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PETER HENDERSON & CO.-VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



LONG ORANGE 

 IMPBOTED. 



CARROTS— Continued. 



•LONG ORAJSTGB IMPROVED. Equally adapted 

 for garden or farm culture. It is of large size, 

 fair specimens averaging 12 inches in length, with 

 a diameter of 3 inches at the top. Color, orange 

 red. (See cid.) 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. 

 }i lb. ; 80 cts. lb. 



DANVERS. The color of this valuable sort is a 

 rich shade of orange. In shape it is midway be- 

 tween the Early Scarlet Horn and the Long 

 Orange. Under the best cultivation it is said to 

 have vielded from 25 to 30 tons per acre. 5 cts. 

 pkt. : "lO cts. oz. ; 30 cts. i£ lb. ; SI. 00 lb. 



ALTRINGHAM. A large and fine flavored red 

 Carrot, grown for stock feeding purposes. 5 cts. 

 pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 30 cts. i, lb. ; SI. 00 lb. 



LARGE "WBITE BELGIAN. The lower part of 

 the root is white ; that growing above ground 

 and exposed to the air, green. It is exclusively 

 grown for stock. {See cut.) 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. 



Oz. ; 25 cts. K lt>- ; 75 cts. lb. 



YELLOW BELGIAN. When young the roots are 

 mild and delicate ; and, when full grown, valua- 

 ble for stock. {See cut.) 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. ; 

 25 cts. 1^ lb. ; 75 cts. lb. 



CELERY. 



German, Seleri. — French, Celeri. — Spanish, Apis. 

 1 oz. for 2,000 plants. 

 Our manner of treating the Celery crop of late years is very much simplified. 

 Instead of sowing the seed in a hot-bed or cold frame as practiced in Europe, it is 

 gown in the open ground as soon as it is fit to work in April, and kept carefully clear 

 of weeds until the time of planting in June and July. In our warmer climates — if 

 raised in hot-beds, as in England — a majority of the plants would run to seed. The 

 tops are shorn off once or twice before planting, so as to insure " stocky " plants, 

 which suffer less on being transplanted. After the ground has been nicely prepared, 

 lines are struck out on the level surface, three feet apart, and the plants set sis 

 inches apart in rows. If the weather ia dry at the time of planting great care 

 shoiild be taken that the roots are properly "firmed." Our custom is to turn back 

 on the row and press by the side of each plant gently with the foot. This compacts 

 the soil, and partially excludes the air from the roots until new rootlets are formed, 

 which will usually be in forty-eight hours, after which all danger is over. This 

 practice of pressing the soil closely around the roots is essential in planting of all 

 kinds, and millions of plants are annually destroyed by its omission. After the 

 planting of the Celery is completed, nothing further is to be done for six or seven 

 weeks, except running through between the rows with the cultivator or hoe and 

 freeing the plants from weeds until they get strong enough to crowd them down. 

 This wUl bring us to about the middle of August, by which time we have usually 

 that moist and cool atmosphere essential to the growth of Celery. Then we begin 

 the "earthing up" necessary for the blanching and whitening of that which is 

 wanted for use during the months of September, October and November. The first 

 operation is that of ' ' haudUng," as we term it ; that is, after all the soil has been 

 drawn up against the plant with the hoe, it is further drawn close around each 

 plant by the hand, firm enough to keep the leaves in an upright position and pre- 

 vent them from spreading. This being done, more soil is drawn against the row 

 (either by the plow or hoe, as circumstances require) so as to keep the plant in this 

 upright position. The blanching process must, however, be finished by the spade, 

 which is done by digging the soil from between the two rows, and banking it clear 

 up to the top on each side of the row of Celery. Three feet is ample distance be- 

 tween the dwarf varieties ; but when larger sorts are used the width of the 

 TOWS must be at least iji or 5 feet. For fuller details on Celery culture please 

 refer to the new edition of Peter Henderson's book, " Gardening for Profit." 



If by mail in quantities of J^ lb. and upitard, 

 postage must be added at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 



Varieties marked * were introduced into cultivation by U3. 



♦HENDERSON'S "WHITE PLUME. This 

 is the finest acquisition made to ourlistof 

 vegetables in the last twenty j-ears. {See 

 Specialties, page 18.) 10c. pkt. ; iOc. oz. ; 

 $1.25 I4' lb. ; $4.50 lb. 



♦HENDERSON'S NEW ROSE. {See spe- 

 cial description in Specialties, page 18.) 10 

 cts. pkt. ; 40 cts. oz. ; SI. 25 J^ lb. ; $4.00 lb. 



