PETER HENDERSON & CO.-VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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SEA-KALE. 



German, Seekohl Meerkohl. — French, Crambe Maritime. — 

 Spanish, Breton de Mar. 



Cultivated for its blanched shoots, which are cooked as 

 Asparagus. 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 covering up with leaves or litter. Pkt, 10 cts.; 

 oz., 30 cts.; )ilb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 



SORREL. 



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

 cts.; X lb., 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



SPINACH. 



German, Spinal. — French, Epinard. — Spanish, Espinaca. 



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- 

 vents 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 succu- 

 lent when grown in rich soil. 



If by mail in quantities of x i tb. and upward, postage must be 



added at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 

 HENDERSON'S NORFOLK SAVOT-I.XlA.VZa>. 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 

 satisfaction, 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 

 nam e. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; }& lb., 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



ROUND LEAF. The main market sort; equally good for 

 either fall or spring sowing. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 >4 lb,. 15 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



LONG 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 Bound Leaf. Pkt., 5 

 ets.; oz., 10 cts. ; }i lb., 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



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

 than the Round Leaf. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; l i lb., 15 

 cts ; lb. , 50 cts. 



LARGE ROUND LEAF VIROFLAY. A new variety, 

 with very large, thick leaves. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 10 cts. 

 '4 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.; X lb., 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



New Zealand. Produces leaved 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.; 'i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



SQUASH. 



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

 Tomtanera. 

 Squashes are of luxuriant and vigorous growth, and although 

 they 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 in ordinary 

 manner by incorporating two or three 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. 



See " Prizes for Specimen Vegetables," in Introductory. 

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



added at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 

 PERFECT GEM, Equally desirable either as a summer or 

 a winter Squash, as it possesses the best features of both 

 classes. It is a strong grower and a large yielder, as many 

 as 24 Squashes having been produced from a single vine. 

 The Squashes are from 4 to 6 inches in diameter, 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. It 



is a splendid keeper, and in a cool, dry room, fre6 from 

 frost, it maybe kept until spring. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,20 ote.; 

 i 4 - lb., 60 cts. ; lb., $2.00. 



PINEAPPLE. (See description, page 10.) Pkt., 10 ets.; oz.,. 

 40 cts.; ' 4 lb., $1.50. 



GREEN STRIPED BUSH, or BERGEN. A small white 

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

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; i 4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED. An early market variety, 

 excellent for shipping. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; '4 lb., 

 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



YELLOW BUSH SCALLOPED. A sub-variety of the 

 preceding, principally differing in color. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



BUSH SUMMER CROOK NECK. Early, productive, and 

 of good quality; fruit orange yellow, covered with warty 

 excrescences. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. , 10 cts.; ' 4 ' lb., 30 cts,; 

 lb., $1.00. 



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

 delicious flavor. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; ! 4 lb., 50 cts.; 

 lb.. $1.75. 



BOSTON MARROW. (See cut.) 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.; > 4 ' lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



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

 Outer color, light yellow, the bottom of the fruit being of 

 a rich green hue. Quality, first-rate. Pkt., 10 cts.: oz.. 20 



cts.; ' 4 " lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



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

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

 fine grained; dry and of excellent flavor. Pkt., 6 cte.; 

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



MARBLEHEAD. 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 tie Hubbard, and 

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

 oz., 15 cts.: 'i lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



ESSEX HYBRID. (For description, see page 10.) Pkt.. 5 cts.; 

 oz., 20 cts. ; H lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. ¥ 



MAMMOTH CHILI. (See large illustration.) Grows to an 

 immense size, often weighing over two hundred pounds; 

 excellent for all uses. By reference to our illustration 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 varietv largely grown in some of the 

 Eastern States; flesh close-grained, sweetand fine flavored; 

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

 %. lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



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

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

 and early winter. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. ; J4 lb.. 50 cts.; 

 lb., $1.50. 



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.; H lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



TOBACCO SEED. 



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Connecticut Seed Leaf. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 



$1.00; lb., $3.00. 

 Imported Havana. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz"., 50 cts.; J4 lb., $1.6% 



lb., $5.00. 

 Virginia. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; M lb., $1.50; lb.. $5.00. 

 Kentucky. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. ; ^ lb., $1.50: lb., $5.00. 



TOMATO. 



German, Liebtsapfel.— French, Tomate.— Spanish, Tomate. 

 This vegetable is one of the most important of all garden, 

 products. " The seed should be sown in a hot-bed, green-house, 

 or inside the window or sitting-room, where a night temperature 

 of not less than 60 degrees is kept, about the first week in 

 March, in drills five inches apart, and half an inch deep, or 

 broadcast if desired. When the plants are about two inches 

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

 temperature, 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 more 

 sturdy and branching. About the middle of May. in this lati- 

 tude, 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 Wlls, in. which a good shovelful of rotted 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 

 davs until the plants are established. Sufficient plants for a 

 small oarden mav be started by sowing a few seeds in a shallow 

 box or flower pot and placing it in a sunny window of room 

 or kitchen. 



Fbedericksbtogh, 

 The Vanguard Fotatoes bought of you came in just two weeks before the Early Rose, and were very fine. 



July 5th. 1884 

 H B. LANE- 



