HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS 1 FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



47 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



RUTA BAGA. RUSSIAN OR SWEDISH TURNIPS. 



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. (Crop failed) 



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



Improved American Purple Top. The old popu'ar 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 



WITLOOF=CS1ICORY. Esteemed as a salad plant. Spring-sown seeds pro- 

 duce long parsnip-like roots by Fall, when they are taken up, the leaves cut 

 off and the roots then trenched and covered with soil 8 inches over the 

 crown ; over this is placed a 2 or 3 foot layer of fresh manure which induces 

 a new growth of blanched leaves folded in the form of Cos Lettuce ; these 

 are removed as required during the Winter and eaten raw as salad 



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 



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. . 



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



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

 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. . 



Hop Seed. (Hamulus 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 



Opium Poppy. (Papaver 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 



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs., and iLbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



J Lb 



Lb. 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.50 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.40 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.40 



.05 



.10 



.30 



1.00 



.05 



.10 



.20 





.05 



.20 



.70 





.05 



.15 



.50 





.05 



.15 



.35 



1.00 



.05 



.10 



.30 



.80 



.10 



.40 

 .10 







.05 



.20 





.05 



.10 



.20 



.45 



.05 



.10 



.20 





.05 



.15 



.35 



1.20 



.20 



1.00 

 .25 

 .15 

 .20 







.05 







.05 







.05 



.50 





.05 



.15 



.40 



1.30 



.05 



.15 



.35 



1.00 



.10 



.35 

 .15 

 .15 







.05 







.05 



.40 



1.30 



.05 



.10 



.30 



.90 



.05 



.20 

 .25 







.05 



.75 



2.50 



.05 



.20 

 .25 







.05 



.75 





HENDERSON'S WtmBlBK. LONO IJU ™ 



IMPROVED 



RUTA 11404. 



VEGETABLE PLANT* 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. $5 .00 



Henderson's Succession 75c. 5.00 



Charleston Wakefield 75c. 5 .00 



Early Jersey Wakefield 75c. 5 .00 



CAULIFLOWER. Henderson's Early 



Snowball. $1 .00 7 .50 



Note. Cabbage, Cauliflower and 

 Lettuce are transplanted plants grown 

 in cold frames, ready March 20th. 

 Field-grown plants ready about June 

 1st. Prices on the latter given on 

 application at that time. 



CELERY. Plants ready about July 1st. 

 Prices given on application at that 

 time. 



EGG PLANTS. (Ready May 1st.) 

 Henderson's Improved New York 



Spineless. Pot-grown 3 .00 25 .00 



250 at 1,000 rate. Prices quoted are by express, buyer to pay charges, 



Per 100 Per 1000 

 HORSE RADISH ROOTS 50c. $4.00 



LETTUCE. Transplanted. 



Boston Market 50c. 4.00 



Curled Simpson 50c. 4.00 



Big Boston 50c. 4.00 



PEPPERS. (Ready May 1st.) 



Chinese Giant. Pot-grown $2.50 20.00 



Ruby King. Pot-grown 2.50 20.00 



RHUBARB ROOTS. St. Martin's... 6. 00 50.00 



Linnaeus 5. 00 40.00 



SWEET POTATO PLANTS. Yellow 



Nansemond. (Ready from May 



1st to June 20th.) 50c. 3 .00 



TARRAGON. 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., $3.50 per 

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

 $2.50 per 100. 



Per 100 Per 1000 

 TOMATO PLANTS. (Transplanted.) 

 (Ready May 1st.) 



Acme $1 .25 $10.00 



Crimson Cushion 2.00 15 .00 



Freedom 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, Cabbage, and other Seasonable Vegetable Plants, mailed on application. 



