84 • PETER HENDERSON & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 



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Early Shipping Tomato. — One of the very earliest ; flesh solid, with few seeds ; 

 flavor excellent ; color, beautiful crimson ; fruit rather under medium size, growing in 

 immense clusters. The peculiar value of this variety is its valuable qualities for ship- 

 ping, its tough skin preserving it in transit longer than any other known sort. Per 

 packet; 25 cents. 



McLean's "Blue Peter" Pea. — Tbis variety was the last result of the late Dr. 

 McLean's hybridization, and is probably the best to which tbat eminent raiser's name is 

 attached. We are informed that "Blue Peter" is a remarkable dwarf variety, not over 

 six inches high, dark green foliage, a splendid bearer, and of exquisite flavor, with large 

 well-filled pods — a decided improvement on. Little Gem. Per packet, 50 cents. 



Easte's Kentish Invicta Pea. — Introduced for the first time last year. "Kentish 

 Invicta" is a round blue Pea, about two feet in height, with straight, handsome, well- 

 filled pods ; is earlier than the best stocks of Daniel O'Kourke, wbilst the fact of its being 

 a "Blue" Pea proclaims it to be infinitely superior in flavor to any white variety in 

 cultivation. Per half -pint packet, 25 cents; per quart, $1. 



New Giant Rocca Onion. — A splendid large variety of Onion from Xaples, of 

 globular shape, bright brown skin and delicate flavor. Bulbs were exhibited at the 

 Eoyal Horticultural Society of London, weighing over three and one-half pounds. Per 

 ounce, 50 cents. 



Sooly Qua Cucumber, (Chinese Walk Cucumber). — This remarkable vegetable, 

 which created such a sensation when shown at the London Eoyal Horticultural Society's 

 Meeting, in 1870, is wonderful alike for its immense fruit, large dark green glossy leaves, 

 and the beauty of its flowers. In China it is used by the natives as a regular article of 

 food, boiled with rice. The fruit is of rapid growth, specimens grown at our trial 

 grounds last Summer measuring from five and a half to six feet in length. Price per seed, 

 50 cents. 



Autumn Giant Cauliflower. — Tbis new and extremely valuable late variety is 

 perfectly distinct from any other sort. The leaves are long and tapering, and the habit 

 of the plant is robust, but very upright and compact. The heads are beautifully white, - 

 large, firm, and compact, and being thoroughly protected by the foliage, remain longer 

 fit for use than any other sort. Per packet, 25 cents ; per ounce, $4. 



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We desire to call attention tothe following choice varieties of Veget- 

 able Seeds, which are among the best in their respective classes : — 



Asparagus, Colossal (V-an Sicklen). — The best variety, unrivalled in point of size, 

 productiveness, and quality. Per ouuee, $1 ; per pound, $10. 



Beet, Egyptian Turnip. — The earliest Beet in cultivation ; color, deep crimson, of 

 excellent quality, quite distinct from all other varieties. Per ounce, 40 cents; pel- 

 pound, §3. 



Cabbage, Early Jersey Wakefield. — Our leading market sort ; the best and most 

 profitable early variety in cultivation. Per ounce, $1 ; per pound, $10. 



Cabbage, Early Wyman. — Larger in size than the Wakefield, which it succeeds ; 

 an excellent variety ; highly esteemed in the Boston market. Per ounce, §1.50. 



Cabbage, Fottler's Improved Brunswick.— The earliest Drnmhead variety, of 

 large size and fine quality, when full-grown weighing from twenty to thirty pounds. 

 Per ounce, 75 cents ; per pound, $8. 



Celery, Henderson's Dwarf White.— Our favorite market variety, of excellent 

 flavor, beautifully solid and crisp. Per ounce, 50 cents; per pound, $5. 



