PETER HENDERSON & CO.. NEW YORK— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



HENDERSON'S SELECTED 



Half Long Danvers Carrot. 



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. (5ee engraving). 



Price, 10c. pkt., 35c. oz., $1.20 \ lb., $4.00 lb. 



HENDERSON'S 



Big Boston Lettuce. 



A GRAND, LARGE, CABBAGE 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 consumer 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. Thi= 

 grand variety makes a handsome plant, with but few outside 

 leaves, and stands long before bolting to seed. Big Boston is 

 one of the best large-heading Lettuces, and, while it succeeds 

 at all seasons, except during the very hottest months, it is pecul- 

 iarly adapted for late fall culture. Large areas of it may be 

 seen in the vicinity of New York as late as Nov. loth; 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. Thousands of acres of it are 

 grown during the winter in Florida and other Southern States. 

 (See engraving). 



Price, 10c. pkt., 30c. oz., 75c. i lb., $2.50 lb. 



Chinese Cabbage. (Pe Tsai.) 



This is quite distinct from ordinary 

 cabbage, and somewhat resembles Cos 

 Lettuce; in fact it is called by some 

 "Celery Lettuce." 



It was introduced to this country from 

 the pro\'ince of Shantung, Cnina, and has 

 become popular in some sections. The 

 heart is used in various ways; such as for 

 making Salads, Cold Slaw.'&c, &c , and 

 having a mild and delicate flavor, it is 

 much enjoyed when eaten raw. Pe Tsai 

 may also be cooked in the same manner as 

 cabbage, but being ver>' tender the boiling 

 must be done quickly. The plants grow 

 best in a rather moist soil, which should 

 be enriched as much as possible, but they 

 will succeed in any good garden ground. 



Late sowing of seed is necessary, as the 

 plants grow rapidlv, and are apt to run to 

 seed in hot weather. For a fall or winter 

 crop sow seed outside in drills in Julv. 

 The rows should be 20 inches apart and 

 the plants thinned out to IS inches apart 

 in the rows. Water frequently, cultivate 

 same as cabbage and if the weather is 

 warm at the time of heading up. tie up 

 the plants in the same way as nndive is 

 tied. The heads may be stored for the 

 winter by covering with straw and enough 

 earth to keep out the frost. 



Price, 10c. pkt., 60c. oz., $1.75 1 lb. 



ROOT CROPS SHOULD RECEIVE THE SPECIAL ATTENTION OF HOME GARDENERS 

 because by storing them in cellars, or in pits outside, a bountiful supply of vegetable foods for the winter may be secured. 



