HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS 



HENDERSON'S SPECIALTIES IN 



Vegetable Seeds™:«MarketGardeners 



THIS LIST CANCELS ALL PREVIOUS OFFERS NOT ACCEPTED. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE. — The prices herein quoted on vegetable seeds are based on customers paying delivery charges when sent either by express or freight but 

 ere is a plan whereby it rests with you whether WE pay the freight or YOU. If you send the order to us direct WE WILL on purchases of vegetable seeds from 

 lis list to the value of $10.00 and upwards, DELIVER FREE by freight or express, at our option, to any railroad station in the United States, PROVIDED, that 

 t least half of the order is_ composed of small seeds — that is, any vegetable seeds in the list other than Peas, Beans, Corn, Onion Sets and Potatoes. If your own 

 rder does not amount to $"10.00 you can avail yourself of this offer by combining your order with one or more of your neighbors. (Prices in this list subject to 

 hange without notice."* 



WHEN SEEDS ARE DESIRED BY MAIL, Postage must be added at the Zone Rate. Peas, Beans, and Com weigh 2 lbs. per quart (.postal weight.) See table of 

 ones and Rates on page 2 of cover. Packets, ounces and quarter pounds are mailed free. Half pounds will be supplied at pound rates; half pecks at peck rates; 

 alf bushels at bushel rates. We will allow 25% on seeds purchased by the packet from our retail catalogue. Where prices are not quoted on items in this catalogue 

 ley may be had on application. 



ECLIPSE beet. 



One of the best to follow after the very early sorts. When young- 

 it may be bunched, but it is also used as a basket beet, and is known 

 and sells freely on every market. It is medium in size, the tops 

 small for size of root, the outer color is dark and the flesh strongly 

 ringed in two shades of red. Price, 10c. oz., 35c. 34 lb., SI. 00 lb. 



DETROIT DARK RED BEET. 



We have an excellent selection of this well known variety, which 

 has become so popular among market gardeners. 



Its great value lies in its remarkable uniformity in size and color, 

 which shews to great advantage when marketed in the basket. 

 It is sometimes used for bunching, but sells best when used as a 

 basket beet. It is one of the best for fall crop, or to store for the 

 winter market. 



The outer color is dark, the roots are smooth, and very uniform 

 in shape. The flesh is of good color and of excellent quality. The 

 tops are medium in size, rather dark in color, and the whole plant 

 quite vigorous. {See engraving.) Price, 15c. oz., 40c. i lb., $1.25 lb. 



CROSBY? EGYPTIAN BEET. 



One of the best for the first open ground crop. The tops are 

 ;dium in size, the root round and slightly flattened. The flesh 

 strongly marked in two shades of red. It bunches well, and is 



good quality. This variety produces a proportion of pale 

 shed roots. These have lighter colored tops and so may be 



ily taken out when thinning. {See engraving.) Price, 15c. 



, 40c. i lb., $1.25 lb. 



EDMAND'S BEET. 



\ handsome, uniform, round, turnip-shaped beet, very smooth 

 i of good size; tops small, flesh red and of excellent quality; fine 

 late. The stock is selected, and of fine shape and good color, 

 ce, 15c. oz., 4Cc. i lb., $1.25 lb. 



We got first prize for Egyptian Beets this year. The Judge said they were the finest and truest to type he had seen for many a day." H. .V. .ARSOLD, Calais, Me. 



