PETER HENDERSON & CO.. NEW YORK— VEGETABLE SEEDS 



HENDERSON'S tested VEGETABLE SEEDS '%SS^r^ 



Delivered free in the U. S. 



(excepting otherwise noted.) 



RADISH (Continued). Pkt. Oz. >iLb. Lb. 



Long Scarlet Short Top. White mild flesh; 



grows 6 inches in length; matures in 25 days. 5 15 55 2.00 



Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger. Tapering 

 shape, about four inches long, mild and tender; 

 matures in about 25 days 5 15 55 2.00 



White Summer Turnip. A flat-round, early sum- 

 mer Radish 2 inches in diameter; white and 

 tender; ready to use in 30 days. [See engraving) 5 15 55 2.00 



Chartier. A summer Radish, long and handsome 



top crimson fading to white at tip 5 15 55 2.00 



Celestial, or White Chinese. Grows to an enor- 

 mous size; flesh firm, mild and crisp 10 20 70 2.50 



Half-Long Black Spanish. Flesh-white, compact 

 and the mildest flavored of this type; good 

 keeper 10 20 70 2.50 



RUTA BAGAS. For Table Use. (See also page 4). 

 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 

 of fine quality 5 25 85 3 . 00 



Improved American Purple Top. Considered 

 the standard American Ruta Baga by most 

 growers. Very popular both for stock or table 

 use 5 25 85 3.00 



SPINACH. (1 oz.for 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 lbs. in 

 drills for an acre.) Varieties marked * may be 

 sown in the fall in latitude of New York for 

 spring crop.) 



Long Season, Henderson's. Very slow in run- 

 ning to seed 5 20 70 2 . 50 



Long Standing. An excellent, compact variety; 

 thick, fleshy, dark green leaves 



Norfolk, Savoy-Leaved. The best for early fall. 



Round-Leaved or Dutch. A standard variety . . . 



♦Thick-Leaved, Henderson's. Produces large, 

 thick crumpled leaves of fine quality. (See 

 engraving.) 5 20 70 2 . 50 



Victoria. Stands in prime condition long after 



other varieties have bolted to seed 5 20 70 2 . 50 



♦Viroflay, Large Round-Leaved. Very hardy ... 5 20 70 2 . 50 



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, tender, marrowy and delicious 



White Bush Scalloped. The white "Patty Pan"; 



free cropper. (See engraving.) 5 20 60 2.00 



Yellow Bush Summer Crookneck. A bush var- 

 iety, early and prolific; densely warted 5 15 45 1 . 50 



WHITE SUMMER TURNIP RADISH. 





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SWISS CHARD. The "cut and come again" vege- 

 table. (See engraving.) 10 30 1 . 00 



TURNIP. (1 oz. for 150 feet of drill or 2 lbs. in drills 

 per acre.) 



Early Purple Top Milan. The earliest Turnip in 



cultivation 10 30 1.00 3.50 



Early Red Top Strap Leaf. A popular variety of 

 quick growth; flesh white and of excellent 

 quality 5 20 



Early White Flat Dutch. An excellent early, 



white, flat Turnip; flesh mild 5 20 



Long White, or Cowhorn. A long, white-fleshed 

 Turnip growing half above ground ; it is of fine 

 quality . 5 20 



White Egg. An oval or egg-shaped variety, with 

 smooth, thin, white skin and snowy- white flesh; 

 firm, mild and sweet 6 20 70 2.50 



Purple Top White Globe. A large globe-shaped 

 variety; white flesh, fine-grained, tender and 

 sweet. ^See also page 4) 5 20 



Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen. A large, globe- 

 shaped Turnip, with yellow flesh of fine 

 quality; a good keeper; popular for table or 

 stock 5 20 



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