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EVISRYTMIHG FOR THE GARDEH»V®g©tafoI© S©©ds 



Henderson's 

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Vegetable Seeds 



Complet 

 List 



PUMPKIN. (1 03. ]pr 30 10 50 hills.) 



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.. 



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-ilattened, skin orange, flesh deep yellow, fine-grained 

 and very sweet 



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

 ductive and an e.\cellent keeper; shape slightly oval, about 10 inches 

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

 sweet and tender. .' 



RADISH. (1 03. for 100 Seel of drill.) 



EARLY ROUND or TURNIP-SHAPED VARIETIES. 



Early Scarlet Turnip. (See Specialties, page 6.) 



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 



Early White Turnip. (See Specialties page 48.) 



Rose Turnip, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 48.) 



Early White-Tipped Scarlet Turnip. (See Specialties, page 48.) 



Early Round Dark Red. (See Specialties, pages 6 and 48.) 



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 



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

 brilliant deep scarlet; very attractive appearance 



EARLY ROUND RADISHES 



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 Specialties, page 48.) 



White Rocket, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 48.) 



White-Tipped Rocket, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 48.) 



The Collection of 3 Rocket Radishes, 1 pkt. each for 25c.; 1 oz. each 



for 40c. 

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



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



HENDERSON S ROCKET R.^DISHES 



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. . . 



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

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

 condition 



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

 ing; flesh and skin white, solid and fine 



Sandwich, Henderson's. The finest medium-early summer Radish: 

 medium-long and heavy; skin and flesh snow-white; flavor delicate 

 and mild 



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



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 iDy 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 >lbng; 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 



LONG WHITE VIENNA RADISH 



RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. (For Roots, see page 182.) 



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

 second year after sowing. 



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

 ductive variety and the earliest: quality unusually iuicy, rich and spicy 



Linnaeus. A very large, thick, red-stalked late varietv of fine quality. . 



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Vegetable Seeds in packets, ounces and J4 pounds are Delivered Free. 

 Parcel Post — postage must be added. See Zone Rales oit second page of cover. 



Purchaser pays transportation on }4 pounds and pounds, and if wantet.. 



