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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN— Vegetable Seed 



Triumphs of Vegetable Perfection 



Shown in Colors on Opposite Page 



Henderson's New Bush Bean 



Tendergreen 



Bears a Profusion of Exquisitely Tender Green Pods- 

 Absolutely Stringless, Very Prolin< 



Henderson's Wax Bush Bean 



Golden Age 



A Triumph of Horticultural Art the Best 

 Stringless Wax Bean Extant 



OR f*or many years our efforts havt 

 been directed in pari to tin 

 elimination o! "string'' in bush bean 

 We offered to om friends the "Hen 

 derson Stringless Bush Bean in \')2U 

 and it won m-tant favoi In \<)12 

 we first offered Tendergreen anr! u 

 also was receive I with great appre 

 ciation. Tendergreen is entirely dit 

 ferent in origin from its predecessi 11 

 but is just as free from "string' and 1- 

 an inviting tender green in eoloi, 

 hence the nami 



Tendergreen is a product o) oui 

 own trial grounds, grown, hybrid- 

 ized and selected under our own eyes 

 ( >ur aim is to place these new produc- 

 tions on the tables ol our customers 

 as quickly as possible so that they maj 

 continue as we phrased it last year 

 "to know the joy of eating beans 

 without strings." We have accu- 

 mulated stock enough to offer it this 

 year in packets, pints and quarts, but 

 orders must be sent in early, as they 

 will be filled in the order they arnv< 

 We advise early orders, as stock is 

 limited. Price," pkt. 20c, 3 pkts. 

 50c, pt. 80c, qt. $1.50; trans- 

 portation paid 



Henderson's 



New Beet Oval Gem 



231 *" '' to tnc a, ' v<nt °' tnis new variety, beets 

 have not attained the popularity and place 

 on the dinner table that their food value should 

 merit for them. -Authorities commend them most 

 highly lor their vitamin content as well as tor then 

 rich mineral and tonic properties 



OVAL GEM is distinct in appearance Irom otliei 

 varieties. It is oval in shape, slightly receding 

 toward the base; it is extremely smooth and uni- 

 form, medium in size — just the right size lor tin- 

 home garden as well as tor making an attractive 

 bunch for marketing. The foliage is small, bronzy 

 green in color The beets are dark red. slightly 

 ringed; when cooked (which by the way requires less 

 time than the ordinary sorts), the rings disappeai. 

 turning the entire beet to the color of a glowing rub\ 

 When sliced or squared, the pieces have a certain 

 translucent appearance which bespeak a melting 

 tenderness and an entire absence ol fibre OVAL 

 GEM possesses a delightful sweet flavor, which does 

 not cloy, but on the contrary i- enticing to the 

 palate. Price, pkt. 20c, oz. 50c, '/« lb. $1.50; 

 lb. $4.50; transportation paid 



Cardoon 



28<> l.jrii.- Spanish. Large, fleshy-leaved plants 

 used as a winter vegetable The blanched stalks 

 and ribs of the inner leaves when cooked are 

 tender and of an agreeable flavor Price. pki 

 15c. oz. 40c. V* lb- $1.25. lb. $4.00: trans- 

 porl.it ion paid. 



Chervil 



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.so- 



ars 



'1 he young aromatic leaves an much uscei n 

 SOUpa and salads Price, pkt. 10c, oz. 20c '/< 

 lb. 60c, lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 



Chicory 



380 



3 85 



384 



To" 



Large-Hooted. "The Barhe de Capucin' ofthi 

 French It is very easy to grow and is also user 

 in summer as greens. Price, pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. 

 1 4 lb. 75c. lb. $2.50; transportation paid 

 Witloof Chicorv. Called also "French I'.ndivi 

 Price, pkt. 10c. oz. 30c. '/« lb. 90c. lb. $3.00. 

 transportation paid 



Corn Salad or Fetticus 



Large-Leaved Fetticus or "Lamb's Lettuce.** 

 Hardy plants, for late fall, winter and spring use 

 they form rosettes of lender, edible leaves, are 

 used as a substitute for Lettuce. Price, pkt. 10c. 

 oz. 15c. V'4 lb. 45c. lb. $1.50; transportation 

 paid. 



C,,p cc OR PEPPER 

 I cad GRASS 



Extra Curled, t.nsp. pungent leaves finely ctil 

 and very ornamental in appearance Cress is 

 used as a condiment and for garnishing Fxtra 

 Curled is a dwarf, compact variety, and grows 

 rapidly Price, pkt. 10c. oz. 20c, Vi lb. 60c, 

 lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 

 Upland. The leaves and their flavor somewhat 

 resemble Water Cress, though this sort succeeds 

 in dry soils, and is slow in running to seed. Price, 

 pkt. 10c. oz. 50c. V* lb. $1.50: transporta- 

 tion paid 



WATER CRESS. Highly esteemed for salads 

 and garnishing It must be grown along moist 

 banks or in tubs in water covered soil Price, 

 pkt. 15c, oz. 60c; transportation paid. 



a tasty vegetable dinner, one must be provided with "Quality Vegetables 



been renowned for "Quality 



44 Wc have named this supreme 

 product of the horticultural ai 

 "Golden Age," because we believe it 

 advent means that the hybridizing 

 and breeding of this important vege 

 table — the Bush Bean — has now aei 

 vanced so far on the road to perfection 

 that it may take rank, even it in a 

 lesser degret. with modern achieve 

 ments in other branches ol humav 

 endeavoi 



Bush Beans are essentially an Amei 

 ican institution, and they belong t < ■ u 

 as much as those other great America: 

 contributions to the food eil man tie 

 Tomato, the Potato, and crownm 

 glory of all. Sweet ( orn String 

 beans are detrimental both tti til 

 tempei anel the digestion, and diet 

 cians the world over will welcorm u.- 

 advent ol "Golden Age" Bean tin 

 best stringless wax bean evei intro 



lllle'e'. 



Besides being absolutely stringless 

 "Golden Age" Bean is remarkable 

 for its rust-resisting and disease-resis 

 ing qualities. The plants ate vigorof 

 in growth and bear heavy crop i 

 transparent, tender, golden wax; pod 

 delightful to the eye. and ready to pie 

 in 45 days from the planting ol the set - 



Price, pkt. 20c, 3 pkts. 50. 

 pt. 90c, qt. $1.75, transportation 

 paid 



NEW SWEET PEPPER 



California 

 Wonder 



Thick Flesh, Sweet, Crisp 

 and Tender 



fi7fi ^ '"' n tni ' Chinese tiiant Pep 

 per yvas introduced some mmi 

 ago. it was thought to be the thickest 

 fleshed variety possible, but ( ahtoini. 

 Wonder excels it in man\ respeel 



It is similar in appearance to Chinese 

 Giant, being of just such a vivid Si 

 let color, but it is much more weight] 

 and has much thicker flesh 



Fruits ol California Wonmi often 

 yveigh half a pound to one pound eat I 

 and there is no doubl that tin- e the 

 "meatiest' pepper evei introduce! 

 The flavor is so mild, delicious an. 

 free from pungency that it mai bV 

 eaten just like an apple \\ e first in 

 troduced this great acquisition > 

 friends in 1928, and it met yvith instani 

 approval. We have nor space to prim 

 the numerous letters of appreciatioi 

 received. (.SVf colored plait oppostii 

 Price, pkt. 25c; 5 pkts. $1.00; 1 07 

 $3.00 



Since 1847 Henderson's Seeds have 



