70 PETER HENDERSON & CO.— VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS. 



Nearly all the Veiirlable Plants liere described we raise in enormous quantities, on our grounds at Jersey 

 City Heights, N. J., and we always have them in their proper seasons in splendid condition. By our light 

 system of packing, we can safely guarantee their safe arrival when sent by express, if the time in transit does 

 not exceed three days. 



We make no charge for either jsacking or boxes. 



Prices on all Vegetable Plants, for larger quantities than here ^iven, made hrvown 



on application. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



The preparation of the Asparagus bedaUouUl lie made witii 

 more care than lur most vegctahks, Ironi tlie fact that it is a 

 perniancut crop, wliicli ouylit to yield as well at the end of 

 twenty-live as of live years, if llie soil has been well prepai-cil. 

 To start with, it should be on ground thoroughly drained, 

 either naturally or artiUcially. and if clioice can be had, on a 

 ralher light samiy loam. This should l)e trenched and mixed 

 v/itli sulHcient manure to form a coating of at least si.x inches 

 thick over the beil; this manure should be worked into the 

 soil iiy trenching to the depth of two feet, as the roots of the 

 plants will reach quite that depth in a few years. In setting, 

 the crowns of tlie plants should be placed al least three inches 

 below the surface. It makes but little dillerence whether it 

 is planted in spring or fall; if in spring, it should be done as 

 early as the ground is dry enough lo work; and if in fall, just 

 as soon as the plants can be had, which is usually in the e rly 

 part of October. For an ordinary family, a lied of six rows, 

 fifty or sixty leet in length, and three feet apart, will be sulHc- 

 ient, the plants in the rows being set nine inches apart. 

 Colossal. Two year old roots. $1.00 per 100; $S.liO per 1,000. 



CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER 

 PLAiNTfi 



that have been wintei-ea ov-r in cold frames, and are ready 

 to plant out at any time Irom Febiimvy to end of April, of tlio 

 following varieties: 



J/b)/ mail, adrJ 25r. lo 100 price. 

 Cnbbage. rien('erson"s Early Summer. (Cold Frame.) Per 

 luo, .^i.'J.t; i)er looii. Slo.ou. 



Karly .lerstv Wakefield. (Com Frame.) Per 100, $1.26; 



per 1000, SIO.OO. 



farly Flat Dutch. (Cold Frame.) Per 100, $1.25; per 



moo. $10.00. 



Caiiliflotver. Earl v Dwarf Erfurt. (Cold Frame.) Per 100, 



$ i.oO; per 1000. SiiO.OO. 

 Henderson's Earlv Snowball. (Cold Frame.) Per 100, 



f:3.iO; per looo, $'JO.OO. 

 .^g- Hot Bed Plants of all the above sorts, ready 



about May 1st, at half the above rates. 



CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER 

 PLANTS. 



For Fall and Winter Crop.s. — Ready July Ist. 

 Cabbage. Large DruniUead. Per 100, 40c.; perlOlO, $3.50. 



I'leiiiiuiu Flat Dutch. Per 100, 40c.; per looO, $3.50. 



Drumhead Savoy. Per 100, 4(ic.; per 1000, S3.50. 



Kcd (for pickling.) Per 100, 50c.; per looo, $4.00. 



Cauliflower, liarly Dwarf Erfurt Per 100, $1.00; per 1000, 



$7 50. 



Henderson's Early Snowball. Per 100, $lJOO; per 1000 



$7.60. 



Algiers. Per 100, $i.00; per lOOO, $7.50. 



CELERY PLANTS. 



D^Sendfor our Special Circular ; .<sentfree onappUcalion 

 and ready June 10/;(. 



CRANBERRY PLANTS. 



We offer below the two leading varieties. Circular of in- 

 structions for culture will he inclosed with each order. 

 Eaton's Early Black Bell. Kipens very early, being 

 fully colored by Sept. 5th, in the Eastern States; color 

 very dark red, almost black, medinm size, and very uni- 

 form great bearer, good keeper, and vines perfectly 

 hardy. 

 J>lan..lield Creeper. This is entirelv different in its 

 growth anlhahit from all other varieties, it creeps on 

 the ground and takes root at every joint, and bears 

 shoots every two or three inches on tiie vine, and throws 

 out fruit buds for afresh startanother vear. It is a few 

 days later than the Eaton Bell; both are" adapted to up- 

 land cnltnre. It is of large size and great bearer, the 

 flesh is tender, fine keeper, colordarlc scarlet on one side. 



the other side nearly white, with a slight mottle, shape 



roundish oval. 

 Either of the above, by mail, per 100, 60c. I?y express, per 

 100, 45c.: per l.OOO, $3.50; per 6,000. $16.00; per 10,000, $25.00. 

 (lO.ouo is suitlcient to plant an acre.) 



EGG PLANTS. 



Ready May 15th. 

 N. Y. Improved. Each, 10c. ; per doz., $1.00; per 100, 



$0.00. 

 Black Pekln. Each, 10c. ; per doz., $1.00-, per 100, $6.00. 



HORSE RADISH SETS. 



Now Ready. 



By mail, per dozen, 25c. By express, per 100, eoc, per 



1,000, $5.00. 



JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES. 



strong tuber.s, 25c. per quart; $1.50 per peck; $5.00 per 

 bushel. A 3 lb. package, by mail, for $1.00. 



KALE OR BORECOLE PLANTS. 



Ready in July. 



Green Curled Si-ot<'h. By mail, $1.00 per 100. lly ex- 

 press, 75c. per 1(10. 



Blown Geinian Curled. By mall, $1.00 per 100. Br 

 express, 75e. per loo. 



KOHLRABI PLANTS. 



Ready in July. 

 Vienna. By mail, $1.00 per 100. By express. 



White 



76c. per 100 



LETTUCE PLANTS. 



Now Ready. 



Early Curled Sii.ipson (cold frame). Per 100. $1.00. 

 Black Seeded Butler (colli frame). Per 100, $1.00. 

 Hot-bed Plants of above, ready J>Iay Ist, at 

 half above rales. 



PEPPER PLANTS. 



Ready May 15th. 



Large Bell or Bull IVose. Each, 10c. ; per doz., $1.00; 



per 11)0, $6.00. 

 Sweet Mountain. Each, lOc; per doz., $1.00; per 100, 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 



Rhubarb Roots maybe planted early in spring or in fall, 

 setting the roots three feet apart each way; if planted in 

 spring on ground well prepared, a full crop may be gathered 

 the succeeding sea.son. It requires but little labor; once 

 planted, if will remain in bearing condition for three or four 

 years, only requiring a top dres.sing ol manure dug in, in 

 .spring or fall. 



25c. each; $2.00 per doz. 



SWEET POTATO PLANTS. 



Ready May 25th. 



IVansemond. The best sort for planting North. 76c. per 

 100; $6.00 per 1,000. 



TARRAGON PLANTS. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



TOMATO PLANTS. 



Ready May 1st. 

 Perfection. (New.) Per doz., 50c.; per 100, $3.00, 

 Acme. Per doz., 40c ; per lOO, $2 00. 

 Paragon. Per doz., 40c.; per lOO, $2.00. 

 The Tropliy (from Headquarters Seed). Per doz.. 40c.; 



per 100, $2.00. 

 Early Smooth Red. Per doz., 40c. ; per 100, $2 00. 

 New York Market. Per doz., 40c.; per 100, $2.00 

 Gen. Grant. Per doz., 40c.; per 100, $2.00. 



