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u/flei. “How to Grow Best Musk Melons for Table and Sale/’ Free to Customers if asked for 
Tist oF^ Vegetable Seeds 
kale, or BORECOLE. (/ oz.for 150 feet 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 SI.) . 
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. . 
Early White Vienna. Large, quick-growing, greenish-white skin and tender 
white flesh . 
Short-Leaved Early White Vienna. (5ee Specialties, page SI.) . 
LEEK. (/ os. will scnv 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. Large-growing, broad, flat-leaved variety, 
stems 3 inches in diameter by 6 to 8 inches long. 
LETTUCE. (/ oz.for 3,000 plants.) (for pl.knts, she page 182.) 
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, pre¬ 
serving its freshness under trying conditions, and is slow in bolting to seed. 
Big Boston, Henderson’s. {See Specialties, page S2.) . 
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, com¬ 
pact-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, page 34.) . 
New York, Henderson's. {See Specialties, page 33.) . 
Salamander Perfected, Henderson's. {See Specialties, page 34 .) . 
Tenderheart, Henderson’s. {See Specialties, page 33.) . 
Tennis Ball, Black-Seeded. Extremely early, small, solid heads . 
CURLED OR CUTTING VARIETIES. This type docs 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 practi¬ 
cally 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 33.). . 
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 . 
Trianon Cos. (Sef Specialties, page 34.) . 
Henderson’s Succession Collection of Head Lettuces, see page 34. 
MARTYNIA Proboscidea. Produces long seed-pods, wdiich, gathered half| 
grown, are green and tender. Makes a delicious sweet pickle . 
MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE, {l os. for go hills; 2 to S lbs. for acre.) 
The “Henderson” Bush Musk Melon. {See Specialties, page 33.) . 
4 Fkts., 50c. 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 
Early Hackensack, Henderson’s. {See Specialties, page 36.) . 
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 Novelties, pages 8 and 0.) . 
4 Pkls., 50c 
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 36.) . 
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, uni¬ 
form and finely netted: flesh rich green, deliciously sweet and melting. . . 
PRICES 
Delivered free in the U. S. 
{excepting otherwise noted.) 
Pkt. 1 
Oz. 
H Lb. 
Lb. 
5c. 
10c. 
30c. 
SI .00 
Sc. 
iSc. 
40c. 
1.20 
5c. 
lOc. 
25c. 
75c. 
5c. 
25c. 
75c. 
2.50 
5c. 
25c. 
70c. 
2.25 
10c. 
30c. 
90c. 
3.00 
10c. 
25c. 
75c. 
2.50 
10c. 
2Sc. 
75c. 
2.50 
lOc. 
2Si-. 
75c. 
2.50 
lOc. 
20c. 
50c. 
1.50 
10c. 
25c. 
70c. 
2.00 
5c. 
15c. 
45c. 
1.50 
5c. 
15c. 
45c. 
1 .50 
5c. 
15c. 
45c. 
1.50 
10c. 
25c. 
80c. 
2.SO 
5c. 
ISc. 
45c.- 
1.50 
10c. 
20c. 
55c. 
1.75 
10c. 
20c. 
55c. 
1 . 75 
10c. 
25c. 
80c. 
2.50 
10c. 
25c. 
70c. 
2.25 
lOc. 
25c. 
6Sc. 
2.00 
10c. 
25c. 
75c. 
2.50 
5c. 
ISc. 
45c. 
1.50 
10c. 
20c. 
55c. 
1.50 
5c. 
15c. 
45c. 
1.50 
5c. 
20c. 
55c. 
1.75 
10c. 
20c. 
60c. 
1.75 
10c. 
20c. 
60c. 
1.75 
10c. 
30c. 
SI .00 
3.00 
15c. 
SI. 00 
3.00 
10c. 
15c. 
40c. 
1.25 
Sc. 
10c. 
30c. 
1.00 
15c. 
Sc. 
15c. 
35c. 
1.10 
10c. 
30c. 
1.00 
10c. 
15c. 
4Sc. 
1.50 
5c. 
10c. 
30c. 
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