PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FARM SEEDS. 



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TTTRITIP. 



If by mail in quantities of }^ 

 The varieties mentioned below are specially" 



Ruta Baga, Rnssian or 

 S'wedisli. 



LONG ISLAND IMPROVED PUR- 

 PLE-TOP RUTA BAGA. This is 

 undoubtedly the finest variety of Pur- 

 ple-top Kuta Baga, and is purely of 

 American origin, having been origin- 

 ated by one of our Long Island grow- 

 ers. It is twice the size of ordinary 

 American stocks, and although size 

 is usually got at the expense of qual- 

 ity, the quality of this variety for do- 

 mestic purposes is superior to any 

 that we have tested. It is perfectly 

 hardy. It first came under our notice 

 as a prize winner, and we feel certain 

 that from its enormous size, solidity 

 and good quality, it will prove to be 

 a champion variety for exhibition pur- 

 poses. In a fair test on several Long 

 Island farms, alongside some of the 

 best European and American varie- 

 ties, it produced almost twice the 

 weight per acre of any other variety. 

 10 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 40 cts. V lb. ; 

 $1.00 lb. 



IMPROVED AMERICAN (PURPLE TOP). The 



leading variety ; very hardy and productive ; flesh 

 yellow, solid, sweet and fine flavored ; equally 

 good for stock or table use ; the principal variety 

 raised by market gardeners. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. 

 oz. ; 20 cts. 1^ lb. ; 50 cts. lb. ; 10 lbs., S4.50. 

 Skirving's Purple Top. Fine for table or stock; 

 large size ; flesh firm, solid and sweet, and a good 

 keeper. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 20 cts. }£ lb. ; 

 50 cts. lb.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 



lb. and upwards, add pontage at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 

 adapted for field culture; sow 3 lbs. per acre. (For description, seepage iA:.) 



SHAMROCK. One of the finest pur- 

 pie top varieties. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. 

 oz. ; 20 cts. U lb. ; 50 cts. lb. ; 10 lbs., 

 $4.50. 



Laing's Improved. Handsome bulb of 

 good quality ; keeps well ; good for 

 table use. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 20 

 cts. 1^ lb. ; 50 cts. lb. ; 10 lbs., S4.50. 



LARGE WHITE FRENCH. Su- 

 perior for table or stock; flesh firm, 

 white and solid ; lai-ge size ; rich and 

 sweet flavor. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 

 20e. 3^ lb.; 50c. lb. ; 10 lbs., $4.50. 



YELLOW FRENCH. Similar in all 

 respects to the White French, except 

 in color of flesh, which is yellow. 5 

 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 20 cts. }^ lb. ; 

 50 cts. lb. ; 10 lbs., S4.50. 



Full descriptions of the following on 

 page 44. 



Yellow Fleslied. 



Aberdeen Purple 



Top Yellow 50c. lb. 



Golden Ball 50c. " 



Yellow Globe 50c. " 



"Wliite Flesbed. 



10 lbs. 

 10 " 

 10 " 



$4.50 

 4.50 

 4.50 



Purple Top White Globe 50c. lb. ; 10 lbs., S4.50 



Pomeranian White Globe 50c. " 10 " 4.50 



Large White Norfolk 50c. " 10 " 4.50 



Engflisll Rape. Its tops are valuable for feeding, 

 30 cts. lb.; 10 lbs., $2.50. 



CARROT. 



Sow 5 lbs. per acre. [For other varieties, seepages 27 and 28.) 



Improved Long Orange 75 per lb. 



Danvers $1.00 " 



White Belgian 75 " 



Yellow " 75 



CABBAGE. 



CHAMPION. Valuable for stock feeding. {For other varieties see 



pages 26 and 27 .) $1.50 per lb. 

 Thousand-Headed Kale. Excellent for feeding sheep. $1.50 lb. 



S\%'EET FODDER CORIV. 



For soiling. Sow three bushels to the acre, broadcast ; half that 

 quantity in drills. $2.00 bushel. 



PARSNIP.— Earge Jersey. 



Soiv 8 lbs. per acre in April. 

 This is a valuable root for Cattle, possessing nutritive properties 

 of the highest quality. 50 cts. per lb. 



LONG ISLAND rMPROVi:D PURPLE-TOP 



XHE BUREINGAME MEDIUM: 



BEAN. 



This is a very early, very hardy, and very prolific Bean, yielding 

 from 50 to 100 per cent, more than the ordinary medium beans 

 grown for commercial purposes. It is a little smaller in the grain, 

 is whiter and far handsomer in appearance. During the past two 

 seasons, when nearly all beans were seriously damaged by the wet 

 weather, this variety came in bright and handsome, and required 

 far less handpieking than the ordinary sorts. It is estimated that 

 this bean has been worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to the 

 farmers of Genesee Co., who now grow it exclusively. 



15 cts. pkt.; 25 cts. qt. ; $1.25 peck ; S4.00 bush. 



CANADA FIEED PEAS. 



These are considered to be even superior to the Field Vetch or 

 Tares for soiling purposes, and come very serviceable for Green 

 Fodder. 



White Peck, 50 cts. ; bush.. $1.50 



Blue. Stronger growing and very prolific. Peck, 75c. ; bush., $2. 



OUR. 



New American Farmers' Manual 



(Ready February 1st) 

 "Will be profusely illustrated, and contain the most complete list of Agricultural Seeds 

 ever offered by an American house. This manual will also embrace some valuable 

 articles on the subject of Grasses, etc., written by Peter Henderson. Mailed free on 

 application on or after February 1st, 1889. 



Executive Mansion, 

 Peteb Henderson & Co., Washington, March 27th, 1888. 



Gentlemen : Please send me as soon as possible 10 bushels of 

 Bed Top Grass seed, 5 bushels of Orchard Grass seed, and 5 bushels 

 of Winter Kye. I intend to sow this seed upon mj' place in the 

 country, and am very anxious to have all of it clean and pure, and 

 for this reason I send to you, believing that in this way I am most likely 

 to receive just ivhat I luant. The land is not the best, and the pro- 

 prietor knows but little about farming, hence the seed must be very 

 good. Yours truly, GEOVER CLEVELAND. 



Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 26th, 1885. 

 You never did a better thing than to get out that book, " How 

 the Farm Pays." It is chuck full of sound sense, and is as pleasant 

 reading to me as if it were a novel. There are no weeds in it ; it 

 is well plowed, harrowed and rolled. If a man who reads and 

 heeds that book does not make a good farmer, it must be because 

 his head-soil is so poor as not to be worth cultivating. 



HENRY WARD BEECQER. 



