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PETER HENDERSON &CO., NEW YORK 



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Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



TURNIP. (1 oz. for 150 ft. of drill; 1 to 2 lbs. in drills for an acre). 

 WHITE-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Early White Flat Dutch. A standard early, white, flat Turnip; an excellent 



garden variety; flesh white and mild 



Early Purple Top Milan. The earliest Turnip in cultivation; medium-sized, 



flat, smooth; white flesh and skin, with purple top 



Early White Milan. (See special description, page 43.) Similar in shape and 



size to the above, equally early; surface smooth and pure white; flesh white, 



tender, fine grained and of fine table quality 



Early Bed Top Strap Leaf. A popular variety of quick growth; round-flat, 4 



too inches in diameter; flesh white and of excellent quality 



Early White Strap Leaf. Differs from the above only in being pure white.. 

 Purple Top White Globe. (See special description, page A3.) An early, 



large, globe-shaped variety; white flesh, fine grained, tender and sweet; a fine 



table turnip and one of the best market sorts 



White Egg. An oval or egg-shaped variety, with smooth, thin, white skin and 



snowy-white flesh; firm, mild and sweet 



Snowball. (See special description, page 43.) An early, medium-sized, smooth, 



round Turnip; pure white skin and flesh; quality crisp, tender and sweet 



Long White, or Cowhorn.- A long, white-fleshed Turnip, growing half above 



ground; although large, it is of fine quality 



YELLOW-FLESHED VABDZTIES. 



Golden Ball, or Orange Jelly. Medium size, globe-shaped bulbs; very 

 early; flesh golden-yellow, of fine texture and sweet 



Yellow Stone. A round, flattened, yellow-fleshed Turnip; popular for both 

 table use and stock feeding 



Yellow Globe. A yellow-fleshed, globe-shaped variety, of large size; a splen- 

 did winter keeper; excellent for both table and stock 



Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen. A large, globe-shaped Turnip, with yellow 

 flesh of fine quality; a good keeper; popular for table or stock 



RUTABAGA. RUSSIAN OR SWEDISH TURNIPS. (Sow S to 3 lbs. per acre.) 



Golden Heart, Henderson's. Very early, and the finest yellow-fleshed Ruta 

 Baga for garden culture and table use, flesh remarkably fine grained and of 

 sweet, mild flavor. The bulb grows clean and smooth and has a very small top. 



Henderson's Long Island Dnproved. Bred from the " American Purple 

 Top," over which it is a great improvement, being nearly double the size; an 

 immense yielder and good keeper; flesh rich yellow, of fine quality 



Unproved American Purple Top. The old popular standard, both for 

 stock feeding and table use; hardy, productive, good keeper; flesh yellow, 

 solid an d of sweet, rich flavor 



Large White French, Sweet, German or Rock. A white-fleshed variety of 

 large size and fine quality 



HERB SEEDS. SWEET, POT AND MEDICDXAL. 



No garden is complete without a few Herbs for culinary or medicinal purposes. 



These should be harvested on a dry day. just before they come into full bloom, 



then dried quickly and packed closely, entirely excluded from the air. 



Anise. For garnishing, cordials and flavoring 



Balm. For making balm tea and balm wine; useful in fevers 



Basil, Sweet. The leaves and tops of the shoots are used for highly seasoned 



soups, stews and sauces; a leaf or two is sometimes placed in salads 



Bene. Oil from the seeds softens and whitens the skin; the leaves in water are 



beneficial in cases of dysentery 



Borage. Excellent for bees. The leaves are used in salads or boiled as spin- 

 ach; the flowers are aromatic and used in cool drinks 



Caraway. The aromatic seeds are used in confectionery, cakes and medicine. 



Castor Oil Plant. (Ricinus Communis.) This seed yields castor oil 



Catnip. Useful for seasoning, and also grown as a bee food 



Coriander. For garnishing; the seeds are aromatic and useful for flavoring. .. 



Cumin. The pungent seed sometimes used as caraway 



Dill. The aromatic seeds are used in pickles, preserves, soups and sauces 



Fennel. The leaves boiled enter into many fish sauces, and are beautiful for 



garnishing; the seeds are employed in confectionery and for flavoring liquors.. 



Henbane. Cultivated chiefly for its medicinal properties 



Hop Seed. (Humulus Lupulus.) (For Hop Roots, see page 166.) 



Horehound. Useful for its tonic properties and for cough remedies 



Hyssop. The leafy tops and flowers are dried for making Hyssop Tea 



Lavender. A popular, aromatic herb, emitting a delightful perfume. (For 



Plants, see page 166.) 



Marjoram, Sweet. The leaves and ends of the shoots are popularly used for 



seasoning; it is usually grown as an annual 



Marjoram, Pot. A hardy perennial used for garden edgings and the leaves for 



seasoning 



Opium Poppy. (Papaver Somniferum.) Grown for the production of opium.. 

 Rosemary. The aromatic leaves are used for seasoning. The oil from the 



flowers is the chief ingredient in " Eau de Cologne." 



Saffron. The flowers are used in coloring soups, olives and other dishes 



Sage. The leaves are used in dressings and in sauces 



Savory, Summer. Used for seasoning and flavoring soups and dressings. . . . 



Savory, Winter. A hardy perennial; the leaves are used for flavoring 



Tarragon. (For Tarragon Plants, see page 166.) 



Thyme, Broad-Leaved. The leaves are dried for seasoning; also useful as 



a bee food 



Tansy. Formerly a prominent domestic medicine 



Wormwood. Used for medicinal purposes; also beneficial for poultry, planted 



in poultry grounds. 



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