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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



CHICORY. 



Jfhy mail in quantities of }^ lb. nnd upicards, postage must 



tie added at the rate of 16c. per It). 

 Large Rooted. Used to mix with, or as a substitute for 



Coflee. Cultivation the same as the Carrot. Pkt., 5c.; 



oz., 15c.; \i lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 



CHERAIL. 



Oerm.in, GartenkerbeL—Freuch, cerfeidl, 

 ITbV mail in Quantities of a lb. and upwards, postage must 



be added at the rate ofldc. per lb. 

 Chervil, Curled. Au aromatic sweet herb. The young 



leavps are u.sed in soups and .salads. Sow tlilnly in May, 



in drills half an inch deep, one foot apart. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 



20c.; }i lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 

 Tuberous Rooted. Sow in March or April; after 



treatment same as the Carrot. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 30c.; K lb., 



$1.00; lb., $3.00. 



CORN, Sweet. 



German, WelscJikorn.— French, Jfais.— Spanish, Maiz, 

 All varieties of Sweet Corn may be either sown in rows 

 four and a half feet apart, and the seeds planted about eiglit 

 inches in the rows, or planted in hills at distances of three or 

 four feet each way, according to the variety (jrown, or the 

 richness of the .soil in which it is planted. The taller the vari- 

 ety, or the richer the soil, the greater should be the distance 

 apart. We make our first plantings in this vicinity about the 

 middle of May, and continue suc-essive plantings every two 

 or three weeks until the last week in July. In more southerly 

 latitudes planting is begun a ntonlh earlier and continued a 

 month later. 



jleM 20c. per quart ertni if to be sent ?»/ mail. Pints fur- 

 nislii'd (.t uwirt rotes. 

 Bushels supplied at reduced rales. 

 BARLY NARRAG.V1V.SKTT. One of the earliest of the 

 sweet varieties; ears small, tender and of excellent 

 quality. Qt., 20c.; peck, $1.25. 

 EARLY MINNESOTA. Very early; a decidedly excel- 

 lent variety; ears fair sized and uniform; plant rather 

 dwarf. {See Cut). Qt., 20c.; peck, $1.25. 

 CROSBV'S EARLY SUGAR. An excellent early 

 variety; ears rather small; a great favorite in the mar- 

 kets ofall the large cities, of., 20c.; peck, $1.25. 

 LARGE EARLY "EIGHT-ROWED. One of the best 

 of the .sweet varieties; ears long, with white cob. Qt., 

 20c.; peck, $1.25. 

 HICKOX IMPROVED. A new and very valuable 

 variety for market; the ears are twelve-rowed, straight 

 and luindsome. Quality of the very best. Qt., 20c. ; peck, 

 $1.25. 



SQ,1'A1VTUM SUGAR. (*e Special Description, page 38.) 



Qt., 30c.; peck, $2.25. 



Early Adams, or Burlington. Strictly speaking, this 

 is an early field variety, although largely sold for table 

 use; we therefore class it among the Sweet Corn. It Is 

 grown extensively in this section for the New York mar- 

 kets. Qt., 20c.; peck, $1 25. 



Early Dwarf Sugar. Growstoan average heightof two 

 and a half feet: ears small; corn very sweet; one of the 

 earliest. Qt., 20c. ; peck, $1.25. 



EXTRA EARLY TOBI THUMB. A very early me- 

 dium-sized eight-rowed variety. Kernels of lair size, 

 white and sweet; stalks about 3 feet high; it is already a 

 popular market variety, as it is said to be a week earlier 

 than any other sort. Qt., 30c.: peck. $2.25. 



Darling''^ Early Sugar. The earliest of all the tall 

 varieties; ears small, well-formed and sweet. Qt., 20c.; 

 peck, $1.25. 



Moore's Early Concord. Ears large and ■well-filled; 

 early, and unsurpassed for richuess and delicacy of flavor. 

 Qt., 20c.; peck, $1.25. 



EGYPTIAN, NEW. The ear is of large size, and the 

 flavor peculiarly rich and sweet, and so superior toother 

 sorts of Sweet Corn, that hotels and families using it will 

 have no other kind as long as this variety is to be had. 

 The introducer, who is a large grower and canner of 

 Corn, states that the superiority of this variety is so well 

 understood in his nelghljurhood, that the prices he re- 

 ceives for it both in the canned and green state, will 

 average nearly one-hall more than what he can obtain 

 for any otlier sort he grows. Like all other large sorts, 

 it matures late. Qt., 20c.; peck, $1.25. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. A late variety, of ex- 

 cellent quality, remaining longer in the green state than 

 any other kind. Qt., 20c. ; peck, $1.25. 



TRIUMPH. Said to be the earliest of the large varieties. 

