PETEH HEflDEKSON St CO.— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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LETTUCE— Continued. 



Curled Varieties. 



EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. Forms a close, compact mass of curly leaves of 

 a yellowish green. It matures quicker than varieties that form firm heads and 

 gives it its great desideratum — earliness. It is the kind that is planted in cold 

 frames almost exclusively, and it is also largely grown as an early open-air va- 

 riety between a Cabbage crop. 5 cts. pkt., 15 cts. oz., 50 cts. y lb., $1.50 lb. 



BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. There is considerable demand for a Lettuce which 

 produces leaves plentifully in the young state and will also form a good head, 

 and to those who want such a Lettuce, we confidently recommend the Black 

 Seeded Simpson. It forms a large, thin and exceedingly tender leaf, and for 

 such who desire a large, loose head this is the best variety, either for forcing or 

 sowing out-of-doors, though on account of its large size it is, under some cir- 

 cumstances, not so profitable for forcing as a strictly forcing kind. The leaves 

 are a delicate golden yellow, and it stands the summer heat splendidly. (See 

 cut.) 10 cts. pkt., 20 cts. oz., 50 cts. y lb., $1.50 lb. 



We can also supply the following standard varieties of Lettuce, which are too 

 well known to need description, at the uniform price of 5 cts. per pkt., 20 cts. per 

 oz., 50 cts. per y lb., $1.50 per lb. : 



Boston Curled, Green Fringed or Caliiornia Curled, Oak-Leaved. 



blacs :i^i; hhfsos lkttcce. 



LEEK. 



German. Lauch.— French, Poireau.— Spanish, 

 Puerto. 

 The Leek is very hardy and easily cultivated ; it 

 «ucceeds best in a light bat well enriched soil. Sow as 

 «arly Id epring as practicable, in drills one inch deep 

 *nd one foot apart Wnen six or eight inches high they 

 may b€ transplanted in rows ten inches apart each way, 

 as deep as possible, that the neck, being covered, may 

 le blanched. IT fine Leeks are desired, the ground can 

 lardly be made too rich. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upward, 

 posta ge mus t be added at the rale of 8 cts. per lb. 

 PERPETUAL. (See Novelties, page 6.) 15 



cts. pkt., 75 cts. oz. 

 LARGE AMERICAN FLAG. This is by 



far the best variety. It grows to a good 



size and is wonderfully uniform. This is 



preferred by our most critical market gar- 

 deners in the vicinity of New York, and we 



can recommend it to all. (See cut.) 10 cts. 



pkt., 25 cts. oz., 75 cts. y lb., $2.50 lb. 

 Musselburgh. (Scotch Champion.) Grows 



to a large size. 10 cts. pkt., 25 cts. oz., 75 



cts. y lb., $2.50 lb. 

 Large Rouen, A large and excellent variety. 



10 cts. pkt., 25 cts. oz., 75 cts. y\h., $2.50 lb. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



We this year issue a pamphlet of instructions for 

 "Mushroom culture, which will be sent free with all or- 

 <lers for Spawn. To all others on receipt of 10 cents. 

 The Spawn we offer iB specially made for us three or 

 four times each season, and is always fresh and in 

 proper condition for planting. (See cuL) 

 English. 15 cts. lb., $1.00 for 8 lbs.; by 



mall, 25 cts. lb. 

 Trench. In boxes of 2 lbs., 75 cts. ; if by 



mail, 95 cts. 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN 



The seeds, while young and succulent are pickled and used as capers. The plants are also highly ornamental ; the tall variety makes an excellent screen or covering 

 Tor nnsighUy places in the parden. 



If by mail in quantities of %> lb. and vpward. postage must be added at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 

 Tall Nasturtium. 5 cts. pkt., 20 cts. oz., 50 cts. y lb., $1.50 lb. | Dwarf Nasturtium. 5 cts. pkt.. 20 cts. oz., 50 cts. }± lb., $1.50 lb. 



OKRA, or GUMBO. 



German Essbarer.— French, Gombo.— Spanish. Quibombo. 



This vegetable is extensively grown in the Southern States. Its 

 when young are used in soups, stews, etc.. and are believed to be 

 tious. It is of the easiest culture, and grows freely, beanci: abundanUy in any 

 garden soil. It is sown at the usual time of all tender vegetables, in drills two 

 inches deep, setting the plants from two to three feet apart. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upward, postage must be added 



at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 

 WHITE VELVET. The pods are round and smooth, and are 



much larger than those of any other Okra, are never prickly 



to the touch and are produced in the greatest abundance. 



10 cts. pkt., 25 cts. oz., 75 cts. \i lb.. $2.50 lb. 

 Dwarf Prolific. A very early variety, with long, preen, slender 



pods. Verv dwarf and productive. 5 cts. pkt., 15 . 



40 cts. Ulb.. $1.00 lb. 

 DWARF V^HITE. 5 cts. pkt.. lOcts. oz..25cts 

 Improved Dwarf Green. Early and productive. 5 el 



10 cts. oz., 25 cts. V. lb., 75 cts. lb. 

 Long Green. Long ribbed pods. 5 cts. pkt, 1 



y lb.. 75 cts. lb. 



MUSTARD. 



German, Senf.— French, Moutarde.— Spanish, 

 Mostazoz. 



a pungent salad, sometimes used with Cress. Sow 

 thickly in rows and cut when about two inches high ; 

 for use during winter it may be sown at interval in 

 boxes, in the greenhouse- or in a frame. " For a crop of 

 6eed, sow in April in drills a foot apart and thin ou: 

 moderately when about three inches high. 



If by mail in quantities of y lb. and upward, 

 postage must be added at the rateof8 cts. pzr lb. 



"WHITE LONDON. Best for salads. 5 cts. 

 oz., 15 cts. y lb., 40 cts. lb. 



Brown or Black. More pungent in flavor 

 than the white. 5 cts. oz., 15 cts. y lb., 

 40 cts. lb. 



New Chinese. Leaves twice the size of the 

 ordinary white Mustard ; stems more suc- 

 culent, of deeper green ; flavor pleasar.iiy 

 sweet and pungent. 10 cts. oz., 30 cts. y. 

 lb., $1.00 lb. 



MARTYNIA. 



The seed pods are used to a considerable extent for 

 pickling when gathered green and tender. Sow in the 

 open ground in May, and transplant two feet apart. 

 If by mail in quantities of y ^°- ari & upward, 

 postage must be added at therate of 8 cts. per lb. 



Martynia Proboscidea. 10 cts. pkt., 30 cts. 

 oz., $1.00 y lb.. $3.00 lb. 



CRESS. 



