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HALF LONG 

 SCARLET 

 STUMP-ROOTED 

 CARROT 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



PRICES 

 Delivered free in the U. S. 



{excepting otherwise noted .) 



Pkt. i Oz. \li Lb. I Lb. 



CARB/OT. (7 oz. for about 125 feet oj drill; J, lbs. for an acre.) 



Carentan, Early Half Long Scarlet. A distinct, slender, cylindrical variety, 

 with few and small leaves; skin glossy' and smooth; flesh red and without core; 

 quality extra fine. Excellent for forcing and frame cultiLre 



Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. A stump-rooted varietj' of handsome shape, 

 medium early, very productive and of fine quality 



Coreless, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 17.) 



Danvers, Half Long. (Henderson's Selected.) (See Specialties, page 17.) . . 



Early French Forcing. The earliest, and largely grown for forcing. Small, 

 almost globular roots orange-red in color 



Early Scarlet Horn. A popular early variety, 3 to 4 inches long and blunt- 

 rooted; it is a favorite for bunching for market and is sometimes forced. A 

 fine table Carrot and when pulled young is excellent for soups 



Half Long Scarlet, Pointed. A valuable, medium early sort of fine quality 

 especiallj' when young; much used tor bunching; tops small 



Half Long Bed, Stump-rooted. A shapely stump-rooted variety, of medium 

 size and one of the best for private gardens, for summer use; medivun early. 



Intermediate, Henderson's. The best main crop Carrot, of large size; shape 

 handsome and uniformly tapering; quality tender; core small 



New York Market, Henderson's. Handsome and symmetrical, of bright 

 orange color ; flesh crisp, tender and sweet, almost coreless, and ,unexcelled 

 for private use or for bunching 



Long Orange Improved. An improved strain of this popular variety for 

 either garden or field culture, roots averaging 12 inches in length and 3 

 inches in diameter at the top; an enormous jdelder and a good keeper. 



Oztieart, or Guerande. Very distinct and desirable, smooth and 

 handsome, very thick and blunt-rooted, about 6 inches long, a rapid grower 

 and of fine qualit3'; color, orange-red; a good ail-season Carrot 



White and Yellow Belgian. (See Field Carrots, page 66.) 



CATjLIFLOW£iR. Cultural instructions free to customers when asked for. 

 (1 oz. for 3,000 plants.) (for cauliflower plants, see page 172.) 



Early Snowball, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 21.) 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. Until we introduced Snowball this was con- 

 sidered the best early variety; plants dwarf and compact, forming good- 

 sized heads; fine for open-ground fall crop 



Extra Early Paris. Heads tiniform, but quality and size inferior 



Large Late Algiers. A strong-growing variety for late fall use, producing 

 large fine heads 



Autumn Giant, Veitch's. A large-growing late variety, succeeding better in 

 southern climates than any other variety 



CELERY. (1 oz. for 3,000 plants; 1 lb. for sufficient plants to plant an acre.) 



EAELY SELF-BLANCHING VARIETIES. These grow quickly, blanch easily 

 and are especially adapted for fall and early winter use. 



Silver Self -Blanching, Henderson's. (5ee Specialties p. .2.3.) 5pkts.forSl.00 



White Pliune, Henderson's Perfected. (See Specialties, page 23.) 



Pink Plume, Henderson's. Practically identical with White Plume, with 

 the added merit of the solid, stringless, ivory-white stalks being tinged with 

 pink, rendering it most beautiful. Flavor delicious, crisp and nutty; a strong, 

 healthy, compact grower, self -blanching, early and a good keeper 



Golden Self -Blanching. (See Specialties, page 23.) 



Golden Eose, Henderson's. A pink form of the (Jolden Self-Blanching, of 

 the same strong, stocky habit, hardy, early and easily blanched. The stalks 

 are broad, solid, heavy and positively brittle, free from ridges and stringine 

 to which merits must be added its beautiful coloring, golden-yellow, suffused 

 with a warm rose hue. It is a good keeper and of superior quality 



SECOND EARLY, LONG-KEEPING AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



Giant Pascal, (See Specialties, page 24-) 



Golden Dwarf, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 24.) 



Dwarf White, Henderson's. Perfectly solid half-round stalks, blanching yel- 

 lowish-white, crisp, tender and of fine flavor 



Boston Market. Solid half-round green stalks, blanching ■white; crisp and 

 tender; habit dwarf an ' robust 



Giant White Solid. A long-stalked, large-growing variety, often 3 feet high 

 and one of the best for growing in the South; excellent for soup greens. . . 



New Rose, Henderson's. A splendid variety for late use and an excellent 

 keeper. The color is a beautiful shade of rose and, like all red Celeries, of 

 exceptionally fine flavor; solid, crisp and stringless 



Soup Celery. (Old Seed.) Excellent for flavoring. . 



CELERIAC, OR TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. Produces large turnip-like 



roots which keep well for winter use; it is highly esteemed either cooked for 



flavoring soup or sliced and used as a salad. 



Erfurt Giant. Round, clean-skinned root 



Large Smooth Prague. A highly developed and larger form, almost round, 



uniform, smooth skinned and free from side roots 



CEl ERIAC. 



CHERVIL. The young aromatic leaves are used in soups and salads- 



CHICORY. LARGE-ROOTED or "Coffee Chicory." The roots when dried, 



ri.asted and ground are largely used as an adulterant or substitute for coffee. 



The young leaves are excellent as salad 



COLLARDS. Georgia. A tall, loose form of Cabbage grown in the South 

 as a substitute for Cabbage. The leaves when cooked are tender and dehcate 



CORN SALAD, Large-Leaved Fetticus, or "Lamb's Lettuce." Hardy 



little plants, grown for late fall, winter and spring use; they form rosettes of 

 tender edible leaves, which are used as a substitute for Lettuce 



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