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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



CHICORY. 



Jf*V mail in quantities of '., ;'). and upwards, postage must 



be aOiifii at lite rate o/iuc. per lb. 

 LargcRmiti'ii. Used to mix with, or as a substitute for 



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



oz*, 15c; '4 lb., :;oc: lb., ji.uo. 



CHERVIL. 



German, Oa rtenkerbel.— French, CerfeuU. 

 if *y mail in Quantities of }i II). and upwards, postage must 



bt added at the rale, of 16c per lb. 

 Chervil, <m it- i. An aromatic sweet heri). The young 



leaves are used m soups and salads. Sow thinly in' May, 



in drills hall an Inch deep, one loot apart. Pkt., 5e.; oz., 



20c.: ;., H).. 60c ; lb., ?-'.uo. 

 TnhriDiK Rooied. Sow in March or April; after 



treatment same as the Carrot. Pkt., luc.; uz.,Mc: >ilb., 



$1.00; lb., $c.0J. 



CORN, Sweet. 



German, WelsclCKorn.— French, Mats.— Spanish, Mate. 

 All varieties of Sweet Corn may be either sown in rows 

 fouram' a half feel apart, and i he seeds planted about eight 

 Inches in the rows, or planted in hills at distances ofthree or 

 tour Jfeet each way, according to the variety grown, or the 

 richness oT the soil in which li is planted i he taller the varl- 

 -ety. or the richer the soil, the greater should be the distance 

 apart. We make our fixsi plantings In this vicinity about the 

 middle of .May, ami continue successive plantings evi rv I wo 

 •r three weeks until 'lie last week in July, In more southerly 

 latitudes planting is begun a month earlier and continued a 

 month later. 



Add 20c. per quart extra if to be sent by mail. Pints fur- 

 uisitt i it quart rati s. 

 Bushels supplied at reduced rates. 

 BARLT KARRAGAJISK.TT. One of the earliest of the 

 sweet varieties; ears small, tender ami of excellent 

 quality. 1)1., -Me.; peck, $1 25. 

 BAKU Ml*.\'EsOT\. \ cry early: a decidedly excel- 

 lent vartel i ; earsfalv sized and uniform; plant rather 

 dwarf. [SeeCut). Qt., 20c; peck, $1.25. 

 . CKOSUt'S EAKLV St GAR. An excellent early 

 variety; ears rather small; a great favorite in the mar- 

 kets of -all the large cities. Qt., 20cj peck, $1.25. 



LARGEEtULV E1GII T-ROWKI). One of the best 



of the sweet varieties; ears loug, with white cob. yt., 

 20c: peck, $1.85. 

 H1CKOX IMPROVED. A new and very valuable 

 variety for market; the ears are twelve-rowed, straight 



ami handsome. Quality Of the very best. Qt., :J0c; peck, 



$1.25. 



I AVTl'MSUGAR. (.Sec Special Description, page 38.) 



Qt., 30r. ; peck, $2.26. 



ariy V<laiii~. or Burlington. Strictly speaking, this 

 Is an early field variety, although largely sold for table 

 use; we therefore plass it among the sweet Corn, it is 

 grown extensively in this section for the J>ew York mar- 

 kets. Qt., 20c ; peck, $1 25. 



Harly D«aif>u;iii. Grows to an average hcichtoftwo 

 and a hail feel : ears small; corn very sweet; one of the 

 earliest. Qt., 20c.; peck, $1.25. 



EXTRA EAKLV TOM '1HUII1. A very early me- 

 dium-slzed eight-rowed variety. Kernels of lair size, 

 white and sweet: stalks about 3 feet, high: it is alreadj a 

 popular market variety, as It is said to be a week earlier 

 thxn any other sort. Qt., ouc; peck, $J25. 



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

 varieties; ears small, well-formed aud sweet. Qt., 20c ; 

 peck, $1.26. 



Jlouie's Early Concord. Ears large and well filled: 

 earlv, aud unsurpassed for richness and delicacy of flavor. 

 Qt., 20c; peck, $1.25. 



EGYPTIAN, SEW, The ear is of large size, and the 

 flavor peculiarly rich and sweet, and so superior toother 

 sorts of Sweet, Corn, that hotels ami 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 prices he re- 

 ceives for it both in the canned and green state, will 

 average nearly one-hall more than what he can obtain 

 for any other sort he grows. Like another large sorts, 

 It matures late, ot_ 20c: peck, $1.25. 



