PETER HENDERSON & CO.— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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TARRAGON, (Estragon.) 



Tarragon is cultivated, for its leaves and young shoots, 

 hoth of. -which are used as an ingredient in soups, salads, 

 etc. Tarragon vinegar, so much esteemed as a fish sauce, 

 is made by infusion of the leaves in common vinegar. 

 Pkt 25c. 

 Tarragon Plants. 30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



TOMATO. 



German, Liebesapfel.-Fienoh, J/omate.-Spanish, Tomate. 



This vegetable is one of the most important of all gar- 

 den products. The seed should be sown in a hot-bed 

 about the first week in March, in (Mils five inches apart, 

 and half an inch deep. When tbe plants are about two 

 inches high they should be set out four or five inches apart 

 in another hot-bed, or removed into small pots, allowing 

 a single plant to a pot; they are sometimes transplanted 

 a second time into larger pots, by which process the plants 

 are rendered iriore sturdy and branching. About tbe 

 middle of May the plants may be set in the open ground ; 

 they are planted for early crops on light, sandy soil, at a 

 •distance of three feet apart, in hills in which a good 

 shovelful of rotten manure has been mixed. On heavy 

 soils, which are not suited for an early crop, they should 

 be planted four feet apart. Water freely at the time of 

 transplanting, and shelter from the sun for a few days 

 imtil the plants are established. Sufficient plants for a 

 small garden may be started by sowing a few seeds in a 

 shallow box or flower pot, and placing it in a sunny win- 

 dow of the room or kitchen. 



If by mail in quantities of J4 lb. and upwards, postage 

 must be added at the rale ofl6c.per lb. 



XHE TROPHY. This, when well-grown, is without 

 doubt, one of the best Tomatoes in cultivation. It is 

 unsurpassed in size, in flavor, in productiveness, and 

 in every other desirable quality. Our Headquar- 

 ters Seed is carefully grown for us, and is saved only 

 from perfect specimens, the finest fruits being selected 

 each year for seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; \\ lb., $1.00; 

 lb., $3.50. 



TROPHY, EXTRA SELECTED. Saved only from 

 specimens of perfect form, weighing from 16 to 24 

 ounces. Pkt., 25c. ; oz., 75. 



ACME. This new Tomato is one of the earliest and 

 handsomest varieties yet introduced. The fruit is of 

 medium size, perfectly smooth and regular in shape, 

 very solid, and a great bearer. Color quite distinct, 

 being a dark red, with purplish tinge. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 

 30c; U lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 



PARAGON. Also a new sort, for wbich the description 

 of the Acme will answer in all respects, with this im- 

 portant difference, that in the Paragon the color is of 

 a bright, glossy crimson, entirely free from the purple 

 tinge characteristic of the Acme, and for this reason 

 it will, in some sections, be considered more desirable 

 as a market sort. Pkt., 10c ; oz„ 40c. ; X lb-. $1-25 ; lb., 

 $4.00. 



PERFECTION. (See Special Description, page 39.) 

 Pkt., 25c 



BLOUNT'S CHAMPION CLUSTER. A distinct 

 and valuable new variety, growing in clusters of from 

 ten to twenty large-sized, smooth, well-shaped fruits 

 in one bunch. It is as early as the Trophy, and, for 

 the size of fruit, remarkably smooth and free from in- 

 equalities. Color rich dark crimson, flesh very solid. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; J41b., §1-25; lb., 84.00. 



Tlic Conqueror. One of the earliest varieties ; fruit 

 of good size, very uniform in shape, Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 

 30c; }4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



NEW YORK MARKET. One of tbe earliest ; large, 

 smooth, solid and productive. Pkt., 10c ; oz., 30c ; X 

 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



LITTLE GEM. Very early and prolific ; fruit small, 

 round and of uniform shape. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; 

 Mlb., $1.25; lb., $4.00. 



Early Smooth Red. Very smooth and round; an 

 excellent market variety. Pkt., 10c ; oz., 25c ; X lb., 

 75j. ; lb., $2.50. 



ARLINGTON. Fruit uniformly large, perfect in form; 

 very prolific, and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10c ; oz., 30c ; 

 K lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



GENERAL GRANT. A very superior variety ; fruit 

 large, of good quality, and ripens rapidly and thor- 

 oughly. Pkt., 10c ; oz., 30c. ; J4 lb., $1.00 ; lb„ $3.00. 



HATHAWAY'S EXCELSIOR. Early, of medium 

 size, smooth, very solid, and of excellent quality. Pkt., 

 10c. ; oz., 25c. ; J4 lb., 75c. ; lb., $2.50. 



