PETER HENDERSON & CO. -VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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SUMMER RADISHES— Continued. 



"WHITE SUMMER TURNIP. Excellent for summer use ; of 

 mild flavor. 5c. pkt.; 10c. oz. ; 20c. 34 lb. ; 60c. lb. 



YELLOW SUMMER TURNIP. Grows to a large size; ex- 

 cellent to stand the heat and drought of summer. 5 cts. 

 pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. 34 lb. ; 65 cts. lb. 



WHITE STRASBURG. Suitable alike for market and private 

 gardens. It is of a tapering shape, skin and flesh both white. 

 It is an excellent summer variety, being tender, crisp, and of 

 fine flavor, and a quick grower. (See cut.) 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. 

 oz. ; 25 cts. % lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 



BECKERT'S CHARTIER. Decidedly distinct in appearance 

 from any Eadish in cultivation. The color at the top is crim- 

 son, running into pink about the middle, and from thence 

 downward it is pure, waxy white. It will attain a very large 

 size before it becomes unfit for the table. (See cut.) 5 cts. 

 pkt.; 15 cts. oz.; 40 cts. ^ lb.; $1.25 lb. 



WINTER RADISHES. 



ROSE CHINA "WINTER. Bright rose color; flesh firm and 



piquant; fine for winter use. (See cut.) 5 cts. pkt.; 10 cts. 



oz. ; 25 cts. 34 lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 

 GRAY LONG- WINTER. An exceedingly fine winter variety ; 



grows somewhat larger than the Black Spanish ; good keeper, 



and of a grav color. 5c. pkt. ; 10c. oz. ; 25c. 34 lb. ; 75c. lb. 

 LONG BLACK SPANISH. One of the hardiest and best for 



winter use. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz.; 25 cts. 34 1°- '■> ?5 cts. lb. 

 ROUND BLACK SPANISH. 5c. pkt. ; 10c. oz. ; 25c. 34 lb. ; 75c. lb. 

 Long White Spanish. Bather milder in flavor than the Long 



Black Spanish. 5c. pkt. ; 10c. oz. ; 25c. 34 lb. ; 75c. lb. 

 CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE WINTER A giant 



white fleshed Fall radish of excellent quality. 5 cts. pkt. ; 



10 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. J4 lb. ; $1.00 lb. 



SAESIFY, or Oyster Plant. 



German, Bocksbart. — French, Salsifis. — Spanish, Ostra Vegetal. 

 The Oyster Plant succeeds best in light, well enriched, mellow soil, which, 

 previous to sowing the seeds, should be stirred to a depth of eighteen inches. 

 Sow early in spring in drills fifteen inches apart ; cover the seeds with fine soil 

 an inch and a half in depth, and when the plants are strong enough thin out to 

 six inches apart. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upward, postage must be added 



at the rate of 8 cents per lb. 

 WHITE FRENCH. 10 cts. 



pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 60 cts. 



34 lb. ; $2.00 lb. 

 SANDWICH ISLAND 



MAMMOTH. A new 



and improved type, pro- 

 ducing roots of nearly 



double the size and 



weight of the old variety, 



and of equally good quality 



RHUBARB. 



German, Rhubarber. — French, Rhubarbe. 

 — Spanish, Ruibarbo Bastardo. 



Sow in April, in drills a foot apart, thinning out 

 to about the same distance apart in the rows when 

 a few inches high. In fall, or the following spring, 

 transplant into deep, rich soil, about three feet 

 apart each way. If propagated by dividing the 

 roots, it may be done either in fall or spring, plant- 

 ing at the same distance apart as given above. The 

 large roots of Rhubarb are easily forced if taken 

 up and packed closely together under the stage of 

 a green-house or warm cellar, as no light is neces- 

 sary for the development of the stalk. 



If by mail in quantities of 34 lb. and upward, 



postage must be added at the rate of 



8 cents per lb. 



ST. MARTIN'S. A new Scotch variety. 

 It is immensely productive, one of 

 the earliest, and has a rich, spicy 

 flavor very similar to the gooseberry 

 when used for pies or tarts. 25c. pkt. 



Linnaeus. Early, large and tender. 10c. 

 pkt. ; 25c. oz. ; 75c. 34 lb. ; $2.50 lb. 



Victoria. Very large; later than the 

 Linnseus. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 

 75 cts. 34 lb. ; $2.50 lb. 



