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PETER HENDERSON & CO -VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



CORN, SUGAE. Continued. 



TBIUMFH. Said to be the earliest of the large varieties. 



Flavor rich and sweet ; largely grown .as a market sort. 



Qt„ 25 cts. : peek, $1.25. 

 MAMMOTH SUGAR. (See cut.) A late variety, and one 



of the largest; productive and fine flavored. Qt., 25 cts. ; 



peck, $1.50. 

 Black Mexican Sugar. (See cut.) A black grained variety. 



one of the sweetest of all kinds. Qt. , 25 cts. ; peck, $1.50. 



CORN, Field. 



See list of varieties in Department of Farm Seeds. 



SWEET FODDER CORN. 



For soiling. Sow three bushels to the acre, broadcast, or half 

 that quantity in drills. Per bushel, $2.50. 



WHITE POP CORN. 



For parching (in ears). Pound, 10 cts. ; 100 lbs., $8.00. 



CORN SALAD, OR FETTICUS. 



German, Lammersalat. — French, Mdche. — Spanish, Canonigos. 



A ve -etable used as a salad, and sold to a large extent in our 

 New York markets. It is sown on the first opening of spring, 

 in rows one foot apart, and is fit for use in six or eight weeks 

 from time of sowing. If wanted to come in early in spring, it is 

 sown in September, covered up with straw or hay as soon as 

 cold weather sets in, and is wintered over exactly as Spinach. 

 It is largely grown in cold frames in the vicinity of New York, 

 and if covered with straw mats or shutters can be used at any- 

 time during the winter. 



If by mail in quantities of ' 4 lb. and upward, postage must be 

 added at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 



Pkt, 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; U lb., 30 cts. ; lb., $1.00. 



CRESS, OR PEPPER GRASS. 



German, Kresse.— French, Cresson. — Spanish, Mastruco. 

 A well known pungent salad. Requires to be sown thickly 

 and covered very slightly, at frequent intervals, to keep up a 

 succession, as it soon runs to seed. 



If by mail in quantities of ' 4 ' lb. and upward, postage must be 

 added at the rate of 1C cts. per lb. 



Extra Curled. Very fine; mav be cut two or three times. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ' 4 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 Australian Cress. Fine, piquant flavor. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 



15 cts.; > 4 lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



CRESS, Water. 



German, Brunnenkresse. — French, Cresson de Fontaine. — Spanish, 

 Berro. 



This is a well known hardy perennial aquatic plant, growing 

 abundantly along the margins of runniDg streams, ditches and 

 ponds, and sold in immense quantities in our markets in spring. 

 Where it does not grow naturally, it is easily introduced by 

 planting along the margins of ponds and streams, where it 

 increases, both by spreading of the roots and by seeding. It 

 has a particularly pi- asant, pungent taste, agreeable to mrst 

 people. For full details of culture for market, see "Gardening 

 for Profit." 



If by mail in quantities of '.,' lb. and upward, postage must be 



added at the rate of 16 cts. ptr lb. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; %, lb., $1.50. 



DANDELION. 



German, Pardeblume. — French. Pisse-en-lil. — Spanish, Amargon. 

 The Dandelion resembles Endive, and is sometimes cultivated 

 for spring greens, or for blanching for salad. The roots, when 

 dried and roasted, are often employed as a substitute for coffee. 

 The seed should be sown in May or June, in drills half an inch 

 deep, and twelve inches apart. The plants will be ready for use 

 the following spring. 



If by mail in quantities of '.,' lb. and upward, postage must be 

 added at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 



Dandelion, Common, Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 



LARGE-LEAVED. Its name partly describes this 



variety, although we would add that its leaves are fully 

 double the size of the common Dandelion. It is a great 

 advance over the old variety, so largely used for salads, 

 etc. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 5u els. 



CUCUMBER. 



German, Gurke. — French, Concombre.— Spanish, Cohombro. 



