PETER HENDERSON & CO.— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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CELERIAC, TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. 



French. Ccleri-raic. — German,— Ktiol-Seleri. 



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



in ujl be added u( the rule of 16 els. per 16. 



Large Erfurt. A variety of Celery having turnip-shaped 

 roots, which may be cooked arid sliced, and used with 

 vinegar, making a most excellent salad. It is more 

 hardy and may be treated in the same manner as 

 Celefv. {See cut. Pkt.. 10 cts. : oz., 2.3 cts: '4 lb., 

 75cts. : lb. (2.50. 



XfW Apple-shaped. A great improvement over the 

 old variety, having small foliage, large tubers almost 

 round in shape and smooth. Pitt.. JOcte.; oz .25 cts.: 

 » 4 lb., 75 cts.: lb.. $2.50. 



CHICORY. 



lfbj/ mail in quantities of 14 '°- n '"' upwards, postage must 

 be added at the rate of If. eta. per Hi 



Large Rooted. Used to mix with, or as a substitute for 

 Coffee. Cultivation the same as the Carrot. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz , 15 cts.; l 4 lb.. 30 cts.: lb., $1.00. 



CHERVIL. 



German. Gartenkerbel. — French. Cerfeuil. 



If by mail in quantities of t 4 Hi. and upwards, postage must 

 be added at tin rate of 16 ets. per lb. 



Chervil, Curled. An aromatic sweet herb The young 

 leaves are used in soups and salads. Sow thinly in 

 Mav. in drills half an inch deep, one foot apart. Pkt 

 5 cts.; oz.. 2.1 cts. : U lb.. 60 cts.: lb„ $2.C0. 



Tuberous Roofed. Sow in March or April: after 



treatment same as Carrot. Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz.. 30 cts.: 

 J41b $1.00: lb., $3.00. 



COLLARDS, True Georgia. 



French, Chou.— German. Waiter-Kohl. 

 Sow for succession from June to August, and treat a> 

 Cabbage, in rows one foot apart. 



If by mail in quantities of i ^ Hi. and upwards, postage must 



be added at the rate of 16 els. per lb. 



Pkt., 5 cts. : oz.. 20 cts.; ? 4 lb., 60 ots.; lb., J2.0O. 



CORN, Sweet. 



German, Welschkorn. — French, Mais.— Spanish, Mais. 

 All varieties of Sweet Torn may be either sown in rows 

 four and a half feet apart, and the seeds planted about 

 eight inches in the rows, or planted in hills at distances of 

 three or four feet each way, according to the variety 

 grown or th3 tidiness of the soil in which it is planted. 

 The taller the variety, or the richer the soil, the greater 

 should be the distance apart. We make our first plantings 

 in this vicinity about the middle of May, and continue 

 successive plantings every two or three weeks until the 

 last week in July. In more southerly latitudes plauting 

 is begun a month earlier and continued a month later. 

 Add 20 ets. per quart extra if to be sent by mail. Pints 

 furnished at quart rates, 

 liushels supplied at reduced rates. 

 EXTRA EARLY TOM THE MB. A very early 

 medium-sized eight-rowed variety. Kernels of fair 

 size, white and sweet: stalks about three feet high; 

 it is already a popular market variety, as it is said to 

 be a week earlier than any other sort. Qt., 25 cts ; 

 peck. 11.75. 

 EARLY MARRLEHEAD. (See description in 



Xorelties.i Qt. SO cts.; peck, $2.25. 

 EARLY NARRAGANSETT. One of the earliest of 

 the sweet varieties ; ears small, tender and of excel- 

 lsnt quality. Qt.,20cts.; peck, $1.25. 

 EARLY MINNESOTA, Very early; a decidedly ex- 

 cellent variety; ears fair sized and uniform; plant 

 ratherdwarf. <Seecut.) Qt.. 23 cts.; peck, $1 25. 

 CROSBY'S EARLY SEGAR. An exceUent early 

 variety; ears rather small: a great favorite in the 

 markets of all the largecities. Qt . 20 cts. : peck, $1.25. 

 LARGE EARLY EIGHT-ROWED. One of the 

 best of the sweet varieties; ears long, with white 

 cob. Qt., 20 cts. : peck. 81.25. 

 HICK OX IMPROVED. A new and very valuable va- 

 riety for market: the ears are twelve-rowed, straight 

 and handsome. Quality of the very best. Qt., 20 cts.; 

 peck, $1.25. 

 SQIANTOI SEGAR. {See speeial description, page 



36.) Qt., 30 cts. : peck, $2.25. 

 Early Adams, or Burlington. Strictly speaking, 

 this is an early field variety, although largely sold 

 for table use; we therefore class it among the Sweet 

 Corn. It is grown extensively in this section for the 

 New York markets. Qt., 20 cts.; peck, $1.25. 



