PETER HENDERSON & CO-VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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SCORZOIMERA, or Black Oyster Plant. 



This vegetable requires the same treatment as Salsify, which 

 it nearly resembles ; it is not. however, so generally esteemed. 

 Sow in drills eighteen inches apart, and thin out to nine inches 

 from plant to plant. 



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



at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 



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



SEA-KALE. 



"German, Seekohl Meerlcohl. — French, Crambe Maritime. — Spanish, 

 Breton de Mar. 

 Cultivated for its blanched shoots, which are cooked as As- 

 paragus. A supply may be had all winter by planting the roots 

 ■closely in a warm cellar before frost. Sow one inch deep, in 

 drills two feet apart, thin out to six inches, and the next spring 

 plant in hills three feet apart; as this vegetable is only used like 

 Celery when blanched, the plants must be excluded from the 

 light by covermji up with leaves or litter. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. 30 

 •ots.; } 4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 



SORREL. 



Broad Leaved. Much used for salads. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 

 cts ; X lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



SPINACH. 



German, Spinat. — French, Epinard. — Spanish, Bspinaca. 

 This is a very important crop in our market gardens, and is 

 one of the most easily managed of all vegetables, requiring but 

 little culture, and may be had fit for use the entire season. The 

 main crop is sown in September; it is sometimes covered up in 

 ■exposed places with straw or salt hay during winter, which pre- 

 Tents it from being cut with the frost ; but in sheltered fields 

 there is no necessity for covering. For summer use it may be 

 sown at intervals of two or three weeks, from April to August. 

 Spinach is best developed and most tender and succulent when 

 grown in rich soil. 



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

 at the rale of 16 cts. per lb. 



BENDESSON'S NORFOLK SAVOY-LEAVED. A 



most valuable variety, which produces nearly twice the 

 weight of crop as the ordinary sorts, and has another most 

 important value in the fact that it is the hardiest of all 

 varieties of Spinach, as we have proved to our entire satis- 

 faction, by a comparative test in our grounds for the past 

 five winters. In appearance the leaf is wrinkled in the 

 same way peculiar to the Savoy Cabbage; hence the name. 

 [See cut.) Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; ,' 4 lb., 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



ROsJlU~> LilAF. The main market sort; equally good for 

 either fall or spring sowing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 M lb, 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



LAEGS ROUND LEAP VIROFLAY. A new variety, 

 with very large, thick leaves. (See. cut.) Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; U lb., 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



NEW THICK-LEAVED. One of the very best market va- 

 rieties. Produces a large, thick, strong green leaf, some- 

 what crumpled, and possesses the valuable quality of 

 standing a long time before running to seed. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; \, lb., 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



LOH'G STANDING. The valuable characteristic of remain- 

 ing a long time before running to seed is even more 

 marked in this variety of Spinach than in the sort just 

 mentioned. In all other respects the Long Standing 

 closely approaches the well known Round Leaf. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \i lb., 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



Prickly. Stands well in winter, but jrives less bulk per acre 

 than the Hound Leaf. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ; 4 lb., 15 

 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



New Z3aland. Produces leaves in great abundance through- 

 out the summer; should be raised in heat and trans- 

 planted three feet apart each way into light, rich soil. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; ' 4 lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



SQUASH. 



German, Kurbiss. — French, Courge. — Spanish, Calabasa 

 Tomtanera. 

 Squashes are of luxuriant and vigorous growth, and although 

 fhey will grow readily on almost any soil, they will well repay 

 -generous treatment. Like all vegetables of this .class, it is 

 useless to sow until the weather has become settled and warm. 

 Light soils are best suited for their growth, and it is most eco- 

 nomical of manure to prepare hills for the seeds inordinaiy 

 manner by incorporating two or th v ee shovelfuls of well rotted 

 manure with the soil for each hill. For the bush varieties, from 

 three to four feet each way, and for the running sorts, from six 

 to eight feet. Eight or ten seeds should be sown in each hill, 

 thinning out after they have attained their rough leaves, leaving 

 three or four of the strongest plants. 



For the best and heaviest Mammoth Chili Squash sent us in 

 1886, $15.00. See conditions on page 20. 



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

 added at the rale of 16 cts. per lb. 



PERFECT GEM. Equally desirable either as a summer or 

 a winter Squash. It is a strong grower and a large yielder, 

 as many as 24 Squashes having been produced from a 

 single vine. The Squashesare from 4 to 6 inches in diame- 

 ter, of a creamy white, with thin, smooth shell, slightly 

 ribbed. The flesh, cooked, is dry, sweet and rich in 

 flavor, and free from the strong taste often found in 

 winter sorts. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts. ; >i lb., 50 cts. ; 

 lb., $1.50. 



