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PETER HENDERSON & CO.-INTRODUCTORY. 



group of English Hollyhocks, representing a few of the colors, but of these we have a dozen distinct shades. 

 The back page of cover we devote this year to Fruits, illustrating, as we believe, the " Cream of the Hardy 

 Grapes and Strawberries'' By reference to Catalogue Index, full descriptions and prices will be found at the 

 pages indicated. 



Novelties in Seeds. — We have ever used the greatest discrimination in the introduction of 

 Novelties, invariably testing all such before offering for sale. As evidence of our scrupulous care in this 

 regard, we would point to the following standard sorts, which have been introduced b}- us in 3-ears past : 



Early Summer Cabbage, Mikado Tomato, Early Snowball Cauli- 

 flower, Early Hackensack Melon, White Plume Celery, Palmetto 

 Asparagus, Black-Eyed Wax Bean, and, later, the Early Puritan 

 Potato, Succession Cabbage, Green and Gold Water Melon, Japanese 

 Buckwheat, and Blue Beauty Pea, all of which attained the front 

 rank in popular favor at once. 



Novelties for 1889 Henderson's New Bush 



HENDERSON'S NEW BUSH 



LIMA BEAN. 



CoDyright. 1888, by Peter Henderson & Co. 



Lima Bean, the vegetable wonder of the century (for descrip- 

 tion, see page 6), naturally heads the list, but the following 

 sterling acquisitions must not be overlooked : Yoseinite Mam- 

 moth Wax Bean, New Tomato the ''Shah," Delmonico Musk Melon, 

 Jonathan Pumpkin, etc., all of which are illustrated and described 

 in the succeeding pages. 



$100.00 in Prizes in 1889 for Plants of 

 Henderson's New Bush Lima Bean producing the most 

 pods. For conditions, please see page 3. 



Flower Seed Department. — We offer in Flower Seeds a most complete and beautiful collec- 

 tion of the best strains of all annuals, biennials and perennials of merit. Our list also contains many rare 

 and desirable Novelties. Florists Flowers, such as Calceolarias^ Cinerarias, Cyclame^is, Pritnulas, Pansies, etc., 

 we make a specialty of, and we venture to say that there are no choicer strains than those we offer in exist- 

 ence. We are continually testing seeds of these from the most celebrated growers in Europe, so that all 

 that is choice and novel in this direction can always be obtained from us. A great many varieties will be 

 put up in beautifully lithographed packets, showing the flowers in their natural colors. 



Low Prices.— Henderson's Seeds have for years been the acknowledged standard of quality; yet a 

 most casual comparison of prices with those of any reputable seed house will show that we sell as low as 

 any, the immense quantities of all varieties we handle enabling us to do so. 



Reduction in Postage. — The recent reduction of postage from 16 cts. to 8 cts. per lb. on 

 Seeds and Plants enables us to give our customers the benefit of this saving. 



Peter Henderson's Books, New Editions. — We would again invite attention to the 



new editions of Mr. Peter Henderson's books, " Gardening for 

 Profit," " Practical Floriculture," and " Gardening for 

 Pleasure," which were offered for the first time last year. These 

 new editions have been very much enlarged, and contain the results of 

 his added experience since the earlier editions were written, and are the 

 acknowledged text books of American gardening. These new editions, 

 as well as Mr. Henderson's other oooks, can be purchased outright, or 

 obtained, as in previous years, as premiums on goods selected from this 

 manual. For conditions by which these books may be obtained, see 

 page 146. 



