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Henderson's 

 Tested 



Vegetable Seeds 



Complete 

 List 



IBEET, — Continued. 



Early Yellow Turnip. Orange vellow flesh of sweet flavor; pale green 



leaves. 



Eclipse. {See Specialties, page 17.) (See engraving.) 



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 



Egyptian. A standard extra early sort maturing very quickly. The 

 roots are round and flattened, of good size and deep crimson in color; 

 should be used when quite young 



Electric. (See Specialties, page 17.) 



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, ire 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. {See Specialties, pages 9 and 16.) 



"Lucullus" Swiss Chard. (See pages 9 and 16. li 



For Sugar Beet and Mangel Wurzel, see Farm Seed Department, page 72. 



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

 but inferior to Cauliflower, though hardier 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Dwarf Improved. A dwarf, compact growing 

 sort, producing "Sprouts" of fine quality. Sow in June for fall crop. 

 Dalkeith. (See Specialties, page 10.) 



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. (For Cabbage Plants, see page 182.) 



Charleston Wakefield, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 18.) 



Early Jersey Wakefield, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 18.) 



Early Market. (See Specialties, page 18.) 3 Pkts., 25c. 



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



Early Winnigstadt. An old, popular, medium early variety, with large, 

 pyramidal heads of excellent quality; good to succeed the extra earlies. 



Early York. Very early, producing small, oval-shaped heads 



St. John's Day Early Drumhead. Early, very dwarf; medium sized, 



hard heads 



SECOND-EARLY or SUMMER VARIETIES. 



Early Summer, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 18.) 



Fottler's Improved Brunswick. Heads large, flat and solid; a sure header, 



long-standing; short stem 



Succession, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 19.) 



LATE or WINTER VARIETIES. 



Autumn King, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 21.) (See engraving.) 



Holland or Danish Ball Head. (See Specialties, page 21.) 



Late Flat Dutch, Henderson's Selected. (See Specialties, page 20.) .... 



Premium Flat Dutch. A standard and excellent variety, developing 



earlier than most late sorts and not so good a winter keeper, but for fall 



use it is tender and of superior flavor 



BED VARIETIES. This class is esteemed for pickling, making slaw, etc. 

 Mammoth Rock Red. A large growing, select strain, producing very 



solid heads weighing 10 to 12 lbs. each; color, intense dark red 



Red Dutch. A popular hard headed sort for pickling, etc. The best 



keeper; not extra large, but of excellent quality 



SAVOY VARIETIES. The quality and flavor of these "Crumpled-Leaf" 

 Cabbages are very superior; grown in fall and allowed to be touched by 

 frost, they are sweet, delicate and most delicious. 



American Drumhead Savoy. (See Specialties, page 20.) 



Netted Savoy. An excellent variety, heads large, solid and compact; 



flavor of surpassing excellence 



CHINESE CABBAGE or PE-TSAI. 



Distinct from the Cabbage of commerce. Somewhat resembling Cos Lettuce, 

 in fact sometimes called Celery Lettuce. It can be eaten either as a salad or 

 cooked like ordinary Cabbage. Culture same as late Cabbage 



CARROT. (1 oz. for about 125 feet of drill.) 



Carentan, Early Half Long Scarlet. A distinct, slender, cylindrical 

 variety, with few and small leaves; skin glossy and smooth; flesh red 

 and without core; quality extra fine. Excellent for forcing and frame 

 culture 



Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. (See Specialties, page 22.) 



Coreless, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 22.) 



Danvers, Half-Long. ( Henderson's Selected.) (See Specialties, page 22.) 



Early French Forcing. The earliest, and largely grown for forcing. 

 Small, almost globular roots, orange-red in color 



Early Scarlet Horn. A popular early variety, 3 to 4 inches long and blunt- 

 rooted; it is a favorite for bunching for market. A, fine table Carrot 

 and when pulled young is excellent for soups 



Half-Long Red, Stump-Rooted. A shapely stump-rooted variety, of 

 medium size and one of the best for private gardens, for summer use; 

 medium early 



Intermediate, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 22.) 



Long Orange Improved. (See Specialties, page 22.) 



Hew York Market, Henderson's. Handsome and symmetrical, of bright 

 orange color; flesh crisp, tender and sweet, almost coreless, and un- 

 excelled for private use or for bunching. (See engraving.) 



Oxheart, or Guerande. (See Specialties, page 22.) 



White and Yellow Belgian. (See Field Carrots, page 72.) 



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