PETER HENDERSON & CO.— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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CARROT.— Continued. 



Early Scarlet Horn. An old and favorite sort, much 

 esteemed for early summer use. [See cut.) Pkt., 

 5cts.: oz.,15cts.; Jf lb., 50 cts.: lb. Sl.fO. 



HALF LONG BED (STl MP ROOTEB'. (See cut). 

 A variety intermediate in size and period of maturity 

 between the preceding and Long Orange. Pkt.. 5 cts. ; 

 oz., 15 cts ; V\ lb ; 50 cts. ; lb., $1.50. 



Early Hair Long Scarlet (Pointed Hooted. 

 Very similar to the preceding in all respects, except 

 that it is pointed instead of stump rooted. Pkt., 5 

 cts ; oz., 15 cts ; i& lb.. 50 cts.; lb.. SI. 50. 



LONG OR INGE IMPROVED. Roots of large size, 

 equally adapted for garden or farm culture. (See 

 cut.) Pkt.. 5 cts. ; oz.. 10 cts.; h lb.. 25 cts. ; lb . 90 cts. 



EARLY HALF LONG SCARLET CARENTAN. 

 A new early variety, without core. It is an excellent 

 sort for forcing, or'used as an early kind for planting 

 in the open ground, i See cut. I Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz.. 15 

 cts. ; i| lb., 50 cts ; lb.. SI 50. 



kyANVERS. A new variety, of great promise; in form 

 mid-way between the Long Orange and Early Horn 

 class. In color it is of a rich shade of orange, grow- 

 ing very smooth and handsome. It is claimed that 

 this variety will yield the greatest bulk, with the 

 smallest length of root, of anv now grown. Under 

 the best cultivation, it has yielded from twenty -five 

 to thirty tons per acre. (See cut.) Pkt., Sets.; oz., 

 10 cts.; !4Ib.. 30 cts : lb., $1.00. 



Altringham. Large and fine flavored ; an excellent sort. 

 Pkt., Sets. ; oz., JO cts. ; H lb.. 60 cts ; lb., $2 00. 



Large White Belgian. A very productive kind, grown 

 almost exclusively for stock: grows one-third out of 

 the ground; lower part of the root white, that above 

 ground green. Pkt., 5 cts. : oz., 10 cts. ; )4 lb., 25 cts. ; 

 lb.. 75 cts. 



Yellow Belgian. When young, the roots are mild, deli- 

 cate and of good flavor; when full grown valuable 

 for stock. Pkt.. 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; ^ lb., 30 cts. ; lb. 

 $1.00. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



German, Blumen-Kohl.— French, Choufleur. — Spanish, 



Coli/tor. 

 Any soil that will grow Cabbage will grow Cauliflower, 

 as their requirements are almost similar ; but as the pro- 

 duct is more valuable, extra manuring and preparation of 

 the soil will be well repaid. 



The seeds may be sown in September and wintered over 

 in the same manner as described for early Cabbage. 

 Where this is not practicable, it may be had nearly as well 

 by so wing the seeds iu the hot-bed in January or February, 

 and transplanting the plants at two or three inches apart 

 in boxes or in the soil of ai-other hot-bed, until such time 

 as they are safe to be planted in the open ground, which, 

 in this latitude, is usually from the 15th of March to the 

 10th of April. If properly hardened off they are seldom 

 injured by planting out too early. For further information 

 if for private use, see our work " Gardening for Pleasure," 

 if for market, see "Gardening for Profit." 

 If by mail in quantities! of hi lb. and upwards, postage 



must be added at the rate of 1C cts. per lb. 

 See "Special Prizes for Best Vegetables." in Introductory. 

 HENDERSON'S EARLY SNOWBALL. (See 



Special Description, page 35.) Pkt, 50 cts.; oz..$8.00. 

 EXTRA SELECTED EARLY DWARF ER- 

 FURT. One of the earliest varieties in cultivation. 



Very dwarf, large, white, compact heads of finest 



quality. Pkt.. 50 cts.; oz.. $10 00. 

 EXTRA EARLY DWARF ERFURT. A favorite 



early market variety; large, compact heads of fine 



quality Pkt.. 25 cts.: oz., 12.25: ki lb., $8.00. 

 EXTRA EARLY PARIS. A well-known excellent 



variety. Pkt.. 25 cts.; oz , §1.00; J4 lb., $3.50; lb., 



$12.00. 

 HALF EARLY' PtRIS, OR NONPAREIL. One 



of the best. Pkt, JO cts. ; oz., 80cts.; }■• lb., $1.00: 



lb . $10.00. 

 Early London. An excellent and very early variety. 



Pkt., 15 cts. ; oz.. 75 cts.; \\ lb.. .42.50; lb.. $8.00. 

 LEN'ORMAND'S SHORT STEMMED. A large 



late variety, with well formed heads of superior 



quality. (See cut .) Pkt., 25 cts.; oz., $1.00; hi lb., 

 lb., $12.00. 

 Walcheren. An old and favorite variety. Pkt., 15 cts. : 



oz.,75 cts.; H lb.. 82.50. 

