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PETER HENDERSON & CO.-VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



LEEK. 



German, Lauch. — French, Poireau. — Spanish, Puerro. 



The Leek is very hardy and easily cultivated ; it succeeds best in a light but well 

 enriched soil. Sow as early in spring as practicable, in drills one inch deep and 

 one foot apart. When six or eight inches high they may be transplanted in rows 

 ten inches apart each way, as deep as possible, that the nect, being covered, may 

 be blanched. If fine Leeks are desired the ground can hai'dly be made too rich. 



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



at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 

 LARGE AMERICAN FLAG. A favorite market variety. 5 cts. 



pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 60 cts. X lb. ; SI. 50 lb. 

 Musselburgh. Grows to a large size. 10 cts. pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 60 



cts. i>£ lb. ; $2.00 lb. 

 Large Rouen. A large and excellent variety. 10 cts. pkt. ; 20 cts. 



oz. ; 60 cts. 1-1 lb. ; $2.00 lb. 



MARTYNIA. 



The seed pods are used to a considerable extent for pickling when gathered gi'eeu 

 and tender. Sow in the open ground in May, and transplant two feet apart. 



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



at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 

 Martynia Proboscidea. 10 cts. pkt. ; 30 cts. oz. : SI. 00 3^ lb. ; $3 lb. 



MUSTARD. 



German, Senf. — French, Moutarde. — Spanish, Mostasm. 



A pungent salad, sometimes used with Cress. Sow thickly in rows, and cut when 

 about two inches high ; for use during winter it may be sown at intervals in boxes, 

 in the green-house or in a frame. For a crop of seeds sow in April, in drills a foot 

 apart, and thin out moderately when about three inches high. 



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

 at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 



"WHITE LONDON. Best for salads. 5c. oz. ; 15c. J^ lb. ; 40c. lb. 



Brown or Black. More pungent in flavor than the white. 5 cts. 

 oz. ; 15 cts. 3^4 lb. ; 40 cts. lb. 



New Chinese. Leaves twice the size of the ordinary white 

 Mustard ; stems more succulent, oi; deeper green ; flavor pleas- 

 antly sweet and pungent. 10 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. l£ lb. ; $1.00 lb. 



MEI.ON, Musk. 



German, Melone. — French, Melon. — Spanish, Melon. 

 1 oz.for 60 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills for an acre. 

 Melons thrire best in a moderately enriched light soil ; the hills should be from 

 three to six test apart each way, according to the richness of the soil. If soil is 

 poor or sandy, plant at four feel. Previous to planting, incorporate well with 

 soil in each hillacouple of shovelfiUs of thoroughly rotted manure ; plant twelve or 

 fifteen seeds in each hiU early in May, for latitude of New York ; for South, earlier; 

 for farther North, later; and when well up thin out to three or four of the most 

 promising. Pincli off the leading shoots as the gi'owth becomes too luxuriant, and 

 if the fruit sets too numerously, thin out when young, which will increase the size 

 of those remaining and cause them to ripen quicker. Melons may also be forced 



under glass, like Cu- 

 cumbers, but it is not 

 often done in this couu- 

 ''/lf'.f //,/ ^*^^ try, for the reason that 



i'i!y//// / ^V they can be grown and 



''ff 'A /" >. shipped so easily from 

 the Southern States. 



If by mail in quan- 

 tities of % lb. and 

 upward, postage 

 must be added at 

 the rate of 8 cts. 

 per lb. 



DELMONICO 

 MUSK MELON. 



{See colored plate 

 and description, 

 page 8.) 25 cts. 

 pkt. ; 5 pkts., SI. 



California Nectar. One of the most delicious flavored melons, of 

 fair productiveness, medium early and of good size, often twelve 

 pounds and over. The flesh is verv thick, sweet and juicy. 10 

 cts. pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 50 cts. J^ lb.'; $1.50 lb. 



EMERALD GEM. (See Novelties, page 19.) 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. 

 oz. ; 75 cts. 3^4 lb. ; $2.50 lb. 



Improved Christiana. A very early variety of peculiar flavor, 

 relished by many people, although its chief claim to cultiva- 

 tion would generally be considered its extreme earliness. Flesh 

 bright orange. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. 34 lb. ; SI. 00 lb. 