Earl} - Dwarf Sugar. Grows to an average height of 

 two and a half feet; ears small; corn very sweet; 

 one of the earliest. Qt., 80 cts. : peck, $1.25. 



Darling's Early Sugar. The earliest of all the tall 

 varieties: ears small, well-formed and sweet. Qt., 

 20 cts,; peck. $1 25. 



Moore's Early Concord. Kars large and well-filled: 

 early, and unsurpassed for richness and delicacy of 

 flavor. Qt..-20cts; peck $1.25. 



EGYPTI AX. The ear is of large size, and the flavor pe- 

 culiarly rich and sweet, and so superior to other 

 sorts of Sweet Corn, that hotels and families using 

 it will have no other kind as long as this variety is to 

 be had. The introducer, who is a large grower and 

 canner of Corn, states that the superiority of this 

 variety is so well understood in his neighborhood, 

 that the places he receives for it both in the canned 

 and green state, will average nearly one-half more 

 than what he can obtain for any other sort he grows. 

 Like all other large sorts, it matures late Qt., 20 cts.; 

 peck, $1.25. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. A late variety, of ex- 

 cellent quality, remaining longer iu the green state 

 than any other kind. Qt,. 20 cts.; peck, $1.25. 



TRII'MPH. Said to be the earliest of the large varieties. 

 Flavor rich and sweet ; largely grown as a market 

 sort. Qt . 20 cts.; peck. $1.8P. 



MAMMOTH SEGAR. A late variety, and one of the 

 largest; productive and fine flavored. Qt., 20 cts: 

 peck, #1.25. 



Black Sugar. A black grained variety, one of the sweet- 

 est of all kinds. Qt., 2 I cts.: peck. $1„5. 



CORN, Field. 



VARIETIES FOR FIELD CULTURE. 



See "Special Prizes for Best Vegetables" in Introductory. 



Early Yellow Canada. A well-known early variety. 

 l)oz. ears. 40 cts ; 100 ears, $2.50. 



Early Duttou. A handsome variety of excellent qual- 

 ity. Doz. ears, to cts.; 100 ears. §2.50. 



Golden Dent. Doz. cars. 60 cts.; 1C0 ears, sl.00. 



Large Yellow Flint. Productive and of good quality. 

 Doz. ears, 40 cts ; 100 ears, $2 50. 



Large AVliite Flint. Similar to the preceding, except 

 in color. Doz ears. 40 cts.; 100 ears. s2.50. 



Comptou's Early Yellow. Doz. ears, 50 cts.; 100 ears, 

 $3.00. 



Chester Co. Mammoth. The largest variety of Field 

 Com in cultivation, shelled, 75 cts. per neck ; $2.60 

 per bush. Doz. ears. 75 cts. ; 1 00 ears, $5.00. 



Blunt's Proline. Shelled, 75 cs. per peck; $2.50 per 

 bush. 



King Philip. Doz. ears, 40 cts.; 10O ears. $2.50. 



SWEET FODDER CORN. 



For soiling. Sow three bushels to the acre, broadcast, or 

 half that quantity in drills. Per bush., $2.50. 



WHITE POP CORN. 



For parching (in ears,. Lb., 10 cts.; 100 lbs., $8.00. 



CORN SALAD, OR FETTICUS. 



German, I.ammersalal.— French, Mdehe.— Spanish, 

 Canonigos. 

 A vegetable used as a salad, and sold to a large extent 

 in our New York markets. It is sown on the first opening 

 of spring, in rows of one foot apart, and is lit for use in 

 six or eight weeks from time of sowing. If Svanted to 

 come in early in spring, it is sown in September, covered 

 up with straw or hay as soon as cold weather sets in, and 

 is wintered over exactly as Spinach. It i~ largely grown 

 in cold frames in the vicinity of New York, and if covered 

 with straw mats or shutters can be used at any time dur- 

 ing the winter. 



If by mail in quantities of \ lb. and upwards, postage must 



be added at the rate of 16 rts. per lb. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; OX., 10 cts; M lb., 80 eta : lb., $1.00. 



CRESS, OR PEPPER-GRASS. 



German. Kresse. — French, Cresson. — Spanish, Jfastruco. 

 A well-known pungent salad. Requires to he sown 

 thickly and covered very slightly, at frequent intervals, to 

 keep up a succession, as it soon runs to seed. 

 If by mail in quantities of '■. lb and upwards, postage must 



be added at the rate of 16 ets. per lb. 

 Extra Curled. Very fine; may be cut two or three 



times. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; V4 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 75 



cts. 

 Australian Cress. Fine, piquant flavor. Pkt.. 5 ets.; 



oz., 15 cts.; L 4 ft., :!.-. rts .: lb., $1.00. 



