 8) 



Everbearing. Bears continuously until frost. Desirable for pickling 



Extra Early Green Prolific. Similar to, but an improvement on Green Prolific, and 4 



days earlier; ideal for pickling 



Extra Long White Spine. Long green fruits, often 8 inches in length 



Early Cluster. An early, prolific, short green variety 



Green Prolific. Short green, a productive pickling variety 



Livingston's Evergreen. Hardy and wonderfully prolific; valuable for pickling 



Long Green, Dark green fruits 8 to 10 inches long; quality firm, crisp and excellent. 



It is the best variety for big yellow mustard pickles 



Japanese Climbing. Distinct, may be grown on a trellis, keeping the fruits up from 



the ground and clean 



Short Green Gherkin. A thick-set, small, green Cucumber, born in abundance and 



used exclusively for pickling 



West Indian Gherkin, or "Burr" Cucumber. Small, oval, green fruits about 2 inches 



long, covered with soft, fleshy protuberances like prickles; exclusively used for pickles 



ENGLISH FORCING or FRAME VARIETIES. These produce remarkably long and 

 very solid fruits with few and small seeds. Not adapted for open ground culture. 

 Our seed is from the best English strains. 



Blue Gown. Handsome, black-spined fruits, about 15 inches long "\ 



C u thill 's Black Spine. A prolific variety of medium size 



Duke of Edinburgh. Large, thick, dull green fruits, 15 inches long I 25c. per 



Lockie's Perfection. Very uniform; color, beautiful green f pkt 



Lord Kenyon's Favorite. A favorite, uniform in size, and perfect in shape 

 Telegraph. Clear, green, smooth fruits, 14 to 16 inches long; free bearer 



DANDELION. 



Common. Popular for greens, and when blanched for salad 



Large-Leaved. An early, large, broad-leaved variety. (Crop failure) . . 



EGG PLANT. 



Black Beauty. Very similar to the older and better known New York Spineless, but the 

 fruits are somewhat smaller, and it generally produces more fruits per plant. It does 

 not discolor until lone after maturity 



New York Spineless — Henderson's Improved. The standard variety on every market. 

 The fruits are borne freely on a strong plant, which holds them off the ground well. 

 They are large, of good color, and perfect quality. Our stock is very uniform in color 

 and size. (See engraving.) 



Early Long Purple. An early variety with club-shaped, dark purple fruits 6 to 8 inches 

 long, a shape preferred by some for slicing; flesh firm (Crop failure) 



Black Pekin. A strong-growing variety; medium-sized, almost round, black fruits, 

 and very solid. (Crop failure) 



Florida High Bush. Very productive; large pear shaped, purple fruits of fine quality. 

 Plant carries fruit well above ground 



ENDIVE. Sometimes called Chicory. 



One of the best salads when blanched, also much used for garnishing; if boiled makes 

 fine greens. Succeeds best in spring and fall. 



Green Curled. A very well-bred stock. The inner leaves are so finely curled, and grow 

 so closely that they form a distinct heart. It blanches easily, the color is fine, and it 

 is very hardy. The densely curled character of the whole plant makes it very attrac- 

 tive 



French Moss Curled. A small, compact-growing variety with densely curled moss-like 

 leaves 



White Curled. Finely cut leaves, almost white, with yellowish midribs 



Broad-Leaved Batavian. Escarolle. A variety with broad, fleshy leaves, very popu- 

 lar on almost every market. Our stock is good in every respect. It is very uniform 



in size and habit, blanches quickly and is extremely hardy. (See engraving.) 



Green curled and Batavian are the best sorts for the market 



KALE or BORECOLE. 



Largely grown for supplying greens during the fall, winter and spring; also used small, 

 like Spinach; and for garnishing. The plants are hardy above zero; frost improves 

 the quality. 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. A very densely curled and dark colored stock, so heavily 

 furnished that it produces more per plant than other stocks. Owing to its dwarf 

 habit it is not broken when borne to the ground by heavy snows. (See engraving) .... 



Siberian. Green, curly leaves; tender and of delicate flavor; very hardy 



Brown German Curled, or Purple. Purplish, curly leaves 



KOHL-RABI. 



A bulbous-formed vegetable; when cooked before fully grown, is tender and excellent, 



combining the flavors of Cabbage and Turnip 

 Large White Vienna. Large, quick-growing greenish-white skin and tender white flesh . 



Early Purple Vienna. The outside color is purple; flesh white and delicate 



Short-Leaved Early White Vienna. Early and rapid growing, with few and small 



leaves; the most delicately flavored; indispensable for frames and forcing; can be 



planted closely 



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