PETER HENDERSON & CO.— VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES. 



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NEW SORTS OF SEED POTATOES. 



Potatoes are now with ns one of the most important articles we sell, our spaciotis cellars containing large qnantilie? of all the 

 standard sorts (?ee general list), which have been grown very far North, and specially selected for seed purposes. We experiment each 

 season with all new varieties offered, and of the long list of late introductions we have considered ihe following as likely to prove 

 valuable for general cultivarion. (See Special Prizes in Introductory ) 



NEW FIRST EARLY POTATO— VANGUARD. 



Three years ago onr attention was called to this variety and we have since closely watched it, to make certain before offering that 

 the claim of extreme earlincs- over all other sorts was fully sustained. That it is all that the originator claims for it, there is no 

 doobt whatever iu our minds after repeated comparative trials. Outside the experiments con lucted by ourselves, we took the precantion 

 tohaveihe " Vanguard " thoroughly tested b,- two of the most extensive and prominent Potato groweis in the country, whose 

 letters will be found below. Onr illustration is a trifle smaller than the average size of the tubers, the skin is smooth, indented with 

 few and shallow eyes ; in yield it equals any of the early sorts, while the quality is unsui passed. In earliness it has in every instance 

 when grown si le by side with the e^irliest varieties been tit to dig never less than ten and often twelve and fourteen days before any 

 other sort had matured. From our holding back the variety until we felt assured that it was worthy of the widest distribnlion, we 

 have accumulated a stock large enough to allow us to offer it at what, for a new Potato, we consider very reasonable prices. 



'• Last spring you sent mj for trial your new seeding potato with a request that I should plant them and report the result. They 

 were planted the last week in April beside Early Kose and barly Sunrise, on the same day, using a fertilizer at the rate of 600 lbs. 

 per acie. The first week iu .July tbey were examined and found large enoughfor the table. 'I'helast week in July the crop was fully 

 matured and [ do not hesitate to pronounce them ten days earlier than either the K rly -unrise or Early Kose, and its yield as com- 

 pared with the above named varieties was most satisfactory, being at least 15 per cent, in excess of either. 



I have tested the quality and it is all that, could he des red. In mealiness and fine delicate flavor, it is equal to Snowflake, I be- 

 lieve it "ill become the standard variety for earliness, qualitv and productiveness. J. L. CONOVEK. 

 Holmdel. N. .J.. Xovemhcr 10, lf83, 



Under date of Xoveinber 3d, K. L. Coy, of Washinston County, N, Y., writes ; " Its quality is certainly very fine. We have 

 cooked them ani found tiiem everything that could be desired. When planted side by side with Beauty of Hehron and Early Kose 

 they ripened fnlly ten days earlier than either." 



1 lb. by Mail 15 cts ; 3 lbs. by Mail $2.00 : by Express or freight $1.25 per peck ; §4.00 per bushel ; $8,00 per bbl. 



POTATO, WALL'S ORANGE. 



A new late variety that has been highly praised, and which is considered by competent authorities, as a table variety, to be nn- 

 surpassed. Its color is very distinct, being a decided orange hue, from which it derives its name. The originator claims that it is 

 nneqaaled in quality and productiveness, and one of the stronsrest growers ever seen. 



50 cts. per peck ; $1.75 per bushel : $3.50 per bbl. 



POTATO, JUMBO. 



Offered for the first time last season, and has fully borne put the claims we made for it. It is one of the very heaviest growing 

 potatoes in cull ivalion, being at least one-third more than the Peerless, which, as is generallj' known, is a very heavy yielder. It 

 seems to be entirely free from rot and is one of the very best keepers. The vines are heavy and close and afford full protection from 

 the ;nn, thus acting as a mulch to retain the moisture. The tubers are nearly round ; skin white : eyes small and sunken ; flesh white 

 of excellent flavor, and either baked or boiled they are dry and mealy. 



50 cts. per peck ; $1 75 per bushel : $3.50 per bhl. 



POTATO, EARLY MAYFLOWER. 



This valuable new son was offered by the introducers last year, only by the lb . and from all that we can learn it Is undoubtedly 

 a most desirable acquisition to an already long li^t of excellent sorts. It is said to ripen about with the Early Rose, while the 

 quality is claimed to be equal to that of the Snowflake. In fact the Mayflower is a cross between the Snow flake and'Peachblow. The 

 JUbers are of medium size and run very uniform slightly flattened, oval-shaped, liglit lemon color. The skin is well covered with 

 ^ry fine netting ; eyes are very few ; fl-'sh white and solid. Cooks evenly and thoroughly without falling to pieces and has no hard 

 core so common to many othersorts. The vines are srrong and vigorous and of a spreading rather than an upright growth. 

 1 lb, by Mail 60 cts. : 3 lbs. by Mail for SI. 50 ; by Express or Freight §2.00 per peck ; §ti.00 per bushel ; $12 00 per bbl. 



POTATO, EARLY TELEPHONE. 



This seedling was sent cut by the originator of Brownell's Best, which potato it somewhat resembles in appearance. One of the 

 best authorities on potatoes considers the Early Telephone a great acquisition, as in vield and quality it is unsurpassed. From one 

 tuber last spring 40 lbs. was the product. 



50 cts. per peck ; $1.75 per bushel ; t'3 30 per bbl. 



See deaeriptioD of the NEW CELERY, -'HENDERSON'S WHITE PLUME," page 8. 



