70 EVERYTHING FOIR THE GARDEN-Vegetable Seeds 
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DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH KALE 
GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE 
MUSSELBURGH LEEK 
EXPRESS COS LETTUCE 
Henderson’s 
Tested 
Y egetable Seeds 
Complet 
List 
KALE, or BORECOLE. (1 oz.for loO feet of drill.) 
Largely grown for supplying “greens” during the fail, winter and spring, 
used small like Spinach; also useful in garnishing. The plants are 
hardy above zero; frost improves the quality. 
Brown German Curled, or Purple. Purplish, curly leaves.. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. (See Specialties, Page 39 and engraving 
this page.) ... 
Siberian. Green, .curly leaves; tender and of delicate flavor. 
KOHL-RABI. A bulbous-formed vegetable; when cooked, before fully 
grown is tender and excellent, combining the flavors of Cabbage and 
Turnip. 
Early Purple Vienna. The outside color is purple; flesh white and delicate 
Large White Vienna. Large, quick growing, greenish-white skin and 
tender white flesh... 
Short-Leaved Early White Vienna. (See Specialties, page 39.) 
LAMB’S LETTUCE. (See Corn Salad.) 
LEEK. (1 oz. will sow 100 feet of drill.) 
Large American Flag. (See Specialties, page 39.). 
Large Rouen. Thick, short-stemmed variety, excellent for either winter 
or autumn use, of slow growth, but slow in running to seed. . . . 
Musselburgh, or Scotch Champion. Broad, flat-leaved variety, stems 
3 inches in diameter by 6 to 8 inches long. (See e>igraving. See Special¬ 
ties, page 39 .) . 
LETTUCE. (1 oz. for 3,000 plants .) 
HEAD VARIETIES. 
All Seasons. This popular variety is one of the best of the “Butterhead 
Lettuces; medium to large in size, of attractive appearance, having 
broad pale green leaves and a large, round, compactly formed head of 
delicious quality, crisp and of that buttery character so much liked. It 
may be grown in the open, spring, summer or fall, and is a great heat 
resister, preserving its freshness under trying conditions, and is slow i 
bolting to seed . . . . 
Big Boston, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 40.) 
Black-Seeded Butter. Forms good-sized, hard heads, extensively used as 
an early outdoor variety as well as for frame culture. 
Boston Market, or White-Seeded Tennis Ball. A popular, early, small 
compact-heading variety . 
Deacon. A large, firm-heading variety, for early summer or late fall use 
light green outside, creamy-yellow inside, of fine buttery quality. . . . 
Golden Queen, Henderson’s. A very desirable, first-early variety, and 
second to none for forcing 
Hanson. A handsome, large loose-heading summer variety of fine quality 
Immensity, Henderson’s. The largest head Lettuce, often 4 feet in circum¬ 
ference; not early, but reliable for late summer and fall use; quality fine.. 
Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. Similar to, but larger-, than Black 
Seeded Butter, enormous heads, tender, sweet and crisp*.’ {See Special¬ 
ties, page 44.). 
Mignonette. {See Specialties, page 44.). 
New York, Henderson’s. {See Specialties, page 42.). 
Salamander Perfected, Henderson’s. {See Specialties, page 42.).. . 
Tenderheart, Henderson’s. {See Specialties, pages 43.). 
Tennis Ball Black-Seeded. Extremely early, small, solid heads. . . 
Unrivaled {See Specialties, page 43.). 
Henderson’s Succession Collection of Head Lettufces, see page 41. 
CURLED or CUTTING VARIETIES. 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: 
Black-Seeded Simpson. It stands the summer heat splendidly', and i: 
practically everbearing... 
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. 
Grand Rapids. Beautifully' crumpled and curled. {See Specialties 
Page 41 and engraving, on this page.) . 
COS, “CELERY” or “ROMAINE” VARIETIES. These form large, 
elongated, Compact heads that blanch mild artd crisp. 
Express, Henderson’s. A very early' Cos Lettuce of dwarf, compact 
growth, heading up without tying. The self-folding inner leaves blanch 
beautifully white, crisp and tender. It stands hot weather splendidly' 
and is slow in bolting to seed. {See engraving.) . 
Trianon. {See Specialties, page 41.). 
MARTYNIA. Proboscidea. Produces long seed-pods, which, gathered half] 
grown, are green and tender. Makes a delicious sweet pickle. 
MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE, (l oz. for 60 hills.) 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 
The “Henderson” Bush. {See Specialties, page 47.) 3 Pkls., 25c.. . 
Early Hackensack, Henderson’s. {See Specialties, page 47.)... . . 
Hackensack. About 10 day’s later than the above, but attains a very- 
large size; round with flattened ends, thickly' netted; productive; 
extra quality... 
Henderson’s Sweetmeat. {See Specialties, -page 46.) 3 Pkts., 25c.. . 
Jenny Lind. {Henderson’s Superior Selection.) Small, round-flat fruit, 
deeply ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very- 
productive.. 
Melting Sugar. {See Specialties, page 47.). 
Montreal Market. A very' large green “Nutmeg” type, almost round, 
heavily netted; thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to 
cooler climates. . 
Netted Gem. A grand sort for general early use; very early', productive, 
uniform and finely netted; flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and 
melting. 
Nutmeg Improved. A popular old variety; skin deep green, finely netted; 
flesh greenish-yellow, rich and sugary'... 
Rocky Ford. {See Specialties, page 46.). 
Pkt. 
| Oz. 
H Lb.j Lb. 
30.05 
30.35 
31.20 
34.00 
.05 
.35 
1.20 
4.00 
.05 
.35 
1.20 
4.00 
.10 
.40 
1.40 
5.00 
.10 
.40 
1.40 
5.00 
.10 
.40 
1.40 
5.00 
.10 
.25 
. 75 
2.50 
.10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
.10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
.10 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
.10 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
.05 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
.05 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
.05 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
.10 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
.05 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
.10 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
.10 
.30 
.7.5 
2.50 
.10 
.30 
. 75 
2.50 
.10 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
.10 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
.05 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
.10 
.20 
.60 j 
2.00 
.05 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
.10 
.30 
.75 j 
1 
2.50 
.10 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
.10 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
3.00 
. 10 
.50 
1.50 
.10 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
.05 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
.10 
.50 
1.50 
.05 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
. 10 
.30 
1.00 
.10 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
.05 
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.60 
2.00 
.05 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
.05 
.20 
.60 
2.00 
Our pamphlet , “Salads, Growing and Blanching,” gives full instructions for growing and blanching Lettuce . Sent free if asked for. 
