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VEGETABLE SEEP IMOVELT1ES 
H ENDERSON'S New “METROPOLITAN” Sweet Corn. 
(Shown on colored plate opposite.) 
♦fTT 1b a tolerably well-known fact that earliness in vegetables is most fre¬ 
quently obtained more or less at the expense of quality. Sweet Corn 
is by no means an exception ; indeed, no vegetable exhibits so great a 
difference in quality as can be noted between the first early and later sorts. 
There are three serious defects to which early varieties of Corn are liable, 
viz., weakness of plant, inferior flavor and a fungous growth known as 
“ smut," which blackens and destroys many ears. It is safe to say that 
there has never been on the market any one variety of Corn that combined 
the essential features of earliness and good flavor in a satisfactory degree. 
In these important characteristics, “METROPOLITAN” certainly out¬ 
classes any other variety. It is only two days later than Cory, which, until 
now, has been the earliest sort. 
The plant is distinct, being very strong in stalk, growing feet in height. 
The leaves are numerous, narrow and very dark green in color. The ears are 
all set low, not over l}4 feet from the ground, producing from two to three 
to the plant. They are"uniformly 9 inches long, 10 to 12 rowed, well filled to 
the tip with largo deep grains, which are very tender. It is not merely 
sweet, but possesses in a remarkable degree that exquisite richness so well 
known in the larger and later sorts. We should add that an ample husk 
fully insures its value as a shipping variety; indeed, the combination of 
good qualities possessed by it makes it the most desirable of all for early 
trucking. PRICE, 15c. % pt., 30c. pt., 50c. qt., $3.00 pk. 
“7 planted a small quantity of your Metropoli¬ 
tan Sweet Corn last season beside Ken del’s Early 
Giant, Cory and Perry's Hybrid. All received 
equal attention and Metropolitan was earlier 
than any, had larger ears, tilled better at tip . and 
was vastly superior in tenderness and flavor. It 
is, indeed, an acquisition, and 1 hope to plant a 
large quantity next season ." — C. .T. Robinson, 
Paterson, N. J. 
“ Your Metropolitan Corn comes fully up to the 
high standard you claim for it. It is the only 
early Corn in this section that thoroughly resisted 
smut, and that is saying a lot in its Ihvor ." — 
L. L. Copeland, Oswego, N. Y. 
“lam particularly well pleased with the Metro¬ 
politan Corn. There is certainly no early Corn to 
compare with it in yield and tiavor, and the plant 
is vigorous and healthy. With this sort, there is no 
reason why we should not have Sugar Corn just as 
good early in the season as we get later on ; indeed, 
to my mind, it is fully equal in quality to StowelTs 
Evergreen ." — Frank Williams, Freeport, N. Y. 
“ 7 hope you will have a good supply of Metro¬ 
politan Sweet Corn to sell next spring. The small 
package^ you sent me has made me hungry for 
more. Every one who tasted it pronounced it 
delicious, especially for so early a variety ." — 
Kdward Way, Middletown, Conn. 
The 
Best, 
The 
Earliest, 
The 
Sweetest, 
The 
Biggest 
Yielder. 
HENDERSON’S 
“Early leviathan” Pole Lima Bean. 
(Shown on colored plate opposite.) 
One week 
earlier than 
any other 
Pole Lima. 
Of superior 
quality. 
Immense 
size. 
Wonderfully 
productive. 
With this sort we reach the ideal of a Pole 
Lima. Over a very large area of the United 
States this delicious vegetable is denied to many 
would-be growers on account of the length of 
season required to mature it, the -early frost 
coming on just as the crop is ready to pick. This 
sort is at least ono week earlier than any Pole 
Lima yet offered, and will consequently prove a 
boon to thousands of growers who have frequent¬ 
ly' seen all their labor go for nothing, owing to 
destruction by early frosts. Earliness is usually 
obtained only by the sacrifice or diminishing of 
other valuable features, but in this variety we 
claim superiority, not only in this respect, but in 
size of bean and pod and enormous productive¬ 
ness. It is in fact about perfect, and will prove 
value to all who grow it. 
of incalculable 
PRICE, 20c. pkt., 3 pkts. for 50c., 7 pkts. for $1.00. 