PINEAPPLE. A fall and winter variety. The color of the 

 skin is a creamy white. In time of ripening it comes in 

 with the Perfect Gem, and is of excellent quality when 

 quite young, and keeps well all winter. A very prolific 

 variety, yielding from five to eight squashes to each vine. 

 The flesh is also of a creamy white color, fine grain and 

 splendid quality, having a rich cocoanut flavor. Pkt., 5 

 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; ' 4 lb., 60 cts. ; lb., $2.00. 



GREEN STRIPED BUSH, or BERGEN. A small white 

 Squash, with green stripes; of excellent flavor. Pkt., 5 

 cts. ; oz., 10 cts ; >., lb., 30 cts. ; lb., $1.00. 



WHITE BUSH SCALXiOPED. An early market variety, 

 excellent for shipping. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; l /i lb., 

 30 cts. ; lb., $1.00. 



YELLOW BUSH SCALLOPED. A sub-variety of the 

 preceding, principally differing in color. Pkt., 6 cts. ; oz., 

 10 cts. ; ' 4 lb., 30 cts. ; lb., $1 00. 



BUSH SUMMER CROOK NECK. Early, productive, 

 and of good quality ; fruit orange yellow, covered with 

 warty excrescences. (See cut.) Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; 

 \i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Batman. A fine grained and distinct variety ; dry, sweet and 

 delicious flavor. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts. ; > 4 lb., 40 cts. ; 

 lb., $1.25. 



BOSTON MARROW. A much esteemed variety, coming 

 in about ten days later than the bush sorts ; a good 

 keeper, and of unsurpassed flavor. Pkt.; 5 cts. ; oz., 

 15 cts ; H lb., 40 cts. ; lb., $1.25. 



COCOANUT. Very prolific, producing 6 to 12 on a vine. 

 Outer color light yellow, the b -ttom of the fruit being of 

 a rich green hue. Quality first-rate. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 

 cts.; H lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



HUBBARD. (See cut.) A general favorite, and more largely 

 grown as a late sort than any other ; of large size, flesh 

 fine grained ; dry and of excellent flavor. Pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 

 15 cts. ; '., lb., 40 cts. ; lb.. $1.25. 



MARBLEHI3AD. An excellent variety, resembling the Hub- 

 bard. The flesh is of rather lighter color than that variety, 

 while its combination of sweetness, dryness and delicious 

 flavor is remarkable. It yields equal to the Hubbard, and 

 its keeping qualities are said to be better. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 

 oz , 15 cts. ; H lb., 40 cts. ; lb., $1.25. 



ESSEX HYBRID. This is not only one of the richest 

 flavored, finest grained, and sweetest of all squashes, but 

 it is also one of the very best keepers that we know of. 

 The flesh is very thick, rich colored and solid. It is a 

 very early, quick growing variety, squashes raised from 

 seed sown on the 3d of July, two months after planting, 

 weighing lo and 12 lbs. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 1 4 ' lb., 40 

 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



MAMMOTH CHILI. Grows to an immense size, often 

 weighing over two hundred pounds ; excellent for all 

 uses. By reference to our illustration in 1885 Catalogue, it 

 will be seen what specimens our seeds may be expected 

 to produce under favorable conditions. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 30 cts. ; ' 4 lb., $1.00; lb.. $3.00. 



Winter Crook Neck. A variety largely grown in some of the 

 Eastern States ; flesh close grained, sweet and fine fla- 

 vored ; plant in hills nine feet apart. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 

 cts. ; U lb-. 35 cts. : lb , $1.25. 



American Turban. Flesh orange-yellow ; thick, fine grained 

 and well flavored; an excellent variety for use in tlie fall 

 and early winter. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts. ; ' 4 lb., 40 cts. ; 

 lb., $1.25. 



Vegetable Marrow. (See cut.) A favorite English sort ; 

 skin greenish yellow, flesh white, soft, and of rich flavor; 

 quite distinct from all the preceding. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 20 

 cts. ; ' 4 lb., 75 cts. ; lb., $2.50. 



TOBACCO SEED. 



Connecticut Seed Leaf. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 30 cts. ; <4 lb., 



$l.n0 ; lb., $3.00. 

 Imported Havana. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 50 cts. ; ' 4 lb., $1.50 ; 



lb., $5.00. 

 Virginia. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. ; % lb., 80 cts.; lb., $3.00. 

 Kentucky. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; M lb., 80 cts. ; lb., $3.00. 



Houston, 

 I cet finer and larger flowers from the plants raised from your Fancy Pansy seed than all others. I wjh 

 mardeau strains. 



Texas. Sup*. 21st. 1885 

 l-n 'i-y vonr Premier and Tri- 

 MilS. M. V. WKIGHT. 



