HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



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HENDERSON'S TESTED 



YEGETHBLE SEEDS 



FOR MKRKET GARDENERS 

 — =__ COMPLETE ALPHABETICAL LIST ' 



THIS LIST CANCELS ALL PREVIOUS OFFERS NOT ACCEPTED. 



1st January, 191S 



IMPORTANT NOTICE. — The prices herein quoted on vegetable seeds are based on customers paying delivery charges when sent either by express or freight 

 but here is a plan whereby it rests with you whether WE pay the freight or YOU. If you send the order to us direct WE WILL on purchases of vegetable seeds from 

 this list to the value of $10.00 and upwards, DELIVER FREE by freight or express, at our option, to any railroad station in the United States, PROVIDED, that at 

 least half of the order is composed of small seeds — that is, any vegetable seeds in the list other than Peas, Beans and Corn. If your own order does not amount 

 to $10.00 you can avail yourself of this offer by combining your order with one or more of your neighbors. (Prices in this list subject to change without notice). 



WHEN SEEDS ARE DESIRED BY MAIL, Postage must be added at the Zone Rate. Peas. Beans, and Corn weigh (Postal weight) 2 lbs. per quart. See 

 table of Zones and Rates on page 1. Packets, ounces and quarter pounds are mailed free. Half pounds will be supplied at pound rates; half pecks at peck rates! 

 half bushels at bushel rates. We allow 25% off packet prices, but prices of all other quantities are net. Where prices are not quoted they may be had on application. 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



ARTICHOKE. Jerusalem (Tubers), 

 peck, $3.00 bush. 



Buyer paying transit, at 20c. qt., $1.00 



ASPARAGUS SEED. (l oz. to 60 ft. of drill. Cultural instructions fret) 

 Colossal. A standard variety; large, productive and of fine quality 



Palmetto, Henderson's. Superior in every way, the stalks are large and uni- 

 form, averaging nearly an inch in diameter and retaining their thickness to 

 the tip. Fifteen shoots make a good marketable bunch and weigh nearly 

 two pounds. It is adapted to all sections, is less susceptible to disease than 

 others, and will therefore thrive where other varieties fail 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. Buyer pays transportation on Asparagus Roots. For 

 Parcel Post Zone rates see page 1. 100 2-year old Roots will weigh 5 lbs. 



Colossal. 2-yr.-old roots (buyer paying transit). 75c. per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. 



Palmetto. 2- * « « " 1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1.000. 



(See Engraving.) y See specialties page 2) 



BEANS 



DWARF or BUSH, GREEN PODDED. 



The crop of Bush and Wax Beans of 1915 was almost a complete failure, 

 some sorts failing entirely, consequently prices range high. The supply of sorts 

 quoted is limited and quotations in this catalogue are made subject to being 

 unsold upon receipt of order. 



Bountiful, Henderson's. The best flat, green podded bean in existence. (Crop 

 failure.) 



Black Valentine, Henderson's. Ready for picking in 45 days from planting. 



A great favorite with all truckers. (See specialties page 2) 



Earliest Red Valentine, Henderson's. Our stock of this indispensable bean is 



perfect and quite free from flat pods. (See specialties page 2) 



Full Measure, Henderson's. A round, green-podded bush bean, a cross 

 between the old Refugee and Yosemite Wax. The pods are five inches long, 

 stringless, quite round, have no neck and are of extremely good quality. 

 Iti s ar superior to any of its class. (Crop failure.) 



Green Pod Hodson. This is practically identical with the Hodson Long Pod 

 Wax but the pods are green instead of yellow 



Horticultural Dwarf. A bush variety of the popular Climbing Horticultural. 



A grand shell Bean. Our stock is free from runners 



Low's Champion. One of the best large-podded shell varieties 



Longfellow, Henderson's. (See specialties page 3) 



Refugee, or 1,000 to 1. The most popular bean for a late crop. (See special- 

 ties page 3) (See engraving.) 



Refugee, Extra Early. The pods are fresh light green in color, crops heavily, 

 is a safe shipper and a good seller. (See specialties page 3) 



Stringless Green Pod, Burpee's. Very early, productive, and a good shipper. 

 (Crop failure.) 



White Marrow. A popular shell Bean; seeds ivory-white. (Crop failure.) 



Large White Kidney. A green-podded shell variety. Useful in the green 



stage when picked young and admirable as a shell bean. (Crop failure.) . . . 



For Shell Beans and Field Beans see page 37. 



PRICES. 



Pkts. Ozs., and } lbs. deliver- 

 ed free, but add postage ac- 

 cording to zone rales (see 

 Page I for half-pounds and 

 over if wanted by mail. 



Pkt. 



Oi. 



.10 



.10 



J Lb. 



.15 



.20 



Lb. 



.40 



.50 



Beans we do not deliver free. 

 Purchaser pays transportation 

 by the quart and over. For 

 Parcel Post Zone Rates see 

 page 1. Beans weigh (Postal 

 weight^ 2 lbs. per quart. 



Quart. Peck. 



.35 

 .30 



.30 



.35 

 .35 

 .35 



.30 



.30 



2.40 

 2.20 



1.90 



2.40 

 2.60 

 2.40 



2.20 



2.20 



Bush 



9.00 

 8.00 



7.00 



9.00 



10.00 



9.00 



8.00 



8.00 



REFUGEE OR 1,000 TO 1 BEAN. 



Our Business 

 was founded by 



Peter Henderson in 1847 M £OT. c £n ied Charles Henderson ££&£!? Peter and Howard M. Henderson. 



