PETER HENDERSON & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF VEGETABLE PLANTS. 



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table Pkit 



{Prices on all 



e Plants, for larger quantities than here given made known on application. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



The preparation of the Asparagus bed should be made with more care than for most vege- 

 tables, from the fact that it is a permanent crop which ought to yield as well at the end of 

 twenty-five as of five years, if the soil has been well prepared. To start with, it should be on 

 ground thoroughly drained, either naturally or artificially, and if choice can be had, on a rather 

 light sandy loam. This should be trenched and mixed with sufficient manure to form a coating 

 of at least six inches thick over the bed; this manure should be worked into the soil by trenching 

 to the depth of two feet, as the roots of the plant will reach quite that depth in a few years, in 

 setting, the crowns of the plants should be placed at least three inches below the surface. It 

 makes but little difference whether it is planted in spring or fall ; if in spring, it should be done 

 as early as the ground is dry enough to work, and if in fall, just as soon as the plants can he had, 

 which is usually in the early part of October. For an ordinary family, a bed of six rows, fifty or 

 sixty feet in length and three feet apart, will be sufficient, the plants in the rows being set nine 

 inches apart. 

 Colossal Two year old roots $1 25 per hundred; $10 00 per thousand. 



One year old roots 75 <; 6 00 " 



We guarantee the safe arrival of all Cabbage, Cauliflower, and Celery plants when sent by express, 

 when the time in transit does not exceed three days, but do not hold ourselves responsible for delay in 

 transportation after that time. 



CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER PLANTS 



That have been wintered over in cold frames, and are ready to plant out at any time from Feb- 

 ruary to end of April, of the following varieties: 



Per 100. Per 1000. 



Cabbage. Henderson's Early Summer $3 00 $20 ©0 



Early Jersey Wakefield , 1 50 10 00 



Early York 1 50 10 00 



Early Flat Dutch 1 50 10 00 



Cauliflower. Early Dwarf Erfurt 3 00 20 00 



8^*° Hot Bed Plants of all the above sorts ready about May 1st, at halt the above rates. 



CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER PLANTS, 



Fok Fall and Winter Crops. — Ready July 1st 



Per 100. Per 1000. 



Cabbage. Large Drumhead $0 50 $4 00 



Premium Flat Dutch 50 4 00 



Drumhead Savoy 50 4 00 



Red (for pickling) 75 5 00 



Cauliflower. Early Dwarf Erfurt 1 00 7 50 



CELERY PLANTS. 



Beady June 15th. 



For the past five years we have advised those who buy Celery Plants in quantity for their 

 own planting, to purchase early, say before 25th June, and plant them out in carefully prepared 

 beds, at a distance of two inches apart, close as this, a large number can be planted in a small 

 space, making it easy to water and shade the bed for a day or two, until they take root. 



Prepared in this way, the plants are at hand to be planted out at any time it is convenient to 

 do so, which may be at any time, from plants so treated, until 1st of August. 



Per 1000 

 7 50 

 7 50 



10 00 



Per 100. PerlOOO 



Henderson's Dwarf White $0 75 $5 00 



Sandringham White 75 5 00 



Large White Solid 75 5 00 



Leviathan White 75 5 00 



Per 100. 



Hood's Dwarf Red 1 00 



Turnip Rooted (Celeriac) 1 00 



Crawford's Half Dwarf. (New.) 



See description, page 42 1 50 



EGG PLANTS. 



Ready May 15th. 



N. Y. Improved 10c. 



Black Pekin 1 Oc. 



Each. 



Per doz 



Per 100. 



$1 00 



$6 00 



1 00 



6 00 



