PETER HENDERSON & CO.—VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES. 5 
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“SUBURBAN” COLLECTION 
NEW AND RARE VEGETABLES 
As shown in Colors on the Back Cover of this Catalogue. 
Short Descriptions and Prices of each are Pere given. Full Descriptions will be found on succeeding pages. 
New Pea, “Blue Beauty.” 
(No. 1.) 
This splendid sort we offered for 
the first time in 1888 and it has 
given universal satisfaction. Its 
distinct, tidy habit of growth, to- 
gether with its exquisite quality 
and extreme productiveness, are 
¢certain to make ita family favorite. 
{For full description see page 37.) 
Price, 20 ets. per pt.; 35 ets. per 
qt. ; $1.75 per pk.; $6.00 per bu. 
Henderson’s New Bush 
Lima Bean. 
(No. 2.) 
This grand variety is now found 
Zrowing in almost every garden 
from Maine to California. Its de- 
licious quality and extreme pro- 
ductiveness, together with the ease 
with which it can be grown, have 
made it the most popular novelty 
that has been introduced in the last 
twenty years. (or full description 
see page 7.) 
Price, 10 ets. per pkt.; 40 cts. per 
Vg pt.; 75 ets. per pt.; $1.00 per qt. 
Henderson’s White Plume 
Celery. 
(No. 8.) 
This is the best self-blanching 
Celery, combining as it does splen- 
Golden Custard Squash. 
(No. 7.) 
The fine specimen of this variety 
shown on the back cover of this 
Catalogue tells better than any de- 
scription its appearance. We can 
only add that it is extremely pro- 
ductive and of fine quality. (Kor 
JSull description see page 44.) 
Price, 10 cts. per pkt. ; 30 cts. per 
oz.; 75 cts. per 14 1b. ; $2.00 per Ib. 
Henderson’s Succession 
Cabbage. 
(No. 8.) 
It is needless for us to describe 
or extol this variety. We can only 
say that itis the finest Cabbage in 
existence to-day, either for early or 
late use. (For full description see 
page 10.) 
Price, 15 cts. per pkt. ; 60 cts. per 
oz.; $2.00 per 14 lb.; $7.00 per lb. 
Yosemite Mammoth Wax 
Bush Bean. 
(No. 9.) 
This is the finest of all the Wax 
Beans and is entirely different from 
any of the other sorts inasmuch as 
it is double the size. The pods are 
of beautiful golden wax color and 
when fit for the table are the size 
Aer fibers 
age = 
did quality with ornamental foliage. 
of a man’s finger in thickness and 
(For full description see page 26.) 
Price, 10 cts. per pkt. ; 40 cts. per 
oz.; $1.25 per 14 lb. ; $4.50 per lb. 
HENDERSON’S INTERMEDIATE CARROT. 
(No. 4.) 
This variety, which we introduced afew years ago, is constantly 
gaining in public favor. It is of good size, yet splendid quality, 
and is, all things considered, the best Carrot for family use. (For 
full description see page 25.) 
Price, 10 cts. per pkt. ; 20 cts. per oz. ; 40 cts. per 14 lb.; $1.25 per lb. 
BANQUET MUSK MELON. 
(No. 5.) 
This variety will produce more melons of fine eating quality to 
@ given area than any other sort, and we can recommend it with 
confidence to all desiring handsome, high flavored musk melons. 
(For full description see page 13.) 
Price, 25 cts. per pkt.; 5 pkts. for $1.00. 
HENDERSON’S SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. 
(No. 6.) 
This is not a novelty, as we have been selling it to our most 
critical customers for the past twelve years, yet we are compelled 
to place it in this collection, as there is no other strain of Cauli- 
flower equalto it. Its characteristics of uniformity of heading and 
snow-white col: r are too well known to need further description. 
{For full description see page 24.) 
Price, 25 cts. per pkt. ; $4.00 per oz.; $14.00 per 14 lb. 
Copyrighted, 1390, by Peter Henderson & Co. 
average from ten to fourteen 
inches inlength. Despiteits great 
size it is of the finest quality and 
always cooks tenderand delicious. (For full description see page 7.) 
Price, 15 cts, per pkt.; 75 cts. per 1 pt.; $1.25 per pt. ; $2.00 per qt. 
EARLY RUBY TOMATO. 
(No. 10.) 
This variety had avery wide distribution last year, and has given 
the best satistaction. It is the earliest of all large Tomatoes and 
of distinct and handsome appearance. (For full description see 
rage 16.) 
: ibataoy 15 cts. per pkt. ; 60 cts. per oz.; $2.00 per 14 lb. 
RAPID FORCING RADISH. 
(No. 11.) 
This is of the popular round shape, scarlet in color, with distinet 
white tip, as shown in the lithograph. It is the earliest of all the 
| Radishes, coming into maturity in twenty days from time of sowing. 
It produces very small tops. (For full description see page 16.) 
Price, 10 cts. per pkt.; 25 cts. per oz. ;75 cts. per 14 lb. ; $2.50 per lb. 
BIG BOSTON LETTUCE. 
(No. 12.) 
“Boston Market’’ Lettuce is known everywhere us the best 
forcing variety. In the ‘“‘ Big Boston” we have a Lettuce of the 
same appearance and fine quality, but of double the size. It is 
valuable both for forcing and for out-door use. (For full descrip- 
tion see page 13.) 
Price, 15 ets. per pkt. ; 40 cts. per oz. ; $1.25 per 14 Ib. ; $4.00 per Ib. 
SPECIAL OFFE To enable all to test the above, we will supply a packet of each of the full “« Suburban” 
rT] Collection of Vegetables (12 varieties in all) for $1.00. (Value at regular prices, $1.70.) 
