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COMPLETE 

 LIST OF 



Vegetable Seeds 



PRICES 



Add to prices of Corn for free 

 delivery in the U. S., 5c. pi., 10c. qt 



CORN, SWEET or SVGAH.— Continued. 

 LATE OR MAIN CROP VARIETIES. 



Country Gentleman, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 26.) 



Mammoth. A very late variety, producing mammoth ears often 14 

 inches long, well filled with large broad white kernels of superb 



quality; unusually productive 



Stowell's Evergreen. (See Specialties, page S7.) 



Squantum. A general favorite, large, productive and very sweet 



largely used for market and canning 



Henderson' s Continuity Collection of Sweet Corn, see page 27. 



POP CORN, FIELD CORN and FODDER CORN. (See pages 66 and 68.) 



CORN SALAD. Large-Leaved Fetticus, or "Lamb's Lettuce." Hardy little 

 plants, grown for late fall, winter and spring use; they form rosettes of tender, 

 edible leaves, which are used as a substitute for Lettuce 



Pkt. 



10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 



CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS. 



Extra Curled. Crisp, pungent leaves, finely cut and ornamental; used as 

 condiment and for garnishing; rapid growing, dwarf and compact 



Upland. The leaves and their flavor somewhat resemble Water Cress, though 



this sort succeeds in dry soils, and is slow in running to seed 



WATER CRESS. Highly esteemed for salads and garnishing. It must be 

 grown along moist banks or in tubs in water-covered soil 



CUCUMBER. (7 oz. for 60 hills; 2 to S lbs. in hills for an acre.) 



Cool and Crisp, Henderson's. {Sse Specialties, page 28.) 



Davis Perfect. (JSee S pecialties . page 28.) 



The "Henderson" Perfected White Spine. (See Specialties, page 28.) 



Early White Spine. A popular standard variety for either family use or 

 marketing; vines vigorous and healthy, bearing early and abundantly large, 

 handsome, even-shaped fruits of Ught green color; crisp and of fine iiavor. . 



Everbearing. Possesses the merit of flowering and fruiting on the same vine 

 continuously until frost; form perfect, even when small; of rich deep green 

 color; desirable for pickling 



Extra Early Green Prolific. Similar to but an improvement on Green Prolific, 

 and 10 to 14 days earlier; ideal for pickling 



Extra Long White Spine. Long green fruits, often 12 inches in length, popular 

 for forcing 



Early Cluster. An early, prolific, prickly short green variety 



Green Prolific. Short green, productive pickling variety 



Livingston's Evergreen. Hardy, early and wonderfully prolific; fruits of me- 

 dium size, crisp and finely flavored for slicing; also valuable for pickling 

 the beautiful green color is long retained 



Long Green. Dark green fruits 12 to 14 inches long; quality firm, crisp and 

 excellent. It is the best variety for big yellow pickles 



Japanese Climbing. A distinct and valuable type, may be grown on a trellis, 

 taking up less room in the garden and keeping the fruits up from the ground 

 .ind clean. It produces large, fine fruits, adapted for either slicing, salads 

 or pickling, and thrives during dry. warm summers 



Short Green Gherkin. A thick-set, small, green Cucumber, borne in abun- 

 dance, and used exclusively for pickling 



West Indian Gherkin, or "Burr" Cucumber. Small, oval green fruits about 

 2 inches long, covered with soft, fleshy protuberances like prickles; exclusively 

 used for pickles 



CUCUMBER, ENGLISH FORCING VARIETIES. These produce remarkably 

 long and very solid fruits, with few and small seeds. Not adapted for open- 

 ground culture. Our seed is from the best English strains. 



Cuthill's Black Spine. A prolific variety of medium size 



Duke of Edinburgh, Daniel's. Large, thick, dull green fruits, often 30 in. long 



Lord Kenyon's Favorite. A favorite; uniform in size and perfect in shape. . . . 



Telegraph. Clear, green, smooth fruits, 14 to 16 inches long; free bearer 



DANDELION. 



Common. Popular for "greens" also when blanched for salad. 

 Large-Leaved. An early, large, broad-leaved variety 



EGG PLANT, {l oz.for l ,000 plants .) (for plants, see page 176.) 



Black Beauty. {See Specialties, page 29.) 



New York Spineless — Henderson's Improved. {See Specialties, page 29.) 



Early Long Purple. An earlier, hardier variety with club-shaped, dark purple 



fruits 6 to 8 inches long, a shape preferred by some for slicing; flesh firm . . 

 Black Pekin. A strong-growing variety; medium-sized, almost round, black 



fruits and very solid 



ENDIVE. "EscaroUe" and "Chicoree." {1 oz. for 100 feet of drill.) 



One of the best salads, especially when blanched; also much used for garnish- 

 ing; if boiled makes fine "greens." Successional sowings furnish a supply 

 almost the year round. 



Green Curled. (See Specialties, page 29.) 



French Moss Curled. A smaller, compact-growing variety, with densely curled 

 moss-like leaves ^. . 



White Curled. Finely cut leaves, almost white with yellowish midribs; can be 

 used without blanching when young 



Broad-Leaved Batavian. Large, thick, broad leaves; it forms large hearts 

 which, blanched, form one of the best winter salads; excellent for "greens' 

 and for flavoring soups and stews 



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