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EVERYTHIMG FOR THE GARDEM=VegetaM© S©ed§ 



Henderson's 

 Tested 



Vegetable Seeds 



Complete 

 List 



EXTRA-EARLY DWARF ERFURT CAULIFLOWER 



GIANT WHITE SOLID CELERY 



HENDERSON S DWARF WHITE CELERY 



CAULIFLOWER. Cultural instructions free to customers when requested. 

 (1 oz. for 2,000 plants.) (For Cauliflower Plants, see page 182.) 



Snowball, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 23.) 



Extra-Early Dwarf Erfurt. Until we introduced Snowball this was con- 

 sidered the best early variety; plants dwarf and compact, forming good- 

 sized heads; fine for open ground fall crop. (See engraving.) 



Extra-Early Paris. Heads uniform and of medium size 



Large Late Algiers. A strong growing variety for late fall use, producing 

 large fine heads _ _ ._ . 



Autumn Giant. A large growing late variety. Succeeding well in 

 southern climates 



CELERY. (1 03. for 3,000 plants.) (Celery plants ready July 1st. Special 

 catalogue mailed in June.) 

 EARLY SELF-BLANCHING VARIETIES. These grow quickly, blanch 

 easily and are especially adapted for fall and early winter use. 



Golden Rose, Henderson's. A pink form of the Golden Self-Blanching, of 

 the same strong, stocky habit, hardy, early and easily blanched. The 

 stalks are broad, solid, heavy and positively brittle, free frorn ridges and 

 stringiness, to which merits must be added its beautiful coloring, golden- 

 yellow, suffused with a warm rosy hue. It is a good keeper and of 

 superior quality 



Golden Self-Blanching. (See Specialties, page 2-i.) 



Silver Self-Blanching, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 25.) 



White Plume, Henderson's Perfected. (See Specialties, page 25.) 



SECOND-EARLY, LONG-KEEPING AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



Boston Market. Solid half-round green stalks, blanching white; crisp 

 and tender; habit dwarf and robust 



Flavoring Celery. (Old Seed.) Excellent for flavoring soups, etc 



Giant Pascal. A desirable long keeping green Winter Celery; robust, 

 healthy, stocky, about 2 feet high, making broad, thick, stringless stalks 

 and large hearts. It blanches easily to a pearly white; when blanched 

 it is crisp and is of a fine nutty flavor 



Giant White Solid. (See Specialties, page 26.) (See engraving) 



Henderson's Dwarf White. Perfectly solid half-round stalks, blanching 

 yellowish white, crisp, tender and of fine flavor. (See engraving.) 



Easy-Blanching Celery, Henderson's. (See Specialties, pages 7 and 26.) 

 3 pkts.. 50c. , 7 pkts for 81.00 



Golden Dwarf, Henderson's. A popular standard variety with a large 

 heart and brittle, solid stalks, blanching golden yellow; crisp and fine, a 

 splendid keeper and of excellent flavor 



New Rose, Henderson's. A splendid variety for late use. The color is 

 rose; of exceptionally fine flavor 



Winter Queen. (See Specialties, page 26.) 



CELERIAC, OR TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. Produces roots which keep 

 for winter; it is highly esteemed either cooked, or as salad. 



Erfurt Giant. Round, clean-skinned root 



Large Smooth Prague. A highly developed and larger form, almost 

 round, uniform, smooth-skinned and free from side roots 



CHERVIL. The young aromatic leaves are used in soups and salads 



CHICORY. LARGE-ROOTED. The "Barbe de Capucin" of the French. 

 In the fall the roots are planted in a dark cellar on a sloping heap, com- 

 posed of alternate layers of 3 inches of soil, and the roots laid horizontal- 

 ly, projecting 1 inch from the heap. They sprout quickly, producing 

 the delicious "Barbe de Capucin" at a season when salad is most scarce. 

 It is very easy to grow, and is also used in summer as greens 



Witloof Chicory. Called also "French Endive." (See Witloof, page 66.) 



Witloof Roots for forcing. 



COLLARDS. Georgia. A tall. loose form of Cabbage grown in the South 

 as a substitute for Cabbage. The leaves when cooked are tender and 

 delicate 



CORY EARLY RED COB SWEET CORN 



CORN, SWEET OR SUGAR, (i gt. for 200 hills.) 



FIRST-EARLY VARIETIES. 



Astor, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 29.) 



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

 sweet and tender; the plants are stocky, usually bearing 2 ears 

 to a stalk 



Cory Early, White Cob. Extremely early, usually fit to use in 

 from 50 to 60 days from planting. Ears about 6 to 7 inches 

 long, with milky white kernels; sweet, tender and delicious; 

 plants dn-arf. bearing usually 2 ears to a stalk. (See engraving.) 



Early Metropolitan, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 27) . . . 



Early Minnesota. An early dwarf variety; ears of small size. . . . 



Golden Bantam. (See Specialties, page 28.) 



Golden Rod, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 28.) 



Hiawatha, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 29.).. 



Pocahontas, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 29.) 



MEDIUM-EARLY VARIETIES. 



Black Mexican. Mediurn early, bearing 8-inch ears, well filled 

 with large kernels, which, paradoxically, though black when 

 ripe, are white when "green" and then exceptionally sweet. . . . 



Crosby's Early. A second early; ears 7 inches long; fine quality. 



Early Champion. (See Specialties, page 29.) 



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

 flavor unsurpassed 



The "Henderson." (See Specialties, page 29.) 



Pkt. 



S .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



S .25 



S4.00 



.20 

 .10 



3.25 

 .80 



.10 



.75 



.10 



. 75 



.20 

 .15 

 .15 

 .10 



1.00 



2.00 



.75 



.45 



.05 



.30 

 .05 



.10 

 .10 



.35 

 .35 



.05 



.30 



.20 



2.50 



.10 



.40 



.15 

 .10 



.40 



.10 





.10 





.05 



.15 



.05 

 .10 



.20 

 .25 



.05 



.15 



K Lb. 



S12.50 



10.00 

 2.75 



2.50 

 2.50 



S45.00 

 36.00 



7.00 

 2.00 

 1.60 



.80 

 .15 



1.00 

 1.00 



.80 



9.00 



1.25 



1.25 



.40 



. on 

 .70 



.35 



Pint 



S .20 



.15 



.20 

 .25 

 .15 

 .20 

 .20 

 .20 

 .20 



.15 

 .15 

 .20 



.15 

 .20 



Quart 



S .35 



.25 



.30 

 .40 

 .25 

 .35 

 .35 

 .35 

 .35 



.25 

 .25 

 .30 



.25 

 .30 



4 Qts. 



SI. 30 



.90 



1.10 

 1.25 

 .90 

 1.30 

 1.30 

 1.30 

 1.30 



.90 



.90 



1.10 



.90 

 1.10 



Lb. 



25.00 

 7.00 

 6.00 



2.75 

 .35 



3.50 

 3.50 



2.75 



4.00 



4.00 



1.25 



1.75 

 2.25 



1.00 



Peck 



S2.50 



1.75 



2.00 

 2.00 

 1.75 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 2.50 



1.75 

 1.75 

 2.00 



1.75 

 2.00 



Purchaser pays transportation on CORN by the pint, quart, peck and bushel. If wanted by Parcel Post — postage must be added. See Zone Rate on t 

 second page of cover. Postal weight of Corn is 1 lb. per pint. Packets are delivered free. i 



