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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



TOMATOES.— Contmned. 



PARAGON. The description of the Acme will answer for this in 

 all respects, except that in the Paragon the color is of a bright, 

 glossy crimson, entirely free from the pinkish tinge character- 

 istic of the Acme. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 80c. 3^ lb. ; S3. 00 lb. 



THE TROPHY. No Tomato ever introduced created the furore 

 this did when it was first brought out. It is unsurpassed in 

 size, flavor and productiveness. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 80 

 cts. I4 lb. ; S3. 00 lb. 



TROPHY, EXTRA SELECTED. Saved only from specimens of 

 perfect form, weighing from 16 to 24 ounces. 15 cts. pkt. ; 40 cts. 

 oz. ; $1.25 V4 lb. ; 84.00 lb. 



ESSEX HYBRID. Quite an early variety, attaining a large size, 

 perfectly smooth, and of a bright pink color, closely resembling 

 Acme, but larger and less liable to rot. 5 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 

 80 cts. 34 lb. ; S3. 00 lb. 



GENERAL GRANT. A very superior variety ; fruit large, of 

 good qualitv, and ripens rapidlj- and thoroughly. 5 cts. pkt. ; 

 25 cts. oz. ; "80 cts. i£ lb. ; S3. 00 lb. 



HATHA"WAY'S EXCELSIOR. Early, of medium size, smooth, 

 very solid, of good qualitv. 5c. pkt. ; 2oc. oz. ; 80c. 34 ^^- ' 

 S3.00 lb. 



CANADA VICTOR, One of the earliest, of medium size, veiy 

 symmetrical in shape. 5 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 80 cts. 34 It). ; 

 S3.00 lb. 



QUEEN. A variety that has been specially recommended to us for 

 canning, and which is grown around Baltimore for this purpose ; 

 fruit somewhat resembles the Trophy in appearance. 10 cts. 

 pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 80 cts. 3^^ lb. ; S3. 00 lb. 



GOLDEN ROD. Identical in form and size with the well 

 known Trophy, but in color a beautiful canary yellow, some- 

 times streaked lightly with red. Well suited for presei'ving as 

 well as for table. 10 cts. pkt. ; 40 cts. oz. ; SI. 25 34 lb. ; S4.00 lb. 



Pear Shaped. Used for preserving and pickling. 10 cts. pkt. ; 30 

 cts. oz. ; SI. 00 I4 lb. 



Yellow Plum. A beautiful variety, used principally for pickling. 

 10 cts. pkt. ; 30 cts. oz. ; $1.00 % lb. 



Red Cherry. A small earlv variety, size and shape of a cherry ; 

 for pickling. 10 cts. pkt. ; 30 cts. oz. ; Sl.OO % lb. 



Red Currant. A very small and pretty sort, grown for preserves. 

 10 cts. pkt. ; 30 cts. oz. ; Sl.OO % lb. 



Greengage. Eesembling a yellow plum in shape and color ; excel- 

 lent for preserving. 10 cts. pkt. ; 30 cts. oz. ; Sl.OO 34 lb. 



Strawberry, or "Winter Cherry. The fruit has a pleasant straw- 

 berry-like flavor, and is esteemed by many. 10 cts. pkt. ; 30 cts. 

 oz.; $1.00 141b. 



TURNIP. 



German, Sieckrube. — French, .Tv^avei.— Spanish, Nabo Coman. 



1 oz. for 150 feet of drill; 1 to 2 lbs. in drills for an acre. 



Turnips do best in highly enriched, light, sandy or gravelly soils ; commence 

 sowing the earliest varieties in April in drills from twelve to fifteen inches apart, and 

 thin out early to six or nine inches in the rows. For a succession sow at intervals 

 of a fortnight until the last week in July, from which time until the end of August 

 sowings may be made for the fall and main crops. Turnips may be preserved until 

 spring by cutting off the tops about one inch from the bulb, and storing in a cellar 

 or cool shed during winter, covering the roots with dry sand ; they should be 

 harvested before severe frosts set in, for though comparatively hardy, few of the 

 varieties will survive the winters of the Northern States in the open ground. 



If by mail in quantities of}^ lb. and upward, postage must be added 

 at the rate of 8 cents per lb. 



BURPEE'S BREAD STONE. 



{See Novelties, page 13.) 10 cts. 

 pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. 3^ lb. ; 

 S2.50perlb. 



RED TOP STRAP LEAF. Eapid 

 grower and of mild flavor ; tlie 

 most popular variety for early 

 use, either for the table or 

 stock. (See cut.) 5 cts pkt. ; 

 10 cts. oz. ; 20 cts. 1^ lb.; 



50 rt?. lb. 



