HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



25 



Complete 

 Uttot 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



LETTUCE, HEAD WkRIETlES.-Co^ti„ued. 



California Cream Butter. Large, solid heads; leaves slightly blotched; resists 



heat well, and is hardy 



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. {See cut) 



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 



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 



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 



Salamander, Henderson s Perfected. (See specialties page 9) 



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



west 



Tenderheart, Henderson's. (See specialties page 9) 



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 9). Grows well under glass 



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



that blanch mild and crisp; esteemed for summer use. (See cut) 



Express Cos, Henderson's. Very early, dwarf, compact, quality fine 



Paris White Cos 



Trianon Cos. (See specialties page 10) . The best to grow for market 



MARIYWIA Proboscidea. Produces long seed pods, which, gathered half 

 grown, are green and tender, and are esteemed for pickling in vinegar 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. 

 GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



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



the Garden." page 35. This variety has proved to be a great drought-resister 



Eden Gem. (See specialties page 11) 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See specialties page 11) 



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 cut) 



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 11). 25 lb. lots and up, 65c 



Sweetmeat. (See specialties page 11) " 



RED OR SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



The Burrell Gem. (See specialties page 11) 



Emerald Gem. No variety surpasses this for flavor; the thicli; 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 

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

 JK; cut) 



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



^^^K licious quality 



PRICES. 

 Pkts., Ozs., and i Lbs. dtlit- 

 ered free, bul add 8c. to Lbs. 



Pkt. 



.05 

 .05 



.10 

 .05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



.05 

 .10 

 .05 



.05 



,10 

 .05 



.15 

 .10 

 .10 



.05 



.05 



.10 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 

 .05 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.10 



Oz. 



iLb. 



.15 



.35 



.10 



.30 



.20 



.55 



.15 



.35 



.15 



.40 



.15 



.40 



.20 



.50 



.20 



.60 



.15 



.45 



.15 



.35 



.15 



.45 



15 



.35 



.20 



.60 



.10 



.30 



.10 



.30 



.15 



.35 



.15 



.40 



.15 



.40 



.15 



.40 



.15 



.40 



.25 



.75 



.75 



2.50 



.10 



.30 



.10 



.30 



.10 



.25 



.10 



,30 



.20 



.60 



.15 



.35 



.10 



.20 



.10 



.30 



.10 



.25 



.10 



.25 



1.00 





.10 



.30 



.10 



.30 



.10 



.30 



.10 



.30 



.10 



.35 



Lb. 



1.00 

 .90 



1.75 

 1.00 



1.25 



1.25 



1.50 



2.00 

 1.40 



1.10 

 1.40 



1.00 



2.00 



.90 



.90 



1.00 

 1.25 



1.20 

 1.20 

 1.20 



2.50 



8.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



.75 



.80 

 2.00 

 1.10 



.65 



1.00 



.75 

 .70 



1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



.90 



1.10 



OOLDEN QUEEN LKTTUCB. 



ROMAINE OR COS LETTUCE. 



miller's cream musk melon. 



Our 

 Leaflet, 



How to Grow Best Musk Melons for Table and Sale, "'^^fJSl^^^i';''/tc?f Free 



to Customer*. 

 If asked tor. 



