16 PETER HENDERSON & CO—VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES. 
RAPI D FO RC i N G RA D s H. (Copyrighted, 1890, by Peter hee & Co.) 
1a eNe Sates, === FORDHOOK SQUASH.= 
but is much earlier, coming to maturity in 22 dase 
from the time of sowing, and havi ing very small tops 
will prove to be the Radish for forcing pur- 
poses. Being very handsome and of fine qual- 
ity, it is equally desirable for the garden. (See 
cut.) Price, 10 cts. per pkt.; 25 cts. per oz.; 75 
ets. per 14 lb. ; $2.50 per lb. 
The Sandwich Radish. 
So called because it is largely used by the 
French and Germans for slicing for sandwiches, 
the radish taking the place “of meat. This 
variety is of a pure snow-white color, similar to 
the White Strasburg in shape, but rather more 
stump rooted. It produces small tops, and is 
in every respect the most desirable of its class. 
See cut. 15 cts. per pkt.; 40 cts. per oz. 
The engraving shows the shape of this grand new Squash. It is. 
extremely handsome, of a bright yellow outside and. 
straw-yellow within. The flesh is dry and sweet, and 
the best in quality of all Winter Squashes. Placed in 
a cool, dry room, it keeps in perfect condition through-— 
out the winter and spring until late in June, when. 
Summer Squashes are ready. The stem is thin and: 
hard, and also the roots, consequently it is perfectly 
free from the attacks of the Squash borer. It matures. 
early and far north, and is everywhere a sure cropper, 
being earlier in ripening than any other Winter 
Squash. Immensely productive. A remarkable keeper, 
yet the skin is very thin and delicate. The meat is 
very thick and seed cavity small. Another feature is 
that the green Squashes can be used at any stage of 
their growth and in flavor are superior to any Summer 
ear (See Be ) Price, per pkt., 10 ects.; 30 cts. per 
oz.; 75 cts. per 14 Ib.; $2.00 per Ib. 
* New Tomato’ Early Ruby” 
The great value of this variety lies in the fact that it is 
the earliest large Tomato. One of the largest market 
Please accept thanks for extras sent with my last or- 
der; they were things distinct from any I had. I have 
raised Lima Beans 34 years; your Bush Lima beats them 
all. SMITH Knapp, 
February 17th, 1890. Willow Brook, N. Y. | 
I gave your Eclipse Beet seed a good test last year, 
and lam going through the same test this year. Your 
séeds proved the earliest and best and the purest of the 
many seeds I planted. I ordered some from five or six en eS i _ gardeners in the vicinity of New York last season pur- 
| different firms last year, but yours were the best. chased five hundred packets of the Barly Ruby, paying 
bs <8 LU AES Copyrighted, 1890, by P. H. & Co. i r ; i ari 
March 18th, 1890. BIACEStones Minces (Copyrighte y 0.) us $60.00 for the same. His crop came in bearing at 
least two weeks ahead of any other varieties in that sec- 
tion, and he estimated that his extra profit from this. 
investment amounted to upwards of $300.00. 
A single plant of this new Tomato was first observed: 
in a field of the ‘‘ Perfection” variety, in the tomato- 
growing district of Monmouth County,'N. J., by its being 
loaded with ripe fruit while all the rest of the crop was yet. 
green. We examined the crop of nearly an acre on July 
10th of the following year; it was then full of ripe fruit, 
while a field containing the ‘‘ Perfection” and ‘‘ Dwarf 
Champion” on the other side of the fence, which were- 
sown and planted at the same time and otherwise treated. 
exactly the same, were still green. We believe we are 
safe in saying that it is by far the earliest of all the large— 
SQ sized Tomatoes which combine good form, color and solidity,. 
and that it is certain to prove the leading market variety.. 
The peculiar open habit of the plant, as shown by the 
cut, is a distinctive feature of this variety, and is the 
reason why it is earlier than any other variety, the sun. 
having a better chance to reach and ripen the fruit than: 
in more upright and compact varieties. (See cut.) Price,,. 
15 cts. per pkt.; 60 cts. per oz.; $2.00 per 14 lb. 
a RR 8 Se ee ee 
Iam much pleased with your Autumn King Cabbage. It is the 
king of fall Cabbages for this northern section. I grew two heads 
with ordinary cultivation which weighed 6u pounds. I think with 
SS i extra care that the Antumn King could be grown twice that weight. 
JEE 
It is very thick through the head, and I considerit the finest of all 
PETER HENDERSON Cg winter Cabbages.—W. H. Foorp, Peterboro’, Canada, Nov. 2d, 1889. 
