From PETER HENDERSON & CO., 
NEW YORK 15 
ROOT CROPS 
MANGEL WURZEL or STOCK BEETS 
Mangels are the most important of all root crops for feeding and form the best winter feed for cattle 
They increase the flow of milk when fed to milch cows and yield enormous crops, aS much as 
They may be grown in any part of the American continent on 
s 5 The best soil for Mangels is loose, friable 
Follow the plow with a subsoil plow, and the crop will more than repay the extra 
The soil should be well enriched, and the seed sown in May in drills 24 inches apart in light 
soils, and 30 inches apart in strong, rich land; thin out the plants with a hoe to 9 inches apart in the former 
6 to 8 lbs. of seed are used per acre if sown with a drill, cr double that 
and hogs. 
50 tons having been grown on one acre. 
fairly good farm land; all that is necessary is good cultivation. 
loam and deep plowing. 
trouble. 
and 12 inches apart in the latter. 
quantity by hand. Cultivate with a horse hoe. 
HENDERSON’S COLOSSAL LONG RED. This is a distinctly fine breed of this popular Mangel. 
The roots are smooth and regular. of the largest size and blood-red color. 
nutritious, and in all respects this variety is most distinct and valuable. 
Price, %4 lb. 25c.; Ib. 75c. 
GOLDEN TANKARD. The roots are handsome in shape with deep orange colored skin. 
is bright golden-yellow, and in this respect differs from most other varieties, which cut white. 
have a preference for this sort over other Mangels; it is said that they will pick out every piece of Golden 
It yields under the best cultivation 75 tons per acre. 
Tankard before touching others. 
Price, %4 Ib. 25c.; Ib. 75c. 
DANISH SLUDSTRUP. Highly recommended by the Danish Government. 
It has great feeding value. 
certificate. Color reddish-yellow of Giant Intermediate type. 
Price, % lb. 25c.; lb. 75c. 
NEW HALF SUGAR MANGEL. This is distinctly a new variety of Mangel, and is the result of careful 
It certainly approaches nearer to 
a Sugar Beet than any other known variety of Mangel, and by analysis it has been shown that it is very 
interbreeding between White Sugar Beet and Colossal Long Red Mangel. 
rich in saccharine matter. 
Half Sugar Red, Price, 4 lb. 25c.; lb. 75c. 
SUGAR BEETS 
VILMORIN’S IMPROVED WHITE. A greatly improved variety of Sugar Beet, obtained by over 
The proportion of sugar in the roots, under ordinary cir- 
cumstances, amounts to 18 to 20 per cent, while in other varieties the usual average is 12 to 15 per cent. 
Has yielded 30 tons and over per acre, and is unequalled for feeding cows and young stock. 
20 years’ continued and systematic selection. 
Price, %4 lb. 25c.; lb. 75c. 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Heavy yielder and easy to dig. 
Price, 4 Ib. 25c.; Ib. 75c. 
HENDERSON’S SEED POTATOES 
NORTHERN GROWN ESPECIALLY FOR SEEDING 
Prices of potatoes are subject to change without notice—(1 peck will 
plant about 125 hills; 10 to 12 bushels per acre, in drills 3 feet apart.) Pur- 
chaser pays freight or express charges and assumes risk from freezing or 
heating. The sack is 165 lbs. net weight or 234 bushels. 
BOVEE, HENDERSON’S. The popular’ extra-early. Delicious, 
appetizing new potatoes can be produced earlier with BOVEE than any 
other. It is not only early, but produces its crop in great abundance and 
yields a very large percentage of perfectly formed tubers. 
Price, peck $1.25; bushel $4.00; sack $8.00. 
CHIPPEWA. A new variety and it is a heavy yielder of medium size, 
very uniform round to oblong, eyes shallow, skin smooth. 
Price, peck $1.10; bushel $3.75; sack $7.50. 
