HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



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Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs., and \ lbs. deliver- 

 ed free, but add postage ac- 

 cording to zone rates on page 

 I for half-pounds and over if 

 wanted by mail. 



Pkt. 



LETTUCE, HEAD VARIETIES,— Continued. 



Yellow-Seeded Butter. A distinct, large-headed sort, handsome, crisp, tender 

 and of fine flavor; resists heat well 



Golden Queen, Henderson's. One of the best first early head Lettuces for 

 either open-ground or frame culture; medium-sized, solid heads, crisp and 

 tender. {Crop failure.) 



Hanson. A handsome, large, loose-heading summer variety of fine quality. . . 



Immensity, Henderson's. The largest head Lettuce, not early, but reliable for 

 early summer and fall use; quality fine 



Market Gardener's Private Stock. A very fine selection of the Salamander 

 type ; admirable for midsummer crop 



Mignonette. A small, sturdy, all-head Lettuce; the hearts yellow, tender and 

 crisp; outside leaves tinged russet. It is very early, hardy, long-standing, 

 and fine for late fall crops in cold frames. (Crop failure.) 



New York, Henderson's. A large, light green colored variety with a loose 

 head. This is grown almost' exclusively in the far West, where its superb 

 quality is greatly appreciated (See engraving) 



Long Island. An excellent solid heading sort, particularly valuable for open 

 ground. It is compact and attractive in appearance and stands heat well. . 



All Seasons. A splendid variety for general use but particularly valuable for 

 summer crop. Leaves dull green, but of great substance, heart solid and 

 tender (See engraving) 



Salamander, Henderson's Perfected. (See specialties page 13) 



St. Louis Market. Excellent for midsummer use, extensively used in the middle 

 west 



Sensation. A popular variety in the Philadelphia market, solid heads 



Tenderheart, Henderson's. (See specialties page 13) 



Tennis Ball, Black Seeded. Hardy, extremely early and hard-heading. . . . 

 CURLED OR CUTTING VARIETIES. This type does not form compact heads 

 but large masses of curly, crisp leaves, which are practically everbearing 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. Very large loose heads of curly golden-yellow leaves; 

 which are thin and tender. It stands summer heat splendidly 



Grand Rapids. (See specialties page 13). Grows well under glass 



ROMAINE or COS VARIETIES. These form large, elongated compact heads 

 that blanch mild and crisp; esteemed for summer use 



Express Cos, Henderson's. Very early, dwarf, compact, quality fine (See en- 

 graving) 



Paris White Cos 



Trianon Cos. The best to grow for market (See specialties page 14) 



MARTYNIA Proboscidea. Produces long seed pods, which, gathered half grown, 

 are green and tender, and are esteemed for pickling in vinegar. (Crop failure.) 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. 



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



The "Henderson" Bush Musk Melon. For description, see "Everything for 



the Garden." page 42. This variety has proved to be a great drought-resister 



Eden Gem. (See specialties page 15) 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See specialties page 15) 



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. This is the earliest variety. The fruit is small, round-flat, evenly 



ribbed, _ of a most attractive greenish-gold color. Its flavor is unsurpassed 



and it is an enormous cropper. (See engraving.) 



Melting Sugar, Henderson's. A very attractive, medium sized green fleshed 



variety, of particularly fine quality 



Montreal Market. A. very large green nutmeg type, almost round, heavily 



netted; thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to cooler climates. . 

 Netted Gem. One of the earliest varieties. Our stock is selected to an oval 



type, is uniform in size and beautifully netted. The flesh is rich green 



Newport, Henderson's. A medium-sized, early and productive green-fleshed 



. variety, remarkable for its aromatic flavor. Jenny Lind shape but deeper. . 



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



greenish-yellow, rich and sugary 



Rocky Ford. (See specialties page 15). 25 lb. lots and up, 65c 



Sweetmeat. (See specialties page 15) 



RED OR SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



The Burrell Gem. (See specialties page 15) 



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



flesh is granular, rich and delicious. It is early, prolific and long-bearing, 



fruits smooth-skinned, emerald-green with light stripes 



Miller's Cream, or Red-Fleshed Osage. Medium to large, slightly oval, and 



handsomely netted; flesh rich salmon, deep, firm, sweet and melting. (See en 



graving) 



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

 Cream, combining the best qualities of both. It ripens a large crop of 

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

 tough and thin; seed cavity small, vines healthy and robust 



Tip Top. A very heavy cropping handsome Melon. Fruits moderately large, 

 nearly round and deeply ribbed; surface slaty-green slightly netted. Flesh 

 salmon colored, thick, solid and fine grained; edible to the rind, and of de- 

 licious quality ■ 



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