CANADA VICTOR. One of the earliest, of medium 

 size, very symmetrical in shape. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. ; 

 14 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



QUEEN. A new variety that has been specially rec- 

 ommended to us for canning, and which is grown 

 around Baltimore for this purpose; fruit somewhat 

 resembles the Trophy in appearance. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 40c. ; J4 lb., $1.25 ; lb., $4.00. 



VICK'S CRITERION. Fruit medium size, plum 

 shape, and in color somewhat resembling the Acme. 

 This variety is very highly spoken of in England. Pkt., 

 10c ; oz., 30c ; J4 lb., $1.00 ; lb., $3.00. 



GOLDEN TROPHY. Identical in form and size with 

 the well-known Trophy, but in color a beautiful canary 

 yellow, sometimes streaked lightly with red. Well 

 suited for preserving, as well as for table. Pkt., 10c, 

 oz., 30c; Mlt>., $1.00; lb., $3X0. 



ISLAND BEAUTY. The fruit of this new variety is 

 very large, of medium earliness, resembling the 

 Trophy in appearance ; and is produced in clusters of 

 from ten to twenty fine-formed fruits in one bunch. 

 Color a deep crimson, is a very prolific bearer, and 

 the quality of the very best. 10c. per pkt., 30c. per oz., 

 $1.00 per J4 lb. 



Feejee Island, ("Lester's Perfected). Fruit very 

 large, light red or pinkish color, very solid, and well 

 flavored; a good late sort. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; ^lb., 

 $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



Large Yellow. Similar in all respects to the large, 

 smooth red, except in color, which is of a bright yel- 

 low. Pkt., 10c. : oz.. 30c. ; >4 lb., $1.00 ; lb., $3.00. 



Pear-Shaped. Used for preserving and pickling, Pkt., 

 10c. ; oz., 30c. ; J4 lb;, $1.00. 



Yellow Plum. A beautiful variety ; used principally 

 for pickling. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 30c ; 14 lb., $1.00. 



Red Clierry. A small early variety, size and shape of 

 a cherry; for pickling. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; J41b., 

 $1.00. 



Greengage. Resembling a yellow plum in shape and 

 color; excellent for preserving. Pkt., 10c. ; oz.,50c. 



Strawberry, or Winter Clierry. The fruit has a 

 pleasant, strawberry -like flavor, and is esteemed by 

 many. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 50c. 



TOBACCO SEED. 



Connecticut Seed Leaf. Pkt., 10c ; oz., 30c. ; ^ lb., 



$1.00; lb., $3.00. 

 Imported Havana. Pkt., 15c ; oz., 60c. : X lb., $2.00; 



lb., $6.00. 

 Virginia. Pkt., 10c. ; oz : , 40c ; J4 lb., $1.50 : lb., $5.00. 

 Kentucky. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 40c. ; J4 lb., $.1.50; lb., $5.00. 



TURNIP. 



German, Steclcrube.- French, Navet.— Spanish, Nabo 

 Comun. 



Turnips do best in highly-enriched, light, sandy or grav- 

 ed y soil ; commence sowing the earliest varieties in April, 

 in drills, from twelve to fifteen inches apart, and thin out 

 early to six or nine inches in the rows. For a succession, 

 sow at intervals of a fortnight, until the last week in July, 

 from which time until the end of August, sowings may be 

 made for the fall and main crops. Turnips may be pre- 

 served until spring by cutting off the tops about one inch 

 from the bulb, and storing in a cellar or cool shed during 

 winter, covering the roots with dry sand ; they should be 

 harvested before severe frosts set in. for though compara- 

 tively hardy, few of the varieties will survive the winters 

 of the Northern States in the open ground. 



If by mail in quantities of X lb. and, upwards, postage must 

 be added at the rate of Vic. per lb. 



RED TOP STRAP LEAF. Rapid grower and mild 

 flavor ; the most popular variety for early use. either 

 for the table or stock. Pkt., 5c : oz., 10c. ; X lb , 20c ; 

 lb., 70c 



Early White Strap Leaf. Differs from the preced- 

 ing only in color. Pkt., 5c. ; oz., 10c. ; J4 lb., 20c ; lbi, 

 70c. 



Early Flat Dutch. An excellent garden variety, re- 

 sembling White Strap Leaf, the best variety for spring- 

 sowing. Pkt., 5c., oz., 10c. ; X lb., 20. ; lb., 70c. 



NEW WHITE EGG. (See Special Description, page 

 39.; Pkt., 10c ; oz., 20c ; J4 lb., 60c ; lb., $2.00. 



