50 PETER HENDERSON & CO.—FARM SEEDS. 
LEADING VARIETIES OF 
Longfellow. Well adapted for Northern States. Cob small, grain 
large and broad. 15 cts. qt.; 60 cts. peck; $2.00 bushel. 
Mammoth White Surprise. Specially adapted to’ sections from 
Pennsylvania south. 15 cts. qt. ; 60 cts, peck; $2.00 bushel. 
Compton’s Karly. Yellow variety. Very early and prolific. 
ets. qt.; 60 ets. peck; $2.00 bushel. 
White Flint. Handsome ears, large and well filled. A first-class 
sort. 15 cts. qt.; 60 cts. peck; $2.00 bushel. 
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FIELD CORN.—Continued. 
Farmer’s Favorite. Ripens very early, and hence succeeds far 
North. 15 ets. qt.; 60 ets. peck; $2.00 bushel. 
Chester County Mammoth. One of the largest varieties of field 
corn in cultivation. 15 ets. qt.; 60 ets. peck; $2.00 bushel. 
Large Yellow Flint. Very productive and of good quality. 
cts. qt.; 60 cts. peck; $2.00 bushel. 
Sweet Fodder. $1.50 per bushel. 
Southern Horsetooth. For Fodder. 
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$1.25 per bushel. 
ROOT CROPS HOR FARM STOGE 
MANGEL WURZEL. 
Sow 6 to 8 lbs. ner Acre. 
If by mail in quantities of 14 lb. and upward, postage must be added at the rate of 8c. per lb. 
HENDERSON'S COLOSSAL LONG RED. Roots of the larg- 
est size and blood red color. 
and the variety is most distinct and valuable. 15 cts. 14 lb.; 
45 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upwards, 40 cts. per lb. 
Quality exceedingly nutritious, | 
YELLOW OVOID. This sortis intermediate between the Long | 
and Globe varieties. Nutritious and valuable. 15 cts. 14 lb.; 
45 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 ets. per Ib. 
RED GLOBE. Similar to the Yellow Globe, differing only in 
color. 10 ets. 14 lb.; 30 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 
25 cts. per lb. 
GOLDEN TANKARD. Flesh bright golden yellow, and in this 
respect differs from all other varieties, which cut white. 15 cts. 
14 Ib. ; 45 cts, 1b.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 ets. per lb. 
TURNIP. 
Ruta Baga, Russian or Swedish. 
IMPROVED AMERICAN (Purple-Top). Very hardy and pro- 
ductive; flesh yellow, solid, sweet ; good for stock or table use. 
5 cts. pkt.; 10 ets. oz ; 20 cts. 14 1b.; 50 ets. lb. ; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
SKIRVING’S PURPLE-TOP. A first-rate variety; grows large 
and a good keeper. 
50 ets. lb.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
SHAMROCK. A handsome bulb, with small top and very few 
leaves. 5c. pkt.; 10c. 0z.; 20c. 14 lb.; 50c. lb.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
LARGE WHITH FRENCH. A superior variety for table or 
stock; flesh firm, white and solid, rich. 5 cts. pkt.; 10 cts. oz. ; 
20 ets. 14 lb. ; 50 ets. Ib.; 10 Ibs., $4.50. 
LARGE YELLOW FRENCH. Similar to the white, except as | 
to color. 5c. pkt.; 10c. oz.; 20c. 14 lb.; 50c. lb.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
LAING’S IMPROVED. One of the earliest; forms a handsome 
bulb of good quality; keeps well; good for table use. 5 cts. 
pkt.; 10 ects. oz. ; 20 cts. 14 1lb.; 50 ets. lb.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
5 ets. pkt.; 10 cts. oz.; 20 ets. 14 Ib.; | 
_ Long Red. 
LONG YELLOW. Differs from the Long Red only in color. 15 
cts. 14 lb. ; 45 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 ets. Ib. 
HENDERSON’S CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE. Smooth, 
globe-shaped roots, of large size and excellent quality, are the 
distinctive features of this variety. 15 cts. 1 Ib.; 45 ets. Ib. ; 
in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 ets. per lb. 
10 cts. 14 lb.; 30 cts. 1b.; in lots of 10 Ibs. and 
upward, 25 ets. per lb. 
HENDERSON’S GIANT INTERMEDIATE. Very profitable 
to grow. An improvement on Yellow Ovoid. 20 cts. 1% lb.; 
60 cts. lb. ; in lots of 10 Ibs. and upward, 50 ets. per Ib. 
YELLOW GLOBE. 10 cts. 14 Ib.; 30 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 Ibs. 
and upward, 25 cts. per lb. 
/ Sow 3 lbs. per Acre. 
If by mail in quantities of 16 lb. and upward, postage must be added at the rate of 8c. per Ib. 
RUTA BAGA—Continued. 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED PURPLE-TOP. Thisis undoubt- 
edly the finest variety of purple-top Ruta Baga, and is purely 
of American origin. It is twice the size of ordinary American 
5c. pkt.; 10c. oz.; 25c. 14 1b.; 60ce. Ib. : : 
Yellow Fleshed. 
(For descriptions of these see page 46.) 
stocks. 
, Aberdeen Purple-Top Yellow. 50 cts. lb.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
Golden Ball. (See cut, page 46.) 50 ets. Ib.; 10 Ibs., $4.50. 
| Yellow Globe. 50 cts. lb.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
Imp. Yellow Stone. 50 cts. lb.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
White Fleshed. 