EXTRA EARLY MILAN. A strap 



leaf varietj', a week earlier than 



the ordinary early sorts. It 



retains its good qualities and 



remains a long time fit for use. 



The bulbs are white, with a 



KED TOP STHAP LEAF. puTpletop, rouud, flattened and 



soUd, with a very slendertaproot ; flesh pure white, sweet and 



crisp. 5 cts, pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. >^ lb. ; 80 cts. lb. 



EXTRA EABLT PUBPLE TOP IIDNICH XUBSIP. 



EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MUNICH. This occupies th& 



same place among Turnips 



that the Egyptian variety 



does among the Beet fam- 

 ily — that of being earliest 



of aii. {See cut.) 5c. pkt. ; 



10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. 34 lb. ; . 



80 cts. lb. 

 Early White Strap Leaf. Dif- 



fersfromtheprecedingonly 



in color. 5c. pkt. ; 10c. oz. ; 



20c. 14 lb.; 50c. lb. 



Early Snowball Small, solid, 



sweet and crisp, and also of remarkably quick growth. 5 cts^ 

 pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 20 cts. J^ lb. ; 50 cts. lb. 



"WHITE EGG. Its shape is nearly oval or egg ; flesh very firm 

 and line grained, thin and perfectly smooth skin, and both flesh, 

 and skin are of snowy whiteness. Its flavor is of the very 

 best, mild and sweet. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 20 cts. J-^ lb. -^ 

 60 cts. lb. 



POMERANIAN "WHITE GLOBE. Valuable alike for the table 



and for stock. Not so earlv as the flat sorts. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. 

 oz. ; 20 cts. 14 lb. ; 50 cts. lb. 

 Large "White Norfolk. A very large growing, globe shaped varie- 

 ty; flesh coarse grained and sweet; one of the best early va- 

 rieties for stock, but not so desirable for table use. 5 cts. pkt. ; 

 10 cts. oz. ; 20 cts. 34 lb. ; 50 cts. lb. 



LONG "WHITE or CO"W HORN. Matures very quickly ; roots 

 shaped like a Carrot, about half of which is formed above 

 ground; flesh white, fine grained and sweet, and of excellent 



quality for table 



use. 5c. pkt.; 10c. 



oz. ; 20c. J4 lb. ; 



50c. lb. 



PURPLE TOP 

 •WHITE GLOBE. 



An early variety, 

 globe shaped: 

 ; heavy cropper; 

 in other respects 

 similar to the 

 Eed Top Strap 

 Leaf. A hand- 

 some look ing' 

 bulb, and is rap- 

 idly taking the 

 lead of all other 

 varieties of early Turnip for market garden purposes. {See cut.} 

 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 20 cts. 14 lb. ; 50 cts. lb. 

 GOLDEN BALL (ROBERTSON'S). Eapid grower, excellent 

 flavor, globe shaped, and of a beautiful, bright yellow color, a 

 good keeper, and has no superior for table use. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 

 cts. oz. ; 20 cts. J4 lb. ; 50 cts. lb. 

 YELLO"W STONE. One of the best and most popular yellow 

 fleshed varieties for table use ; it is equally good for feeding 

 stock. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 20 cts. I4 lb. ; 50 cts. lb. 



YELLO"W GLOBE. One of the best varieties for general crop ; 



flesh very firm and sweet, and keeps well until late in spring ; 



grows to a large size, and is excellent both for stock anil table 



use. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 20 cts. J^ lb. ; 50 cts. lb. 

 Early Flat Dutch. An excellent garden variety resembling White 



Strap Leaf, the best variety for spring sowing. 5c. pkt.; lOc. oz., 



20c. I4 lb. ; 50c. lb. 

 Yellow Malta. An early variety of fine flavor. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 



cts. oz. ; 20 cts. 341b.": 50 cts. lb. 

 Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen. Very hardy and productive, good 



keeper, globe shaped ; verv hard, and fine qualitv. 5c. pkt. ; 



10c. oz. ; 20c. li lb. ; 50c. lb. 

 Teltow, or Small Berlin. The smallest of all Turnips ; roots are 



spindle-shaped, and formed entirely underground. 5 ct.-?. pkt. ; 



10 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. }i lb. ; 80 cts. lb. 

 Seven Top (for Turnip Greens). 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. : 20 cts. 



}^ lb. ; 50 cts. lb. 



Ruta Bag:a, Russian, or S'\%'edisli Turnip. 



See Farm Seeds, page 47. 



PtrnPLE TOP ■WHITE GIX>BE TUENIP. 



Enclosed please find remittance for Mikado Tomato and Buby King Pepper. 

 others. — H. Fakeab, Mandeville, La., December 26th, 1887, 



They are so fine that I think those who have once tried them will never plant any 



