HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



THE "HENDERSON" white sp.ne CUCUMBER. 



EXTRA EARLY— HEALTHY— PROLIFIC— HANDSOME. 



Perfection has been attained in this grand improvement in the White Spine 

 family. It is early, and produces an enormous crop of uniformly large and sym- 

 metrical fruits of an extremely attractive color, with faint yellowish shading 

 towards the blossom end. It runs very close to type, bearing practically no 

 misshapen fruits or culls. It is the ideal for slicing, the flesh being compact, fine 

 grained, sparkling white and of most refreshing and delightful flavor. The vines 

 are vigorous, quite healthy, mildew-proof, maintaining their fresh luxuriance 

 and bearing from the earliest to the latest season. Either for the home garden 

 or for market this variety is without a peer. (See engraving.) Price of the 

 "Henderson" White Spine Cucumber, 20c. oz., 50c. | lb., $1.50 lb. 



ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER. 



A very fine selection of white Spine, having many sterling qualities such as 

 earliness, handsome shape, medium size, even dark green color and productive- 

 ness. The vines are healthy and vigorous ensuring a great number of good 

 marketable fruit, with few culls. It is certainly a fine variety for the trucker. 

 Price, 15c. oz., 35c. | lb., $1.00 lb. 



THE DAVIS PERFECT CUCUMBER. 



Produces slim symmetrical fruits 9 to 12 inches in length, very uniform in 

 shape and of handsome appearance. The color — glossy dark green — is main- 

 tained almost up to maturity. It holds its color and apparent freshness long 

 after being cut, rendering it a good shipping and market variety. The flesh is 

 of fine quality and solid. While in condition to slice the seeds are so small 

 as to be scarcely noticeable. It so resembles some of the forced or hot house 

 cucumbers that it is often sold by fruit dealers as such and at high prices. The 

 vines are such healthy, vigorous growers that they should not be planted for 

 the best results nearer than 5 feet apart. It is practically immune from 

 Cucumber diseases, very prolific and early, and a very shy seeder. Price, 15c. 

 oz., 45c. | lb., $1.50 lb. 



VICKERY'S FORCING CUCUMBER. 



This variety is considered by all who have tried it to be an ideal forcing 

 Cucumber, although it is equally good for outdoor cultivation. The fruits are 

 longer than Early White Spine and taper slightly at both ends. Its wonderful 

 productiveness and rich dark green color make it unsurpassed as a Market 

 Gardener's or Trucker's Cucumber. Price, 15c. oz., 45c. | lb., $1.50 lb. 



HENDERSONS 



BIG BOSTON LETT UCE. 



A GRAND LARGE CABBAGE LETTUCE 

 For either Early Summer or Fall use. 



This grand variety, introduced into cultivation by us 

 several years ago, has proved to be most valuable, steadily ^ 

 gaining in popularity until it is now more extensively flj 

 grown than any other kind of lettuce, either for the private ^ 

 table or for sale, North, South, East or West; whether 

 grown in the open ground for summer and fall use, or 

 in frames for spring, or forced cool in greenhouse for 

 winter use, it invariably gives both grower and user the 

 utmost satisfaction, producing during all seasons, under 

 ordinarily favorable conditions, splendid, 

 large, buttery-yellow heads, packed with 

 thoroughly blanched leaves, crisp, tender 

 and sweet, delighting both the palate and 

 the eye. This grand variety makes a hand- 

 some plant, with but few outside leaves, 

 and stands long before bolting to seed. 

 Although Big Boston is one of our best 

 large-heading midsummer lettuces, it is also 

 peculiarly adapted for late Fall culture; 

 large areas of it may be seen in the vicinity 

 of New York as late as Nov. 15th; a slight 

 covering of salt marsh hay amply protects 

 the plants from hard frosts, and when cut 

 for market the leaves are as fresh, bright 

 and untinged as in midsummer. Thousands 

 of acres of it are grown during the winter in 

 Florida and other Southern States for ship- 

 ping to Northern markets. As far north as 

 Maine it is a wonderfully popular summer 

 lettuce; in fact, we know of no other variety 

 that gives such general satisfaction under so 

 many varied conditions. (See engraving.) 

 Price, 20c. oz., 50c. J lb., $1.50 lb.l, 10 lbs. 

 and upwards, $1.40 lb. 



