PETER HENDERSON & CO—VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES. 15 
: 
HENDERSON’S NEW 
“Lalé Puritan’ 
«| POTATO. De 
The “ Early Puritan ” Potato, which we 
introduced three years ago, has probably 
attained a wider distribution and greater 
popularity on both continents than any 
new variety since the ‘‘ Early Rose.” In 
the ‘‘LATE Puritan” we have a Potato 
which is identical with the ‘‘ Early Puri- 
tan” in appearance, color and quality, but 
far more productive. Mr. Robert Birch, 
from whom we purchased the stock of this 
new variety, is one of the largest market 
’ gardeners in Michigan, and he writes as 
follows: 
‘Two years ago I purchased and plant- 
ed some of your ‘ Early Puritan’ Potatoes, 
and found among them a few hills that did 
not ripen until late inthe season. Isaved 
all of these late maturing ones separately, 
and planted them the following year. 
They held, without variation, their late 
eharacteristic, and yielded more than double what the early ones did. I have thisseason three acres of this late variety, and seven acres 
of the early variety, but I will have more bushels of potatoes from the three acres of late than from the seven of early, as it is somuch 
more productive.” 
The “LATE PURITAN ” is certain to become a standard main crop sort. (See cut.) © 
Price, 30 cts. per lb.; 4 lbs. for $1.00 (postage, § cls. per lb. extra); $1.25 per peck; $4.50 per bush.; $10.00 per bbl. 
<| New Pie Pumpkin Gacuoun.” Pe 
There have been so many varieties of Pumpkins offered in the last few years, that we were rather incredulous of the merits claimed 
ffor this variety when it was first brought to our attention, On investigation, however, we satisfied ourselves that the ‘‘ Calhoun’ Pump- 
kin is one of the most desirable acquisitions that we have had in years. 
In size it runs from medium to small; and is on this account deceptive to the casual observer. Itis of extraordinary weight and 
solidity, and of a quality and productiveness that we have never seen equaled. The originator, Mr. Calhoun, has sold this variety to a 
jimited extent in his local market in the past few years, and their superiority was so well known that no other pumpkins could be sold 
While his were to be had. This variety is entirely fixed in its character, every specimen being uniformly of the shape shown in the 
engraving. The outside is of a pale yellowish brown color, the inside being a dark, rich salmon or orange yellow. 
The following extract from a letter received from Mr. E. L. Coy, West Hebron, N.Y., gives his unprejudiced opinion of this 
variety. Mr.Coy is well known as the originator of Henderson’s Early Puritan Potato, and is probably the highest authority on such mat- 
ters in this country: : : ——— = — 
MEssrs. PETER HENDERSON & Co. 
GENTLEMEN :—On Thursday 
afternoon a box arrived by ex- 
press containing a small but 
very handsome specimen of a 
pumpkin. Aftera thorough ex- 
amination of its outside charac- 
teristics, I proceeded to an inside 
examination also by cutting it. 
I had an idea from its creamy 
outside color that the flesh 
would also be light in color, but 
on this peint a great surprise 
was in store, for on cutting it 
I found its flesh to be a deep 
salmon yellow; the flesh was 
wonderfully thick and fine grain- 
ed and the seed cavity very 
small. It cooked very yellow, 
and imade pies of a high,richcolor 
and of superior quality ; in fact, 
I never ate better pumpkin pies, 
ifas good. It will undoubtedly 
prove of great value on account 
of its beauty of form, solidity, 
richness of flavor, and high, rich 
color.” (See cut.) 
Price, 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts. 
for 25 ects.; 10 pkts. for $1.00. 
HENDERSON’S NEW “‘ LATE PURITAN” POTATO, 
