PETER HENDERSON & CO.—VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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LONG YELLOW SIX WEEKS. Early and prolific; 
an excellent variety for general crop. Qt., 30 cts.; 
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BLACK AX, OR BUTTER. The pods, when 
ripe, are of a waxy yellow, t nt, very tender 
and delicious; an excellent variety. Qt., 40 cts.; 
peck, $2.50. : - 
White Seeded Wax. A variety with wax-like pods 
very similar to the Black Seeded Wax, except in 
color of seeds. Qt., 40 cts.; peck, $2.50. 
IVORY POD WAX. (See Novelties.) 15 cts. per pkt. ; 
50 cts. per qt.; $3.50 per peck. _ i 
CANADIAN WONDER. (See Novelties.) 15 cts. per 
pkt.; 50 cts. per qt.; £3.50 per peck. 
GOLDEN REFUGEE. (See Novelties.) 15 ets. per 
pkt.; 50 cts. per qt.; $3.50 per peck. ; 
CRYSTAL WHITE WAX. A beautiful and distinct 
yariety of recent introduction. It produces pods of 
fair size, of exceedingly rich and tender flavor; in 
color waxy white, and ost as ent as glass. 
It is a stringless variety, very productive, and the 
ag though quick to develop, are slow to harden, 
and thus retain their tenderness on the bush for a 
long time. Qt., 40 cts., peck, $2.50. rN 
GOLDEN WAX. One of the most valuable acquisitions 
made in late years to our list of Bush Beans. It is an 
entirely distinct variety, a week or ten days earlier 
than the Dwarf Black Wax; the pods are large, long 
and brittle, and entirely stringless. Asa Snap Bean 
it excels all othersin richness and tenderness of 
flavor, and has the further merit of being one of the 
best Shell Beans grown for winter use. Qt., 40 cts.; 
peck, $2.50. & 
Green Flageolet. Qt., 40 cts.; peck, $2.50. 
FLAGEOLET WAX. Qt., 40 cts.; k, $2.50. The 
Flageolet class are generally classe% as string beans; 
but the above two sorts are by far the best when 
used as shell varieties, cooked and served like the 
Lima. : 
Newington Wonder. A wonderfully productive sort; 
very crisp and tender; a valuable variety for 
orcing. Qt., 30 cts.; peck, $2.00. 
REFUGEE, OR THOUSAND TO ONE. Very 
productive, though not early; young pods, extremely 
ender and of fine flavor; extensively grown as a 
maincrop. Qt., 30 cts.; peck, $2.00. 3 
Turtle Soup. A fine variety, the young pods of which 
are very tender and of good flavor. The ripe 
seeds are used in the preparation of Turtle Soup. 
. 39 cts.; + $2.00. 
Horticultural. A bush variety of the well- 
known Horticultural Pole Bean. Qt., 30 cts.; peck, 
$2.00. 
Large White maeres © Excellent as a shell bean, 
green orripe. Qt., 30 cts.; peck, $2.00. 
White Marrowfat. Extensively grown for sale in the 
dry state; of average quality as a ing bean, but 
Sora Ty peed. either green or dry. , 30 cts.; 
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BEANS—Pole or Running. 
German, Stangen-Bohnen.—French, Haricot 2 Rames,— 
Spanish, Judias. 
These are more tender and require rather more care in 
culture than the Bush Beans, and should be sown two weeks 
later than these; they succeed best in sandy loam, which 
should be liberally enriched with short manure in the hills, 
which are formed according to variety, from three to four 
feet apart; from five to six seeds are planted in each hill, 
about two inches deep. 
Add 30 cts. per quart extra if to be sent by mail, Pints 
furnished at quart rates. 
2" Parties ordering by the bushel will be supplied at 
reduced rates. 
LARGE WHITE LIMA. This is esteemed the best 
of all the Pole Beans, and is almost universally 
grown both for market and private use. Qt., 40 cts.; 
. peck, $3.00. _ E : 
Small Lima or Sieva. It is earlier and more hard 
than the preceding: ee small, white and CS ee! 
Qt., 50 cts.; peck. $3.50. 
DREER’S IMPROVED LIA. The distinctive 
features of this variety are early maturity, large yield, 
and extra quality of Bean. It is also claimed that it 
roduces more shelled beans to the pole than the 
eLima. Qt., 40 cts.; peck $3.00. 
Dutch Case-Knife. A very productive variety, and 
one of the earliest; sometimes used as ‘“ snaps,”’’ but 
generally shelled. Qt., 40 cts.; peck $3.00. 
Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. A popu- 
lar variety for private use; equally serviceable in the 
green state or when shelled. Qt., 40 cts.: peck, $3.00. 
Searlet Runner. A great favorite in European gardens, 
both oie CE ie teed — seial vegetable. It 
grows e height of ten feet, producing dazzling 
searlet flowers. Qt., 50 cts.; peck, $3.50. 
GIANT WAX. Pods long, clear, waxy-yellow; thick 
and fleshy; very productive; when cooked, tender 
and delicious. “te 60 cts.; peck, $4.50. 