HENDERSON’S 
Srs* New “ HEART O’OOLD" Squash. WS? 
(Shown on colored plate opposite.) 
Heart O’Gold is a very distinct sort which has 
been carefully’ and thoroughly tested. Fully 
appreciating the worth of the many useful 
varieties already in cultivation, we introduce 1 this 
sort feeling confident that it will prove of good 
and lasting vat it e and be a decided acquisition. 
The vines are strong, vigorous and healthy, which 
enables it to resist the ravages of borers success¬ 
fully. It is also very prolific, owing to its strong 
growth and freedom in setting fruit. Our colored 
plate gives a good idea of its general appearance. 
The color of the fruit is a rich reddish orange and 
the shape is not only attractive, but economical 
in cutting, there being little or no waste. The 
flesh is very 7 deep, with small seed cavity, of excel¬ 
lent quality, either for pies or as a vegetable. Wo 
advise all our patrons to give it a trial. 
PRICE, 20c. pkt., 6 pkts. for $1.00 
The best for 
pies and 
cooking. 
Deep, solid, 
fine-grained 
flesh of bril¬ 
liant reddish 
orange; 
quality, 
flavor and 
dryness 
unequaled. 
The 
First in 
Spring. 
The 
Last in 
Fall. 
Absolutely 
Stringless. 
Perfectly 
Tender. 
Enormous 
Cropper. 
Delicious 
Flavor. 
BESteaBSSss) 
HENDERSON’S “BOUNTIFUL” Green Bush Bean. 
“ Gentlemen :—7 writetoreport on thenew BEAN 
BOUNTIFUL procured from you. The Beans were 
planted May 7th, and at the same time I planted 
an equal number of seed of the well-known String¬ 
less Green Pod. 
.July 2d, picked 133 BOUNTIFUL; of Stringless, 113 
(Shown on colored plate opposite.) 
TF 
4th, 
“ 220 
190 
7th, 
“ 240 
“ “ 140 
14th, 
“ 210 “ 
“ “ 100 
Your 
Beans were larger, fully a 
s string]Css and 
'HE introduction of this variety marks a distinct improvement in this 
valuable vegetable. The one great objection to all bush beans has 
been that all had more or less “string” and tough skin, causing the 
bean to become unfit for use unless picked exactly at the right time. 
2.1 per cent, heavier. They were a surprise to me, 
and yon have a great acquisition. They were 
marvelously productive." 
E. Hollister. Wellston, Mo. 
"Iliad a few Bountiful Beans from you in the 
spring; they are indeed a wonder!ul bean, so 
prolific and of such fine quality." 
O. F. Newhall, Market Gardener, Peabody, Mass. 
“ Your Bountiful Bush Beans beat the world 
down here for fine healthy foliage and mammoth 
yield, quality grand." 
W. M. Thomas. Selma, Ala. 
“ Your NEW BUSH BEAN BOUNTIFUL is, in 
my opinion, far ahead of alt others, both in earli¬ 
ness and yield. I /ticked :12 large pods off one 
plant, and the small ones on same were too 
numerous to count, the small packet giving us a 
great many pickings. It is the only Bean I ever 
saw that was stringless." 
G. A. Smith. Gayville, S. P. 
HENDERSON’S “BOUNTIFUL” 
is absolutely stringless. We fully believe that in this variety we have the 
IDEAL GREEN BUSH BEAN. 
It is the result of a careful selection of one of the standard sorts, and 
produces pods actually larger, more uniform in shape, and deliciously 
tender, remaining so for a remarkably long period. It is a prodigious 
cropper and extremely early; besides this it is remarkably hardy. A 
customer brought us on November 3d, 1898, a very line mess picked on 
that day, and although the vines had been slightly touched by frost, the 
beans were in perfect condition and of exquisite quality. We are perfectly 
confident that this variety will give the fullest satisfaction to every grower, 
whether for market or private use. 
PRICE, 15c. % pt., 25c. pt., 40c. qt., $2.75 pk. 
REMEMBER. —Henderson’s Seeds, etc., are “Henderson’s 
ONLY WHEN 
PURCHASED 
from us direct. 
We do not supply 
dealers . 