Cucumbers succeed best in warm, rich, sandy loam ground 

 They should not be planted in the open airuntil there is a pros- 

 pect of settled, warm wea her; in the vicinity of New York, 

 about the middle of May. Plant in hills about four feet apart 

 each way. The hills should be previously prepared, by mixing: 

 thoroughly with the soil of each a shovelful of well rotted 

 manure. When all danger from insects is past, thin out the 

 plants, leaving three or four of the strongest to each hill. The 

 fruit should be gathered when large enough, whether required 

 for use or not, as, if left to ripen on the vines, it destroys their 

 productiveness. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upward, postage must be 

 added at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 



NICHOLS' MEDIUM GREEN. (See colored plate and! 



special description in Novelties, page 8.) Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz., 25 cts.; > 4 lb., 75 cts.; lb.. $2.50. 

 IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE. A favorite 



market variety, of medium size, deep green, flesh crisp- 



and of fine flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; '/L lb., 50 cts.; 



lb., $1.50. 

 EXTRA LONG WHITE SPINE. A longer variety of 



the preceding, and dark green in eolor: largely used 



for forcing by market gardeners. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 



,>4 lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Boston Pickling 1 . Largely used about Boston by market 



gardeners. A verv productive kind of superior quality. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; H lb.. 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Early Prame. An old and popular variety of medium size, 



straight and handsome; excellent for pickles when voung. 



Pkt.. Sets.; oz., 15 cts.; " 4 lb., 50 cts. ; lb., SI. 50. 

 Early Cluster. A much esteemed early sort, growing in 



clusters, and extremelv productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



15 cts.; '., lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 GREEN PROLIFIC. One of the best pickling sorts. Its: 



characteristics are its very uniform growth, hardly ever 



yielding cucumbers too large for pickling, and in its im- 

 mense productiveness. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; H IV, 



50 cts.: lb., $1.50. 

 Early Russian. The earliest variety; fruit produced in 



pairs; small, hardy and productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 



15 cts.; "., lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 LONG GREEN. A fine long fruit, of excellent quality, dark 



green, firm and crisp. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; '4 lb., 



60 cts.; lb.. $2.00. 

 LONG GEEJH TURKEY. A most desirable variety. 



Pkt,, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; > 4 lb., 50 cts.; lb., SI. 50. 

 SHORT GREEN, OR GHERKIN. Similar to Early 



Frame; good for pickling. Pkt., cts.; oz., 15 cts.; )4 lb., 



50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Tailby's Hybrid. An excellent variety for family use. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; U lb.. 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 West India Gherkin, or Burr, Used only for pickles. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; U lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



CUCUMBER, 

 English Frame or Forcing Varieties. 



Sow in small pots in January, February or March, in a hot-bed 

 or hot-house. 'When grown to three leaves plant out in a. 

 previously prepared hill of loose, rich soil, in the centre of the 

 sash. Keep a temperature of 65 degrees at night, to 70 or 80- 

 degrees with sun heat. When grown under glass artificial 

 impregnation of the flowers is necessary by the usual methods 

 of a camel's hair pencil, or a hive of bees should be kept, if 

 grown on a large scale in green-houses; when grown in the open 

 air there is no need for this, as the insects and wind effect 

 impregnation. The following selection includes some of the: 

 leading English varieties : 



Berkshire Champion. Duke of Edinburgh. 



Blue Gown. Cuthill's Black Spine. 



Carter's Champion. Invincible. 



Improved Sion House. Master's Prolific. 



Dale's Conqueror. Long' Gun. 



Lord Kenyon's Favorite. Prince Albert. 



Telegraph. Munroe's Rabley. 



Marquis of Lome. Walker's Rambler. 



Price per packet, for any of the above, 25 cts. 



GARLIC. 



German, Knoblauch. — French, Ail. — Spanish, Ajo. 

 Used for flavoring soups, stews and other dishes. Garlic- 

 thrives best in a light, well enriched soil ; the sets should be- 

 planted in early spring in rows one foot apart, and from one to- 

 five inches between the plants in the rows. The crop matures, 

 in August, when it is harvested like the onion. 

 If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upward, postage must be 



added at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 

 Garlic Sets. Per lb., 50 cts. 



South Brooklyn, L. I., October 6th, 1885. 

 I nave this year grown half my crop of Celery from the White Plume seed, and it exceeds my most sanguine expectations. It i* 

 "a thing of beauty." No more trenching or banking for me. JEROME F. FALVEY. 



