HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



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Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



RUTA BAGA. RUSSIAN OR SWEDISH TURNIPS. 



Calyer's Improved. A half long variety, quite distinct, of fine quality and 

 excellent flavor 



Golden Heart, Henderson's. Very early, and the finest, yellow-fleshed Ruta 

 Baga for garden culture and table use, flesh remarkably fine grained and of 

 sweet, mild flavor ; 



Henderson's Long Island Improved. (See specialties page 32.) 



Improved American Purple Top. The old popular standard, both for stock 

 feeding and table use; hardy, productive, good keeper; flesh yellow, solid 

 and of sweet , rich flavor . . 



Large White French, Sweet German, or Rock. A white-fleshed variety of large 

 size and fine quality ' 



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs., and \Lbs. deliv- 

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HERB SEEDS. SWEET, POT AND MEDICINAL. 



No garden is complete without a few Herbs for culinary or medicinal purposes. 



These should be harvested on a dry day, just before they come into full bloom, 



then dried quickly and packed closely, entirely excluded from the air. . . . 



Anise. For garnishing, cordials and flavoring 



Balm. For making balm tea and balm wine; useful in fevers. 



Basil, Sweet. The leaves and tops of the shoots are used for highly seasoned 



soups, stews and sauces; a leaf or two is sometimes placed in salads 



Bene. Oil from the seeds softens and whitens the skin; the leaves in water are 



beneficial in cases of dysentery 



Borage. Excellent for bees.. The leaves are used in salads or boiled as spinach; 



the flowers are aromatic and used in cool drinks 



Caraway. The aromatic seeds are used in confectionery, cakes and medicine. . 



Castor Oil Plant. (Ricinus Communis.) This seed yields castor oil 



Catnip. Useful for seasoning, and also grown as a bee food 



Coriander. For garnishing; the seeds are aromatic and useful for flavoring. . 



Cumin. The pungent seeds are sometimes used as caraway 



Dill. The aromatic seeds are used in pickles, preserves, soups and sauces. . . . 

 Fennel, Sweet. The leaves boiled enter into many fish sauces, and are beautiful 



for garnishing; the seeds are employed in confectionery and for flavoring 



liquors 



Fennel, Florence. Grown like celery, which it resembles somewhat in flavor. . 



Henbane. Cultivated chiefly for its medicinal properties 



Hop Seed. (Humulus Lupulus.) 



Horehound. Useful for its tonic properties and for cough remedies 



Hyssop. The leafy tops and flowers are dried for making Hyssop Tea. . . . 



Lavender. A popular, aromatic herb, emitting a delightful perfume 



Marjoram, Sweet. The leaves and ends of the shoots are popularly used for 



seasoning; it is usually grown as an annual 



Marjoram, Pot. A hardy perennial used for garden edgings and the leaves for 



seasoning 



Opium Poppy. {Pa paver Somniferum.) Grown for the production of opium.. 

 Rosemary. The aromatic leaves are used for seasoning. The oil from the 



flowers is the chief ingredient in " Eau de Cologne " 



Saffron. The flowers are used in coloring soups, olives and other dishes .... 



Sage. The leaves are used in dressings and in sauces 



Savory, Summer. Used for seasoning and flavoring soups and dressings. . . . 



Savory, Winter. A hardy perennial; the leaves are used for flavoring 



Thyme, Broad Leaved. The leaves are dried for seasoning; also useful as a bee 



food 



Tansy. Formerly a prominent domestic medicine 



Wormwood. Used for medicinal purposes; also beneficial for poultry', planted 



in poultry grounds 



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VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS. 



25 of any variety sold at lOO rate, 



Per 100 Per 1000 

 ASPARAGUS ROOTS. See pages 

 1 and 33. 



CABBAGE. Early Summer 75c. 



Henderson's Succession 75c. 



Charleston Wakefield 75c. 



Early Jersey Wakefield 75c. 



Note. Cabbage, Cauliflower and 

 Lettuce are grown in cold frames, 

 ready March 20th. Field-grown plants 

 ready about June 1st. 

 CAULIFLOWER. Henderson's Early 



Snowball SI 00 7 .50 



HORSE RADISH ROOTS 50 4.00 



LETTUCE. Transplanted. 



Boston Market * • ■ -50 4.00 



Curled Simpson 50 4.00 



Big Boston 50 4.00 



EGQ PLANTS. (Ready May 1st.) 

 Henderson's Improved New York 

 Spineless. Pot-grown........... 2.50 



250 at l.OOO rate. Prices quoted are by express, buyer to pay charges. 



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HORSE RADISH ROOTS 50c. S4.00 



PARSLEY. Henderson's Emerald. . 2.00 



PEPPERS. (Ready May 1st.) 



Chinese Gianl. Pot-grown $2.00 



Ruby King. Pot-grown 2.00 



RHUBARB ROOTS. St. Martin's.. .6.00 

 Linnaeus 5 .00 



SWEET POTATO PLANTS. Yellow 

 Nansemond. (Ready from May 

 1st to June 20th.) 50c. S3 .00 



TARRAGQN. True French. Grown 

 from cuttings 15.00 



POT GROWN TOMATO PLANTS. There is a grow- 

 ing demand for pot-grown tomato plants. They 

 being sturdier and having an infinitely better root 

 system are more certain to grow and bring an 

 earlier crop. When we ship we will leave all the 

 soil on the roots. We offer Ponderosa, Crimson 

 Cushion and Tenderloin at 50c. per doz., S3.50 per 

 100. All other sorts named at 40c. per doz., 

 S2.50 per 100. 



Per 100 Per 1000 

 TOMATO PLANTS. (Transplanted.) 

 (Ready May 1st.) 



Acme SI .25 S10 .00 



Crimson Cushion 2 .00 15 .00 



Dwarf Champion 1.25 10.00 



Early Ruby 1 .25 10 .00 



Earliana 1.25 10.00 



Freedom 1 .25 10 .00 



Mikado 1.25 10.00 



Perfection 1 .25 10 .00 



Ponderosa 2 .00 15 .00 



Stone 1.25 10.00 



Tenderloin 2.00 15.00 



Trophy -. 1.25 10.00 



About June 1st we issue a Price List of Field Grown Celery. Cabbpee. and other Seasonable Vegetable Plants, mailed on application. 



