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EVERYTHING FOR THE. GARDEN— Vegetable Seeds 



EGG PLANT 



Henderson's Improved 

 New York Spineless 



jCA Our superior stock of this pop- 

 ** w ular variety produces a large 

 crop of shapely, purple fruits of liberal 

 size and perfect quality. 



The plant is of low growth with a 

 vigorous branching habit, strong enough 

 to support its massive fruits and com- 

 pact enough to economize space. It is 

 very prolific, the plants usually bearing 

 8 to 10 immense fruits of superb quality 

 before being killed by frost. (See 

 illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 15c; oz. 85c; '4 lb. 

 $2.50; lb. $8.00; transportation paid. 



Black Beauty 



44fi An ^r'y variety, handsome, large 

 ^^" and of great merit; a prolific pro- 

 ducer of uniformly large, purple-black 

 fruits of fine quality, developing with 

 great rapidity and ready about two weeks 

 earlier than other large sorts. 



Price, pkt. 15c; oz. 85c; V* lb. 

 $2.50; lb. $8.00; transportation paid. 



CULTURE. — Sow seed one-half inch deep in hotbed or 



greenhouse in March or April; when an inch high, put 



in two or three-inch pots. Plant out, late in May or early 



June, two feet apart in rows two and one-half feet apart. 



Or seeds may be grown in any light room where 



temperature averages 75 deg. 1 02. for 1,000 plants. 



Early Long Purple 



AAA Early Long Purple is very early, 

 hardy variety; in fact, about the 

 earliest egg plant to mature. The fruits 

 are club-shaped, dark purple in color, and 

 six to eight inches long. Pkt. 15c; oz. 85c; 

 V* lb. $2.50; transportation paid. 



Dandelion 



435 Common. Pkt. 10c: oz. 

 43c; 1/4 lb. SI. 25; lb. $4.00. 



437 Improved Thick Leaved. Up- 

 right habit; broad, heavy curled 

 leaves: very tender. (See illustra- 

 tion below.) Price, pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 90c: >/« lb. $3.00. 



Florence Fennel 



The Popular Italian Finocchio 



967 It makes an excellent salad 

 and is also boiled for use as 

 a vegetable. The flavor is sweet, 

 spicy and very distinct. It should 

 be sown between July 15th and 

 August 1st. iSee illustration be- 

 low. ) Price, pkt. 1 Oc ; oz. 25c. ; 

 '/, lb. 75c; lb. S2.50: all 

 transportation paid. 



ENDIVE 



CULTURE. — Sow during March or April in hotbed or cold frame; coper seed one-half inch, transplant 

 one foot apart in open ground in April or May. As endive i'« riser/ mostly in the fall months, main sowings 

 are made in June and July and transplanted one foot apart each way. 1 oz. for 3,000 plants. 



Henderson's Golden Heart Summer 



A Valuable New Salad Plant. Reaches Perfection in Midsummer 



Atyj Henderson's Golden Heart Summer Endive is a vigorous 

 ^«** grower and produces an attractive, very compact plant. As 

 the plant develops the center changes from green to a beautiful 

 creamy-yellow, giving it a most inviting and appetizing appearance, 

 and in fact gives the impression of having been artificially blanched. 

 The leaves, which are crisp and tender, have a delightful nutty flavor 

 that is greatly relished. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; Vi lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 



Green Curled 



The "Chicoree Frisee" of the French 



459 An excellent salad plant, available long after the season for 



Lettuce, and more easily grown. The flavor is pleasantly 



bitter, stimulating and zest-giving. Is used also boiled as greens. 



Green Curled is the best for general use, and is easily blanched by 

 covering the full-grown plants with boards or pieces of slate. Good 

 results come from early spring sowing, and even better, when treated 

 as a fall crop. Successional sowing during July gives a continuous 

 supply after cool weather. (See illustration.) 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; V* lb. 75c; lb. $2.50; transportation paid. 



Broad-Leaved Batavian (Escarolle) 



453 Has broad, fleshy leaves, forming a large 

 heart; makes excellent winter salad. It is 

 also boiled as '"greens." Sow in the same way as 

 Green Curled, but thin out the plants to 10 inches 

 apart in the rows. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; V* lb. 75c; lb. 

 $2.50; transportation paid. 



French Moss Curled 



with 



455 § A small, compact growing variety, 

 denselv curled moss-like leaves. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; lb. 

 $2.50; transportation paid. 



White Curled 



461 Finely cut leaves, almost white with yel- 

 lowish mid-ribs; can be used without blanching. 

 Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vt lb. 75c; lb. 

 $2.50; transportation paid. 



Henderson's Booklet, "Salads, Growing and Blanching." tells about the cultivation of lettuce. Explains how to grow other salad 

 plants. How to force Witloof Chicory, Endive, etc., for winter salads. It is sent free if requested when ordering 