 ALGIERS. An excellent late sort now getting into gen- 

 eral favor. Pkt., 25 cts. ; oz., $1.25; V± lb., 44.50; lb., 



$15.00. 

 Yeitch's Autumn Giant. A valuable late variety, 



particularly in the Southern States. Pkt., 25 cts.; 



oz., $1.00; \i lb., J3.50; lb., $"12.00. 



CELERY. 



German, Seleri. — French, Celeri. — Spaniso, Apio. 



Our manner of treating the Celery crop of late years is 

 very much simplified. Instead of sowing the seed in a 

 hot-bed or cold frame as practised in Europe.it is sown 

 in the open ground as soon as it is fit to work in April, and 

 kept carefully clear of weeds until the time of plunting in 

 June and July. In our warmer climate, if raised iu hot- 

 bed, as iu England — a majority of the plants would run 

 to seed. The tops are shorn off once or twice before plant- 

 ing, so as to insure '"stocky" plants, which suffer less on 

 being transplanted. As celery seed germinates slowly we 

 again refer to our article at page 6 on the " Use of the feet 

 in sowing and planting." 



After the ground has been nicely prepared, lines are 

 struck out on the level surface, three feet apart, and the 

 plants set six inches apart in rows. If the weather is dry 

 at the time of plauting great careshould be taken that the 

 roots are properly "firmed." Our custom is to turn back 

 on the row and press by the side of each plant gently with 

 the foot. This compacts the soil, and partially excludes 

 the air from the roots until new rootlets are formed, which 

 will usually be in forty -eight hours, after which all danger 

 is over. This practice oppressing the soil closely around 

 the roots is essential in planting of all kinds, and millions 

 of plants are annually destroyed by its omission. After the 

 planting of the Celery iscompleted. nothing further is to be 

 done for six or se ven weeksexcept running through between 

 the rows with the cultivator or hoe and freeing the plants 

 of weeds until they get strong erough to crowd them down. 

 This will bring us to about the middle of August, by which 

 time we have usually that moist and cold atmosphere 

 essential to the growth of Celery. Then we begin the 

 "earthing up" necessary for the blanching and whitening 

 of that which is wanted for use during the months of Sep- 

 tember, October and November. The first operation is 

 that of "handling," as we term it; that is, after all the 

 soil has been drawn up against the plant with the hoe.it 

 is further drawn close around each plant by the hand, firm 

 enough to keep the leaves in an upright position and pre- 

 vent them from spreading. This being done, more soil is 

 drawn against the row (either by the plow or hoe, as cir- 

 cumstances require i, so as to keep the pi ant in this upright 

 position. The blanchingprocess must, however, be finished 

 by the spade, which is done by digging the soil from be- 

 tween the rows, and banking it up clear to the top on each 

 side of the row of Celery. Three feet is ample distance be- 

 tween the dwarf varieties : but when larger sorts are used 

 the width of the rows must be at least four and a half or 

 five feet. If celery is wanted for market culture, see for 

 full details " Gardening for Profit." 



Z^fThe varieties of Celery offered are all of our otm 

 growth. 



If by mail in quantities of }£ lb. arid upwards, postage 

 must be added at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 



HENDERSON'S DWARF WHITE. Our favorite 

 market variety; of close habit, solid, crisp, and tender. 

 Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; h lb., §1.25; lb.. S4.50. 



Sandringham Dwarf White. An excellent variety, 

 remarkable for its fine flavor and solidity. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; U lb.. $1.25; lb., $1.50. 



Giant White Solid. Of large size, solid and crisp. Pkt.. 

 10 cts ; oz.,35cts.; ,'4 lb., 41.25: lb.,. 44.50. 



WHITE WALNUT. (See Special description, page 

 E6.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz..50cts.; M lb., $1.75; lb., $ ..00. 



HENDERSON'S HALF DWARF. A remarkably 

 fine and new white variety, intermediate in size, be- 

 tween the Dwarf and large White. 1 See Special De- 

 scription, page 36.) Pkt.. 10 cts. ; oz., ^0 cts. ; > 4 lb., 

 $1.75; lb., $6.00. 



BOSTON MARKET. A dwarf-groping white variety 

 of excellent quality. Pkt., 15 cts. ; oz., 60 cts.; M lb . 

 S2.25; lb., $8.00. 



GOLDEN DWARF, < See Special Description, pagem.) 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,50cts.; % lb.. $1.75: lb., jb.oo. 



LONDON RED. (See Special Description, page 36.) 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. 50cts.; } 4 lb., $1.75; lb. $6.00. 

 Major Clarke's Pink. (See Special Description in 



Novelties.) Pkt., 20 cts. ; oz., $1.00; } 4 lb., $3.50. 

 HOOD'S DWARF RED. An excellent dwarf variety, 



solid and crisp. Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz.,35cts.; V lb., Sl.25; 



lb., $4.50. 

 Soup Celery. 1 Old Seed. ) Excellent for flavoring. Lb., 



50 cts. 



CELERY PLANTS. 



Full detailed Price List will be sent to applicants June 15th 