•HENDERSON'S HALF DWARF. It 



is entirely solid, possessing a rich 

 nutty flavor, while it has much vigor of 

 growth, surpassing most of the large 

 growing sorts in weight of bunch when 

 grown under the same conditions. 10 cts. 

 pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. 1^ lb. ; $2.50 lb. 



THE BOUQUET. (See Novelties page 11.) 

 20 cts. per pkt. ; 6 pkts. SI. 00 ; $1.50 oz. 



OOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. (See 

 Specialties, page 18.) 15 cts. pkt. ; 8 pkts. 

 $1.00. 



♦WHITE WALNUT. Of dwarf habit, seldom attaining a height, 

 of more than 20 inches, solid and heavy. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts, 

 oz. ; 75 ct& 14 lb. ; $2.50 lb. 



♦GOLDEN DWARF. This is now a leading variety in all parts- 

 of the country. In the great Celery growing districts at Kal- 

 amazoo, Mich., it is the variety that is nearly altogether planted. 

 In size and habit of growth, it is much the same as the Half 

 Dwarf and Dwarf White kinds, except that when blanched the- 

 heart is of a waxy golden yellow, rendering it a most attrac- 

 tive and sho-s\'y variety for either market or private use. It is- 

 entirely solid, of excellent flavor, and one of the best keepers- 

 during the winter we have ever known. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts, 

 oz. ; 80 cts. li lb. ; S3.00 Ib^ 



♦HENDERSON'S DWARF WHITE. Under good cultivation 

 this variety attains a height of 2 feet and a circumference of 12: 

 inches. It is perfectly solid, the stalks half round, the leaves- 

 and stems being rather light green. When blanched it is a. 

 yellowish white, crisp, tender, and of very fine flavor. Tk& 

 great advantage of this as well as other dwarf sorts over the- 

 large kinds is that nearly every part of the plant is fit to eat 

 when blanched. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. >4 lb. ; $2.50 lb, 



BOSTON MARKET. A great favorite around Boston, and simi- 

 lar to the Dwarf White, but rather more robust. The leaves- 

 are a darker green, the stalks when blanched nearly white. It- 

 is an excellent variety, solid, crisp and tender. 5 cts. pkt. ; 25 

 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. i^ lb. ; $2.50 lb. 



GIANT WHITE SOLID. The best of the large growing sorts, 

 attaining a height under good cultivation of 3 feet. It should 

 never be planted closer than 4 feet between the rows, or it 

 cannot be worked properly. This variety is most suitable for 

 southern sections of the country, as it grows freely in a hot or 

 dry atmosphere. 5 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. 14 lb. ; $2.50 lb. 



Sandringham Dwarf WTiite. An excellent variety, remarkable 

 for its fine flavor and solidity. 5 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. 

 I4 lb. ; $2.50 lb. 



PERFECTION HEART WULL A strong growing variety, not 

 so suitable for market purposes as the Half Dwarf or Golden 

 Dwarf, though it answers for light or poor soils. 5 cts. pkt. ; 

 25 cts. oz. : 75 cts. i| lb. ; $2.50 lb. 



•LONDON RED. We have tried to impress upon our customers- 

 for years the superiority of the Red Celery over the White. 

 Not only that, as a rule, they are better flavored and more 

 crisp, but that they are hardier and keep better during winter. 

 The variety London Eed is one of the best we have ever seen^ 

 having everj^ requisite good quality. 10 cts. pkt. : 25 cts. oz. j 

 75 cts. l-i lb. ; $2.50 lb. 



MAJOR CLARKE'S PINK. Another excellent variety among: 

 the red sorts, of medium growth, of stiff, close habit, large 

 heart, remarkably solid and crisp, and of fine walnut flavor. 



10 cts. pkt. ; 30 cts. 

 $1.00 i^^lb. ; $3.50 lb. 

 Hood's D-warf Red. An ex- 

 cellent dwarf variety, solid 

 and crisp. 10 cts. pkt. ; 30 

 cts. oz. : $1. }■£ lb. ; S3. 50 lb. 

 Soup Celery. [Old 

 Seed.) Excellent 

 for flavoring. 30 

 cts. lb. 



NKV ROSE. 



GOLBEH DWiR?. 



GIABT WIITB. 



WIITE PLUME. 



BOSIOli MARKET. 



Celery Plants. Full detailed Price List will be sent to applicants June 20th. 



