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HENDERSONS ROCKEl RADISHES 



LONG WHITE VIENNA RADISH 



PUMPKIN. (1 os. for 30 to 50 hill's.) 



Calhoun, Henderson's. This is probably the best of the Pumpkins for a 

 garden crop. It produces a very liberal supply of fruits, medium in 

 size, deep in shape, with an extremely hard shell and light brown skin. 

 The flesh is bright yellow, very fine-grained and of exceptionally good 

 quality. (Crop very short.) 



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 



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

 growing to a large size and tremendous weight 



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

 diameter; round-flattened, skin orange, flesh deep yellow, fine-grained 

 and very sweet 



Winter Luxury. A superior pie Pumpkin, small, but enormously pro- 

 ductive and an excellent keeper; shape slightly oval, about 10 inches in 

 diameter; color, golden-russet, finely netted; flesh deep golden, sweet 

 and tender 



RADISH. (1 o=. for 100 feel of drill.) 



EARLY ROUND' or TURNIP-SHAPED VARIETIES. {See engraving.) 



Early Scarlet Turnip. (See Specialties, page 51.) 



Early Giant Crimson Turnip. This is decidedly larger than the ordinary 

 round sorts, and a little slower to grow, but is of fine quality and re- 

 mains solid much longer than any of its class. The skin is rich crimson, 

 the flesh white and extremely crisp. (See Specialties, page 52) . . 



Early White-Tipped Scarlet Turnip. (See Specialties, page 51.) 



Early Round Dark Red. (See Specialties, page 51.) 



Henderson's Rose Turnip. This variety is distinguished by its color, 

 which is a charming shade of rosy-pink. In other respects it closely 

 resembles the better known Scarlet Turnip. It grows very quickly, 

 maturing in 30 days 



Rapid Forcing. Small, round, bright scarlet, with white tip; grows quickly 

 and is grand for forcing ; tops very small 



Red Forcing. Extra-early, maturing in 21 days; round, bright red. with 

 small tops; very mild. (See Specialties, page 51.) 



Scarlet Globe. Very early; a little longer than round; small top; color, 



brilliant deep scarlet; verv attractive appearance . 



EARLY OLIVE and OVAL-SHAPED VARIETIES. 



French Breakfast. A favorite, oval-shaped, bright scarlet Radish, with 

 white tip; fine for either open ground or forcing 



Red Rocket, Henderson's. (See engraving.) . 



White-Tipped Rocket, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 52.) 



Rocket Radishes, 1 pkt. each for 15c; 1 oz. each for 35c. 



Scarlet, Olive-Shaped. An old favorite, half-long, oval-shaped variety 



maturing in 25 days; bright scarlet; flesh white, crisp and mild . . 



EARLY LONG VARIETIES. 



Long Scarlet Short Top. The standard; bright scarlet, with white mild 

 flesh; grows 6 inches in length; matures in about 25 days .... . 



Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger. Tapering, about 4 inches long, pure 

 white, mild and tender, matures in about 25 days. (See engraving.).. . 

 SUMMER and AUTUMN VARIETIES. These grow larger, need more 

 room and require from 6 to 8 weeks' time to mature. 



Giant White Stuttgart. A large, white, oval-shaped summer Radish. Very 

 tender and mild . . . 



White Summer Turnip. A flat-round, early summer Radish, 2 inches in 

 diameter; skin and flesh white and tender; ready to use in 30 days. . . 



Chartier. A summer Radish, long, large and handsome; top crimson 

 fading to white at tip; flesh white and delicious, remaining long in good 

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White Strasburg. An early summer Radish, 4 to 5 inches long and taper- 

 ing, flesh and skin white, solid and fine 



WINTER VARIETIES. These varieties grow so firm and compact that they 

 will keep almost all winter if stored in a dry cellar; they require 2 to 3 

 months to mature. 



Celestial, or White Chinese. An extra fine, large, white Radish; grows 

 to an enormous size, flesh firm, mild and crisp. . . 



Rose China Winter. A distinct cylindrical variety, 4 to 5 inches long by 2 

 inches in diameter; skin rosy-red, flesh white and firm, good keeper 



Long Black Spanish. A leading winter variety, one of the best keepers. 

 Roots cylindrical, 7 to 10 inches long; skin blackish-brown; firm white 

 flesh 



Half-Long Black Spanish. Differs from the above in its shorter, stockier 

 growth and blacker skin; flesh white, compact, and the mildest flavored 

 of this type ; good keeper ... .. 



RHUBARB or PIE PLANT. 



Spring-sown seed produces roots from which a crop may be taken the sec- 

 ond year after sowing. 



St. Martin's. A large, red-stalked, compact-growing, immensely produc- 

 tive variety and the earliest; quality unusually juicy, rich and spicy. . . 



Victoria. A very large, thick, red-stalked late variety of fine quality. . . 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 



St. Martin's. It is not only immensely productive, but it is also one of 



the earliest, and has a rich, spicy flavor. Price, 30c. each; $2.50 per 



doz. 

 Victoria. Bright red stalks. Price. 25c. each; $2.00 per doz. If wanted 



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