HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



39 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



LETTUCE, HEAD VARIETIES.-c^«//««^,a 



California Cream Butter. Large, solid heads; leaves slightly blotched; resists 

 heat well, and is hardy 



Yellow-Seeded Butter. A distinct, large, dense yellow-headed sort, handsome, 

 crisp, tender and of fine flavor 



Golden Queen, Henderson's. One of the best first early head Lettuces for 

 either open-ground or frame culture and a good forcer; medium-sized, solid, 

 golden-yellow heads, crisp and tender 



Hanson. A hahdsome. large, loose-heading summer variety of fine quality. . 



Immensity, Henderson's. The largest head Lettuce, often 4 feet in circumfer- 

 ence, not early, but reliable for late summer and fall use; quality fine. . . . 



Market Gardener's Private Stock. A very fine selection of the Salamander 

 type; admirable for midsummer crop 



Mignonette. A small, sturdy, all-head Lettuce; the solid, compact hearts 

 are creamy-yellow, of very superior quality, sweet, mild, tender and crisp; 

 outside leaves tinged russet. It is very early, hardy, long-standing, and 

 an excellent all-seasons variety and fine for late fall crops in cold frames. . 



New York, Henderson's. (See specialties page 19.) 



Long Island. An excellent solid heading sort, particularly valuable for first 

 crop, either for sowing in frames for transplanting, or in open ground in early 

 spring. It is uniform, compact and attractive in appearance 



All Seasons. (See speiiallies page 19 ) 



Salamander, Henderson's Perfected. (See specialties page 19.) 



Tenderheart, Henderson's. {See specialties page 19.) 



Tennis Ball, Black Seeded. A hardy, extremely early, small, hard-heading 

 variety. A favorite for growing in frames, hotbeds and greenhouses, as 

 well as for early open-ground culture 



CURLED OR CUTTING VARIETIES. This type does not form compact heads 

 but large masses of curly, crisp leaves, which are practically everbearing as 

 they keep growing after picking; the best of these are: 



Early Curled Simpson. Forms a compact mass of yellowish-green, curly leaves; 

 earlier than head Lettuces; largely grown in cold frames and the open ground . 



Black-Seeded Simpson. Very large loose heads of curly golden-yellow leaves; 

 which are thin and tender. It stands summer heat splendidly and is valued 

 for frame culture 



Grand Rapids. (See specialties page 17.) 



COS, CELERY or ROMAINE VARIETIES. 



These form large, elongated compact, heads that blanch mild and crisp; es- 

 teemed for summer use. 



Express Cos, Henderson's. Very early for a Cos, of dwarf, compact growth; 

 requires no tying to blanch ; quality fine 



Trianon Cos. (See specialties page 17.) 



MARTYNIA Proboscidea. Produces long seed pods, which, gathered half 

 grown, are green and tender, and esteemed for pickling in vinegar 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. 

 GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



The " Henderson " Bush Musk Melon. The most valuable seed novelty of 

 the age. The plants are stocky and vigorous, growing from 1.5 to 18 

 inches in length, which permits the hills to be spaced .3 feet apart or at the 

 rate of 4840 hills to the acre, whereas the vine varieties are usually planted 

 o feet apart or 1742 hills to the acre. Allowing as a fair average .5 fruits to a 

 hill the yield would be 24,200 fruits per acre from the Bush Melon and of the 

 Vine Melons at 7 fruits to the hill. 12.194 fruits to the acre. This comparison 

 thus shows the " Henderson " Bush Musk Melon will yield practically 

 double the number of fruits that Vine Melons do. on a given area. The 

 fruits are of the popular " Jenny Lind " type but larger, averaging o inches 

 in diameter; they vary somewhat in shape from flattened-round to almost 

 spherical; the ribs are shallow; the surface is dark green, but so densely netted 

 that it appears almost russet colored. The flesh is very deep, edible almost 

 to the rind and is colored light green flushed with salmon towards the centre. 

 The seed cavity is small. The quality is superb, lusciously sweet and juicy 

 with a cool gratifying flavor and a delightful aroma. They ripen a little in 

 advance of " Rocky Ford." For full description and colored plate see 

 our manual of Everything for the Garden, sent free on application, '.i pkts. 

 50c . 7 pkts. $1 00 



Eden Gem. (See specialties, page 21 .) 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See specialties page 20.) 



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

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



Jenny Lind. This is the earliest market variety. The fruit is small, round- 

 flat in shape, deeply but evenly ribbed, of a most attractive greenish-gold 

 color when ripe. It is safe to say that its flavor is unsurpassed by any. 

 It is an enormous cropper and bears for a long time 



Melting Sugar, Henderson's. (See specialties page 20.) 



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, generally coming into the New 

 York markets right after Jenny Lind. Our stock is unsurpassed in purity 

 and is selected to an oval type which has proved of great advantage. It is 

 very uniform in size, beautifully netted, flesh deep, fairly solid, but de- 

 liciously melting in character. The color of flesh is rich green. It is very 

 productive and a grand sort 



Newport, Henderson's. A medium-sized, early and productive green-fleshed 

 variety, remarkable for its aromatic flavor. Jenny Lind shape but largei . . 



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

 greenish-yellow, rich and sugary 



Rocky Ford. (See specialties page 20.) 25 lb. lots and up. 70c 



L^Xr ffow to Grow Best Musk Melons for 



PRICES. 



Pkts.. Ozs.. and I Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



Pkt. 



.05 

 .05 



.10 

 .05 



.10 



.05 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



.10 



10 



.05 



.10 

 05 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



.20 

 .10 

 .10 



.05 



.05 



.15 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 

 .05 



Oz. 



i Lb. 



.15 



.35 



.10 



.30 



.20 



.55 



.15 



.35 



.15 



.40 



.15 



.40 



.20 



.50 



.20 



.50 



.20 



.50 



.15 



.35 



20 



.50 



.20 



.55 



.10 



.30 



.10 



.30 



.15 



.35 



.15 



.40 



.15 



.40 



.15 



.40 



.25 



.75 



.15 



.50 



.10 



.30 



.10 



.30 



.10 



.30 



.50 



1.75 



.15 



.50 



.10 



.20 



.10 



.35 



.10 



.30 



.10 



.25 



Lb. 



1.00 

 .90 



1.75 

 1.00 



1.25 



1.25 



1.50 

 1.50 



1.50 

 1.10 

 1.40 



1.75 



.90 



.90 



1.00 

 1.25 



1.25 

 1.20 



2.50 



1.50 

 1.00 



.80 



.90 

 6.00 



1.50 



.65 



1.10 



1.00 

 .75 



OOLDEN QUEEN LETTDCE. 



TBIANON COS LETTUCB. 



miller's CRE.\.M MISK MELON. 



Tahlf^ ftnH ^al^ lacludlag Destroyiaz C-.^^ to Customers. 

 i aUIC dtlU ^dlC, Meloa Louse, etc.. i '^C If asked for. 