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

 cellent quality, remaining longer in the green state than 

 any other kind. Qt.. 20c; peck, $l 25. 



TRIUMPH. Said to be the earliest of the large varieties. 

 Flavor rich and sweet; largely grown as a market sort. 

 Qt, 20c; peck, $1.25. 



MAMMOTH SUGAR. A late variety, and one of the 



, largest; productive and flue flavored. Qt., 20c; peck. 



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/ $1.25. 

 v > IJlai'k Sugar 



A black grained variety, one of the sweet- 

 est of all kinds. Qt., 20c. ; peck, $1.25. 



CORN, Field. 



VARIETIES FOR FIELD CULTURE. 

 Early Yellow Cunadn. A well-known early variety. 



Doz. ears, -:0c, 100 ears, $2.50. 

 Early I),, (ion. y handsome variety of excellent quality. 



Doz. ears, 40c: 100 ears, $2.50. 

 Golden D<-nt. Doz. ears, COc. ; ion ears, $4.(i0. 

 Large Yellow Flint. Productive and of good quality. 



Doz. ears. 40c: 100 ears, $i 50. 

 Large "White Flint. Similar to the preceding, except 



in color. Iioz. ear-, 40c.: 100 ears, $2.50. 

 Compton's Early Yellow. Doz. ears, 50c; 100 ears, 



- i.oo. 

 Chester Co. Mammoth. The largest variety of Held Com 



"i cultivation. Shelled, $1.25 per peck; $4.50 per bush. 



Doz. ears. H5e.; loo ears. $6.00. 

 Blunt'* Prolific, shelled, $1.00 per peck; $:3.00 per bustt. 

 King Philip. Doz. ears. 40c; 100 ears. S-'. 0. 



SWEET FODDER CriRN. 



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

 hall that quantity in drills, Per bush., $2.25. 



WILTE FOP (0RV. 



For parching (iu ears). Lb., 10c; 100 lbs., $S.00. 



CORN SALAD or FETT1CUS. 



German, Lammersalat,— French, Muche. — Spauish, 

 Canonigus. 



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

 our New York markets, it is sown on the tlrst opening of 

 spring, in rows of one foot apart, and is fit for use in six or 

 eight weeks from time of sowing II wanted to come iu early 

 in spring, it is sown in September, covered up with straw or 

 hay as soon as cold weather seisin, aud is wintered over ex- 

 actly as spinach. (&XCUt.) 



If by mail in quantities <& '.; lb. and upwards, postage must 



be added Ol the rate of 16c. per lb. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; J^lb., 50c; lb., $1.75. 



COLLARDS, Trne Georgia. 



French, Cliou.— German, B'Mtter-Kohl. 

 Sow for succession from June to August, and treat as Cab- 

 bage, in rows oue toot apart. 



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



be added at the rate of Vic. per lb. 



Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; ii lb., COc; lb., $2.00. 



CRESS or PEPPERGRASS. 



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



A well-known pungent salad. Requires to lie sown thickly 

 and covered very slightly, ut iiequeut iutervals, to keep up a 

 successiou, as it soon i uus to seed. 

 // by mail in quantities of '4 ?b. and upwards, postage must 



be added a t Hut r te. of lGc per lb. 

 Extra Curled. Very tine; may bo cut two or three times. 



1*1- r., 5c; oz., 10c; y lb., 20c: 11... 05. 

 Australian Cress. Fine piquant flavor. Pkt., 5c; ox, 

 15c; ).i lb., 35c; lb. $1.00. 



CRESS, Water. 



German, Brunnenkressp.— French, Cresson de Fontaine.— 

 Spauish, Berro. 

 This is a well-known hardy perennial aquatic plant, grow- 

 lng abundantly along the margius of running stre .ins, ditches 

 aud ponds, and sold in immense quantities in our markets In 

 spring. Where it does not grow naturally, It is easily intro- 

 duced by planting along the margins of ponds and streams, 

 where it increases, both by spreading of the roots and by seed- 

 ing. It has a particularly pleasant, pungent taste, agreeablo 

 to most people. 



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

 be added at the rale of 16c. per lb. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; % lb., $1.50. 



CUCUMRER. 



German, Gurke — French, Concombre. — Spanish, Cohombro. 



Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich loamy ground. 



They should not be planted In the open air until there is a 



prospect of settled, warm weather. Plant, ii hilLs about four 



feet apart each way. The hills should be previously prepared. 