 Flavor rich and sweet; largely grown as a market sort. 

 Qt., 20c.; peck, $1.25. 



MAMMOTH SUGAR. A late variety, and one of the 



largest; productive and fine flavored. Qt., 20c.; peck, 

 $1.25. 

 Black Sugar. A black grained variety, one of the sweet- 

 est ofall kinds. Qt , 20c. : peck, $1.25. 



CORN, Field. 



VARIETIES FOR FIELD CULTURE. 

 Early Yellow Canada. A well-known early variety. 



Doz. ears, JOc, 100 ears, $2.50. 

 Early Dutton. A handsome variety of excellent quality. 



Doz. ears, 40c.; 100 ears, $2..50. 

 Golden Dent. Dciz. ears, COc; 100 cars, $4,00. 

 Large Yello^v Flint. I'nidiictive and of good quality. 



Doz. Ciirs. 40C.; luu ears. $2.:'i(i. 

 Large White Flint. Siiiuhii- to the preceding, except 



in color. l>nz. ears, 4oc.: loo ears, $2.50. 

 Conipton's Early Yellow. Doz. ears, 50c.; 100 ears, 



$3.00. 

 Chester Co. Mammoth, Thelargest variety of Field Corn. 



in cullivatioii. Shelled, $1.25 per peck; $4.50 per bush. 



Dnz. ears. s5c.; 100 ears, $0.00. 

 Bliint's Proline. Shelled, $1.00 per peck; $3.00 per bush. 

 King Philip. Doz. ears, 40c.; lOO cars, $2.'0. 



SWEET FODDER CORN. 



For soiling. Sow three bushels to the acre, broadcast, or 

 half that quantity in <lrills. Per iiush., $'.^.25. 



WHITE POP CORN. 



For parching (in ears). Lb., lOc; 100 lbs., $S.OO. 



CORN SALAD or FETTICUS. 



German, Lamnier.salat.— French, .Mdclie. — Spanish, 

 Canonigos. 

 A vegetable used as a salad, and sold to a large extent in 

 our New York markets, it is sown on the fir.^t opening of 

 spring, in rows of one foot apart, ami is fit for use in six or 

 elglit weeks from time of sowing. If wanted to come in early 

 in spring, it is sown in September, covered up with straw or 

 hay as soon as cold weather sets in, and Is wintered over ex- 

 actly as Spinach. (See cut.) 



If by mail in quantities of '^ lb. ana upwards, postage musl 



t/e added at the rate o/lOc. per lb. 



Pkt., ic; oz., 20c.; >.i lb., 50c.; lb.. $1.75. 



COLLARDS, True Georgia. 



French, C/iou.— (Jernian, BUltter-Kohl. 

 Sow for succession from .June to August, and treat as Cab- 

 bage, in rows one foot apart. 



If by mail in quantities of ii lb. and upwards, postage must 



be added at the rate of 16c. per lb. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; '^ lb., eoc; li)., $2.00. 



CRESS, or PEPPERGRASS. 



German, Kresse. — French, Cces.sou.— Spanish, Maslruco. 

 A well-known pungent salad. Kequires to be .sown thickly 

 and covered very slightly, at frequent intervals, to keep up a- 

 succession, as U soon runs to seed. 

 // by rruiil in quantities of i^ lb. and upiciards, postage m.ust 



be added at the rate ofVk: per lb. 

 Extra Curled. Very fine; may be cut two or three times.. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; "'4 lb., 20c.; Ih.. 65. 

 Australian Cress. Fine, piquant flavor. Pkt., 6c.; oz., 

 15c.; '., lb., 35c.; lb. $1.00. 



CRESS, Water. 



German, Brunnenkres.<ie. — Frencli, Cresson de Fontalne.^- 

 Spauish, Be, TO. 

 This is a well-known hardy perennial aquatic plant, grow- 

 ing abundantly along the margins of rmmingslreams. ditches 

 and ponds, and sold in immense quantities in our markets in 

 spring. Where it does not grow naturally, it is easily intro- 

 duced by planting along the margins of ponds and streairs, 

 where it increases, both by spreading of the roots and by seed- 

 ing. It has a particularly pleasant, pungent taste, agreeable 

 to most people. 



Xfby mail in quantities of )i lb. and upwards, postage must 

 be added at the rate o/16c. per lb. 

 Pkt., IOC; oz., 50c.; li lb., $1.50. 



CUCUMBER. 



German, Gwrfep.— French, ConcomfH-p.— Spanish, CoUombro. 



Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich loamy ground. 



They should not be planted in the open air until there is a 



prospect of settled, warm weather. Plant in hills about four 



feet apart each way. The hills should be previously prepared. 



