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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 



Condensed List of Farm Seeds. 



See full description in Henderson's Farmers Manual sent post free. 



ALFALFA or LUCERNE. (Medicago Saliva.) A 

 permanent clover of great value on all soils which 

 contain lime in any form. Bush (60 lbs.) $36.75; 

 lb. 65c; 100 lbs., $60.00. 

 ARTICHOKES. JERUSALEM. Excellent for feed- 

 ing stock, qt., 25c; peck. $1.50; bush.. $5.00 

 AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH. Sow 3 lbs. per acre. 

 Valuable forage plant for dry situations and 

 alkalisoils. Oz.. 15c; lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., (fr $1.15. 

 BARLEY. Sow 2 to 2H bush, per acre. 



New White Hulless. 2 to 3 weeks earlier than 

 ordinary Barley. Peck, $1.50; bush. (48 lbs.), 

 $5.00; 10 bush., <g $4.90. 



Beardless. Large heads of large grain; Peck, 

 85c; bush.. (48 lbs.), $3.00; 10 bush., (a $2.90. 



Vermont Champion. Two-rowed; Peck. 85c; 

 bush. (48 bis.), $3.00; 10 bush.. <& $2.90. 

 BEANS. Sow 1 bush., per acre. 



Boston Small Pea. (Price on application.) 

 White Marrow, or Navy Bean. (Price on appli- 

 cation.) 

 BEANS FOR SOILING, FODDER, Etc. 



Early Green Soja. It grows about 4 ft. high 

 and yields ten to twenty tons of green fodder 

 per acre, or 20 to 40 bushels of Beans. Price, 

 peck, $2.25; bush. (60 lbs.). $8.00; 10 bush.. @ 

 $7.90. Sow 3 pecks per acre. 



Velvet. (Mucuna ulilis.) Sow 1 bush, per acre. 

 Valuable in the South for plowing under. 

 Peck, $2.25; bush., (60 lbs.), $8.00. 

 BEET. Mangel Wurzel. Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 



Colossal Long Red Henderson's. A valuable 

 improved and distinct variety. Extra large, 

 long roots; blood-red. very nutritious. ' 4 lb., 

 35c; lb.. $1.00; 10 lbs., (ri 90c. 



Giant Intermediate, Henderson's. Big yiclder; 

 handsome, large, ovoid roots. 14 lb.. 35c; 

 lb.. $1.00; 10 lbs., (& 90c lb. (See engraving.) 

 Golden Tankard. Flesh yellow, thus differing 

 from other varieties, sheep prefer it; heavy 

 vieldcr. % lb., 35c; lb.. $1.00; 10 lbs. (3 

 90c. lb. 



Long Red. Largely grown; large roots of ex- 

 cellent quality. % lb., 30c; lb., 90c; 10 

 lbs., <S) 80c. lb. 



Long Yellow. Differs from the Long Red only 

 in color. ' 4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 10 lbs.. <tl 90c. 

 lb. 

 BEET, SUGAR VARIETIES. Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per 

 acre. Valuable both for producing sugar and 

 stock feeding. 



White Sugar. Grows to a large size; very nutri- 

 tious. ," 4 lb., 35c; lb.. $1.00; 10 lbs. (a 90c 



Vilmorin's Improved White. Contains the high- 

 est percentage of sugar; also valuable for 

 stock. J 4 lb., 40c; lb.. $1.25; 10 lbs. <§ $1.15. 



Lane's Imperial. An improved variety; very 

 hardy and productive. 14 lb.. 35c; lb.. $1.00"; 

 10 lbs. (5 90c. 



Klein Wanzleben. Heavy yielder and easy to 

 dig. % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., @ 90c. 



New Half Long Sugar Mangel. By analysis it 

 shows a nearer approach to sugar beet than 

 any other mangel. The flesh is white, very 

 solid and rich in saccharine. 



Half Long Red, per % lb.. 35c; lb., $1.00; 



10 lbs., (5 90c lb. 

 Half Long White, per }i lb., 35c; lb.. $1.00; 

 10 lbs., % 90c 

 BEGGAR-WEED. Sow 10 lbs. per acre. A valu- 

 able forage and soil-improving plant. J 4 lb.' 

 20c; lb., 75c. 

 BROOM CORN. Evergreen. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per 



acre. Lb., 16c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 BUCKWHEAT. Japanese. Sow 1 bush, per acre. 

 The best of all early, large grain; enormous 

 yielder. Bush. (48 lbs.). $3.50; 10 bush., (a 

 $3.40. 

 CARROT. Sow 4 lbs. per acre. 



