HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



37 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



CORN SALAD. Large-Leaved Fetticus, or " Lamb's Lettuce." Hardy little 

 plants, grown for late fall, winter and spring use; they form rosettes of tender 

 edible leaves, which are used as a substitute for Lettuce. (25 lbs. @ 55c. lb.) 



CORN, SWEET or SUGAR. 



FIRST EARLY VARIETIES. 



Cory Early, Red Cob. One of the best extra early varieties grown; ears about 

 6 inches long, with 8 broad rows of white corn, quality sweet and tender; 

 the plants are stocky usually bearing 2 ears to a stalk 



White Cob Cory. (See specialties page 14.) 



Early Metropolitan, Henderson's. (See specialties page 14.) 



Hiawatha, Henderson's. A very early variety being ready to use in from nine 

 or ten weeks from planting. The ears are about eight inches long, compactly 

 filled with long, plump, white kernels. The plant grows about five feet 

 high, bearing no less than two ears to a stalk and frequently three ears . . 



Early Minnesota. A standard early variety of dwarf growth; ears of fair size 

 and good quality 



Early Adams, or Burlington. Robust, hardy, early and productive, never 

 smuts; handsome ears for marketing, but of inferior quality 



Pocahontas, Henderson's New. (.See specialties page 14.) 



MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES. 



Crosby's Early. A second early, popular variety; ears about 7 inches long and 

 of fine quality _ 



Early Champion. (See specialties page 14.) 



Early Mammoth. One of the best main crop varieties; large deep-grained 

 ears, well filled at tip and butt; of fine quality and a good shipper 



Golden Bantam. Plant 3 feet high, small ear, golden yellow kernels of superb 

 quality 



Golden Rod, Henderson's. The best of the yellow varieties — across between 

 Golden Bantam and Country Gentleman, having the merits of both parents 

 — plants 6 to 7 ft. high, ears 8 to 10 in. long — deliciously sweet 



Perry's Hybrid. A popular second early of stocky growth, 4 to 5 feet high 

 with usually 2 ears of good size set low on the stalk; ears well filled with 

 large white kernels, sweet and tender 



Moore's Early Concord. Medium early, large well-filled ears, flavor unsur- 

 passed 



Black Mexican. Medium early, bearing 8 inch ears, well filled with large ker- 

 nels, which paradoxically, though black when ripe, are white when " green ' 



and then exceptionally sweet 



LATE OR MAIN CROP VARIETIES. 



Country Gentlemen, Henderson's. (See specialties page 14.) 



The " Henderson." (See specialties page 14.) 



Hickox Improved. Our stock of this grand old variety is excellent. One of the 

 very best for market garden use 



Mammoth. A very late variety, producing mammoth ears often 14 inches 

 long, well filled with large broad white kernels of superb quality, unusually 

 productive 



Stowell's Evergreen, The standard late for both home, market and canning. 

 A strong-growing variety, bearing usually two very large ears to the stalk; 

 kernels long, exceptionally tender and sugary, remaining long in the milk. . . 



Squantura. A general favorite, large, productive and very sweet; largely used 

 for market and canning 



POP CORN, FIELD CORN and FODDER CORN. 

 CRESS, or Pepper Grass. 



(See page 48.) 



Extra Curled. Crisp, pungent, leaves finely cut and ornamental; used as a 

 condiment and for garnishing; rapid growing, dwarf and compact 



Upland. The leaves and their flavor somewhat resemble those of Water Cress 



though this sort succeeds in dry soils, and is slow in running to seed 



WATER CRESS. Highly esteemed for salads and garnishing. It must be 

 grown along moist banks or in tubs in water-covered soil 



I CUCUMBER. 



Cool and Crisp, Henderson's. Extra early, exceedingly prolific, and bears 

 the whole season; fruits straight, long, cylindrical, tapering at both ends; 

 color, very dark green. One of the best for slicing, attaining good size; 

 tender and crisp and a grand pickler 



The " Henderson " Perfected White Spine. (See specialties page 15.) (25 lb. 

 lots $1.30 per lb 



Early White Spine. This variety has been grown so many years that it is only 

 necessary to call attention to the excellence of our stock. It is grown by an 

 expert who selects only perfect fruits. It has long held the palm as a first-class 

 market variety 



Arlington White Spine. (See specialties page 15.) 



Vickery's Forcing. (See specialties page 15 ) 



Davis' Perfect. (See specialties page 15.) 



Everbearing. Possesses the merit of flowering and fruiting on the same vine 

 continuously until frost; form perfect, even when small; of rich deep green 

 color; desirable for pickling 



Extra Early Green Prolific. Similar to but an improvement on Green Pro- 

 lific, and 4 days earlier; ideal for pickling 



Extra Long White Spine. Long green fruits, often 12 inches in length, popular 

 for forcing 



Early Cluster. An early, prolific, short green variety 



Green Prolific. Short green, a productive pickling variety 



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs., and i Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



Pkt. 



.05 



Oz. 



.10 



I Lb. 



.20 



Lb. 



.60, 



(Add for free delivery of 

 Corn. 10c. qt.) 



Quart, 



.25 



.20 



.20 

 .25 



.20 

 .20 



.20 



.30 



.35 



.20 

 .20 



.20 



.25 

 .20 



.20 



.20 



.20 

 .20 



Pkt. 



.05 

 .10 

 .10 



.05 

 .05 

 .10 

 .10 



.05 



.05 



.05 

 .05 

 05 



Peck. 



1.20 

 1.40 

 1,40 



1.40 

 1.20 



1.10 

 1.50 



1.25 

 1.20 



1.20 



1.75 



2.00 



1.10 

 1.20 



1.20 



1.40 

 1.25 



1.20 



1.20 



1.20 

 1.20 



Oz. 



.10 



.35 

 .35 



.10 

 .10 

 .20 

 .15 



,10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



PerlOO 

 Bush, ears 



4.00 

 4.50 

 4.50 



4.50 

 4.00 



3.50 

 5.00 



4.25 

 4.00 



4.00 



6.00 



7.00 



3.75 

 4.00 



4.00 



4.50 



4.25 



4.00 



4.00 



4.00 

 4.00 



i Lb 



.15 

 1.00 

 1.00 



.35 

 .45 



.25 

 .25 

 .60 

 .35 



.30 



.25 

 .25 



3.00 

 3.50 

 3.50 



4.00 



3.50 

 4.00 



3.50 



4.00 

 4.00 



4.00 

 4.50 

 4.25 



Lb. 



.40 



3 . 50 



1.00 

 1.40 



.75 



.75 



2.00 



1.00 



.80 



.75 



.80 

 .70 

 .70 



LARGE-LEAVED COR.V SALAD. 



CORY SWEET CORN. 



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EXTRA CURLED CRESS. 



CUCUMBER, WHITE SPINE. 



Henderson's Superior Seeds Produce the Prize=Winners : 



" I get more prizes on vegetables raised front your seeds than 

 other seedsmen" — Miss M. J. SWEET. West Broome, Prov 



from tkose ef 

 Quebec. 



