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VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Selected for Fall Sowing 



VEGETABLE SEEDS PURCHASED IN PACKETS, OUNCES, 

 QUARTER POUNDS AND POUNDS MAILED FREE. PUR- 

 CHASER PAYS TRANSPORTATION ON BEANS AND PEAS 

 BY THE PINT AND OVER. SEE PAGE 64 FOR DETAILED 

 INFORMATION ON ZONE RATES. 



HENDERSON'S 



Palmetto Asparagus Koots. 



(Ready in November for the South, in March and April for the 

 North.) We advise Spring planting in the latitude of New York. 



Buyer pays transit charges on Asparagus Roots. 



For Parcel Post Zone rates see page 64. 100 2-year old Roots 

 v.ill weigh 5 lbs._ 100 3-year old Roots will weigh 10 lbs. 



The Palmetto is the best Asparagus grown; it is not only larger 

 and much earlier, but is also a better yielder, and more even and 

 regular in its growth than any other variety. Average bunches, 

 containing fifteen shoots, measure 13$ inches in circumference and 

 weigh about two pounds. The Palmetto is equally well adapted 

 for all sections North and South. A saving of 1 to 2 years is effected 

 by planting roots. (See engraving.) p er j o Per 1000 



2-year-old roots, $1.50 810.00 



3-year-old roots, 2.00 16.00 



HENDERSON S PALMETTO ASPARAGUS. 



HENDERSON'S 



Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage. 



This famous Cabbage was introduced by us, and still 

 retains its lead as the best first early in cultivation. 

 Among its merits may be mentioned its large size of 

 head for an early sort, and its uniformity in producing a 

 crop. The heads are of pyramidal shape, with blunt 

 peaks, and are remarkably solid. The outside leaves 

 are small, though of great substance, enabling the plants 

 to stand severe weather. Our seed is from highly bred 

 selected stock and is unequalled. (See engraving.) 



10c. pkt., 35c. oz., S1.20 I lb., $4.00 lb. 



HENDERSON'S 



Early Charleston Wakefield Cabbage. 



This is the large Early Cabbage, which we bred from 

 the Early Jersey " Wakefield, to meet a demand for 

 a larger heading sort. It possesses all of the valuable 

 characteristics of the parent with the advantage of the 

 heads being fifty per cent, larger, though a few days 

 later. Our strain of the seed is very superior. 



10c. pkt., 40c. oz., $1.25 lib., $4.50 lb. 



Henderson's Early Summer Cabbage. 



This peerless variety was introduced by us, it is the 

 best second Early Cabbage, makes a large, solid, round 

 flat head averaging 8 to 10 pounds each, coming in about 

 ten days later than Wakefield. 



10c. pkt., 40c. oz., $1.25 ;-lb., $4.50 lb. 



Early Market Cabbage. 



This Danish production is highly praised by all who 

 have grown it. Its uniformity to type is marvellous. 

 Every row and every head in the row looks as nearly alike 

 as if all had been turned out of a mold. Early Market 

 Cabbage is but three or four days later than our Early 

 Jersey Wakefield, and will yield a greater crop per acre 

 than any other early Cabbage. For home use its remark- 

 ably fine quality and tenderness will be greatly ap- 

 preciated. 



10c. pkt., 3 pkts., 25c, 60c oz., $2.00 J lb. 



Henderson's Long Season Spinach. 



It forms a dense rosette of thick, tender and succulent, 

 crumpled leaves of intensely dark green color; their 

 great substance and short leaf stalks enable them to 

 " stand up " in hot weather, retaining their freshness 

 for a long period after cutting. There is no other 

 variety that will stand so long without running to seed 

 and remain in an edible condition. It is the best variety 

 to be sown at monthly intervals for a successional supply 

 (See engraving.) 



5c. pkt. ,10c. oz., 20c. { lb., 60c. lb. 





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HENDERSON S SUCCESSION CABBAGE. 



Henderson's Succession Cabbage. 



Finest Cabbage in Existence, Whether for Medium Early, 

 Main Crop or Winter Use. 



It comes in a few days later than Early Summer, 

 but is of nearly double the size and is absolutely true 

 to its type under all conditions. We recommend it 

 either for the market gardener trucker or private planter, 

 as it is a perfect cabbage in every respect, not only being 

 of the largest size, but of handsome color and of the 

 finest quality. It is a Fafe variety for an amateur to 

 plant, as it does well at all seasons, and one is almost 

 sure of getting a crop, no matter when it is planted. 

 (See engraving.) 10c. pkt., 45c. oz., $1.40 Jib., $5.00 lb. 



Henderson' s Snowball Cauliflower. 



The standard everywhere for quality, and the on.y 

 Cauliflower that is absolutely certain to head (conditions 

 being congenial), forming a perfect snow-white head, 

 averaging nine inches in diameter. Beyond question 

 the best cauliflower for either early or late, for family or 

 m arket garden , for forcing or cold frames ; it heads where 

 others fail. It is the earliest of all Cauliflowers. Its 

 close-growing, compact habit enables one-third more to 

 be planted on the same space of ground than can be done 

 with any other variety. For forcing under glass during 

 winter and spring, Henderson's Snowball is pecu- 

 liarly well adapted, from its dwarf growth and short 

 outer leaves, and for this purpose no other Cauliflower is 

 now so largely grown. (See engraving.) 



25c. pkt., $4.00 oz., $12.50 \ lb. $45.00 lb. 



Henderson's Big Boston Lettuce. 



This grand variety, introduced into cultivation by us 

 several years ago, has proved to be most valuable, steadily 

 gaining in popularity until it is now more extensively 

 grown than any other kind of Lettuce, either for the pri- 

 vate table or for sale. North, South, East or West; 

 whether grown in the open ground for summer and fall 

 use, in frames for spring, or forced cool in green houses 

 for winter use, it invariably gives both grower and user 

 the utmost satisfaction, producing during all seasons, 

 under ordinarily favorable conditions, large, buttery- 

 yellow heads, packed with thoroughly blanched leaves, 

 crisp, tender, sweet and white, delighting both the palate 

 and the eye. It is peculiarly adapted forthe late fall 

 culture; large areas of it may be seen in the vicinity of 

 New York as late as Nov. loth; a slight covering of salt 

 marsh hay protects the plants from hard frosts, and when 

 cut the leaves are as fresh, bright and untinged as if in 

 midsummer. (See engraving page 50.) 



10c. pkt., 26c. oz., 70c. \ lb. S2.00 lb. 