Jermy Lind. An early variety, of small size, but excellent flavor. 

 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz.; 30 cts. 3^ lb. ; Sl.OO lb. 



"WTiite Japan. An early, medium sized, roundish variety; skin 

 cream white, flesh of fine flavor. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 25 

 cts. 34 lb. ; 80 cts. lb. 



Nutmeg. Fruit nutmeg shape: skin deep green, flnely netted, 

 flesh greenish yellow, rich and sugary. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 

 30 cts. U lb. ; $1.00 lb. 



DELMONICO MUSK MELON. 



BALTIMORE. A green fleshed, productive and excellent ship- 

 ping melon that can always be found in its season in the best, 

 hotels and restaurants of New York, Philadelphia and Balti- 

 more. It is a green fleshed variety of oblong form. 5 cts pkt. ;. 

 15 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. 3^ lb. ; Sl.OO lb. {See cut.) 



BAITIMOEE MtJSK KSLON. 



NEW EARLY HACKENSACK. (See Specialties, page 19, 

 10 cts. pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 60 cts. }4 lb. ; $2.00 lb. 



Netted Gem. One of the earliest, best and most prolific small 

 melons. Globe shaped, uniform in size, weighing from II4 to- 

 13^ lbs. each. Flesh light green and of very fine flavor. 5 cts. 

 pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. 14 lb. ; Sl.OO lb. 



HACKENSACK. Now the most popular variety of Musk Melon. 

 grown for market by the gardeners in this vicinity. It attains, 

 a large size, is round in shape and flattened at the ends, skin 

 green and thickly netted. The flesh also is green, and rich and 

 sugary in flavor. It is wonderfully productive. 5 cts. pkt. ; IS 

 cts. oz. : 25 cts. 3/4 lb. ; 80 cts. lb. 



GREEN CITRON. This excellent sort of medium size, deeply- 

 netted, of globular shape, and six to eight inches in diameter. 

 Flesh green and of fine flavor. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. 

 ^ lb. ; $1.00 lb. 



SKILLMAN'S NETTED. Form roundish oval; flesh deep 

 green, sweet and richly perfumed ; an early and delicious vari- 

 ety. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 40 cts. J^ lb. ; $1.25 lb. 



Surprise. This sort has a thin cream colored skin, and thick; 

 salmon colored flesh ; is an early variety of delicious flavor. 

 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. 3£ lb. ; $1.00 lb. 



Bay View. A large, prolific and fine flavored green fleshed melon. 

 With ordinary cultiva'ion this variety has produced melons- 

 weighing from ten to flfteen pounds. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ;. 

 30 cts. 1^ lb. ; $1.00 lb. 



Casaba. A large variety of delicious flavor. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. 

 oz. ; 30 cts. I4 lb. ; $1.00 lb. 



Ward's Nectar. A green fleshed variety of fine quality, being ex- 

 ceedingly sweet and delicious. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. 

 14 lb. ; $1.00 lb. 



Large Yellow Cantaloupe. Flesh reddish orange, sweet and of 

 good flavor ; early and productive. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 30- 

 cts. li lb. ; $1.00 lb. 



Large Yellow Musk. A very large variety, deeply ribbed and 

 thickly netted ; flesh salmon yellow, thick and sweet. Used in 

 the green state for "Mangoes." 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. 



Sl.OO lb 



MONTREAL. 

 MARKET. 



An excellent 

 variety of the 

 largest size ;. 

 we have had 

 them weigh- 

 ing over 20' 

 pounds. In 

 shape it is al- 

 most round, 

 flattened at 

 both ends, and 

 deeply ribbed; 

 skin greenand 

 netted. The 

 flesh is green, 

 very thick. 

 {See cut.) 5 cts. 

 pkt. ; 15 cts. 



oz. 

 lb. 



sects. I4 

 $1.00 lb. 



MONTREAL MARKET. 



I have bought seed from more than a dozen houses in this country and in Europe, but haye nerer found any so satisfactory in every way as those bought of 

 Peter Henderson & Co.— Sam'l H. James, Mound Station, La., January 22d, 1888. 



