PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



Henderson's Superior 



Mushroom Spawn. 



Mushrooms may be grown by anyone 

 having a supply of fresh horse manure 

 and a shed or cellar or a space under 

 a greenhouse bench where a tempera- 

 ture of 50 to 60 degrees is evenly 

 maintained. They make a most profit- 

 able crop when successfully grown, and 

 our superior Spawn, has given splendid 

 results. It is sold in bricks weighing 

 about 1 K pounds, enough when broken 

 into two inch pieces to "spawn" a bed 

 of about 9 square feet. 



American ''Pure Culture" 

 Mushroom Spawn. 



It is now possible to reproduce mush- 

 rooms for individual specimens, apply- 

 ing the same principles as used in the 

 selection of other plants. The Spawn we offer 

 is grown from spores taken from specimens of 

 good form and may be relied on to produce a 

 similar crop. It is sold in flat bricks about 

 13^ inches thick. One brick may be broken 

 into two inch pieces and placed 12 inches apart, to 

 spawn an area of nine square feet. (See engraving) . 

 Price per brick 30c., 10 bricks for $2.75, 100 

 bricks for $25.00. Purchaser paying carriage. 



"/ purchased American Pure Culture Mushroom from you 

 on March Isl, and picked the mushrooms in the above photo on 

 May 24:th. I had some that weighed over \ lb. each. Yester- 

 day, the 5th of June, I picked a mess, and there are fully 100 

 buttons on the bed now. All this from a bed in the cedar, size 

 2x8 feet. j, ^^ COOK, Marshalltown, Iowa. 



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Purple Top White Globe Turnip. 



This is a large, globe-shaped variety, white 

 flesh, fine grained, tender and sweet. It grows 

 smooth, has a small root, and medium sized tops. 

 It is a true table Turnip and one of the best 

 for winter storage being extensively grown and 

 pitted for fall and winter, as it is a good keeper. 

 The best crops of turnips are grown from sum- 

 mer sown seed. Sow 1 oz. for 100 feet of drill, 

 1 3^ to 2 pounds in drills per acre. (See engraving). 



Price, 5c. pkt., 20c. oz., 70c. 3^ lb., $2.50 lb. 



HENDERSON'S n,,^^ D^ ^^ <. FOR 



SELECTED KUta OagaS table use 



Sow 1 oz. for 100 feet 

 of drill, 2 or 3 lbs. per 

 acre in drills. 



Henderson's Long Island 



improved Ruta Baga. 



It is very large, has no 

 neck, and is a remarkably 

 good keeper; the flesh is 

 rich yellow, of fine qual- 

 ity. Price, 5c. pkt., 20c. 

 oz., 60c. H^h.y $2.00 lb. 



Improved American 

 Purple Top Ruta Baga. 



Considered the stand- 

 ard American Ruta Baga 

 by the best posted farm- 

 ers. Very popular, both 

 for stock feeding and 

 home consumption. The 

 flesh is yellow, it is 

 hardy, productive and a 

 good keeper. 



Price, 5c. pkt., 20c. oz., 

 60c. }i lb., $2.00 lb. 



THE HOME GARDENER 

 should pay special attention 

 to root crops on account of 

 their keeping qualities. Our 

 booklet "Garden Culture of 

 Root Crops" sent free if re- 

 quested when ordering. 



Our leaflet **MUSHROOM CULTURE," thoroughly up-to-date, free to customers on application. 



