PETER HENDERSON & CO. -VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES. 29 



Novelties and Specialties 



VEGETABLE SEEDS for 1880. 



The following vegetables, to which we give special space and mention, are not all new by any means; but 

 nearly all have been fully tried, and their great value and superiority clearly shown; not only in our trials, 

 but by thousands who have purchased from us. 



If by mail in quantities of \ lb. and upwards, postage must be added at the rate of 

 16c. per lb. 



BEAN, Golden Wax Dwarf. 



A thorough trial of this new sort has shown it to be 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. As a Snap Bean it ex- 

 cels all others in richness and tenderness of flavor, and has the 

 further merit of being one of the best shell beans grown for 

 winter use. 



50c. per qt., $3 per peck. 



CABBAGE, Early Jersey "Wakefield. 



ThiB variety was originated over 30 years ago by one of our 

 New Jersey Market Gardeners, who held almost a monopoly of 

 it until our work "Gardening for Profit" was published in 

 1866. From that time it has been diffused over every part of 

 the Union, and in nearly every section is classed as being the 

 best Early Cabbage in cultivation. The stock we offer is grown 

 by one of the original cultivators of it, and it is undoubtedly 

 one of the best strains existing. 



10c. per pkt., 50c. per oz., $1.75 per yi lb., $6.00 per lb. 



CELERY, Golden Dwarf. 



A very distinct variety, which originated near Newark, N. J., 

 and which is undoubtedly of great value, as shown by the fact 

 that, although of only very recent origin, it is already largely 

 grown around that locality, for both the markets of Newark 

 and New York. In size and habit of growth it is much the same 

 as the Half Dwarf White kinds, except that when blanched the 

 heart, which is large and full, is of a waxy, golden yellow, ren- 

 dering it a most striking and showy variety, for either market 

 or private use. It is entirely solid, and of most excellent flavor, 

 and one of the best keepers during winter we have ever known. 

 (Shown in our Colored Plate o/1879.) 



20c. per pkt., 75c. per oz., $2.50 per % lb. 



CELERY, London Red. 



We have tried to impress upon our customers, for years, the 

 superiority of the Eed Celery over the White. Not only that, 

 as a rule, they are better flavored and more crisp, but that they 

 are hardier and keep better during winter. The variety London 

 Red, figured in our colored plate last year, is one of the best 

 we have ever seen, having every requisite good quality. 

 20c. per pkt., 75c. per oz., $2.50 per % lb. 



GOURD, Dish-Cloth. 



There is nothing new about this Gourd, but as we have had 

 many inquiries for it in past seasons, we now offer seed of it. 

 It forms rather curious, novel-looking fruit, the lining of which 

 is sometimes utilized as a dish-cloth, hence the name. 

 15c. per packet. 



Half Long Scarlet 

 Carentak Carrot. 



CARROTS, Newer Sorts. 



Uauvcrs. A new variety, of great promise; in form midway 

 between the Long Orange and Early Horn class. In 

 color it is of a rich shade of orange, growing very 

 smooth and handsome. It is claimed that this variety 

 will yield the greatest bulk, with the smallest length 

 of root, of any now grown. Under the best cultiva- 

 tion, it has yielded from twenty-five to thirty tons 

 per acre. {See Cut.) 

 5c. per pkt., 15c. per oz., 50c. per 'i lb., $1.50 per lb. 



Early Half Long Scarlet Carentan. A new early 

 variety, without core. It is an excellent sort for forc- 

 ing, or used as an early kind for planting in the open 

 ground. (See Cut.) 



15c. per pkt., 30c. per oz., $1.00 per % lb- 



CELERY, Henderson's Half Dwarf. 



This variety is now grown more extensively than any other 

 by the Market Gardeners who supply the New York City Mar- 

 kets, and is the kind now found on the tables of all first-class 

 hotels. When blanched it is of a yellowish white, making it 

 very ornamental for the table, is entirely solid, possessing the 

 nutty flavor peculiar to the dwarf kinds, while it has much 

 more vigor of growth, surpassing most of the large-growing 

 sorts in weight of bunch when grown under the same condi- 

 tions. 



15c. per pkt., 50c. per oz., $1.50 per }i lb. 



