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COMPLETE 

 LIST OF 



Vegetable Seeds 



KALE, or BORECOLE. (; oz.for isofeet of drill.) 



Largely grown for supplying "greens" during the fall, winter and spring. 



used small, like Spinach; also useful in garnishing. The plants are hardy 



above zero; frost improves the quality. 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. {See Specialties, page 29.) 



Siberian. Green, curly leaves; tender and of delicate flavor 



Brown German Curled, or Purple. Purplish, curly leaves 



KOHL-RABI. A bulbous-formed vegetable; when cooked, before fully grown 

 is tender and excellent, combining the flavors of Cabbage and Turnip. 



Early White Vienna. Large, quick-growing, greenish-white skin and tender 

 white flesh 



Early Purple Vienna. The outside color is purple; flesh white and delicate. . 



Short Leaved Early White Vienna. (See Specialties, page 29.) 



LEEK. {/ oz. will sew 100 feet of drill.) 



Large American Flag. (See Specialties, page 29.) 



Musselburgh, or Scotch Champion. Large-growing, broad, flat-leaved variety, 



stems 3 inches in diameter by 6 to 8 inches long 



Large Rouen. Thick short-stemmed variety, excellent for either winter or 



autumn use, of slow growth, but slow in running to seed 



LETTUCE. (1 oz.for 3,000 plants.) (for plants, see page 176.) 

 HEAD VARIETIES. 



All Seasons. This popular variety is one of the best of the "Butterhead" 

 Lettuces: medium to large in size, of attractive appearance, having broad 

 pale green leaves and a large, round, compactly formed head of delicious 

 quality, crisp and of that buttery character so much liked. It may be 

 grown in the open, spring, summer or tall, and is a great heat resister, pre- 

 serving its freshness under trying conditions, and is slow in bolting to seed. 



Big Boston, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 30.) 



Boston Market, or White-Seeded Tennis Ball. A popular, early, small, com- 

 pact-heading variety 



Black-Seeded Butter. Forms good-sized, hard heads, extensively used as an 

 early outdoor variety as well as for frame culture ; 



Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. Similar to, but larger than the above, enor- 

 mous heads, tender, sweet and crisp 



Deacon. A large, firm-heading variety, for early summer or late fall use; light 

 green outside, creamy-yellow inside, of fine buttery quality 



Golden Queen, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 31.) 



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



Immensity, Henderson's. The largest head Lettuce, often 4 feet in circum- 

 ference; not early, but reliable for late summer and fall use; quality fine. 



Mignonette. (See Specialties, page 32.) 



New York, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 31.) 



Salamander Perfected, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 32.) 



Tenderheart, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 31.) 



Tennis Ball, Black-Seeded. Extremely early, sm.aU, solid heads 



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

 but large masses of curly, crisp leaves, which are practically ever-bearing 

 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 coldframes and the open ground. 



Black-Seeded Simpson. (See Specialties, page 31.) 



Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled; tender and delicious; grows 



freely. A favorite variety for winter forcing in the Middle West 



COS, "CELERY" or "ROMAINE" VARIETIES. 



These form large, elongated, compact heads that blanch mild and crisp. 



Express, Henderson's. A very early Cos Lettuce of dwarf, compact growth, 

 heading up without tying. The self-folding inner leaves blanch beautifully 

 white, crisp and tender. It stands hot weather splendidly, and is slow in 

 bolting to seed 



Trianon Cos. (See Specialties, page 31.) 



Henderson's Succession Collection of Head Lettuces, see page 32. 



MARTYNLA. Proboscidea. Produces long seed-pods, which, gathered half 

 grown, are green and tender. Makes a deUcious sweet pickle 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE, (l oz.for 60 hills; 2to3 lbs. for acre.) 



The" Henderson" Bush Musk Melon. (See Specialties pages 10 and 1 1 .) 



15c. Pkt., 4 Pkts. 50c., 9 Pkts. SI. 00 



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 33.) 



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. (Henderson's Superior Selection.) Small, round-flat fruit, deeply 

 ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very productive. . 



Melting Sugar. (See Specialties, page 33.) 



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

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



Netted Gem. A grand sort for general early use; very early, productive, uni- 

 form and finely netted; flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and melting. . . 



PRICES 

 Delivered free in the U. S. 

 (excepting otherwise noted.) 



Pkt. I Oz. K Lb. I Lb. 



5c. 

 5c. 

 5c. 



5c. 



5c. 



10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



5c. 



5c. 



10c. 



5c. 

 10c. 



5c. 



10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 Sc. 



5c. 

 10c. 



5c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 



15c. 



10c. 



5c. 



5c. 

 lOe. 



10c. 



5c. 



15c. 

 10c. 



10c. 



25c. 

 25c. 

 30c. 



25c. 

 25c. 

 25c. 



20c. 

 25c. 



15c. 



20c. 



15c. 

 25c. 

 l-5c. 



20c. 

 25c. 

 25c. 

 25c. 

 25c. 

 15c. 



15c. 

 20c. 



20c. 



20c. 

 20c. 



30c. 



15c. 

 10c. 



15c. 

 50c. 



15c. 

 10c. 



40c. 

 25c. 

 30c. 



70c. 

 75c. 

 90c. 



75c. 

 75c. 

 75c. 



50c. 

 70c. 



45c. 



55c. 



4Sc. 

 80c. 

 45c. 



55c. 

 80c. 

 70c. 

 65c. 

 75c. 

 45c. 



45c. 

 55c. 



55c. 



60c. 

 60c. 



SI. 00 



40c. 

 30c. 



35c. 

 1.50 



45c. 

 1 30c. 



Our 



Leaflet. 



How to Grow Best Musk Melons for Table and Sale, 'MeionLo^S''er' Free to Customers if asked for 