Improved Long Orange. Enormous yielder of 

 large roots; good keeper. \i lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



Danvers. Good-size, handsome, stump-rooted; 

 big yielder. % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



Large White Belgian. Long, white roots; very 

 productive. I + lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



Large Yellow Belgian. Long, yellow-fleshed roots; 

 good keeper. ,' 4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



White Vosges. Thick, shapely roots, easily har- 

 vested; heaviest cropper. Vi lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 

 CLOVER. 



Alsike or Hybrid Clover. (Trifolium Hybridum.) 

 Excellent for clover-sick land. Bush., (60 lbs.) 

 $44.00; lb., 78c; 100 lbs.. $72.00. 



Bokhara Clover. (Melilotus Alba.) Bush. (60 

 lbs.) $24.75; lb., 45c; 100 lbs., $40.00. 



CLOVER— Continued 



Japan Clover. (Lespedeza Striata.) Of great 



value in the Southern States. Bush. (20 lbs.) 



$12.50; lb., 65c; 100 lbs.. $60.00. 

 Mammoth Red or Pea- Vine Clover. {Trifolium 



Pratense Perenne.) Bush., (60 lbs.) $45.75; 



lb., 80c; 100 lbs.. $75.00. 

 Red Clover Medium. (Trifolium Pratense.) Our 



seed is high germination. Bush., (60 lbs.), 



$45.00; lb.. 78c; 100 lbs., $74.00. 

 Scarlet Clover. {Trifolium Incarnatum.) Sow in 



the fall, plow under the following spring. Bush., 



(60 lbs.). $12.75; lb.. 25c; 100 lbs., $20.00. 

 White Clover. (Trifolium Repens.) Bush., (60 



lbs.), $54.75; lb.. 95c; 100 lbs.. $90.00. 

 CORN, DENT VARIETIES. Sow S to 10 qts. per 



acre. In ten-bushel lots or over, deduet 10 c. per 



bushel on Dent and Flint Corns. 

 Long's Champion Yellow Dent. Qt.. 25c; peck 



$1.65; bush.. $6.00. 

 Eureka, Henderson's. Yellow Dent. Qt., 20c; 



peck, SI. 50; bush., $5.00. 

 Wood's Northern White Dent. Qt., 25c; peck, 



S1.C>5; bush., $6.00. 

 Early Mastodon, Yellow Dent. Qt., 20c; peck, 



SI. 25; bush.. $4-50. 

 Golden Beauty. A large Yellow Dent; very pro- 

 ductive. Qt.. 20c,- peck. SI. 25; bush.. $4.50. 

 Extra-Early Huron. Very early; may. be grown 



North. Qt., 20c; peck. $1.25; bush., $4.50. 

 Queen of the Prairie. Early Yellow Dent, matur- 

 ing North. Qt., 20c; peck. SI. 25; bush., S4.50. 

 Early Butler. Earliest Yellow Dent; long grains, 



small cob. Qt., 20c; peck $1.25; bush,. $4.50. 

 Learning Improved. Low-set ears of good size; 



golden grain. Qt., 20c; peck, $1.25;, bush. 



$4.50. 

 White Cap Yellow. Earlv; thrives on light soils; 



grain yellow. Qt., 20c; peck, $1.25; bush., 



S4.50. 

 Hickory King. Late, maturing south of New 



Fersey. Qt., 20c; peck, $1.25; bush., $4.50. 

 CORN, FLINT VARIETIES. Sow 8 to 10 qts. per 



acre. 

 Extra-Early Yellow Flint. A ninety-day Corn. 



The best eight-rowed Yellow Flint in cultivation. 



Qt., 25c; peck. $1.65; bush., $6.00. 

 Longfellow. A large, 8-rowed Yellow Flint; 



ripens in the north. Qt., 25c; peck, $1.50; 



bush.. $5.50. 

 Compton's Early. Earliest Yellow Flint, ripening 



in 80 days. Qt., 25c; peck, $1.50; bush., $5.50. 

 Large White Flint. Qt., 20c; peck, $1.40; bush.. 



$5.00. 

 Large Yellow Flint. ( Early Canada Yellow.) Qt., 



20c; peck. $1.40; bush., $5.00. 

 CORN FOR FODDER AND ENSILAGE. Sow 



broadcast 2 bush.; in drills, 1 bush, per acre. 

 Southern Horse Tooth. Leafy grower; valuable 



for ensilage. Bush $4.50; 10 bush., (g $4.40. 

 Improved Early Horse Tooth. Two weeks earlier 



than above. Bush $5.00; 10 bush., @j $4.90. 

 Rural Thoroughbred White Flint. Valuable for 



both grain and ensilage; peck, $1.40; bush., $5.00; 



10 bush., (a $4.90. 

 Evergreen Sweet Fodder. Rich and sweet. 



