PETER HENDERSON & CO.-VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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■** PEPPER. 3N- 



German, Pfeffer. — French, Piment. — Spanish, Pimiento. 



Grown largely for pickles. Sow in hot bed early in April, and transplant to the open ground when the 

 weather is favorable. They should be planted in warm, mellow soil, in rows eighteen inches apart. They 

 may also be sown in the open ground when the danger of frost is past, and the soil is warm and weather 

 settled. 

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

 CARDINAL. (See Novelties, page 14.) 20 cts. pkt. ; 6 pkts. for $1.00 ; $1.50 oz. 

 RED CLUSTER. This is a .new type of the Chili Red, bearing a profusion of red 

 clusters of peppers in an upright position. It forms a small, compact plant about a 

 foot high, and when the peppers are matured presents a very ornamental appearance, 

 and is worthy of a place in the flower garden. Both peppers and leaves are small 

 and thin, and so great is its productiveness, that a single plant has been known to 

 produce as many as 1,000 peppers, which are very pungent in flavor. (See cut.) 

 S1.00 i A lb.; $3.50 lb. 



Creamy white, changing to vivid scarlet. 10 cts. pkt. ; 50 cts. 



GOLDEN DAWN PEPPER. 



Long Yellow Cayenne. Sim- 

 ilar in shape to the Long 

 Eed, but of a rich, glossy 

 yellow ; both varieties are 

 very ornamental. 10c. pkt. ; 

 35c. oz. ; S1.00 % lb. ; $3 lb. 



Chili. (True.) Very piquant 

 and prolific; very small, 

 slim fruits, generally used 

 for making jtepper sauce. 

 10 cts. pkt. ; 35 cts. oz. ; 

 $1.00 W lb. ; $3.00 lb. 



Cherry Red. An exceedingly 

 ornamental variety ; fruit round, of 

 a rich, glossy scarlet color. 10 cts. 

 pkt. ; 40 cts. oz. ; $1.25 > 4 lb. ; $4.50 lb. 



OXHEART. Medium size, heart- 

 shaped, very productive and pi- 

 quant ; excellent for pickling. 10 cts. 

 pkt. ; 40 cts. oz. ; $1.25 % lb. ; $4 lb. 



^PUMPKIN. :N- 



10 cts. pkt. ; 35 cts. oz. 

 CHILD'S CELESTIAL. 



oz. ; SI. 75 i 4 lb. 

 RUBY KING-. An exceedingly large and handsome Pepper ; the fruits are of a bright 



ruby red, from 434 to 6 inches long by 9 to 12 inches :'n cir- 

 cumference, which makes it one of the largest of Pep ">ers. 

 The flavor is remarkably mild, and it can be sliced and 

 eaten with salt and vinegar like tomatoes and cucumbers, 

 or it can be used as a salad. 10c. pkt. ; 40c. oz. ; SI. 25 J^ lb. 

 SWEET SPANISH. One of the largest and earliest varie- 

 ties ; the flesh is sweet and mild. 10 cts. pkt.; 35 cts. oz.; 

 SI. 00 14 lb. ; $3.00 lb. 

 LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. An early variety of mild 

 flavor and a favorite sort both for pickling and for use in 

 the natural state. (See cut.) 10 cts. pkt. ; 35 cts. oz. ; SI. 00 

 x .r^ i 4 lb. ; S3.00 lb. 



?^ ^ GOLDEN DAWN. Of the same shape and size as the Large 

 Bell, but of more delicate flavor, while the color, as the 

 name indicates, is a beautiful golden yellow. (See cut.) 

 10 cts. pkt. ; 35 cts. oz. ; S1.00 34 lb. ; $3.00 lb. 

 -- SWEET MOUNTAIN, or MAMMOTH. Similar to the Bull 

 Nose, but larger and milder in flavor. Used to make stuffed 

 pickles, "Mangoes." 10c. pkt. ; 35c. oz. ; SI. 00 % lb. ; $3.00 lb. 

 bed cluster PEPPER. SQUASH, or TOMATO SHAPED. Generally grown for 



pickling. Hardly so early as the Bull Nose, 

 but very productive. A leading market variety. 

 10 cts. pkt.; 30 cts. oz. ; $1.00 % lb. ; $3.00 lb. 

 CRANBERRY. One of the best for pickling. The 

 fruit closely resembles the Cranberry in appear- 

 ance. 10c. pkt. ; 40c. oz. ; $1.25 14 lb. ; $4.00 lb. 

 LONG RED CAYENNE. The variety of com- 

 merce. Pods small, cone shaped ; scarlet red 

 when ripe. It is quite a late variety, but the 

 pods are as frequently used for pickling green 

 as when ripe. 10 cts. pkt. ; 35 cts. oz. ; $1.00 



German, Kurbis. — French, Courge. — 

 Spanish, Calabasa. 



Pumpkins are now principally aultivated for 

 agricultural purposes. They are usually planted 

 in fields of corn or potatoes, but may be profit- 

 ably raised in fields by themselves. Sow first 

 of May, in hills 8 feet apart. 



If by mail in quantities of },^ lb. and up- 

 ward, postage must be added at the 



rate of 8 cents per lb. 

 JONATHAN. This is one of the 



finest varieties ever introduced. It 



is a good keeper, of large size, very 



prolific and wonderfully smooth and 



even fleshed, being completely free 



from that coarse stringiness which 



most varieties have. Very sweet; 



the finest of all varieties for pies. 



its character. (See cut.) 10 cts. pkt. 

 NANTUCKET. Has a hard shell and is one of the very sweetest Pump 



kins in existence. When cooked the flesh resembles the Hubbard Squash. 



5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. % lb. ; $1.00 lb. 

 LARGE CHEESE. The best variety for cooking purposes. 5 cts. pkt. ; 



10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. J£ lb. ; 60 cts. lb. 

 JUMBO. The largest variety grown, often attaining a weight of 200 lbs. 



Very productive. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. % lb. ; $2.50 lb. 

 CASHAW. In appearance resembles Winter Crookneck Squash ; color 



white, striped and mottled with green. 5c. pkt. ; 10c. oz. ; 25c. x 4 lb. ; 80c. lb. 

 Large Tours, or Mammoth. Grows to an immense size, often weighing 



over 100 lbs. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. J^ lb. ; $2.00 lb. 

 Connecticut Field Very productive; largely grown for feeding stock. 



5 cts. oz. ; 15 cts. 14 lb. ; 40 cts. lb. 

 SUGAR. Smaller than Large Field, but of finer grain. First-rate either for 



the table or for feeding to stock. 5c. pkt. ; 10c. oz. ; 25c. %Vo. ; 75c. lb. 



V A lb. ; $3.00 lb. 



LARGE BELL OB BULL NOSE PEPPER. 



The cut gives an excellent idea of 

 S4.00 lb. 



With two vearB' trial of the White Plume Celery I find it the best variety ever raised. I am now selling it in the Providence market for $1.50 per doz., the highest 

 price paid. I have raised at the rate of over $2,000 worth White Plume Celery per acre. I am fully convinced that I can realize this season $3,000 from an acre with less 

 than $500 expenses for labor, manure, etc.— Robert Niven, 630 Broad St., Providence, R. I., Jan. 2d, 1888. 



