HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



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Complete 

 Li5t of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



I 



POTATOES— Conlivued. 



Early Norther. A splendid, extra early; earlier than Early Rose, which it re- 

 sembles, and exceedingly prolific; eyes few and shallow, unexcelled cooking 

 qualities, dry and floury 



Early Puritan, Henderson's. A distinct and valuable early variety; both skin 

 and flesh white; quality superb, dry and floury 



Early Rose. The popular standard early; noted for earliness. productiveness 

 and fine quality 



Irish Cobbler. A very fine early variety extensively grown for market in some 

 localities. The tubers are very handsome, almost round averaging very 

 uniform in shape and size. Flesh white and of excellent quality, skin, cream 

 and buff with whitish netting. This is a very reliable variety and heavy 

 cropper 



Oueen. A grand, early Potato, resembling Beauty of Hebron in color, shape 

 and size, but is much earlier and a heavy cropper 



MAIN CROP VARIETIES. 



Carman No. 3. Enormously prolific, averaging nearly a pound apiece; very 

 uniform in shape, white skinned, few and shallow eyes; flesh snow-white and 

 of exceptionally fine cooking qualities 



Green Mountain, Improved. A reliable medium late potato increasing in 

 popularity where known — in fact, having in some sections superseded all 

 other main crop varieties. It seems to thrive in all soils and in all localities, 

 making heavy, healthy vines and yielding big crops of large, smooth, white- 

 skinned tubers of handsome flattish oval form. It cooks white, dry and 

 mealy, w-ith a desirable flavor exclusively its own. A good keeper, not 

 liable to scab or decay in field or cellar 



Late Puritan, Henderson's. A handsome, large, white-skinned Potato, and 

 ^one of the best late grown; heavy yielder, good keeper; cooking qualities 

 superior 



Sir Walter Raleigh, Henderson's. A grand main crop potato, forming tubers 

 of uniform large size — oval in form and of the finest quality, the flesh being 

 fine grained, white — cooking dry and mealy. It is very productive and a 

 splendid keeper 



Uncle Sam, Henderson's. One of the handsomest Potatoes grown.; luxuriant, 

 healthy grower, outyielding all other varieties; shape and size wonderfully 

 uniform; a superior keeper, quality e.xtra 



SWEET POTATO PLANTS. (.See page 66.) 



PUMPKIN. 



Calhoun, Henderson's. A good-sized, almost round Pumpkin, with creamy- 

 brown skin; flesh deep salmon-yellow, wonderfully thick, fine grained, and 

 of the finest quality for rich-colored pies 



Cheese. The most popular for pies and table use; large, flat-round; creamy- 

 yellow- skin; thick, orange flesh of fine quality; a splendid keeper 



Connecticut Field. A productive, large, orange-colored, field Pumpkin, 

 usually grown for stock feeding, but it also makes good pies 



Jumbo, or King of the Mammoths. This strain produces the biggest pumpkins 

 grown, sometimes measuring 6 feet in circumference and weighing 200 to 

 250 lbs.; outside color, deep orange-yellow; flesh very thick, fine grained, 

 tender, of bright yellow color, and of excellent quality for pies and other uses. 



Large or Mammoth Tours. An old, well-known variety, productive and 

 growing to a large size, often weighing 100 lbs 



Sugar. A handsome and productive small Pumpkin, 10 to 12 inches in diam- 

 eter; round-flattened, skin orange, flesh deep yellow, fine grained and very 

 sweet *. 



Winter Luxury. A superior pie Pumpkin, small, but enormously productive 

 and an excellent keeper; shape almost round, about 10 inches in diameter; 

 color, golden-russet, finely netted; flesh deep golden, sweet and tender. , . . 



RADISH. 



EARLY ROUND OR TURNIP SHAPED VARIETIES. 



Early Scarlet Turnip. The popular standard of medium size, bright scarlet 

 color, rapid grower and of mild flavor 



Earliest Carmine Turnip. Round, dark red, very early; good for forcing. . . . 



Early Crimson Giant Turnip. {See specialties page 27.) 



Early White Turnip. Round, of small size; white skin and flesh, waxy, mild 

 and crisp 



Rose Turnip, Henderson's. Very early, maturing in 23 days; skin of attractive 

 rose color, flesh sparkling white 



Early White Tipped Scarlet Turnip. (5ce specialties page 27.) (25 lbs. and 

 over (q^ 45c. lb.) 



Early Round Dark Red. (See specialties page 27.) (25 lb. and over @ 45c. lb.) . 



Philadelphia White Box. A good variety for cold frames; keeps firm a long 

 while 



Non Plus Ultra. A fine bright red forcing variety with small tops 



Rapid Forcing. (See specialties page 27.) 



Red Forcing. (See specialties page 27.) Extra early, maturing in 21 days; 



round, bright red root, with small tops; very mild 



Scarlet Globe. (,See specialties page 27.) (25 lbs. and over @ 45c. lb.) .... 



PRICES. 



Including barrels, cartage 

 and delivery to transporta- 

 tion companies in .V. Y. 

 City. Purchaser pays freight 

 or express charges. 



Pkt. 



.05 

 .05 



.10 

 .05 



.05 



.10 



.05 

 .05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 



Peck. Bush. Bbl. 



.80 

 .75 



.80 



.75 



.80 



.80 

 .80 



Oz. 



.10 

 .10 

 .05 



.15 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



2.50 

 2.75 

 2. 50 



2.75 

 2.. 50 



2. .50 



2.50 



2.75 

 2.75 



J Lb. 



.25 

 .20 

 .15 



.35 

 .25 



.20 



.25 



.15 

 .20 

 .25 



.20 



.20 



.20 

 .20 



.20 

 .20 

 .25 



.25 

 .20 



5.00 

 5.50 

 5.00 



5.50 

 5.00 



5.00 



5.00 

 5.50 



5.50 

 5.50 



Lb. 



.75 

 .50 

 .35 



1.00 

 .70 



.55 



.70 



.45 

 .60 

 .70 



.60 



.60 



.50 

 .50 



..50 

 .60 

 .70 



.70 

 .50 



SIR WALTER R.^LEIGH POT.\TO. 



SIR WALTER RALEIGH POTATO. 



CALHOUN PUMPKIN. 



E.ARLY ROUND DARK RED R.\DISH. 



We Deliver Free to any Post Office, R,R. Express Office or Freight Station at our option in the U.S., Seeds by the packet, ounce and quarter pound ,Iand^will 



also deliver bulk quantities free if 8c. per lb. or 10c, per quart is added to the prices. 



