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Henderson’s 
Tested 
Vegetable Seeds 
Complete 
List 
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KALE, or BORECOLE. (1 oz. for 150 feel of drill ) 
Largely grown for supplying "greens” during the fall, 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 31 and engraving on 
this Page.) . 
Siberian. Green, curly leaves; tender and of delicate flavor . 
and 
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 —’ 
tender white flesh . 
Short-Leaved Early White Vienna. ( See Specialties, page 31.).. . 
LAMB’S LETTUCE. (See Corn Salad.) 
LEEK. (1 oz. will S07V 100 feet of drill.) 
Large American Flag. (See Specialties, page 31.). 
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 G to 8 inches long. ( See eyigraving.) . 
LETTUCE. (1 oz. for 3,000 plants.) (For Plants, see page 184.) 
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 
resistor, preserving its freshness under trying conditions, and is slow in 
bolting to seed . 
Big Boston, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, pages 34 and 35.). 
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 . 
Mignonette. (See Specialties, pages 34 and 35.) . 
New York, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, Page 33.). 
Salamander Perfected, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 33.). 
Tenderheart, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, pages 34 and 35.). 
Tennis Ball Black-Seeded. Extremely early, small, solid heads . 
Henderson’s Succession Collection of Head Lettuces, see page 32. 
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 is 
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 32 and eyigraving , on this page ) . 
COS, “CELERY” or “ROMAINE” VARIETIES. These form large, 
elongated, compact heads that blanch mild and 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 engraviyig.) . 
Trianon Cos. (See Specialties, page 32.). 
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 Musk Melon. (Sec Specialties, page 39.) . . 
3 Pkts., 25c. 
Early Hackensack, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 39.). 
Hackensack. About 10 days later than the above, but attains a very 
large size; round with flattened ends, thickly netted; productive; 
extra quality . 
Henderson’s Sweetmeat Musk Melon. (See Specialties, page 39.)! . ! ! . 
3 Pkts., 25c. 
Jenny Lind. (Henderson's Superior Selectioyi.) Small, round-flat fruit, 
deeply ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very 
productive. 
Melting Sugar. (See Specialties, page 39.) .. . . . . . . 
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 .. 
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DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH KALE 
GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE 
MUSSELBURGH LEEK 
EXPRESS COS LETTUCE 
