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PETEH HEJSlDEP.SOri <St CO., fiEW YOl^.— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



=4* PfltySfilP. & 



German, Pastindke. — French, Panais. — Spanish, Pastinaca. 



1 oz. per IQQfeet of drill; 5 to 6 Z&s. m drills for an acre. 



Sow as early in spring as the weather will admit, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering half an inch deep. 



When well np, thin out to five or six inches apart in the rows. Unlike Carrots, they are improved by frost,. 



and it is usual to take up in fall a certain quantity for winter use, leaving the rest in the ground till spring,. 



to be dug as required. 



HENDERSON'S HOLLOW CROWNED. We believe this is the finest stock of 

 Parsnip that can be procured. The roots run of uniform size, and are smooth. The 

 growing taste for this delicious vegetable will make this improved strain particularly- 

 desirable. (See cut.) 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. J4 lb., 60c. lb. 



Long Smooth. A fine flavored variety. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. J^ lb., 55c. lb. 



Early Round. An early variety, but of small size. 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 25c. 34 lb., 75c. lb. 



^1- PA^SLiEV. -IS- 



=4* PEPPER. •&* 



BUBT KING PEPPER. 



German, Pfeffer. — French, Piment. — 

 Spanish, Pimiento. 



Grown largely for pickles. Sow in hot-bed early in April, 

 and transplant to the open ground when the weather is favora- 

 ble. They should be planted in warm, mellow soil, in rows 

 eighteen inches apart. They may also be sown in the open 

 ground when the danger of frost is past. 



COUNTY FAIR. The best of all horn-shaped 

 Peppers. It is particularly sweet and mild, being 

 thicker in flesh than any other sort and enor- 

 mously productive. We know of no pepper equal 

 to it in quality and productiveness. It is strik- 

 ingly handsome, of medium size, very solid and 

 "meaty," and of sweet, sprightly flavor, entirely 

 free from any biting or burning taste. (See cut.) 

 10c. pkt., 40c. oz., SI. 50 % lb. 



CARDINAL. This Pepper is slightly scimiter- 

 shaped, and is a glossy bright red color ; 5 to 6 

 inches in length, being about an inch broad at 

 the top and tapering to a point. Very sweet and 

 thick-fleshed. 5c. pkt., 40c. oz., SI. 25 J£ lb. 



RED CLUSTER. Bears a profusion of red clusters of very thin, pungent pep- 

 pers in an upright position. It forms a small, compact plant about a foot high. 

 A single plant has been known to produce as many as a thousand peppers. 10c. 

 pkt., 30c. oz., SI. 00 i^ lb. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN, or MAMMOTH. Similar to the Bull Nose, but larger 

 and milder in flavor. Used to make stuffed " Mango " pickles. 5c. pkt., 25e. 

 oz., 75c. 34 lb., S2.50 lb. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. The variety of commerce. Pods small, cone-shaped ; 

 scarlet red when ripe. Quite a late variety ; the pods are as frequently used for 

 pickling green as when ripe. 5c. pkt., 25c. oz., 75c. 34 lb-> $2.50 lb. 



CHILI. Very small and prolific ; generally used for making pepper sauce. 5c. 

 pkt., 25c. oz., 75c. 34 lb. 



RUBY KING. An exceedingly large and handsome Pepper of mild flavor; the 

 fruits are of a bright ruby red, from 4j^ to 6 ins. long by 9 to 12 ins. in circum- 

 ference. It can be sliced for salad or eaten with salt and vinegar like tomatoes 

 -_ and cucumbers. (See cut.) 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 75c. 34 lb., $2.50 lb. 



CHERRY RED. Fruit round, of a rich scarlet color. 5c. pkt., 25c. oz. ,75c. 34 lb. 



LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. An early variety of mild flavor, a favorite for 

 pickling and for use in the natural state. 5c. pkt., 25c. oz., 75c. 34 lb-, $2.50 lb. 



GOLDEN DAWN. Of same shape and size as the Large Bell, but of more deli- 

 cate flavor; color, yellow. 5c. pkt., 25c. oz., 75c. 34 lb., $2.50 lb. 

 For Pepper Plants, seepage 152. 



If any of the above Seeds are desired, by mail in quantities ofY 2 lb. and upward, postage 

 must be added at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. Packets, ounces and 34 lbs. mailed free. 



German, Petersilie. — French, Persil. — Spanish, Peregil. 1 oz.for 150 feet of drill. 



Parsley succeeds best in rich, mellow soil. As the seeds germinate very Blowly, three or four weeks- 

 elapsing sometimes before it makes its appearance, it should be sown early in spring, previeusly soaking: 

 the seed for a few hours in tepid water. Sow thickly in rows a foot apart, and half an inch deep. For 

 winter use protect in a frame or light cellar, or a few plants may be placed in pots or boxes and kept in the- 

 house for convenient use during the winter. 



CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. A very select stock, beautifully crimped and 



curled. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 30c. 34 lb., 90e. lb. . 



Fern-Leaved. A very beautiful variety ; very valuable for table decoration. 5c. pkt. r 



10c. oz., 30c. M lb., $1-00 lb. 

 HENDERSON'S EMER- 

 ALD. Distinct in appear- 

 ance from any of the other 

 varieties, being of a lighter 

 andmore brilliant shade of 

 green. The plant is of 

 dwarf habit, with leaves 

 finely cut and very curly. 

 To growers for the market 

 as well as for private gar- 

 dens we commend this 

 pkt., 10c. oz., 

 SI. 00 lb. 



DOUBLE 



A fine dwarf 



variety, beautifully curled ; 



excellent for garnishing. 



sort. 5c. 



30c. y A lb., 



EXTRA 



CURLED 



5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 30c. J4 

 lb., 90c. lb. 



Plain. The leaves of this 

 sort are plain ; it is hardier 

 than the curled variety. 

 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 34 lb., 

 80c. lb. 



Hamburg or Turnip-Root- 

 ed. A fleshy-rooted kind ; 

 the roots used for flavor- 

 ing soups. 5c. pkt., 10c. 

 oz., 30c. i'A lb-, $1-00 lb. 



