28 PETER HENDERSON & GO., NEW YORK.—VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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Was introduced into cultivation by us. Itis the EARLIEST variety grown. 
Can be had blanched for the table in September. It is now more 
largely grown than all other celeries conbined. It has attained the 
-"« pinnacle of perfection for growth, earliness, beauty. flavor and texture. 
Those who never could grow Celery before can succeed with White 
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S Henderson’s ‘‘Perfected White Plume” was introduced by 
- ; ij : us years ago ; time has proved it to be one of our most valuable 
Sear Ser R ee "a MeeN—| contributions to horticulture. Itis now more popular and more 
Coa Ste largely grown than all other varieties of celery combined. People 
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who never grew celery before have no more trouble in growing and 
blanching Henderson’s White Plume Celery ready for the table than 
in growing ordinary garden vegetables, for no ‘‘banking up” is 
necessary. The peculiarity of this variety is that the stalk, por- 
tions of inner leavesand heart are white naturally, so that by simply 
tying the plant together, or by drawing the soil against it, pressing 
it with the hands and then repeating the operation to hold the soil 
already placed against the plant in position, the work of blanching 
is completed. Henderson’s White Plume Celery presents a highly 
ornamental appearance on the dinner table, and its crisp, succulent 
stalks and delicious flavor are unequaled by any vegetable grown. 
Unfortunately the variety has always had a tendency to revert to 
the old green type, and it has always produced a proportion of 
green plants, but persevering selection for years enables us now to 
offer an almost absolutely pure stock, so superior that we feel jus- 
tified in calling it ‘‘ Henderson’s Perfected White Plume.” (See cut.) 
Price, 10c. pkt., 40c. oz., $1.25 14 1b., $4.00 Ib. 
WE COULD FILL PAGES WITH PRAISE FROM OUR CUSTOMERS ABOUT 
Henderson’s Famous White Plume Celery. 
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“You may be interested in knowing that your White Plume Celery took first premium “T am very much pleased with your self-blanching White Plume Celery. It grew the 
al the al State Fair. My bed is certainly the handsomest thing in Celery Iever saw. | largest and handsomest Celery I ever saw.” THOMAS WOOD, Swansea, Mass. 
Some of the feathered hearts measure twenty inches in length when trimmed and bunched for “Your White Plume Celery t 2 e i 
ho hs i u Li): ‘y ts the purest, and the plants blanch the easiest of any 
market. 8. L. FRALEIGH, Easton, Md. Celery I have ever grown.” D. B. MAHAN, Mechanicsburg, Ohio. 
“ Your White Plume is the finest Celery we have ever seen. At a special dinner of 14 “* We made a specialty of your White Plume Celery, and it was considered the finest 
covers, it received the highest encomiums of the guests.’ HOFFMAN HOUSE, New York. | Celery that went into the market in Norwich.” R. SEVIN, Fitchville, Conn. 
“T only wish you could see my stock of White Plume Celery, the finest that was ever grown, | «“ Your White Plume Celery is the best, the most tender and the finest flavored variety I 
I think.’”’ WARREN MANN, State Normal and Training School, Potsdam, N. Y. have ever used.”’ JOHN W. MOSELEY, Calhoun, Ky. 
WE DELIVER FREE to any post office in the United States, ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS offered in this Catalogue 
————_—_——— by the packet, ounce, 14 pound, pound, 14 pint, pint and quart. 
