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2 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK—VEGETABLE SEEDS. — 
HENDERSON'S TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
: FOR SUMMER SOWING. 
Henderson’s Black Valentine 
GREEN-PODDED BUSH BEAN. 
Possesses all the merits of our old favorite Red Valentine, 
and the pod is fully one-third longer. In addition it has other 
valuable points. The pods are extra long, round, straight and 
tender, and of a beautiful soft green color. It is also equally 
early, but has another advantage in that it is more suitable 
forlate planting. Ina test of the Extra Early Refugee, Hender- 
son’s Earliest Red Valentine and Black Valentine, conducted 
in the fall, we found that Black Valentine was fully as useful 
as Extra Early Refugee, being equally as hardy in every re- 
spect as the Refugee, while the beans were produced in enormous 
quantities. For any purpose, or at any time of the year, the 
bean will be found exceedingly valuable to all classes of growers. 
(See engraving). Price, 10c. pkt., 35c. pt., 60c. qt., $2.25 for 
| Detroit Dark Red Beet. 
Probably the best of the larger sorts. It succeeds equally 
well at all seasons, and is one of the best to sow in early spring 
to succeed the extra early and medium crop sorts. It may be 
sown about August Ist (in this vicinity) for a crop to store for 
winter. The flesh is solid, always tender, of good flavor and 
excellent color. Price, 10c. pkt., 20c. oz., 60c. 24 lb., $2.00 Ib. 
HENDERSON’S 
Early Blood Turnip Beet. 
This is a great improvement upon the old standard variety 
Early Blood Turnip Beet. It is a great favorite with many 
gardeners and is very attractive in’appearance, the roots being 
smooth and uniform, and the color deep blood red. The flesh 
is tender and sweet, and it is an excellent variety for canning. 
This variety should be sown for a late crop on account of 
_its quickness in maturing. For winter storage it is unexcelled 
Price, 10c. pkt., 20c. oz., 60c., 14 1b., $2.00 lb. 
HENDERSON’S SELECTED 
Half Long Danvers Garrat 4 
A handsome, stump-rooted Carrot of a rich, dark 
Orange color. It grows to a large size; is smooth, and 
the flesh very close in texture with very little core 
It is a first-class Carrot for all soils and has yielded 
25 to 30 tons per acre, with the smallest 
length of root of any now grown. It is 
‘excellent to store for winter. ‘Price, 10c. 
pkt., 20c. 0z., 60c. 14 lb., $2.00 1b. 
HENDERSON’S 
Big Boston Lettuce 
Big, Compact, Tender and Crisp, 
Creamy-White Heads. 
This grand variety, introduced into 
cultivation by us, is now more extensively ) 
grown than any other kind of Lettuce, 
whether grown in the open ground for 
early summer and fall use, in frames for 
spring, or forced cool in greenhouses for 
winter. It gives both grower and con- 
‘sumer the utmost satisfaction, producing, 
under ordinarily favorable conditions, — 
splendid, large, creamy-white heads, 
packed with thoroughly blanched leaves, 
crisp, tender and sweet, delighting both 
the palate and the eye. : : 
Large areas of it may be seen in the 
vicinity of New Yorkaslateas Nov. 15th;a 
slight covering of salt marsh hay amply 
protecting the plants from hard frosts, 
_ . which when cut for market are as fresh, 
bright and untinged as at any season. (See 
engraving). Price, 10c. pkt., 25c. 0z., Tic. % 
1b., $2.50 lb. E 
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Our booklet “GARDEN CULTURE OF ROOT CROPS” tells all about cultivation. Sent free if asked for when ordering. 
