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Henderson's 

 Tested 



Vegetable Seeds 



Complete 

 List 



LETTUCE. — Continued. 

 CURLED OR CUTTING VARIETIES. This type does not form compact 

 heads, but large masses of curly, crisp leaves, which are practically 

 ever-bearing as they keep growing after picking; the best of these are: 



496 Black-Seeded Simpson. It stands the summer heat splendidly, and is 

 practically everbearing 



502 Early Curled Simpson. Forms a compact mass of yellowish-green, 

 curly leaves; earlier than head Lettuces 



508 Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled. (See Specialties, 



page 39.) (See engraving.) 



COS, "CELERY," or " ROMAINE" VARIETIES. These form large elongated, 

 compact heads that blanch mild and crisp. 



504 EXPRESS, HENDERSON'S. A very early Cos Lettuce of dwarf, com- 

 pact growth, heading up without tying. The self-folding inner leaves 

 blanch beautifully white, crisp and tender. It stands hot weather 

 splendidly. (See engraving.) i 



526 Trianon. (See Specialties, page 39.) 



MARTYNIA. 



532 Proboscidea. Produces long seed-pods, which, gathered half-grown, 

 are green and tender. Makes a delicious sweet pickle Crop failure. 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. (i>. for 60 hills.) 

 GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



535 THE "HENDERSON" BUSH. (See Specialties, page 47.) (3 pkt. 60c.) 



537 EARLY HACKENSACK, HENDERSON'S. (See Specialties, page 46.) 



541 Hackensack. About 10 days later than the above, but attains a very 



large size; round with flattened ends, thickly netted; productive; extra 



quality : 



543 JENNY LIND. HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SELECTION. Small, 

 round-flat fruit, deeply ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed 



flavor; very productive 



( 547 Montreal Marke\ A very large green "Nutmeg" type, almost round, 

 heavily netted; thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to 



; cooler climates ;' 



549 Netted Gem. A grand sort for general early use; very early, productive, 



uniform and finely netted: flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and melting. 



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



flesh greenish-yellow, rich and sugary 



557 Rocky Ford. (See Specialties, page 4G.) . . : 



RED or SALMON-FLESHED VARD3TIES. 



539 Emerald Gem. No variety surpasses this for flavor; the thick salmon- 

 colored flesh is granular, rich and delicio s. It is exceedingly early, 

 prolific and long-bearing; fruits small, smooth-skinned, deep emerald- 



i green with light stripes , 



545 Miller's Cream, or 0~age. Medium to large, slightly oval and handsomely 



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



553 Paul Rose. This splendid variety is a cross between Netted Gem and 

 Miller's Cream, combining the best qualities of both. It ripens an 

 immense number of moderate-sized fruits; flesh salmon, deep, sweet 



and richly flavored 



I 555 Red Rocky Ford, or Burrell Gem. The '"flesh of red-orange is very thick, 

 fine-grained and of delicious flavor. (See engraving.) (See Specialties, 



page 46.) 



559 Tip Top. One of the best salmon-fleshed sorts; bears an enormous crop 

 of large fruits of delicious quality 



MELON, WATER. (Voz. for 30 hills.) 



565 Citron. Red seeded. Small, round fruits, for preserves only 



567 Cole's Early. (See Specialties, page 47.) 



569 Cuban Queen. Large oval Melons; striped dark and light green 



red and of excellent quality ; the best late sort 



571 Ice Cream. (White-seeded.) A medium-sized, almost round Melon, 

 succeeding well in the North. Skin light-green, faintly mottled; flesh 

 scarlet and solid 



573 Kleckley's Sweet. An oval-shaped variety, with dark green skin and 

 thin rind. The bright scarlet flesh is extremely sweet 



575 Kolb's Gem. The fruit is nearly round, rind dark green, some- 

 what marbled, with lighter shades. Weight, 25 to 50 lbs 



577 Sweet Heart. A thick, oval Melon, liiht green, mottled, with thin, tough 

 rind, flesh light red, solid, of fine quality and flavor. It is early 



579 SWEET SIBERIAN, HENDERSON'S. A Russian variety; splendid 

 for Northern climates, ripening thoroughly even after cold weather. It 

 is of oval shape, medium size, dark green, faintly mottled; thin, tough 

 rind ; flesh deep orange-buff and very sweet, early and productive 



581 Tom Watson. Long oval shape, thin but tough rind; bright scarlet 

 flesh; excellent quality. (See engraving.) 



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