WATER MELON 



CONGO (formerly U.S.D.A. 46-40) 



A.A.S. Bronze Medal Winner 1950 

 The Sensational Anthracnose Resistant Shipping Variety 



The only shipping variety known today which is resistant to 

 Anthracnose. Developed in 1947 by U.S.D.A. Vegetable Breeding 

 Lab., Charleston, S. C; it promises to be of exceptional importance. 

 Fruits: Similar in size and shape 1o Garrison. 

 Rind: Dark Green with darker green stripes; very tough. 

 Flesh: .Very bright red, medium grain, sweet, ripens well out 



out to the rind. 

 Seeds: White, with black tip and side markings. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 



Price 70c $2.00 $5.50 



COLE'S EARLY. An early variety that will mature in the North 

 where the season is too short for the standard market varieties. 

 The fruits are of medium size, oval, with alternate dark and 

 light green striping. The flesh is bright red and of good 

 quality. Season 80 days. 



Price 



oz. 

 20c 



Va lb. 

 60c 



lb. 

 $1.75 



10 lbs. 

 $15.50 



CITRON. The standard preserving citron. Fruits nearly round, 7 

 to 8 inches in diameter, medium green, with dark green stripes. 

 Seeds red. Season 95 days. 



OZ. '4 lb. lb. 10 lbs. 



Price 20c 60c $1.75 $15.50 



Congo (New) 



MUSTARD 



FORDHOOK FANCY. An attractive vigorous growing variety 

 which stands a long time before going to seed. The leaves are 

 bright green, well curled, and deeply fringed on the edges. A 

 popular variety for salads and greens. Season 35 days. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 10 lbs. 



Price 20c 60c $1.50 $14.50 



FLORIDA GIANT (Black Diamond, Cannon Ball). A good all- 

 purpose melon, vigorous, productive, and a good shipper. The 

 fruits are very large, and almost round. The rind is hard, tough, 

 and a dark green. The flesh is bright red. Season 95 days. 



OZ. Va lb. lb. 1 lbs. 



Price 20c 60c $1.75 $15.50 



FLORIDA BROAD LEAF. A good hot weather variety that does 

 not readily run to seed. The plants grow rapidly, and yield 

 large quantities of large thick leaves that are bright green, 

 smooth, tooth edged, with pale green mid-ribs. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 1 lbs. 



Price 15c 45c $1.25 $12.00 



KLECKLEY'S SWEET. A popular oblong variety. Excellent for 

 the local market but will not stand shipping long distances. Fruits 

 large, long, deep green. Flesh exceptionally sweet and of 

 bright crimson color. Season 85 days. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 10 lbs. 



Price 20c 60c $1.75 $15.50 



STONE MOUNTAIN. A desirable market variety. Fruits large, 

 nearly round, with blunt ends and dark green skin. Flesh bright 

 scarlet, fine grained, and of excellent quality. Season 90 days. 



Price 



oz. 

 20c 



Va lb. 

 60c 



lb. 

 $1.75 



10 lbs. 

 $15.50 



TOM WATSON. This variety is grown extensively for shipping 

 and also for local market. Fruits large, oblong, cylindrical, dark 

 green, with fine darker green veining. Flesh deep red, crisp 

 and sweet. Season 95 days. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 10 lbs. 



Price 20c 60c $1.75 $15.50 







MUSHROOM SPAWN 





PURE 



CULTURE BOTTLE 



SPAWN 



(WHITE). 



This spawn 



is 



made 



n bottles under sterile 



conditions. 



After it is 



ma 



tured. 



the spawn is 



removec 



from the 



bottles and 



pot 



ked in 



cartons. One 



carton will spawn a 



^proximately 



40 



square 



feet. 





Carton 



10 Cartons 









Price 



$1.35 



$12.50 



GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. This variety is extensively used 



for greens. The plants are large, fairly upright in growth, hardy 



and vigorous. Leaves large, medium green, and well curled on 



the edges. Season 35 days. oz . y A |b. lb. 10 lbs. 



Price 20c 60c $1.50 $14.50 



MUSTARD SPINACH. Also called Tendergreen. A quick grow- 

 ing mustard-like plant of Oriental origin. The plants are up- 

 right in growth and slow to produce seed stalks. The leaves are 

 oblong, smooth, dark green, tender and when cooked combine 

 the flavor of mustard and spinach. Season 40 days. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 10 lbs. 



Price 20c 50c $1.50 $14.50 



OKRA 



DWARF PROLIFIC. An early dwarf prolific variety, suitable for 

 Northern planting. Pods 4 to 5 inches, dark green and some- 

 what fluted or ribbed. Season 55 days. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 

 Price 15c 45c $1.25 



LONG GREEN. A medium early variety producing deep green 

 pods 7 to 8 inches long, slender and ribbed. Season 60 days. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 

 Price 15c 45c $1.25 



WHITE VELVET. The pods of this variety are of a greenish 

 white color, smooth, round, and 6 to 7 inches long. Season 

 65 days. 



Price 



oz. 

 15c 



Va lb. lb. 

 45c $1.25 



1950 CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS— PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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