PETER HENDERSON & CO. -VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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MELONS, WATER.-Continued. 



TRUE GEORGIA RATTLE-SNAKE, or GYPSY. Fruit large, oblong, striped ; flesh 



red, of fine quality. An excellent variety for market. 5 cts. pkt. ; lOe. oz. ; 25 cts. V 



lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 

 ICE CREAM ("White Seeded.) (True.) Fruit of medium size, nearly round; skin pale 



green; rind very thin; flesh scarlet, solid, crisp and delicious. 5 cts. pkt.; 10 cts. 



oz. ; 25 cts. i 4 lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 

 HUNGARIAN HONEY. This superb variety ripens early. The flesh is a very brilliant 



red color and perfectly stringless, of a very rich honey flavor ; the color of the skin is 



a handsome medium dark green. The melons are very uniform and of medium size. 



10 cts. pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 40 cts. i 4 lb. ; $1.25 lb. 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. 



The seeds, while young and succulent, are pickled and used as capers. The plants are also highly orna- 

 mental ; the tall variety makes an excellent screen or covering for unsightly places in the garden. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upward, -postage must be added at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 

 TaU Nasturtium. 5 cts. pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 50 cts. J^ lb. ; SI. 50 lb. 

 Dwarf Nasturtium. 5 cts. pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 50 cts. J^ lb. ; SI. 50 lb. 



OKRA, or GUMBO. 



German, Essbarer. — French, Gombo. — Spanish, Quibombo. 



This vegetable is extensively grown in the Southern States. Its long pods 

 when young are used in soups, stews, etc., and are believed to be very nutri- 

 tious. It is of the easiest culture, and grows freely, bearing abundantly in any 

 garden soil. It is sown at the usual time of all tender vegetables, in drills two 

 inches deep, setting the plants from two to three feet apart. 



If by mail in quantities of J^ lb. and upward, postage must be 



added at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 



WHITE VELVET. The pods of the White Velvet Okra are 



round and smooth ; in all other varieties they are ridged or 



square edged. Besides this, the pods are much larger than 



those of any other Okra, are never prickly to the touch, and 



are produced in the greatest abundance. (See cut.) 10 cts. 



pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. J^ lb. ; $2.50 lb. 

 Dwarf Prolific. A very early variety, with long, green, slender 



pods. Very dwarf and productive. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 



40 cts. y A lb. ; SI. 00 lb. 

 DWARF WHITE. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. J^ lb. ; 75c. lb. 

 Improved Dwarf Green. Early and productive. 5 cts. pkt. ; 



10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. y A lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 

 Long Green. Long ribbed pods. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 



25 cts. i 4 lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 



PARSNIP. 



German, Pastinake. — French, Panais. — Spanish, Pastinaca. 



1 oz. per 200 feet of drill ; 5 to 6 lbs. in drills for an acre. 



Sow as early in spring as the weather will 

 admit, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering 

 half an inch deep. When well up. thin out to 

 five or six inches apart in the rows. Unlike 

 Carrots, they are improved by frost, and it is 

 usual to take up in fall a certain quantity for 

 winter use, leaving the rest in the ground until 

 spring, to be dug as required. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and up- 

 ward, postage must be added 

 at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 



LONG SMOOTH OR HOL- 

 LOW CROWN. Best for 

 general use. (See cut.) 5c. 

 pkt. ; 15c. oz. ; 25c. % lb. ; 

 60 cts. lb. 



The Student. A fine flavored 

 variety. 5c. pkt. ; 15e. oz. ; 

 30c. y± lb. ; $1.00 lb. 



Early Round. An early varie- 

 ty, but of small size. 5c. pkt. ; 

 15c. oz. ; 25c. V lb. ; 75c. lb. 



'* EMERALD PARSLEY. 



WHITE VELVET OKRA. 



PARSLEY. 



German, Petersilie. — French, Persil. 

 Spanish, Peregil. 

 1 oz. for 150 feet of drill. 

 Parsley succeeds best in a rich, mellow soil. As the seeds 

 germinate very slowly, three or four weeks elapsing some- 

 times before it makes its appearance, it should be sown 

 early in spring, previously soaking the' seed for a few hours 

 in tepid water. Sow thickly in rows a foot apart, and half 

 an inch deep. For winter use protect in a frame or light 

 cellar, or a few plants may be placed in pots or boxes and 

 kept in the house for convenient use during the winter. 



If by mail in quantities of }» lb. an d upward, post- 

 age must be added at the rede of 8c. per lb. 

 HENDERSON'S EMERALD. We wish to call 

 special attention to this Emerald Parsley, for the 

 reason that it is altogether distinct in appearance 

 from any of the other varieties, being of a lighter and 

 more brilliant shade of green. The plant is of dwarf 

 habit, with leaves finely cut and curled. Growers 

 for the markets of all large cities know how import- 

 ant it is for their sales to have a stock of Parsley 

 that is " curly." To such, as well as to amateur cul- 

 tivators, we commend this new sort. (.See cut.) 10 cts. 

 pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 50 cts. % lb. ; $1.50 lb. 



EXTRA DOUBLE CURLED. A fine dwarf 

 variety, beautifully curled ; excellent for gar- 

 nishing. 10c. pkt. ; 15c. oz. ; 30c. J4 lb. ; $1 lb. 

 CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. A very select stock, 

 beautifully crimped and curled. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 

 30 cts. 3> 4 lb. ; SI. 00 lb. 

 Fern-Leaved. A very beautiful variety, being more like a 

 crested fern or moss than Parsley; very valuable for 

 table decoration. 5c. pkt. ; 15c. oz. ; 30c. % lb. ; SI. 00 lb. 

 Plain Parsley. The leaves of this sort are plain ; it is 

 hardier than the curled variety ; good for flavoring. 5 cts. 

 pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. % lb. ; 80 cts. lb. 

 Hamburg or Turnip-Rooted. A fleshy-rooted kind ; the 



SMOOTH 

 PARSNIP. 



roots used for flavoring soups. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. y lb. : SI. 00 lb. 



ONION SETS. 



Red Onion Sets, 30 cts. qt. ; $2.00 pk. "White, 35 cts. qt. ; $2.50 pk. 



Yellow, 25 cts. qt.; $1.75 pk. Potato Onions, 25 cts. qt. ; $1.75 



pk. Top, or Button Onions, 30 cts. qt. ; $2.00 pk 



(See cut.) 

 Shallots. (See cut.) 25 cts. qt.: $1.50 pk. 

 Garlic Sets. 40 cts. lb. 

 WHITE MULTIPLIER. 50c. pint; 75c. quart ; 



S4.00 peck. (See Novelties, page 12.) 



Accept many thanks for the extras you sent 

 with my last order. They were all nice, fresh 

 seed and have come up beautifully.— Mrs. L. 

 A Kendall, Houston. Tex., March 4th, 1889. 



ONION SETS. 



