HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



39 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



LETTUCE. (for plants, sbe page 47) 



HEAD VARIETIES. 



Big Boston, Henderson's. (See specialties page 17.) 25 1b. lots and up, $1.35 



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

 heading variety, for early outdoor culture and largely forced in hotbeds and 

 greenhouses ; can be planted closely 



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 (See specialties page 18.) 



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

 heat well, and is hardy 



Yellow-Seeded Butter. A distinct, large, dense yellow-headed sort, handsome 

 crisp, tender and of fine flavor 



Golden Queen, Henderson's. (See specialties page 18.) 



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



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

 ence, not early, but reliable for late 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 solid, compact 

 hearts are creamy-yellow, of very superior quality, sweet, mild, tender and 

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

 and an excellent all-seasons variety and fine for late fall crops in cold 

 frames 



New York, Henderson's. The king of all summer Lettuces; immense heads, 

 often 15 to 18 inches across, as solid as Cabbage; blanches beautifully; crisp, 

 tender and delicious 



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

 crop, either for sowing in frames for transplanting, or in open ground in early 

 spring. It is uniform, compact and attractive in appearance 



All Seasons. This variety is very popular where known — medium in size and 

 of attractive appearance. As implied by its name it may be grown in the 

 open — spring, summer or fall 



Salamander, Henderson's Perfected. (See specialties page 18.) 



Sensation. A deservedly popular variety in the Phila. market; solid heads. . 



Tenderheart, Henderson's. (See specialties page 18.) 



Tennis Ball, Black Seeded. A hardy, extremely early, small, hard-heading vari- 

 ety. A favorite for growing in frames, hotbeds and greenhouses, as well as 

 for early open-ground culture 



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

 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 and is valued 

 for frame culture 



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs., and 1 Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



Grand Rapids. (See specialties page 18.). 



COS, CELERY or ROMAINE VARIETIES. 



These form large, elongated compact, heads that blanch mild and crisp; es^ 

 teemed for summer use. 



Express Cos, Henderson's. Very early for a Cos, of dwarf, compact growth; 

 requires no tying to blanch; quality fine 



Trianon Cos. Firm, large, oval-shaped heads, blanching snowy-white; crisp 

 tender and sweet ; requires tying 



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

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



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. 



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See specialties page 19.) 



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. (See specialties page 19.) 



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



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



Netted Gem. (See specialties page 19.) 



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



variety, remarkable for its aromatic flavor 



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



greenish-yellow, rich and sugary 



Rocky Ford. (See specialties page 19). 25 lb. lots and up, 75c 



Pkt. Oz 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 

 .05 



.10 



.05 



.05 



.10 



.10 



.05 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.20 



.20 

 .20 

 .15 

 .25 



.10 



.25 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



iLb. 



Lb. 



.50 



.35 



.30 

 .40 



.35 



.30 

 .50 

 .35 



.40 



.40 



.50 



.40 



.55 



.55 

 .50 

 .35 



.75 



.30 



30 



.40 

 .40 



.80 



.45 



.60 

 .25 



.35 



.30 

 .25 



1.50 



1.00 



.90 

 1.25 



1.00 



.90 

 1.50 

 1.00 



1.25 



1.25 



1.50 



1.25 



1.75 



1.75 

 1.50 

 1.00 



2.5) 



.90 



.90 



1.00 

 1.00 



1.25 

 1.20 



2.75 



1 .50 



1.20 

 1.00 



1.75 

 .75 



1.20 



AMERICAN FLAG LEEK. 



GOLDEN QUEEN LETTUCE. 



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MIGNONETTE 1 ETTUCE. 



TEIANON COS LETTCCE. 



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