40 PETER HENDERSON & GO., NEW YORK.—VECGETABLE SEEDS. 
PAk SLEY*: ee 
German, Petersilie. French, Persil. 
Spanish, Peregil. 1 oz. for 150 feet of drill. 
| = aes succeeds best in rich, mellow soil. As the seeds germinate very slowly, three or 
I four weeks elapsing sometimes before it makes its appearance, it should be sown early 
in spring, previously soaking the seed for a few hours in tepid water. Sow thickly in rows a foot 
apart, and half an inch deep. For winter use protect in a frame or light cellar, or a few plants 
tay be placed in pots or boxes and Kept in the house for convenient use during the winter. 
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. A very select stock, beautifully crimped 
and curled. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 30c. 14 lb., $1.00 Ib. 
Fern-Leaved. A very beautiful variety; 
very valuable for table decoration. 5c. 
pkt., 10c..0z., 30c. 14 lb., $1.00 Ib. 
HENDERSON’S EMERALD. Distinct 
in appearance from any of the other varie- 
ties, being of a lighter and more brilliant 
shade of green. The plant is of dwarf 
habit, with leaves finely cut and very 
curly. To growers for the market, as well 
as for private gardens, we commend this 
sort. (See cut.) 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 30c. 4% 
Ib., $1.00 lb. 
EXTRA DOUBLE CURLED. A fine dwarf 
variety, beautifully curled; excellent for 
garnishing. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 30c. 14 lb., 
90e. lb. 
Plain. The leaves of this sort are plain; it 
is hardier than the curled variety. dc. 
pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 14 Ib., 80ce. lb. 
Hamburg, or Turnip-Rooted. A fleshy- 
rooted kind; the roots used for flavoring 
soups. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 30c. 14 Ib.; $1.00 lb. 
HENDERSON’S 
EMERALD PARSLEY. 
Pirsnip. e 
German, Pastinake.—French, Panais. 
Spanish, Pastinaca. 
1 oz. per 200 feet of drill; 
5 to 6 lbs. in drills for an acre. 
Sow as earlyin spring as the weather will admit, 
fn drills fifteen inches apart, covering half an inch 
deep. When well up, thin out to five or six inches 
apart in the rows.. Unlike Carrots, they are improved 
by frost, and it is usual to take up in fall a certain 
quantity for winter use, leaving the rest in the ground 
till spring, to be dug as required. i 
HENDERSON'S HOLLOW CROWNED. 
We believe this is the finest stock of 
Parsnip that can be procured. The roots 
run of uniform size, and are smooth. 
The growing taste for this delicious vege- 
table will make this improved strain par- 
ticularly desirable. (See cut.) 5c. pkt., 
10c. oz., 25c. 14 Ib., 65c. Ib. 
Long Smooth. A fine flavored variety. 5c. 
pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. 14 Ib., 60ce. 1b. 
Barly Round. An early variety, but of small 
size. 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 25c. 14 1b., 75c. lb. 
EPPERyrs 
Grown largely for pickles. Sow in hot-bed early in April, and transplant 
to the open ground when the weather is favorable. They should be 
planted in warm, mellow soil, in rows eighteen inches apart. They may also be sown in the 
open ground when the danger of frost is past. 
HENDERSON’S COUNTY FAIR. The bestofall horn-shaped | LONG RED 
Peppers. It is particularly sweet and mild, thicker in flesh than CAYENNE. The 
HENDERSON'S 
HOLLOW CROWNED 
PARSNIP, 
German, Pfeffer. 
French, Piment. 
Spanish, Pimiento. 
any other sort and enormously productive. We know of no pep- variety of com- F j 
per equal to it in quality and productiveness. Itis strikingly merce. Pods small, cone-shaped; scarlet red when ripe. Quite 
handsome, of medium size, very solid and ‘‘ meaty,” entirely free a late variety ; the pods are as frequently used for pickling green 
from any biting or burning taste. 10c. pkt., 40c. oz., $1.50 14 Ib. as when ripe. 5c. pkt.; 25c. oz., 75ce. 14 lb., $2.50 Ib. 
: ee P ale F CHILI. Very small and prolific; generally used for making pep- 
CARDINAL. This Pepper is slightly scimiter-shaped, and isa | per sauce. 5c. pkt., 25e. oz., 75c. 44 Ib. 
glossy bright: red color; 5 to 6 inches in length, being about an RUBY KING. An exceedinsl Z 
Se F eee : 3) y large and handsome Pepper of 
doh road a rhe top’ uct eaeere aS Ae Oe Me mpewceband mild flavor; the fruits‘are ofa bright ruby red, from 41g to 6 ins. 
LO eee eee a Fa eh ee long by 9 to 12 ins. in circumference. It can be sliced for salad 
RED CLUSTER. Bears a profusion of red clusters of very thin, or eaten with salt and vinegar like tomatoes and cucumbers. 
pungent peppers in an upright position. It forms a small, com- (See cut.) 10c. pkt., 25. oz., 75c. 14 Ib., $2.75 lb. 
pact plant about afoot high. A single plant hasbeen known to | LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. An early variety of mild flavor, 
produce a thousand peppers. 10c. pkt., 30c. oz., $1.00 44 Ib. a favorite for pickling and for use in the natural state. 5c. pkt., 
SWEET MOUNTAIN, or MAMMOTH. Similar to the Bull 25e. 0z., 75¢. 44 Ib., $2.50 Ib. ; 
Nose, but Jarger and milder in flavor. Used to make stuffed GOLDEN DAWN. Of sameshape and size as the Large Bell, but 
“«Mango” pickles. 5c. pkt., 25c. oz., 75c. 14 lb., $2.50 lb. of more delicate flavor; color, yellow. 5c. pkt., 25c. oz., 75c. 14 lb., 
CHERRY RED. Fruit round, scarlet. 5c. pkt., 25c. oz., 75.14 Ib. 22:50)Ib- For Pepper Plants, see page 154. 
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