■PETER HENDERSON ACO.,lMEW YORK- 



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zr VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



LETTUCE, HEAD VARIBTIBS— Continued. 



Precocity. The earliest grown; small, compact, very solid, tender and sweet. 



Salamander Perfected, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 29.) 



Tenderheart, Henderson's. {See Specialties, page SO.) 



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



variety. A favorite for growing in frames, hot-beds and greenhouses 



Waldorf, Henderson's. A medium-sized variety, valuable for open ground 



or forcing ; heads solid and tender with delicious creamy-white hearts. 



White Siumuer Cabbage. A large-heading, summer variety, good for the 



South 



Henderson's Succession Collection of Head Lettuces see page 28. 

 CimLED OE CUTTING VAKIETIES. This type does not form compact 



heads, but large masses of curly, crisp leaves, which are practically ever- 

 bearing as they keep growing after picking ; the best of these are : 

 Early Curled Simpson. Formsacompactmassof yellowish-green, curly leaves; 



earlier than head Lettuces; largely grown in cold frames and the open ground. 

 Black-Seeded Simpson. Large, loose heads of curly golden-yellow tender 



leaves. It stands summer heat splendidly 



Grand Bapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled; tender and delicious; grows 



freely 



COS. " CELEEY " or " BOMAINE " VAKIETIES. 



These form large, elongated, compact heads that blanch mild and crisp. 



Express Cos, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 29.) 



Paris Wbite Cos. A popular old variety, growing to a large size, with long, 



oval shaped, compact heads, blanching well when tied 



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. Makes a delicious sweet pickle 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE. (1 oz. for 60 hills; 2 to 3 Iba^or acre.) 

 GEEEN-FLESHED VAEIETIES. 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 31.) 



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. (Henderson's Superior Selection.) Small, round-flat fruits, deeply 

 ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very productive. . . . 



Montreal Market. A very large " green nutmeg " type, almost round, heav- 

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



Netted Gem. A grand sort for general early use; very early, productive, uni- 

 form and finely netted; flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and melting. . . . 



Newport, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 31.) 



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

 fiesn greenish-yellow, rich and sugary 



Eocky Ford. (See Specialties, page 31.) 



BED OR SALMON-FLESHED VAEIETIES. 



Banciuet, Henderson's. A medium-sized, round, flattened, beautifully net- 

 ted Melon; flesh dark, rich salmon and of the highest quality 



Carmes. Dark olive-green, deeply ribbed fruits with thick salmon-red flesh, 

 ripening to the rind; texture and flavor delicious; vigorous and productive. . 



Emerald Gem. No variety surpasses this for flavor; the thick salmon-colored 

 flesh is granular, rich and delicious. It is exceedingly early, prolific and long- 

 bearing; fruits small, smooth-skinned, deep emerald-green with light stripes. . 



Miller's Cream, or Osage. Medium to large, slightly oval and handsomely 

 netted: flesh rich salmon, deep, firm, sweet and melting 



Paul Eose. This splendid variety is a cross between Netted Gem and 

 Miller's Cream, combining the best qualities of both. It ripens an im- 

 mense number of moderate-sized fruits; flesh salmon, deep, sweet and richly 

 flavored ; rind tough and thin; seed cavity small; healthy and robust 



MELON, WATER, (l oz. for so hills; 4 to 5 lbs. in hilh for an acre.) 



Cuban Queen. Large oval melons; striped dark and light green; flesh red and 

 of excellent quality; the best late sort 



Cole's Early. (See Specialties, page 32.) 



Citron. Red seeded. Small round fruits, for preserves only 



Dixie. A large, oblong, dark striped Melon; a famous shipper 



Florida Favorite. One of the earliest and best of the large oblong melons, at- 

 taining enormous size; succeeding further North than other large varieties, 

 rind thin but hard, mottled light and dark green; flesh clear crimson almost to 

 the rind; flavor sweet and melting 



Ice Cream. (White-seeded.) A medium-sized almost round Melon, succeed- 

 ing well in the North. Skin light green, faintly mottled; flesh scarlet and solid, 



Jones. A large, nearly round, dark green Melon; a fine shipper; flesh bright red 

 sweet and juicy 



KoIb'S Gem. A short, thick, very large Melon, dark green, marbled lighter; 

 flesh red: quality fair. As a shipper it has hardly an equal 



Mammoth Iron Clad. An old and popular variety; grows to an immense size 

 oblong, dark green with light markings; red flesh of fine quaUty 



Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; oblong, dark green fruits, rind thin; flesh 

 red, solid and sweet 



Sweet Heart. A thick, oval Melon, light green mottled," with thin, tough rind, 

 flesh light red, solid, of fine quality and flavor. It is early 



Sweet Siberian, Henderson's. A Russian variety; splendid for northern cli- 

 mates, ripening thoroughly even after cold weather. It is of oval shape, 

 medium size, dark green, faintly mottled; thin, tough rind; flesh deep 

 orange-buff and very sweet, early and productive 



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TEIANON COS LETTUCE. 



miller's ckeam mdsk melon. 



JENIJT LIND MUSK MELON. 



cole's early water melon. 



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