HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



BEETS 



Henderson's 

 Selected 



Money Making Strains for Market Gardeners 



HENDERSON'S SPECIAL CROSBY'S 

 EGYPTIAN 



This is one of the earliest beets on the market, and it is undoubtedly 

 the most desirable small beet for early market purposes, because it 

 attains a presentable shape in a shorter space of time than any other 

 variety. 



The color is an intense, deep red, almost black; and the flesh is sweet 

 and tender. The root is smooth, round, and slightly flattened and the 

 tops are small in size. "Crosby's Special" is a very rapid grower, and 

 can be sown as late as July with a good return. 



The strain we ofi'er is very fine and uniform in shape and color. 

 {See engraving.) Price, oz. 20c., ]i lb. 50c., lb. $1.50, 10 lb. lots @ 

 $1.45., 25 lb. lots at $1.40. 



HENDERSON'S CRIMSON GLOBE 



This variety has met with great favor and is remarkablv popular among 

 gardeners in all sections of the country. It needs no recommendation to those 

 who have grown it. It is of medium size, generallv about 3 inches in diameter, 

 very handsome in shape, a little deeper than round,' with a smooth, even surface. 

 The leaves are rich crimson in color, borne on slender stems, which grow quite 

 compactly, and are thus easily removed. T.]ie flesh is deep crimson, ringed and zoned 

 m varying shades. It is exquisitely tender, t^nd delicious in flavor. Though it grows 



■ quickly enough for very early use, it 

 will remain tender for a very long 

 period. A grand second 

 -main crop variety. 



Price, oz. 15c.;'i/i lb. 40c.; lb. $1.25; 



10 lb. lots (ft $1.20; 25 lb. lots @ $1.15. 



Henderson's Crimson Globe Beet has gained 

 and jnaintained a reputation as a main crop variety 

 of the finest quality and handsome appearance. 



11 is a splendid keeper. 

 WM. E. VAIL, Yorktown Heights, X. V. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN 



An exceedingly early variety and considered by 

 many to be the best of the early garden beets. The root is rounded and flattened espe- 

 cially underneath; grows almost entirely out of the ground, to which it is held by a 

 slender tap-root. The skin is very smooth; violet-red in color; flesh of a dark blood 

 color; leaves brownish-red, more or less mixed with green. Price, oz. lOc, J<4 lb. 35c., 

 lb. $1.00, 10 lb. lots (a 95c., 251b. lots (a 90c. 



EARLY WONDER 



It keeps well, and is especially suitable for fall sowing because it matures two weeks 

 earlier than any other marketable beet. One of its best points is that entire fields 

 of it are harvested at one operation because all the roots mature at the same time. 

 The demand for Earlv Wonder is heavy and we advise early orders. (See engraving). 

 Price, oz. 20c., U lb. 50c., lb. $1.50, 10 lb. lots (5 $1.45, 25 lb. lots (g $1.40. 



DETROIT DARK RED 



We have an excellent selection of this well ;,known variety which has become so 

 popular among market gardeners. 



Its great value lies in its remarkable uniformity in size and color, which shows to 

 great advantage when marketed in the basket. It is sometimes used for bunching, but 

 sells best when used as a basket beet. It is one of the best for fall crop, or to store for 

 the winter market. 



The outer color is dark, the roots are smooth, and very uniform in shape. The 

 flesh is blood red and of excellent quality. The tops are medium in size, rather dark 

 in color, and the whole plant quite vigorous. Price, oz. 15c., 3-^ lb. 35c., lb. $1.00, 

 10 lb. lots (S; 95c., 25 lb. lots ^ 90c. 



ECLIPSE 



'' Orre of the best to follow after the very early sorts. When -young it may be bunched, 

 but it is also used as a basket beet, and is known and sells freely on every market. 

 It is medium in size, the tops small for size of root, the outer color is dark and the flesh 

 strongly ringed in two shades of red. Price, oz. 15c., ]4 lb. 35c., lb. $1.00, 10 lb. lots, 

 @ 95c., 25 lb." lots (5 90c. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF TABLE BEETS, SEE PAGE 22. 



