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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



TOMATO. 



German, Liebesapjkl. — French, Tomate. — Spanish, Tomate. 



This vegetable is one of the most important of all garden 

 products. The seei! should be sown in a hot-bed about the 

 tirst week in March, in drills Ave inches apart, and half an 

 luehdeep. When the plants are about two inches high they 

 should be set out four or five inches apart in another hot-bed, 

 or removed into small puts, allowing a single plant to a pot; 

 they are sometimes transplanted a secoud time into larger 

 pots, by which process the plants are rendered more sturdy 

 ;uul brandling. About the middle of .May the plants may be 

 set In the open ground; they are planted for early crops on 

 light, sandy soil, at a distance of three feet apart, in hills in 

 which a good shovelful i f rutten manure has been mixed. On 

 heavy soils, which are nut suited fur an early crop, they should 

 be planted four feet apart. Water freely at the time of trans- 

 planting, and shelter from the sun lor a few days until the 

 plants are established. Sufficient plan's fur a small garden 

 may be started by sowiug a few seeds in a shallow box or 

 [lower pot, and placing it in a sunny window of the room or 

 Kitchen. 



Ifby mail in tpxantitu soj i "'. Hi"! upwards, postage tuns/ ue 

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Special Prizes for Best Vegetables.'; in Introductory. 



PERFECTION. {See Special Description, page 40.) Pkt., 



15c; OZ., 50c. ; )i lb., $1.75. 



THE TROPHT. This, when well-grown, is without doubt. 



V^ one of the best Tomatoes in cultivation, it isunsurpassed 



in. size, in flu vor, in productiveness, and in every other 



desirable quality. Our lleudquurters Seed is carefully 



grown for us, and Is saved only from perfect specimens, 

 the finest fruits being selected each year for seed. Pkt., 

 10c. ; oz., 30c; K lb., $1.00; lb., $3.60. 

 trophy, extra selected. Saved only from spec- 

 imens of perfect form, weighing from 16 to 24 ounces, pkt., 



25c; oz., 75c. 



, acme. This new Tomato is one of the earliest and hand- 

 somest varieties yet introduced. The fruit Is of medium 

 size, perfectly smooth and regular in shape, very solid, 

 and a great bearer. Color quite distinct, being a dark 

 red, with purplish tinge. Pkt., 10c; oz., 80c; >i lb.. $1.00; 

 lb., $3.50. 



PARAGON. Also a new Bort, fur which the description of 

 the Acme will answer in all respects, with this important 

 difference, that In the Paragon the culorls of a bright, 

 glossy crimson, entirely free fiom the purple tinge char- 

 acteristic of the Acme, and for this reason it will.Tn some 

 sections, be considered more desirable as a market sort. 

 Pkt.. 10c; oz., 60c: K lb., $1.50; lb.. $5.00. 



BLOUNT'S CHAMPION CLUSTER. A distinct and 

 valuable new variety, growing in clusters uf from ten to 

 twenty large-Sized, smooth, well-shaped fruils In one 

 bunch. It is as early ns the Trophy, -and, for the size of 

 fruit, remarkablysmooth and free from inequalities. Color 

 rich dark crimson, tlesh very solid, l'kt., 10c. ; oz. 40c.; 

 > 4 lb., $1.25; lb., $4.uu 



The Conqueror. One of the earliest varieties; fruit of good 

 size, very uniform in shape. Pkt ., 10c.; oz., SOC; '., Co., 

 $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



NEW YORK MARKET. One of the earliest; large, 

 smooth, solid ami productive. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c. ; )i lb., 

 $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



Early Smooth Red. Very smooth and round; an excel- 

 lent market variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00: lb., 

 $3.00. 



ARLINGTON. Fruit uniformly large, perfect in form ; \ er\ 

 proline, and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10c. ; oz. 30c. 

 $1.00; lb , $ \o». 



GENERAL GRANT. A very superior variety ; fruit large, 

 of good qualitv, and ripens rapidly and thoroughly. Pkt., 



10C ; OZ., 300.;",', lb.. $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



HATHAWAY'S EXCELSIOR. Early, of medium size, 

 smooth, very solid, and of excellent qualitv. Pkt., 10c.; 

 OZ..30C.; ?i lb.. $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



CANADA VICTOR. One of the earliest, of medium size, 

 very symmetrical in shape. Pkt., I0c ; oz., 30c: y lb., 

 $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



HCEEN. A new variety that has been specially recom- 

 mended to us fur canning, and which is grown around 

 Baltimore for this purpose ; fruit somewhat resembles 

 the Trophy in appearance. Pkt., 10c; oz.. -tin-.; y lb., 

 $1.25: lb., $4.00. 



TICK'S CRITERION. Fruit medium size, plum shape, 

 and in color somewhat resembling the Acme. This va- 

 riety is very highly spoken of in England. Pkt,. loc; 

 OZ., 30C; % lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 

 . toLDEV TROPHY. Identical in form and size with the 

 well-known Trophy, but in color a beautiful canary yel- 

 low, sometimes streaked lightly with red. Well suited 

 for preserving, as well as tor table. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. ; 



>i lb., $1.00; 11).. $3.00. 



