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VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Henderson’s country gentleman 
SWEET CORN. 
I.ARGE-LEAFED CORN SALAD. 
THE HENDERSON PERFECTED WHITE SPINE. 
COMPLETE 
LIST OF Vegetable Seeds. 
PRICES. 
Delivered tree in the U.S. 
(excepting otherwise noted.) 
CORN, SWEET or SUGAR. 
FIRST EARLY VARIETIES. 
Pocahontas. {See Specialties, page 24) 
(1 quart for 200 hills; 
8 to 10 quarts in hills for an acre.) 
Cory Early, Red Cob. The earliest, and one of the best extra early varieties 
grown; sweet and tender; the plants are stocky, usually bearing 2 ears to 
a stalk. 
White Cob Cory. (See Specialties, page 26.) . 
Hiawatha, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 26.) . 
Golden Bantam. (See Specialties, page 24.) . 
Early Metropolitan, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 25.) . 
Early Minnesota. A standard early variety of dwarf growth; ears of fair 
size and good quality. 
MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES. 
Crosby’s Early. A second early; ears 7 inches long; fine quality. 
Early Champion. But a few days later than the extra earlies, bearing 
large, handsome 12-rowed ears, filled with plump, deep white kernels of 
milky tenderness and very sweet; very productive. 
Perry’S Hybrid. A second early of stocky growth, 4 to 5 feet high, with 2 
ears of good size set low on the stalk; ears well filled. 
Moore’s Early Concord. Medium early, large well-filled ears, flavor unsur¬ 
passed . 
Black Mexican. Medium early, bearing 8-inch ears, well filled with large 
kernels, which, paradoxically, though black when ripe, are white when 
“ green " and then exceptionally sweet. 
LATE OR MAIN CROP VARIETIES. 
Country Gentleman, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page25.) . 
The “ Henderson.” (See Specialties, page 26.) . 
Mammoth. A very late variety, producing mammoth ears often 14 inches 
long, well filled with large broad white kernels of superb quality; unusually 
productive. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. (See Specialties, page 26.) . 
Squantum. A general favorite, large, productive and very sweet; largely 
used for market and canning. 
Henderson'8 Continuity Collection of Sweet Corn, see page 26. 
POP CORN, FIELD CORN cUld. FODDER CORN. (See pages 65 and 6S.) 
CORN SALAD. Large-Leaved Fetticus, or ‘ 4 Lamb’s Lettuce.” Hardy 
little plants, grown for late fall, winter and spring use; they form rosettes 
of tender, edible leaves,which are used as a substitute for Lettuce. 
Pkt. 1 Pint. [Quart. | Peck. 
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 Water Cress, though 
this sort succeeds in dry soils, and is slow in running to seed. 
WATER CRESS. Highly esteemed for salads and garnishing. It must be 
grown along moist banks or in tubs in water-covered soil. 
CUCUMBER. (1 oz. for 60 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills for an acre.) 
Cool and Crisp, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 27.) . 
The “Henderson” Perfected White Spine. (See Specialties, page 27.) . 
Early White Spine. 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. Long green fruits, often 12 inches in length, popular 
for forcing. 
Early Cluster. An early, prolific, prickly short green variety. 
Green Prolific. Short green, productive pickling variety. 
Livingston’s Evergreen. Hardy, early and wonderfully prolific; fruits of 
medium size, crisp and finely flavored for 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, may be grown on a 
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 Cucumber, borne in abun¬ 
dance, and used exclusively for pickling. 
West Indian Gherkin, or “Burr” Cucumber. Small, oval green fruits about 
2 inches long, covered with soft, fleshy protuberances like prickles; exclusively 
used for pickles. 
Add to prices of Corn for 
free delivery in the U. S., 
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