IRISH COBBLER. A fine early variety, producing large handsome 
tubers, uniform in shape and size. The flesh is white, and of excellent 
quality, the skin very light brown with whitish netting. It is a heavy 
cropper. 
Price, peck $1.10; bushel $3.75; sack $7.50. 
EARLY OHIO. Very early, almost round; flesh solid, cooks dry and 
mealy. 
Price, peck $1.10; bushel $3.75; sack $7.50. 
_ SPAULDING ROSE NO. 4. Handsome red tuber, somewhat flat, a 
little later than the regular Early Rose but usually a better yielder. Fit 
to cook when large enough to dig. 
Price, peck $1.10; bushel $3.75; sack $7.50. 
EARLY ROSE. The popular standard early, 
productiveness and fine quality. 
Price, peck $1.10; bushel $3.75; sack $7.50. 
SIR WALTER RALEIGH, HENDERSON’S. A grand, main crop Po- 
tato, shape very uniform, large and oval; flesh fine-grained, snow-white, 
cooking dry and floury, splendid keeper. 
Price, peck $1.25; bushel $4.00; sack $8.00. 
noted for earliness, 
UNCLE SAM. On a loam or sandy soil it is a wonder in yield and 
quality. Its handsome appearance and perfect form always ensure a 
fancy price on the market. 
Price, peck $1.25; bushel $4.00; sack $8.00. 
IMPROVED GREEN MOUNTAIN. A reliable medium late Potato 
which is rapidly increasing in popularity—in fact, in some sections it has 
superseded all other main crop varieties. It yields big crops of large, 
smooth, white skinned tubers of handsome flattish oval form. It keeps 
well, and is not liable to scab or decay. 
Price, peck $1.10; bushel $3.75; sack $7.50. 
(See engraving.) 
The quality is exceedingly 
The flesh 
Sheep 
Awarded first-class 
FIELD CARROTS 
for Stock Feeding 
LONG ORANGE 
IMPROVED 
Of large size, fair speci- 
mens averaging 12 inches in 
length, with a diameter of 3 
inches at the top. Color, orange-red. 
butter a delicious flavor and rich golden color. 
DANVERS. A _ handsome, cylindrical-shaped Carrot of good size and 
stump-rooted. Under the best cultivation it has yielded from 25 to 30 tons 
per acre. Price, % lb. 75c.; Ib. $1.75. 
Fed to milch cows it imparts to the 
Price, % lb. 60c.; Ib. $1.50. 
RUTA BAGA Swedish or Russian Turnip 
These grow very rapidly, and yield from twenty to twenty-five tons per 
acre, in good, rich, deep soil, with proper cultivation. The Ruta Bagas 
proper should be sown in this latitude from May 25th to June 25th. Sow 
2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED PURPLE-TOP. This is undoubtedly the 
finest variety of purple-top Ruta Baga, and originated with one of our Long 
Island growers. It is twice the size of ordinary American stocks, and 
although size is usually gotten at the expense of quality, the quality is 
superior to any that we have tested. It is perfectly hardy. In a fair test 
on several Long Island farms, alongside some of the best European and 
American varieties, it produced almost twice the weight per acre of any other 
variety. As a winter food for live stock the Ruta Baga has a wide range of 
adaptation, and is found at its best where the weather is moist and cool. 
Price, Ib. $1.25. 
IMPROVED AMERICAN (PURPLE-TOP). An old leading variety ; 
very hardy and productive; flesh yellow, solid, sweet and fine-flavored, equally 
good for stock or table use. 
Price, lbie$l-25: 
TURNIP—White Fleshed 
Specially Adapted for Stock Feeding 
PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE. One of the best varieties grown; 
thick globe-shape, of large size, rapid growth, fine quality and a heavy 
cropper. It keeps well, and is unequaled for stock feeding. 
Price, % lb. 45c.; Ib. $1.00. 
The Purchaser Pays Transportation Charges on Farm Seeds, Except Where Noted. 
