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VEGETABLE SEEDS 



D A nf CO ROCKET AND 

 |\/\L/l0n LATE VARIETIES 



748 RED ROCKET 



This variety has a very small top, which permits close planting. 

 It is quite smooth, deep scarlet in color. The flesh is crisp and 

 of a mild flavor. {See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; }£ lb. 60c; lb. SI. 75; transportation 

 paid. 



760 WHITE-TIPPED ROCKET 



Henderson's White-Tipped Rocket is the ideal first early radish. 

 The color is deep rose, tipped white at the base. The flavor is 

 deliciouslv mild. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 2Sc; M lb. 60c; lb. SI. 75; transportation 

 paid. 



758 WHITE ROCKET 



A trifle larger than Red Rocket. It has an equally small top; 

 the root is pure white, while the color of the flesh is waxy white. 

 {See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 2Sc;J^ lb. 60c; lb. SI. 75; transportation paid. 



769 One packet of each of the 3 Rocket Radishes described 



above for 25c, one ounce of each for 60c, 



transportation paid. 



751 ''ROSE ROCKET" (New) 



What particularly distinguishes the new rocket variety and sets 

 it apart from all others is its soft rose pink colored skin; the 

 coloring of which extends to the very tip of the radish. The 

 flesh is white and tender, firm and crisp, very juicy and mildly 

 pungent. Like the other Rocket Radishes, it is especially suited 

 for growing under glass during the winter, on account of the 

 small top, and it may be grown ready for the table in twenty days. 

 Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; M lb. 60c; transportation paid. 



Summer and Autumn Varieties 



7.32 GIANT WHITE STUTTGART. A large white, oval-shaped 

 summer Radish. Very tender and mild. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; }4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.50; transportation 



paid. 



762 WHITE STRASBURG. An early summer Radish, 4 to 5 



inches long and tapering; flesh and skin white, solid and fine. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; M lb- 60c; lb. Sl-50; transportationlpaid. 



Winter Varieties 



These varieties grow so firm and compact that they %viU keep al- 

 most all winter if stored in a dry cellar; they require 2 to 3 months 

 to mature. 



720 CELESTIAL, or White Chinese. An extra fine, large, white 

 Radish; grows to an enormous size; flesh firm, mild and crisp. 

 Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 60c; lb. SI. 50; transportation paid. 

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

 best keepers. Roots cylindrical, 7 to 10 inches long; skin black- 

 ish-brown; firm white flesh. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; }4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.50; transportation 

 paid. 



RHUBARB 



CULTURE. — Sow in April, in drills afoot apart, covering the seed 

 three-quarters of an inch, thinning out to about ten to twelve inches apart 

 in rows when a few inches high. The following Spring transplant into 

 deep, rich soil, about three feet apart each way. One oz. to 500 feet 

 of drill. 



770 ST. MARTIN'S. This variety is famous in many countries, 

 being much esteemed wherever grown. The stalks are large and 

 red and exceedingly juicy, rich and spicy. 



Price, pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; tranportation paid. 

 772 VICTORIA. The stalks of this variety are immensely thick, 

 a rich crimson in color, and of very fine quality. 

 Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; transportation paid. 

 Rhubarb Roots, see page 150. 



RUCOLA or Rocket 



984 SATIVA 



Much used by Italians and South Europeans for salads. The 

 leaves somewhat resemble French Sorrell but are darker in color, 

 and considerably larger. They have a distinct flavor, slightly 

 bitter, rather pungent like Cress, and delicious in any kind of 

 salads or soup. The culture is the same as for spinach. 

 Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; }4 lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 



SALSIFY or Oyster Plant 



Culture same as of Parsnip 



780 MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND 



Salsify is one of the best of our root vegetables, and is rapidly 

 increasing in popularity. Cooked in any form, Salsify is whole- 

 some, appetizing and nutritious. Its peculiar oyster-like flavor 

 is most apparent when .^liced and fried ; it may also be served and 

 eaten as Asparagus. It is one of the best remedies for various 

 forms of indigestion. Most of its medicinal value is contained 

 in the milk, which exudes from the skin; the surface should 

 therefore be broken as little as possible. {See illustration.) 

 Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 3Sc; J^lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50; transportation 

 paid. 



SORREL 



795 Broad-Leaved French. Large, pale green leaves of mild, 

 acid flavor, esteemed as salad, cooked as "greens," etc. 



Price, pkt. 10c;-oz. 2Sc; M lb. 75c: lb. S1.75; transportation 

 paid. 



Eighty-five years of Successful Seed Service- 



-Founded in 1847 by Peter Henderson, 

 third generation of Hendersons. 



The business is now carried on by the 



