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TRIANON COS LETTUCE. 



c l5t p L o7 Vegetable Seeds. 



JENNY LIND MUSK MELON. 



MUSHROOMS. 



LETTUCE.— Continued. 



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: 

 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. 

 Black-Seeded Simpson. The plants forming large, loose masses of curly and 



crumpled yellow-green leaves, which are verv tender, crisp and delicious. 



It stands the summer heat splendidly and is practically everbearing, for 



as the leaves are picked new leaves will grow 



Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled; tender and delicious; grows 



freely 



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 



Trianon Cos. (See Specialties, page 31 .) 



Henderson's Succession Collection of Head Lettuces, see page 80. 



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

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



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. (/ on. for 60 hills; S to 3 lbs. for acre.) 



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 32.) 



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

 size; round with flattened ends, thickly netted; productive; extra quality . . 



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

 ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very productive. . 



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, uni- 

 form and finely netted; flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and melting. . . 



Newport, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 33.) 



Nutmeg Improved. A popular old variety; skin deep green, finely netted; 

 flesh greenish- yellow, rich and sugary 



Rocky Ford. (See Specialties, page 32.) 



RED OR SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



The Burrell Gem. (Sec Specialties, page 32.) 



Emerald Gem. No variety surpasses this for flavor; the thick salmon-colored 

 flesh is granular, rich and delicious. It is exceedingly early, prolific and 

 long-bearing; fruits small, smooth-skinned, deep emerald-green with light 

 stripes 



Miller's Cream, or Osage. Medium to large, slightly oval and handsomely 

 netted, flesh rich salmon, deep, firm, sweet and melting 



Paul Rose. This splendid variety is a cross between Netted Gem and Miller's 

 Cream, combining the best qualities of both. It ripens an immense number 

 of moderate-sized fruits; flesh salmon, deep, sweet and richly flavored; 

 rind tough and thin; seed cavity small; healthy and robust 



Tip Top. One of the best salmon-fleshed sorts; bears an enormous crop of 

 large fruits of delicious quality 



MELON, WATER. (/ oz.for 30 hills; 4 to 5 lbs. in hills for an acre.) 



Cuban Queen. Large oval melons; striped dark and light green; flesh red and 

 of excellent quality; the best late sort 



Cole's Early. (See Specialties, page 33.) 



Citron. Red seeded. Small round fruits, for preserves only 



Florida Favorite. One of the earliest and best of the large oblong melons, at- 

 taining enormous size; succeeding further North than other large varieties . 

 rind thin but hard, mottled light and dark green; flesh clear crimson almost to 

 the rind; flavor sweet and melting 



Ice Cream. (White-seeded). A medium-sized, almost round Melon, succeed- 

 ing well in the North. Skin light green, faintly mottled; flesh scarlet and solid. 



Kolb's Gem. A short, thick, very large Melon, dark green, marbled lighter ; 

 flesh red; quality fair. As a shipper it has hardly an equal. 



Mammoth Iron Clad. An old and popular variety; grows to an immense size, 

 oblong, dark green with light markings; red flesh of fine quality 



Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; oblong, dark green fruits, rind thin; flesh 

 red, solid and sweet 



Sweet Heart. A thick, oval Melon, light green mottled, with thin, tough rind, 

 flesh light red. solid, of fine quality and flavor. It is early 



Sweet Siberian, Henderson's. A Russian variety; splendid for northern cli- 

 mates, ripening thoroughly even after cold weather. It is of oval shape, 

 medium size, dark green, faintly mottled; thin, tough rind; flesh deep 

 orange-buff and very sweet, early and productive 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. Our leaflet on Mushroom Culture free. 



May be grown where a fresh supply of horse manure, and a tight sh»d are 



available, and where a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees can be maintained. 

 American Pure Culture. Produced by a new method from virgin spores. 



Sold in bricks. (See Specialties, page 33.) _. 



Henderson's Superior English. The Standard. Frequent importations insure 



treshness, vigor, and active mycelium. Sold in bricks 



New Virgin, French. (See Specialties, page 33.) Sold in tablets. Price 15c. 



each, $1.50 per doz. $10.00 per 100. Delivered free in the U. S. 



PRICES 

 Delivered free in the U. S. 

 (excepting otherwise noted.) 



Pkt. 



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Mushroom Spawn. 

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Per lb. 

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8 lbs. | 100 lbi 

 $1.30 



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