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61 



Hend^ns Vegetable Seeds 



Complete 

 List 



BEANS. BUSH LIMA. (1 quart to 100 feet of drill.) 



Burpee's Bush Lima. A bush form of the Large White Lima, growing 

 about 20 inches high ; the pods and Beans are nearly the same size as 

 the latter. While not as early as the "Henderson," its large size com- 

 mends it to many - . - • ■ . ■ • • • 



Dreer's Bush Lima. A bush form ot Dreer s Pole Lima. Beans thick 

 sweet and succulent, growing close together in the pods^ Growth 

 vigorous, about 18 inches high, with abundant foliage. Grows well 

 even in dry seasons. (.See Specialties, page 18.) .-■••■ 



Fordhook Bush Lima. Plants 20 inches in height; pods 4 to o inches 

 long, contain 3 to 5 delicious Limas nearly as large again as the ori- 

 ginal type. (See Specialties, page 18.) .......-". 



"Henderson" Bush Lima. The original — about 3 days earlier than 

 the Improved — but pods and Beans are smaller. (See engraving.) . . . 

 (See Specialties and recipes for cooking, pages 10 and 11.) 



Henderson's Early Giant Bush Lima. (See Specialties, page 18.) 2 

 Pkts.. 25c ■ 



Improved "Henderson" Bush Lima. (See Specialties, page 18.) 



SPECIAL OFFER. 1 pkt. each of the above 6 Bush Limas, 

 delivered free in. the U. §., for 75c. 



BEANS. POLE LIMA. (1 quart to 100 hills.) 



Dreer's Improved Lima. A thick, almost round Bean of fine quality 

 and a large yielder; very early 



Early Leviathan Lima, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 13.) 



Large White Lima. The old favorite, universally grown for both family 

 and market use. The large, flat, kidney-shaped Beans, shelled either 

 green or dried, are tender and delicious 



New Ideal Lima, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 13.) 



BEANS. CLIMBING or POLE. (1 quart to 150 kills.) 



Early Golden Cluster Wax. Large clusters of pods 6 to 8 inches long, 

 of delicious flavor. (See engraving.) • • ■ • • 



Golden Champion, Henderson's. The leading was podded pole Bean, 

 enormous, light yellow waxy pods, absolutely stringless. brittle and 

 tender; free from rust. (Crop failure.) 



Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. An old, popular variety, useful 

 either as a green podded "snap" Bean or when shelled 



Old Homestead. (See Specialties, page 13) 



Scarlet Runner. An ornamental lO-foot vine, perfect for summer shade 

 with dazzling scarlet flowers. The half-grown pods make perfect 

 snaps, or may be used shelled 



White Creaseback. One of the finest early pole Beans, bearing in pro- 

 fusion clusters of fleshy green pods, 5 to 6 inches long, deeply creased, 

 perfectly stringless, tender and of superior quality; used as a "snap" 

 Bean. The matured Beans are pure white - 



BEET. (1 oz. to 50 feet of drill.) 



Crimson Globe. (See Specialties, page 20.) 



Crosby's Egyptian. An improvement over Egyptian, being equally as 

 early, larger, and less flat, very uniform in size and shape, with small 

 foliage. Flesh of excellent quality and of a distinct red slightly zoned. 

 (See Specialties, page 20.) 



Detroit Dark Red. (See Specialties, page 20.) 



Dewing's Improved Blood Turnip. Handsome, smooth and round, ta- 

 pering at the base; color of flesh strongly zoned, of fine quality 



Early Model. (See Specialties, page 8 and 9.) 



Extra-Early Egyptian. A standard early sort, maturing very quickly. 

 Roots of good size, deep crimson color. (See engraving.) 



Eclipse. (See Specialties, page 20.) 



Edmand's. A handsome, uniform, round, Turnip-shaped Beet, very 

 smooth and of good size; tops small, flesh red and of excellent quality; 

 fine for late 



Electric. (See Specialties, page 20) 



Early Blood Turnip, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 20) 



Half Long, Henderson's. A Blood beet of superior quality, tender, 

 sweet and free from woody fibre; for slicing it is unequalled; flesh 

 vivid rich red. The roots, about 3 inches in diameter, are pear-shaped 

 with slender tap roots 



Long, Smooth Blood-Red. An excellent late variety, being a great im- 

 provement on the common Long Blood and of intense dark red color. 



Swiss Chard Beet. (See Specialties, page 52.) 



"Lucullus" Swiss Chard Beet. (See Specialties, page 52.) 



For Sugar Beet and Mangel Wurzel, see Farm Seed Department. 



BROCOLLI. White Cape. Medium sized, creamy white heads, similar 

 but inferior to Cauliflower, though hardier 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Dalkeith. (See Specialties, page 12) 



SO. 15 



CARDOON. Large Spanish. Large, fleshy-leaved plants, chiefly used as 

 a winter vegetable. The blanched stalks and broad ribs of the inner 

 leaves when properly cooked are tender and of an agreeable flavor. . . 



CABBAGE. (1 oz. produces 2.000 plants.) 

 EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES. 



Charleston Wakefield, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 24.) 



Early Jersey Wakefield, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 24.) 



Early Market. Three or four days later than Early Jersey Wakefield. 

 The earliest large-heading Cabbage in existence. Entirely free from 

 coarse veins or leaves. Unexcelled for the home or market gardener. 

 (See Specialties, page 23.) 



Pkt. Pint Quart 4 Qts 



.15 



.15 

 .10 



.15 



15 



SO. 50 



.50 



.50 

 .40 



.60 

 .50 



.40 



.40 



SO. 90 



.80 



.90 



.75 



1.00 

 .90 



.80 

 .80 



.75 

 .80 



.70 



.70 

 .70 



.70 



15 .40 .70 2.70 



$3.25 



3.00 



3.25 

 2.75 



3.50 

 3.25 



3.00 

 3.00 



2.75 

 3.00 



2.70 



2.70 

 2.70 



2.70 



Pkt. 



$0.10 



$0.25 



.20 

 .20 



.15 



.15 



.10 



.15 



Oz. 



.20 

 .40 



.25 

 .20 



.20 

 .25 

 .20 



.60 



.611 



.35 



.7.5 

 .75 



1.00 



X Lb. 



$0.75 



.60 

 .60 



.60 

 1.25 



.75 

 .60 



.60 

 .75 

 .60 



.75 



.50 

 .60 

 .80 



2.00 



2.00 



1.00 



2.50 

 2.50 



3.75 



Lb. 



$2.50 



2.00 

 2.00 



2.00 

 4.00 



2.50 

 2.00 



2.00 

 2.50 

 2.00 



2.50 



1.50 

 2.00 

 2.75 



3.50 



8.00 

 8.00 



14.00 



"HENDERSON"" BUSH LIMA BEAN" 



iARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX BFVS" 



EXIRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BEET 



Our new booklet, [GARDEN CULTURE OF ROOT CROPS,", gives full instructions for growing and storing Beets. Sent free if asked for. 



