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• VEGETABLE SEEDS 
WHITE It ICE 1'OP COHN. 
THE " HENDBR80N ” PERFECTED WRITE SPINE. 
Complete 
List of 
VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
PRICES 
Delivered free in the U. S. 
POP CORN, FIELD CORN and FODDER CORN. (See pages 64 and 66.) 
CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS. 
Extra Curled. Crisp, pungent leaves, finely cut and ornamental; used as a 
condiment and for garnishing; rapid growing, dwarf and compact. 
Upland. The leaves and their flavor somewhat resemble those of Water Cress, 
though this sort succeeds in dry soils, and is slow in “ running to seed.” .... 
American or Land.. 
WATER CRESS. Highly esteemed for salads and garnishing. It must be 
grown along moist banks or in tubs in water-covered soil. 
Long green fruits, often 12 inches in length, popular 
WRITE CURLED ENDIVE. 
CUCUMBER. (1 oz. for 60 hills’, 2 or 3 lbs. in hills for an acre.) 
“Cool and Crisp,” Henderson’s. (See page 26.) Extra early, exceedingly 
prolific, and bears the whole season; fruits straight, long, cylindrical, taper¬ 
ing at both ends; color, very dark green. One of the best for slicing, at¬ 
taining good size; tender and crisp and a grand pickier. 
The “Henderson” Perfected White Spine. (See woe 26.) A decided im¬ 
provement in the “ White Spine ” type ; its merits are extra large size, 
uniformly symmetrical fruits, deep green color; early, continuous and pro¬ 
lific bearer; an ideal variety for slicing 
Early White Spine Improved. A popular standard variety for either family 
use or marketing, vines vigorous and healthy, bearing early and abundantly 
large,handsome,even-shaped fruits of light green color; crisp and of fine flavor. 
Everbearing. Possesses the merit of flowering and fruiting on the same vine 
continuously until frost; form perfect, even when small; of rich deep green 
color; desirable for pickling. 
Extra Early Green Prolific. Similar to but an improvement on “ Green 
Prolific,” and 10 to 14 days earlier; ideal for pickling. 
Extra Long White Spine. L I 
for forcing . 
Early Cluster. All early, prolific, prickly short green variety 
Green Prolific. Short green, productive pickling variety. . . . 
Livingston’s Evergreen. Hardy, early and wonderfully p 
medium size, crisp and finely flavored tor slicing; also valuable for pickling; 
the beautiful green color is long retained.. 
Long Green. Dark green fruits 12 to 14 inches long; quality firm, crisp and 
excellent. It is the best variety for big yellow pickles. 
Nichol’s Medium Green. Of medium size, straight and smooth, very produc¬ 
tive; for pickling unsurpassed; for early forcing or slicing none is better. . . . 
Japanese Climbing. A distinct and valuable type, quickly climbing poles or 
trellis, taking up less room in the garden and keeping the fruits up from the 
ground and clean. It produces large, fine fruits, adapted for either slicing, 
salads or pickling, and thrives during dry, warm summers 
Short Green Gherkin. A thick-set, small, green Cucumbe 
dance, and used exclusively for pickling. 
West Indian Gherkin, or “Burr” Cucumber. Small, oval 
2 inches long, covered with soft, fleshy protuberances like pr 
used for pickles. 
ENGLISH FORCING or FRAME VARIETIES. These produce remarkably 
long and very solid fruits, with few and small seeds. Not adapted for ope 
ground culture. Our seed is from the best English strains. 
Blue Gown. Handsome, black-spined fruits, frequently 2 feet long .... 
Cuthill’s Black Spine. A prolific variety of medium size. . .. 
Duke of Edinburgh. Large, thick, dull green fruits, often 30 inches long. . 
Lockies’ Perfection. Very uniform; color, beautiful green .. 
Lord Kenyon’s Favorite. A favorite, uniform in size and perfect in sha 
Telegraph. Clear, green, smooth fruits, 14 to 16 inches long; free bearer. . 
DANDELION. 
Common. Popular for “ greens ” and blanched for salad . 
Large-Leaved An early, large, broad-leaved variety . 
NEW YORK SPINELESS EOQ PLANT. 
EGG PLANT. (1 oz.for 1,000 plants.) (for plants, see page 170.) 
rapidity and ready about two weeks earlier than other large sorts. . 
New York Spineless—Henderson’s Improved. (See nage 26.) 
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the largest size and perfect in form; quality splendid. 
Early Long Purple. An earlier, hardier variety with club-shaped, dark pur 
pie fruits 6 to 8 inches long, a shape preferred by some for slicing; flesh firm 
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Black Pekin. 
fruits and very solid 
ENDIVE. “ Escarolle ” and 4 
‘Chicoree.” (1 oz. for 100 feet of drill.) 
One of the best salads, especially when blanched; also much used for garnish¬ 
ing; if boiled makes fine “greens.” Successional sowings furnish a supplj 
almost the year round 
Green Curled. 
French Moss Curled. 
curled moss-like leaves.. 
White Curled. Finely cut leaves, almc 
used’without blanching when young 
Broad-Leaved Batavian. Large, thick, broad leaves; it forms large hearts 
which, blanched, form one of the best winter salads; excellent for “greens’ 
and for flavoring soups and stews. 
A popular sort, with finely-cut, parsley-like leaves. 
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KALE, or BORECOLE. (1 oz. for 150 feet of drill.) Largely grow 
supplying “ greens ” during the fall, winter and spring; also used smal 
Spinach; also useful in garnishing. The plants are hardy above zero; 
improves the quality. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Beautifully curled, bright green leaves. 
Siberian. Green, curly leaves; tender and of delicate flavor. 
Brown German Curled, or Purple. Purplish, curly leaves. 
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