For price of Rhubarb Roots, see Vegetable 

 Plants, page 47. 



ROSE CHINA WINTER RADISH. 



SANDWICH ISLAND MAMMOTH SALSIFY. 



It has been extensively grown 

 for the markets of many of the large cities, entirely supersed- 

 ing the old sort. (See ait.) 15c. pkt. ; 50c. oz. ; $1.00 J4 lb. ; $3.00 lb. 



SGORZONERA, or Black Oyster Plant. 



This vegetable requires the same treatment as Salsify, which it nearly resembles; 

 it is not, however, so generally esteemed. Sow in drills eighteen inches apart, and 

 thin out to nine inches from plant to plant. 



If by mail in quantities of 34 lb. and upward, postage must be added 



at the rate of 8 cents per lb. 



10c. pkt.; 25c. oz. ; 75c. J4 lb. ; $2.50 lb. 



SEA-KALE. 



German, Seekohl Meerkohl. — French, Crambe Maritime. — Spanish, 

 Breton de Mar. 



Cultivated for its blanched shoots, 

 which are cooked as asparagus. A sup- 

 ply may be had all winter by planting 

 the roots closely in a warm cellar be- 

 fore frost. Sow one inch deep, in drills 

 two feet apart, thin out to six inches, 

 and the next spring plant in hills three 

 feet apart; as this vegetable is only 

 used, like celery, when blanched, the 

 plants must be excluded from the light 

 by covering up with leaves or Utter. 



S1.00 34 lb. ; $3.50 lb. 



10 cts. pkt. 



30 cts. oz. 

 SORREE. 



Broad Leaved. Used for salads. 5c. pkt. ; 20c. oz. ; 50c.341b. ; $1.50 lb. 



SPINACH. 



German, Spinat.— French, Epinard.— Spanish, Espinaca. 1 oz. for 100 feet of drill. 10 to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. 



This is a very important crop in our market gardens, and is one of the most easily managed of all vegetables, requiring but little culture, and may be had fit for use 

 the entire season. The main crop is sown in September. It is sometimes covered up in exposed places with straw or salt hay during winter, which prevents it from being 

 cut with the frost ; but in sheltered fields there is no necessity for covering. For summer use it may be sown at intervals of two or three weeks, from April to August. 

 Spinach is best developed and most tender and succulent when grown in rich soil. 



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



HENDERSONS NORFOLK SAVOY LEAVED. In appearance 

 the leaf is wrinkled in the same way peculiar to the Savoy Cab- 

 bage. Hence the name. It should not, however, be sown in 

 spring in the latitude of New York, as it is almost certain to run 

 to seed if then sown. 5c. pkt. ; 10c. oz. ; 15c. 34 1°- > 40c. lb. 



THICK LEAVED. One of the best market sorts. It produces a 

 large, thick, strong green leaf somewhat crumpled, and pos- 

 sesses the valuable quality of standing a long time before run- 

 ning to seed. (See cut.) 5c. pkt. ; 10c. oz.; 15c. 34 lb- > 40e. lb, 



LONG STANDING. Except in the characteristic of standing a 

 long time before running to seed, this variety in all other re- 

 spects closely approaches the well known Bound Leaf. 5 cts. 

 pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 15 cts. 34 lb. ; 40 cts. lb. 



ROUND LEAF. This is the variety so generally cultivated for 

 winter use, being very hardy, standing our severest winters 

 with little injury. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 15 cts. 34 1D - ; 40 cts. lb. 



New Zealand. Produces leaves in great abundance throughout 

 the summer ; should be raised in heat and transplanted three 

 feet apart each way into light, rich soil. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. 

 oz. ; 40 cts. 34 lb. ; $1.25 lb. 



THICK LEAVED SPINACH. 



LARGE ROUND LEAF VIROFLAY. A newer sort with very 

 large, thick leaves. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 15 cts. 34 lb. ; 40 cts. lb. 



PRICKLY. Although this variety is usually sown in the spring 

 and summer it also stands well in winter, but gives less bulk 

 per acre than the others named. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 15 

 cts. V* lb. : 40 cts. lb. 



1 wish to tell you how well pleased I am with the Early Puritan Potato purchased of you last year. I have been a large potato grower for years, but can say it is the 

 earliest, most productive, and best keeping early potato I ever raised. From 2 lbs. (with ordinary culture) I raised 100 lbs.— Jno. M. Carr, WilmotFlat, N. H., April 30, '89. 