Purple Top White Globe. 50 cts. lb.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
Pomeranian White Globe. 50 cts. lb. ; 10 Ibs., $4.50. 
| Large White Norfolk. 50 cts. lb.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
Long White or Cow Horn. 50 cts. 1b.; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
SUGAR BEET. 
Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per Acre. 
WHITE. A large variety, extensively grown for feeding. 15 cts. 
14 lb.; 40 ets. 1b. ; in lots of 10 Ibs. and upward, 35c. Ib. 
VILMORIN’S IMPROVED WHITE. Has more saccharine | 
in lots of 10 
matter than any other. 
lbs. and upward, 55 cts. per lb. 
LANE’S IMPERIAL. 15 cts. 14 lb.; 40 ects. lb.; 
lbs. and upward, 35 ects. per lb. 
20 cts. 14 lb.; 60 ets. Ib. ; 
in lots of 10 | 
CARROT. 
Sow 5 lbs. per Acre. , 
(For description of varieties see page 25.) 
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MISCELLANEOUS AND SUNDRY SEEDS FOR THE FARM. 
MILLET, Common (Panicum Miliaceum). $1.25 per bushel. 
ee German or Golden (Panicum Miliaceum aureum), $2.00 bushel. 
sf Hungarian (Panicum Germanicum). $1.75 per bushel. 
sf Pearl (Penisetum spicatum). 20 cts. lb.; $15 per 100 Ibs. 
SORGHUM. EARLY AMBER SUGAR CANE. Its distinctive features 
are its earliness and great yield of both sugar and syrup. Culture 
the same as for Corn. 20 cts. qt.; $3.00 bushel. If by mail add 15 cts. 
per qt. for postage. 
EARLY ORANGE SUGAR CANE. 
Amber. 
A little later than the 
It does not succeed well north of latitude 43 degrees. 20 cts. 
qt. ; $3.00 bushel. If by mail add 15 cts. per qt. for postage. 
fs KAFFIR CORN. 20 cts. lb.; if by mail, 30cts.; $15 per 100lbs. 
av RURAL BRANCHING DOURA (Millo Maize). Price, 35 
cts. lb.; 1 1b. by mail for 45 cts. ; 4 1bs. required to plant an acre. 
re EGYPTIAN RICE CORN. 12 cts. 1b.; $10.00 per 100 lbs. 
“ YELLOW BRANCHING. 35 cts. lb.; 11b. by mail, 45 cts; 
41bs. required to plant an acre. 
HALAPENSE (Johnson Grass). (See Grasses.) 
by mail, 30 cts. ; $1:25 per peck; $4.00 bushel of 25 lbs. 
Artichoke, Jerusalem. 25cts. qt.; $4.00 bushel. 
Bean, Boston Small Pea. $1.50 peck; $5.00 bushel. 
pL Burlingame Medium. $1.50 peck; $5.00 bushel. 
Oe Improved Red Kidney. $1.50 peck; $5.00 bushel. 
a Soja, or Japan. 20 cts. 1b.; $6.00 bushel. 
cD White Marrowfat, or Navy. $1.75 peck; $5.50 bushel. 
Cabbage, Champion Ox. $1.50 lb. 
Kale, Thousand Headed. $1.00 lb. 
sé 
20 cts. lb.; 
Rape, English. 25 cts.lb.; $5.00 per bushel.. 
Yarrow, or Milfoil. $1.50 1b. 
Broom Corn, Evergreen. 20 cts. qt.; by mail, 35 cts. ; $3.00 bushel. 
Chicory (for coffee). 15 cts. oz.; $1.00 1b. 
Cotton, Sea Island. 20 cts. 1lb.; by mail, 30 cts. 
Flax Seed. 2&5cts. qt.; by mail, 40 cts.; $4.00 bushel. 
Opium Poppy. 30cts. 0z.; $2.00 lb. 
Canada Field Peas. White, 75 cts. peck; $2.00 bushel. 
Canada Field Peas. Blue, stronger growing, and very prolific. 
$2.00 bushel. 
Cow Peas. $3.00 per bushel. 
RAMIE (Bohmeria or Urtica). This plant produces the fibre which the 
Orientals make into a delicate fabric known as Chinese Grass Cloth. 
Bohmeria Nivea (Silvery Ramie). $1.00 oz. 
Spring Vetches. 15 cts. qt.; by mail, 30 cts. ; $3.00 per bushel. 
Sunflower, Large Russian. 15 cts. qt. ; by mail, 25 cts.; $2.50 per bushel. 
Osage Orange. 50 cts. lb.; by mail, 60 cts. ; $7.00 per bushel. 
Celery Seed. For flavoring. 30 cts. per lb. 
Honey Locust, 50 cts. Ib. 
Yellow Locust. 60 cts. lb. 
Teosinte (Reana luxurians). $1.75 1b. ; 10 lbs., $15.00. 
Serradella, 30 cts. lb.; by mail, 40 cts. 
Fenugreek. 50 cts. lb. 
Lupins of Sorts. 25 cts. lb.; $1.75 per peck. 
WILD RICE (Zizania Aquatica). Much sought after, owing to its having 
attractions for water fowl. 35 cts. perlb.; if by mail, 45 cts. perlb.; per 100 
lbs., $30.00. 
75 cts. peck; 