German Wax Pole. One of the best varieties, either 
for snaps or shelled in the green state. Qt., 50 cts.; 
peck, $3.50. 
BEET. 
German, Runkel Rube.—French, Betterave.—Spanish, 
Betteraga. 
The soil which is best suited for the culture of the beet is 
that which is rather light than otherwise, always provided 
that it is thoroughly enriched by manure. For an carly 
supply sow ia spring, as soon as the ground becomes fit to 
work, in drills about one foot apart, and two inches deep. 
For main crop. sow the first week in May, and for winter use 
sow in June. These dates for the latitude of New York; for 
the South, sow earlier; for the North, later. When the plants 
have attained three or four leaves, thin out so that they may 
stand five or six inches apart. Keep free from weeds by 
hand-weeding or hoeing. In October the roots may be taken 
up and stored in cellar or in pits outside like potatoes, care 
being taken that they are not bruised or injured in the 
process. 
If by mail in quantities of 14 lb. and upward, postage 
must be added at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 
EGYPTIAN TURNIP. Theearliest beet in cultivation 
and one of the leading market sorts; color deep 
crimson. Of excellent quality. (See cut.) Pkt.,5 
cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 30 cts.; Ib., $1.00. 
BASTIANS’ BLOUD TURNIP. After the Egyptian 
Turnip probably the earliest variety of Beet. of 
blood red color when boiled. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 
4 Ib., 25 cts.; Ib., 75 cts. 
DEWING’S IMPROVED BLOOD TURNIP. 
Roots deep blood-red, of fine form and fiavor. Very 
early. An excellent market variety. Pkt.,5cts.; 0z., 
10 cts.; 4 Ib., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. The standard early sort; 
an excellent variety. (See cut.) Pkt., 5cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; 14 Ib., 25 cts.; lb.; 75 cts. 
Early Flat Bassano. Chiefly valuable for its earliness. 
ao) Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 25-cts.; Ib., 
cts. 
Long Smooth Blood-Red, An excellent late variety, 
a& great improvement on the common Long Blood. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 44 lb., 25 cts,; Ib., 75 cts. 
Early Yellow Turnip. Similar to the Blood Turnip, 
but differing in color; flesh yellow, tender and sweet. 
Pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 30 cts.; Ib., $1.00. 
PINEAPPLE. A highly esteemed lish variety, of 
rich, deep crimson color. (See cut.) Pkt.,5cts.; oz, 
2) cts.; 14 1b., 60 cts.; Ib., $2.00. 
Brazilian Variegated. Beautiful for garnishing and 
flower garden decoration, the stems and veins being 
richly colored with crimson, yellow, and white. Pkt. 
5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 Ib., 40 cts.; Ib., $1.25. 
Swiss Chard, Silver or Sea-Kale Beet. This 
variety is cultivated solely for its leaves. The mid- 
rib is stewed and served as Asparagus, the other por- 
tions of the leaf being used as Spinach. If often cut, 
new and more tender leaves will reproduced. (See 
cut.) Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,10 cts.; 44 Ib., 25 cts.; Ib., 75 cts. 
The following varieties are grown for feeding stock. Sow 
in April and May. Six to eight pow per acre. PETER 
HENDERSON’S REVISED Essay ON THE CULTIVATION oF ‘‘ Root 
Crops FoR Farm STock,’’ WILL BE FOUND IN THE NEW Book, 
**GARDEN AND Farm Topics.”’ 
See “: Special Prizes for Best Vegetables,’ in Introductory. 
NORBITON GIANT LONG RED MANGEL 
WURZEL. One of the finest stocks of Long Red 
Mangel in cultivation. (See cut.) Oz., 10 cts.; +7 Ib., 
25 cts.; Ib., 80 cts. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED MANGEL WURZEL. 
A particularly fine stock of Mangel. The roots attain 
an enormous size, smooth and regular in shape. Oz., 
10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts. , lb., 80 cts. 
HENDERSON’S COLOSSAL LONG RED, 
page9.) Oz. 10cts.; 4 b., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 
Long Red Mangel Wurzel. This variety is more 
generally grown for agricultural purposes than any 
other, producing roots of large size and excellent 
quality. Oz., 10 cts., 4 \b., [5 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 
YELLOW OVOID. (See cut.) In shape this sort is in- 
termediate between the Long and Globe varieties. A 
ate nutritious and valuable variety. Oz., 10 cts.; 
4 Ib. 25 cts.; 'b., 80 cts. 3 
LONG YELLOW WANGEL WURZEL. Differs 
from the Long Red only in color. Oz., 5 cts.; 4 Ib., 
15 cts.; bb., 50 cts. 
KINVER YELLOW GLOBE. (See cut.) The Kinver 
Globe is one of the best stocks of Yellow Globe 
Mangelin cultivation. See further reference to it in 
our article on ‘‘Root Crops,” referred to above. Oz., 
10 cts.; 4 Ib., 25 cts.; Ib., 80 cts. 
HENDERSON S CHAMPION YELLOW 
GLOBE, Smooth, globe-shaped roots, of large 
(See 
