14 PETEH HEflDEfrSOfl & CO., flEW VOHK-— VEGETABLE SEED fiOVEIiTIES. 



"JUflO" PER. 



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We have now had a five years' acquaintance with this Pea, and 

 every year's experience has led us to esteem it more highly. In 

 common with Heroine, to which it bears some resemblance, it is 

 of British origin, and is one of the few sorts from that source that 

 are capable of withstanding the extremes of temperature of the 

 American climate. It is a main crop variety, of vigorous con- 

 stitution, which shows itself in the strong, handsome, branching 

 plant. It is two feet in height, requiring little or no brushing, 

 though, being a free-clinging variety, it is greatly helped by it. 

 It produces an abundance of the finest peas possible, the vines 

 being actually laden with pods. These are stout and heavy in 

 form, very little curved, dark green, usually growing in pairs, 

 containing from seven to nine peas of the finest quality, which 

 so thoroughly fill the pod as to make it almost cylindrical in shape. 

 The peas, too, possess the admirable faculty of preserving their 

 tenderness and superb flavor long after they are young, and also 

 retain their attractive dark green color when served at table. 



Price, per pkt. (i£ pt.) 15c; 30c. per pt., 50c. per qt. 



"QUEEfl" PER. 



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We are indebted to Europe for some of our very best peas, but 

 not all the new varieties introduced there suit our climate. This 

 new variety, however, is one of the few really fine peas that resist 

 the long droughts which we sometimes experience. We have found 

 it to stand well under the scorching rays of the sun, and it is not 

 subject to mildew. It is a green, wrinkled, main crop variety, 

 growing to about two to two and one-half feet in height. The pods 

 are very large, slightly curved, produced mostly in pairs, and all 

 over the vine from bottom to top. The peas are large, oval, deep 

 green, and of a delicious flavor when cooked. They are so packed 

 in the pods that when opened it would almost seem impossible 

 that they could be contained in the pod. The vines are very sturdy, 

 and being of a branching habit, this variety can be sown more 

 thinly than most varieties. Its season is just right to succeed the 

 Juno, as it comes into bearing when that splendid variety is 

 about finished. 



Price, per pkt. {% pt.) 15c; 30c per pt., 50c per qt. 

 (1 pkt. each of the 2 new Peas for 25c) 



fleoi JVIusk jflelon, Henderson's " Perfected Delmonieo." 



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This is a selection of the well-known Delmonieo Musk Melon which we introduced. This improved type is almost a perfect globe in 

 shape ; the skin is a peculiar grayish green until ripe, when it changes to a bright yellow. The ribs of this Melon are wide and covered 

 thickly with a prominent netting. The melons average about six inches in diameter, have a very small seed cavity, and are exceedingly 

 thick and heavy for their size. The flesh is a deep, rich orange-yellow color, and is of very fine grain, without the slightest stringiness. 

 This variety produces melons of uniformly high quality and is likely to displace all other red or yellow T fleshed sorts. It is a strong, hardy 

 grower and very prolific. We can recommend it either to the market gardener or amateur. 15c per pkt., 40c per oz., 



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Electric Beet. 



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Beets have of late years been brought to such perfection that it 

 has seemed almost impossible to make any improvement, but we 

 are confident that in Electric we have secured qualities rarely 

 combined in even the best varieties. In shape it is almost round ; 

 the leaves are small and compact and set very close to the centre 

 of the bulb. The tap-root also is small, starting clear from the 

 bulb without taper; indeed, it combines to a greater degree than 

 any variety we know the maximum of edible bulb with the mini- 

 mum of root and foliage. The color is crimson, the prevailing 

 shade being very dark, changing alternately into rings of. a lighter 

 hue. The constancy of color in every bulb largely enhances its 

 value. It is also extremely early, coming in right along with 

 Extra Early Egyptian. But it is when prepared for the table 

 that its qualities become most apparent, the fine, rich color 

 making it conspicuous. The delicate texture of the flesh, rich 

 sugary flavor and entire absence of fibre, stamp it as most valua- 

 ble. We are entirely confident that a fair trial will result in its 

 securing a permanent place in any garden. 

 Price, 10c per pkt., 20c per oz., 50c per % lb., $1.50 per lb. 



Henderson's Half Long Beet 



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For many years we cultivated almost none but the round 

 varieties of Beets, leaving the development of the long varieties 

 entirely to our European friends. The principal points of excel- 

 lence in the long, as distinguished from the round varieties, are the 

 vividly rich colors which characterize almost every variety, and 

 their peculiar adaptation for slicing. We have selected one which 

 embodies all the good points of these long varieties. Our illustration 

 on colored plate gives an idea of its shape and general appearance 

 and grand color. The top is medium in size, very rich glossy crimson 

 in color — the latter is so effective that we have used it successfully 

 in ornamental bedding. The bulb is three inches in diameter at 

 shoulder, tapering in pear-shaped form to the slender root. It 

 grows one half out of the ground and is entirely free from 

 roughness. No more brilliant color can be desired than is shown 

 on slicing this variety, while its extreme tenderness and freedom 

 from woody fibre or tough string evidences its peerless quality. 



Price, 10c per pkt., 20c per oz., 50c per J^ lb., $1.50 per lb. 



(1 pkt. each of the 2 new Beets for 15c) 



For our Grand Combination Offer of all Vegetable and Floater Seeds, shooin on eolored plates, see page 8. 



