•PETER HENDERSON ft. CO., NEW YORK- 



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Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



CORN, SWEET or SUGAR. 

 FIRST EARLY VARIETIES. 



(7 quart for 200 hills; 



8 to 10 quarts in hills for an acre.) 



Pocahontas. (See Specialties, page 23) 



Cory Early, Red Col). The earliest, and one of the best extra early varieties 

 grown; sweet and tender; the plants are stocky, usually bearing 2 ears to 

 a stalk 



White Cob Cory. (See Specialties, page 25.) 



Hiawatha, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 23.) 



Golden Bantam. Plant 3 feet high, small ear, golden-yellow kernels, of 

 superb quality 



Early Metropolitan, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 24.) 



Early Minnesota. A standard early variety of dwarf growth; ears of fair 

 size and good quality 



MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES. 



Crosby's Early. A second early; ears 7 inches Jong; fine quality 



Early Champion. (See Specialties, page 25.) 



Perry's Hybrid. A second early of stocky growth, 4 to 5 feet high, with 2 

 ears of good size set low on the stalk; ears well filled 



Moore's Early Concord. Medium early, large well-filled ears, flavor unsur- 

 passed 



Stabler'S Early. A remarkably large-eared second early of handsome 

 appearance and sweet flavor, valuable for either family use, marketing 

 or canning 



Black Mexican. Medium early, bearing 8-inch ears, well filled with large 

 kernels, which, paradoxically, though black when ripe, are white when 

 " green " and then exceptionally sweet 



LATE OR MAIN CROP VARIETIES. 



Country Gentleman, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 24.) 



The " Henderson." (See Specialties, page 25.) 



Mammoth. A very late variety, producing mammoth ears often 14 inches 

 long, well filled with large broad white kernels of superb quality; unusually 

 productive 



Stowell's Evergreen. (See Specialties, page 25.) 



Squantum. A general favorite, large, productive and very sweet; largely 

 used for market and canning 



Henderson's Continuity Collection of Sweet Corn, see page 25. 



POP CORN, FIELD CORN and FODDER CORN. (See pages 6 4 and 66.) 

 CORN SALAD. Large-Leaved Fetticus, or "Lamb's Lettuce." Hardy 



little plants, grown for late fall, winter and spring use ; they form rosettes 

 of tender, edible leaves.which are used as a substitute for Lettuce 



CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS. 



Extra Curled. Crisp, pungent leaves, finely cut and ornamental; used as a 



condiment and for garnishing; rapid growing, dwarf and compact 



Upland. The leaves and their flavor somewhat resemble Water Cress, though 



this sort succeeds in dry soils, and is slow in running to seed 



WATER CRESS. Highly esteemed for salads and garnishing. It must be 

 grown along moist banks or in tubs in water-covered soil 



CUCUMBER. U oz. for 60 kills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills for an acre.) 



Cool and Crisp, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 26.) 



The "Henderson" Perfected White Spine. (See Specialties, page 26.) ... 



Early White Spine. A popular standard variety for either family use or 

 marketing; vines vigorous and healthy, bearing early and abundantly large, 

 handsome, even-shaped fruits of light green color; crisp and of fine flavor 



Everbearing. Possesses the merit of flowering and fruiting on the same vine 

 continuously until frost; form perfect, even when small; of rich deep green 

 color; desirable for pickling 



Extra Early Green Prolific. Similar to but an improvement on Green 

 Prolific, and 10 to 14 days earlier; ideal for pickling 



Extra Long White Spine. Long green fruits, often 12 inches in length, popular 

 for f orc-ing 



Early Cluster. An early, prolific, prickly short green variety 



Green Prolific. Short green, productive pickling variety 



Livingston's Evergreen. Hardy, early and wonderfully prolific; fruits of 

 medium size, crisp and finely flavored for slicing; also valuable for pickling; 

 the beautiful green color is long retained 



Long Green. Dark green fruits 12 to 14 inches long; quality firm, crisp and 

 excellent. It is the best variety for big yellow pickles 



Nichol's Medium Green. Of medium size, straight and smooth, very produc- 

 tive; for pickling unsurpassed; for early forcing or slicing none is better. . . . 



Japanese Climbing. A distinct and valuable type, may be grown on a 

 trellis, taking up less room in the garden and keeping the fruits up from the 

 ground and clean. It produces large, fine fruits, adapted for either slicing, 

 salads or pickling, and thrives during dry, warm summers 



Short Green Gherkin. A thick-set, small, green Cucumber, borne in abun 

 dance, and used exclusively for pickling 



West Indian Gherkin, or "Burr" Cucumber. Small, oval green fruits about 



2 inches long, covered with soft, fleshy protuberances like prickles; exclusively 

 used for pickles 



PRICES 



Delivered free in the U.S. 

 (excepting otherwise noted.) 



Pkt. | Pint. iQuart.i Peck. 



Add to prices of Corn for 



free delivery in the U. S., 



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Henderson's country gentleman 

 sweet corn. 



10c 20c 50c. 1 50 THE "Henderson" perfected white spin*. 



Our new Leaflet, "Cucumber Culture for Home, Garden and Market," 



including 

 Spraying, etc., 



Free to Customers 



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