PETER HENDERSON & CO -VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES. 



MITCHELLS PERFECTED BEET. 



EARLY GOLDEN EYED 



WAX BUSH BEAN. 



This is an early and vigorous growing variety, 

 yielding a great profusion of tender pods of a 

 beautiful waxy appearance. The vine grows 

 ab»ut one and a half feet high, holding the pods 

 well off the ground, thus keeping them clean 

 and attractive. It is singularly free from blight 

 and rust ; in this respect it stood the test well 

 in our trial grounds last year. The pods are 

 flat, larger than the Golden Wax, and very 

 nearly as large as the Flageolet Wax. 30 cts. 

 perpt. ; 50 cts. per qt. ; S3. 00 per peck; $10.00 

 per bush. 



MITCHELL'S 



PnftsM Earliest m turnip be. 



It is entirely distinct from any sort, and is without exception 

 the earliest beet ever produced, while its table qualities are excel- 

 lent. It has the color and small top of the well known Egyptian 

 variety, which admirably fits it for growing under glass, but unlike 

 the latter, it is tender, sweet and juicy, even after it has lost its 

 leaves from age. While the Egj'ptian has heretofore been about 

 the earliest sort obtainable, it is a well known fact that its poor 

 quality often rendered it undesirable, and that it is not marketable 

 at all in its middle and later stage of growth, owing to its taste- 

 less, hard, woody nature and disposition to crack open. These 

 defects, as well as all others, are entirely absent in the Mitchell 

 Beet. (See cut.) Per packet, 10 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; 34 l°-> 50 cts. ; 

 lb., SI. 50. 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. 



A most valuable variety which par- 

 takes somewhat of the character of 

 the celebrated "White Plume," inas- 

 much as it does not require such high 

 "banking up" as the ordinary sorts 

 to be fit for the table. It simply needs 

 a slight earthing up or "handling," as 

 shown in the engraving. It is of a 

 beautiful waxy golden color, very solid 

 and of rich nutty flavor. The "Golden 

 Self- blanching" has heretofore been 

 very scarce, but we are now in a posi- 

 tion to supply it in quantity at a reason- 

 able price. Every grower of Celery 

 should plant at least part of their 

 stock with this variety. (See cut.) 

 Price, 15 cts. pkt. ; 50 cts. oz. ; $1.50 

 % lb. ; $5.00 per lb. 



NEW GELERY 



The seeds ordered of you a few days ago 

 came safely to hand. Many thanks for the 

 extras. Your liberality, combined with the 

 great excellence of your seeds, are bound 

 to win you trade and fame — Frank Gar- 

 kigues, Moorestown, Burlington Co., N. J., 

 June 3d, 1889. 



"Giant Pascal." 



GIANT PASCAL CELERY. 



This variety is a selection from the New Golden Self-blanching Celery which has 

 become so popular in the last few years ; it partakes of the best qualities of that 

 variety, but is much larger and a better keeper. It is of a fine, nutty flavor, being 

 entirely free from any bitter taste. It grows about two feet high ; the stalks are very 

 broad, thick and crisp, and entirely stringless ; the width and thickness of the stalks 

 are distinctive features of this variety. It bleaches with but slight " earthing up," 

 and very quickly, usually in five or six days. Likely to prove a most valuable variety 

 for both early and midwinter use. 25 cts. per pkt. ; 5 pkts., SI. 00 ; 12 pkts. , $2.00. 



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CUCUMBER, 



"White Perfection." 



A most distinct and valuable 

 variety. It is of a pure waxen 

 white from the time the fruit is 

 first set until it has matured. 

 The cucumbers average 12 in. 

 in length and 3 in. thick, are 

 straight and perfectly smooth 

 when matured. Very prolific 

 and likely to be valuable both 

 for forcing and garden cultiva- 

 tion. (Se.e cut.) Price, 25 cts. 

 per pkt. ; 5 pkts. for $1.00. 



WHITE PERFECTION CUCUMBER. 



I can assnre you of my confidence 

 in the purity and general quality of 

 your seeds. They are always exactly 

 as represented. I wish to thank you 

 for those you kindly gave me. — 

 Ruftjs K. Allerton, Whitings Point, 

 N. Y., June 5th, 1889. 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. 



