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Henderson 

 Tested 



'Vegetable Seeds 



Complete 

 List 



KALE, or BORECOLE. (l oz. for IbOfeel of drill.) 



Lar^'ch grou-n for supplying "greens" during the fall, winter and spring. 



used bmall like Spinach; also useful in garnishing. - The plants are 



hardv above zero; frost improves the quality. 



Brown German Curled, or Purple. Purplish, curly leaves 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. (See Speciallies, page 31.) 



Siberian. Green, curly leaves; tender and of delicate flavor 



KOHL-RABL A bulbous-formed vegetable; when cooked, before fully 



K'O \ n 11 tender and e.^icellent, combining the flavors of Cabbage and 



1 uriiip 



Early Purple Vienna. The outside color is purple; flesh white and delicate 



Early White Vienna. Large, quick growing, greenish-white skin and 



tender white flesh -. 



Short-Leaved Early White Vienna. (See Speciallies, page 31.) 



LAMB'S LETTUCE. (See Corn Salad.) 



LEEK. (1 oz. will sow 100 feet of drill.) 



Large American Flag. (See Specialties, page 31.) . 



Large Rouen. Thick, short-stemmed variety, excellent for either winter 



or autumn use, of slow growth, but slow in running to seed 



Musselburgh, or Scotch Champion. Broad, flat-leaved xariety, stems 

 3 inches in diameter by 6 to 8 inches long. (See engraving.) 



LETTUCE. (1 o=. for 3.000 plants.) (For Plants, see page 1S2.) 



HEAD VARIETIES. 



All Seasons. This popular variety is one of the best of the "Butterhead 

 Lettuces; medium to large in size, of attractive appearance, having 

 broad pale green leaves and a large, round, compactly formed head of 

 delicious quality, crisp and of that buttery character so much liked. It 

 may be grown in the open, spring, summer or fall, and is a great heat 

 resister, preserving its freshness under trying conditions, and is slow in 

 bolting to seed 



Big Boston, Henderson's. (See Speciallies, page 32.) 



Black-Seeded Butter. Forms good-sized, hard heads, extensively used as 

 an early outdoor variety as well as for fr.ime culture 



Boston Market, or White-Seeded Tennis Ball. A popular, early, small 

 compact-heading variety 



Deacon. A large, firm-heading variety, for early summer or late fall use; 

 light green outside, creamy-yellow inside, of fine buttery quality. . 



Golden Queen, Henderson's. A very desirable, first-early variety, and 

 second to none for forcing 



Hanson. A handsome, large loose-heading summer variety of fine quality 



Immensity, Henderson's. The largest head Lettuce, often 4 feet in cir- 

 cumference; not early, but reliable for late summer and fall use; quality 

 fine ■ 



Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. Similar to, but larger than Black' 

 Seeded Butter, enormous heads, tender, sweet and crisp. 



Mignonette. (See Specialties, page 33.) 



New York, Henderson's. (See Speciallies page 33.) 



Salamander Perfected, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 34.) 



Tenderheart, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 34.) 



Tennis Ball Black-Seeded. Extremely early, small, solid heads 



Henderson's Succession Collection of Head Lettuces, see page 34. 



CURLED or CUTTING VARIETIES. This type does not form compact 

 heads, but large masses of curly, crisp leaves, which are practically ever- 

 bearing as they keep growing after picking; the best of these are: 



Black-Seeded Simpson. It stands the summer heat splendidly, and is 

 practically everbearing 



Early Curled Simpson. Forms a compact mass of yellowish-green, curly 

 leaves; earlier than head Lettuces; largely grown in cold frames and 

 the open ground 



Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled. (See Speciallies 

 page 34.) 



COS, "CELERY" or "ROMAINE" VARIETIES. These form large, 



elongated, compact heads that blanch mild and crisp. 



Express, Henderson's. A very early Cos Lettuce of dwarf, compact 



growth, heading up without tying. The self-folding inner leaves blanch 



beautifully white, crisp and tender. It stands hot weather splendidly 



and is slow in bolting to seed. (See engraving.) 



Trianon Cos. (See Speciallies, pages 6 a>td 34.) 



MUSSELBURGH LEEK 



MARTYNIA. Proboscidea. Produces long seed-pods, which, gathered half 

 grown, are green and tender. Makes a delicious sweet pickle 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. (1 oz. for 60 hills.) 



EXPRESS COS LETTUCE 



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



The "Henderson" Bush Musk Melon. (See Speciallies, page ^7.) . 



3 Pkls., 2.5c. 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 37.-) 



Hackensack. About 10 days later than the above, but attains a very 

 large size; round with flattened ends, thickly netted; productive; 

 extra quality 



Henderson's Sweetmeat Musk Melon. (See Specialties, page 37.) 



3 Pkts.. 2.5c. 



Jenny Lind. (Henderson's Superior Selection.) Small, round-flat fruit 

 deeply ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very 

 productive 



Melting Sugar. (See Specialties, page 37.) . . . . . 



Montreal Market. A' very large green "Nutmeg" type, almost round, 

 heavily netted; thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to 

 cooler climates 



Netted Gem. A grand sort for general early use; very early, productive, 

 uniform and finely netted; flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and 

 melting 



Pkt. 



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SO. 10 

 .15 

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.25 



.2S 

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.25 

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.20 

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 .25 

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SO . 35 

 .40 

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.70 

 .90 



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.50 

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Our pamphlet, "Salads, Growing and Blanching," gives full instructions for growing and blanching Lettuce. Sent free if asked for. 