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ISLAND BEAUTY. The fruit of this new variety Is very 

 large, of medium earliness, resembling the Trophy in 

 appearance; and is produced in clusters of from ten 

 to twenty Hne-foimed fruits in one bunch. Color a 

 deep crimson, is a very prolific bearer and the quality 

 of the very best. 10c per pkt. ; 30c peroz.; $1.00 per 

 ' 4 lb.; $3.50 per lb. 



Peejee Island, (Lester's Perfected). Fruit very large, 

 light red or pinkish color, very solid, and well flavor- 

 ed; a good late sort. Pkt., 10c ; oz., 30c ; K lb. 

 $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



Large Yellow. Similar in all respects to the large, 

 smooth red, except in color, which is of a bright yel- 

 low. Pkt., IOC; OZ..30C; % lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 

 \Pear Shaped. I'sed fur preserving and pickling. Pkt., 



'Oc; oz., 30c; J 4 lb.. $1.00. 

 ^.Yellow Plum. A beautiful variety, used principally tor 

 pickling. Pkt.. 10c; OZ., 30c; % lb., $1.00. 



Red Cherry. A small, early variety, size and shape of 

 a cherry; tor pickling. Pkt., lbc; oz., 30c; y, lb. 



$1.00. 

 «rf«iiga«e. Resembling a yellow plum in shape and color; 



excellent for preserving. Pkt., 10o.; oz„ 60c. 

 ^Strawberry, or Winter Cherry. The fruit has a pleas- 

 ant, strawberfy-like flavor, and is esteemed by many. 



Pkt., IOC .; OZ., 50C 



TOBACCO SEED. 



Connecticut Seed Leaf. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; >4 lb., $!.•*; 



lb., $3.00, 

 Imported Havunu. l'kt . 15c; oz., 00c; .^ lb., $2.00; lb., 



$6.00. 

 Virginia. Pkt., 10&; oz., 40c; 'i lb.. $1.50; lb., $5.00. 

 Kentucky. Pkt., 10c ; oz., 40c; '.{ lb., $1.50; lb., $5 0U. 



TURNIP. 



German, Steclerube. — French, .Xavet.— Spanish, Xabo Comun. 



Turuips do best in highly-enriched, light, sandy or gravelly 

 soil; commence sowing the earliest varieties in April, iu 

 drills, from twelve to fifteen inches apart, and thin out early 

 to six or nine inches iu the rows. For a succession, sow at 

 intervals of a fortnight, until the last week iu July, from 

 which time until the end of August, sowings may be made 

 for the fall and main crops. Turnips may be preserved until 

 spring by cutting off the tops about one Inch from the bulb, 

 and storing in a cellar or cool shed during winter, covering 

 the roots with dry sand; they should be harvested before se- 

 vere frosts set in, tor, though comparatively hardy, few of the 

 varieties will survive the winters of the Northern States in 

 the open ground. 



If by malt in quantities of >$ lb. and upwards, postage muxt 

 .beaddvd at the rtieoj 16c. pey u>. 



set "Special Prizes for Best Fegetables," in introductory. 



RED TOP STRAP LEAF. Ilapi.l grower and mild 

 flavor ; the most popular variety for early use, either 

 for the table or stock. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. ; % lb., 25c. ; 

 lb.. 80c 



Early White strap Leaf. Differs from the preceding 

 only in color. Pkt., 5c; oz.,10c; U lb., 25c; lb., soc 



Early Flat Dutch. An excellent garden variety, re- 

 scinding While Strap Leaf, the best variety for 

 spring sowing. Pkt., 5c. ; oz., 10c; >£ lb., 25c; lb., 

 80c 



WHITE EGO. Ilclougs to the class Of quick-growing Fall 

 Turnips, and fur this purpose should be sown in thia 

 latitude, between August 10th and 25th. Its shape Is 

 nearly oval or egg, as its name would indicate; nesh 

 very iirm and line-grained, thin and perfectly smooth 

 skin, and both flesh and skin arc of snowy whiteness. 

 \\> flavor is of the very best, mild and sweet, making 

 it particularly desirable fur table use, while its attract- 

 ive appearance is certain to make it one of the most 

 salable Turnips that can be grown for market. Pkt.. 

 5c; OZ., 10c: %. lb., 30c; lb.. $1.00. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. An early variety, 

 globe-shaped; in other respects similar to the Red 

 Top Strap Leaf. A handsome-looking bulb, and i-i 

 rapidly taking the lead of all ot:ier varieties of early 

 Turnip for market garden purposes. Pkt,, 6c. ; oz., 

 15C; ', lb., 30CJ lb., $1.00. 



Large White Norfolk. A very large growing, globe- 

 shaped variety; tlesh coarse-grained and sweet; one 

 of the best earl v varieties for stock.but not so desirable 

 for table use. Pkt., 5c ; oz., 10c; a lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



LONG WHITE, OR COAV HORN. Matures very quick- 

 ly; roots shaped like a carrot, about half of wluclr 

 is formed above ground ; flesh white, 'ine - grained 

 and sweet, and of excellent qaality for tat.e ase. 

 Pkt., 5C; oz., 10c; \ lb.. 25c; lb.. 80c. 



