PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK—VEGETABLE SEEDS 7 
HENDERSON'S TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS SOWING = 
Delivered free in the U. S. 
RADISH (Continued). Pkt.. Oz. %Lb. Lb. 
Scarlet Olive-Shaped. An oval-shaped variety, 
maturing in 25 days; Flesh-white, crisp and 
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Philadelphia White Box. A good variety for cold 
frames; keeps firm a long while; we sell a very 
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Long Scarlet Short Top. White mild flesh; 
~ grows 6 inches in length; matures in 25 days. 5 15 A5¢: 4-50 
Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger. Tapering 
shape, about four inches long, mild and tender; 
maturesin about 25 days... 2.2.2... e200s-.- 10-26 50°. ¥.75 
White Summer Turnip. A fiat-round, early sum- 
‘mer Radish 2 inches in diameter; white and 
tender;ready tousein30days. (Seeengraving) 5 15 45 1.50 
Chartier. Asummer egies long and handsome en , = “es 
top crimson fading to white at tip............ 5 15 45 ‘5 : = — - 
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Celestial, or White Chinese. Grows to an enor- Pare re ee 
mous size; flesh firm, mild and crisp. : 10 20 60 2.00 
Half-Long Black Spanish. Flesh-w hee Somunget 
and the mildest flavored of this type; good 
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RUTA BAGAS. For Table Use. (See also page 3). 
Sow 1 oz. for 100 feet of drill, 2 or 3 lbs. per acre 
in drills. 
Henderson’s Long Island Improved Ruta Baga. 
It is very large, has no neck, and is a remark- 
ably good keeper, the flesh is rich yellow, and 
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Improved American Purple Top. Considered 
the standard American Ruta Baga by most 
growers. Very popular both for stock or table 
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SPINACH. (1 oz. for 100 feet of drill; 10 to12lbs.in 
drills for an acre.) Varieties marked * may be 
sown in the fall tn latitude of New York for 
_ spring crop.) (See also page 3.) 
Long Season, Henderson’s. Very slow in run- 
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Long Standing. An excellent, compact variety; 
thick, fleshy, dark green leaves. 5 10 3 1.00 
Norfolk, Savoy-Leaved. The best for ‘early fall. 5 10 30 - 1.00 
: Round-Leaved or Dutch. A standard variety. = 10 30 1.00 
*Thick-Leaved, Henderson’s. Produces large, 
thick crumpled leaves of fine quality...... 10 15 AQ =4225 
Victoria. Stands in prime condition long after 
other varieties have bolted to seed........... 
*Viroflay, Large Round-Leaved. Very hardy... 
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SQUASH. Summer Varieties. 
(Bush varieties, 1 oz. for 50 hills; 5 to 6 lbs. per 
acre.) 
Vegetable Marrow Bush. An English variety, 
oblong, yellow fruits 10 to 15 inches in length; 
flesh, ene marrowy and-delicious.......... 10-25 85 3.00 
White Bush Scalloped. The white ‘‘Patty Pan”; 
free cropper. (See engraving.).............. 10 20 60 - 2.00 
Yellow Bush Summer Crookneck. A bush var- 
iety, early and prolific; densely warted........ 10 20 60 2.00 
SWISS CHARD. The ‘‘cut and come again”’ vege- 
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TURNIP. (1 oz. for 150 feet of drill or 2 lbs. in drills 
per acre.) 
Early Purple Top Milan. The earliest Turnip in 
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Early Red Top Strap Leaf. A popular variety of 
quick growth; flesh white and of excellent 
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Early White Flat Dutch. An excellent early, 
white, flat Turnip; flesh mild. (See engraving) 5 15 451-50 
Long White, or Cowhorn: A long, white-fleshed 
Turnip growing half above ground: it is of fine 
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Snowball. Anexcellent white round parestes 10 20 55 
Purple Top White Globe. A large globe- dated 
variety; white flesh, fine-grained, tender and 
sweet. *(Sce-also! Page-3) <a. oi ic a ance «Coe oie 10 20 60 
Yellow Globe. A _ yellow-fleshed, globe-shaped 
variety, of large size; asplendid winter keeper; 
excellent for both table and stock............. (06215. -..48 1.50 EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH TURNIP 
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