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COMPLETE 

 LIST OF 



Vegetable Seeds 



CARROT. (/ oz.for about 12-5 feet of drill; 4 lbs. for an acre.) 



Carentan, Early Half Long Scarlet. A distinct, slender, cylindrical variety, 

 with few and small leaves; skin glossy and smooth: flesh red and without 

 core; quality extra fine. Excellent for forcing and frame culture 



Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. (See Specialties, page 21.) 



Coreless, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 21.) 



Danvers, Half Long. (Henderson's Selected.) (See Specialties, page 21.) .... 



Early French Forcing. The earliest, and largely grown for forcing. Small, 

 almost globular roots orange-red in color 



Early Scarlet Horn. A popular early variety. 3 to 4 inches long and blunt- 

 rooted; it is a favorite for bunching for market and is sometimes forced. A 

 fine table Carrot and when pulled young is excellent for soups 



Half Long Red, Stump-rooted. A shapely stump-rooted variety, of medium 

 size and one of the best for private gardens, for summer use; medium early . . 



Intermediate, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 21.) 



New York Market, Henderson's. Handsome and symmetrical, of bright orange 

 color; flesh crisp, tender and sweet, almost coreless, and unexcelled for 

 private use or for bunching 



Long Orange Improved. (See Specialties, page 21.) 



Oxheart, or Guerande. Very distinct and desirable, smooth and handsome, 

 very thick and blunt-rooted, about 6 inches long, a rapid grower and of fine 

 quality; color, orange-red; a good all-season Carrot 



White and Yellow Belgian. (See Field Carrots, page 68.) 



CAULIFLOWER. Cultural instructions free to customers when asked for. 



(1 oz.for 3.000 plants.) (for cauliflower plants, see page 178.) 



Early Snowball, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 20.) 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. Until we introduced Snowball this was considered 



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



fine for open-ground fall crop 



Extra Early Paris. Heads uniform, but quality and size inferior 



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



fine heads 



Autumn Giant, Veitch's. A large-growing late variety, succeeding better in 



southern climates than any other variety 



CELERY. (/ oz.for 3,01'jO plants; 1 lb. for sufficient plants to plant an acre.) 



EARLY SELF-BLANCHING VARIETIES. These grow quickly, blanch easily 

 and are especially adapted for fall and early winter use. 



Silver Self-Blanching, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 22.) 



White Plume, Henderson's Perfected. (See Specialties, page 23.) 



Golden Self-Blanching. (See Specialties, page 23.) 



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 positi%-ely brittle, free from ridges and stringiness. 

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

 with a warm rose hue. It is a good keeper and of superior quality 



SECOND EARLY, LONG-KEEPING AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



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 it is crisp and of fine 

 nutty flavor 



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



and a solid cylindrical stalk, blanching waxy golden-yellow; crisp and fine, 



., and a splendid keeper _ 



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

 lowish-white, crisp, tender and of fine flavor 



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

 tender; habit dwarf and robust 



Giant White Solid. A long-stalked, large-growing variety, often 3 feet high 

 and one of the best for growing in the South; excellent for soup greens. . . . 



New Rose, Henderson's. A splendid variety for late use and an excellent 

 keeper. The color is a beautiful shade of rose and, like all red Celeries, of 

 exceptionally fine flavor; solid, crisp and stringless 



Winter Queen. (See Specialties, page 24) 



Soup Celery. (Old Seed.) Excellent for flavoring 



CELERIAC, OR TURNLP-ROOTED CELERY. Produces large turnip-like roots 

 which keep well for winter use; it is highly esteemed either cooked for flavor- 

 ing soup or sliced and used as a 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 or "Coffee Chicory." The roots when dried 

 roasted and ground are largely used as an adulterant or substitute for coffee. 



The young leaves are excellent as salad 



Witloof-Chicory. (See Witloof, page 64.) 



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. 



PRICES 

 Delivered free in the U. S. 

 (excepting otherwise noted.) 



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4.00 



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35c. 



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12.50 



9.00 

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1.00 

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45.00 

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HENDERSON - S INTERMEDIATE CARROT. 



HENDERSON S SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. 



Our nevv 

 Leaflet, 



Celery Culture for Home and Market, 



including Winter Keeping, 

 Combating Diseases, etc. 



Free to Customers 



if asked 

 for. 