Peck, $1.25; bush., $4.50; 10 bush.. ® $4.40. 

 Sweet Fodder. Nutritious for feeding green. 



Peck, $1.15; bush., $4.00; 10 bush., @ $3.90. 

 POP CORN. Sow 4 lbs. per acre, 10 lbs. and 



over will be supplied at the 100-lb. rate. 

 White Pearl. Lb . 14c ; 100 lbs . $12.00. 

 Amber Pearl. Very early, 8 to 10-inch ears; lb., 



15c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 White Rice or Rat Tooth. Lb.. 14c; 100 lbs., 



$12.00. 

 DOURA. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 



Rural Branching. Very productive fodder plant. 



Lb., 10c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 Yellow Branching. Lb. 16c; 100 lbs.. $12.00 

 JERUSALEM CORN. Sow 5 lbs. per acre. Sure 



forage crop in hot sections. Lb., 18c; 100 lbs., 



$14.00. 

 KAFFIR CORN. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 



White. Excellent fodder plant, green or dried, 



4 to 6 feet. Lb., 16c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 Red. Taller than white. Lb., 16c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 MILLET. Sow 1 bush, per acre. 



Golden. This variety is considerably larger than 



Hungarian. Bush. (50 lbs.), $4.50; 10 bushels 



and upwards, (5; $4.40. 

 Hungarian. Bushel. 48 lbs., S5.50; 10 bush, and 



upwards, (<£' $5.40. 

 Japanese. Sow 15 lbs. per acre. Lb., 15c; 10 



lbs., $1.20; 100 lbs., $10.00. 

 Pearl. Sow 8 lbs. per acre. Enormous cropper. 

 Lb., 18c; 100 lbs., $15.00. 



OATS. Sow 3 bush, per acre. Those marked (* 



are Side Oats. 

 *Long's White Tartar. Peck, 80c; bush., (32 lbs.), 



$2.75; 10 bush., @ $2.65; 100 bush., @ $2.50. 

 Clydesdale, Henderson's. Peck. 90c; bush. (32 



lbs.), $3.00; 10 bush., @ $2.90; 100 bush., @ 



$2.80. 

 Early Newmarket. Bush. (32 lbs.) . $2.75 ; 10 bush. 



<& $2.65; 100 bush., @ $2.50. 

 Probsteier. A leading white Oat. Bush (32 lbs.), 



$2.50; 10 bush., @ $2.40; 100 bush., @ $2.30. 

 *Black Tartarian. Early and prolific. Bush. (32 



lbs.), S3.00; 10 bush., @ $2.90. 

 *Storm King. Bush. (32 lbs.), $3.00; 10 bush., @ 



$2.90; 100 bush.. @ $2.80. 

 Swedish Select. Strong grower, grain short, 



plump and heavy. Bush. (32 lbs.), $2.75; 10 



bush., @. $2.65; 100 bush.. @ $2.50. 

 *White Russian. Large, heavy, plump grain. 



Bush. (32 lbs).. $2.75; 10 bush., @ S2.65; 100 



bush., @' $2.50. 

 Winter or Turf Oats. For fall sowing. Peck, 



80 c; bush. (32 lbs.), $2.75; 10 bush., @ $2.65. 

 PEAS. Field for Fodder and Green-Manuring. 



Sow 3 bush, per acre. 

 Canada White. Valuable for sowing North. Peck, 



$1.75; bush., (60 lbs.), S6.00; 10 bush., ® $5.90. 

 Canada Blue. (Price on application.) 

 Cow Peas, Black Eye. Sow 2 bush, per acre 



after May 1st for summer feeding and plow 



under. Bush.. (60 lbs.), $8.50; 10 bush., @ $8.40 

 Cow Peas, New Era. An extra-early variety. 



Bush. (60 lbs.). $7.00; 10 bush., @ $6.90. 

 POTATOES. (See Pai>e 18.) 

 PUMPKIN. (See page IS.) 

 RAPE. Dwarf Essex. Sow 2 to 3 lbs., per acre. 



Lb., 25c; bush. (50 lbs.), $10.50; 100 lbs.. $20.00. 

 RUTA BAGA or RUSSIAN TURNIP. 



Sow 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 

 Improved American Purple Top. Lb., $1.50. 

 Henderson's Long Island Improved. Lb., $1.50. 

 Large White French, Sweet German or Rock. 



A white-fleshed variety of large size. Lb., $1.50. 

 (For other Turnips, see page 19.) 

 RYE. Sow 1 l /i bush, per acre. 



Spring. An excellent catch crop for fodder or 



grain. Bush. (56 lbs.), $4.25; 10 bush., % $4.15. 

 RYE, WINTER. 



For winter varieties see our Fall Wheat and Grain 



Circular issued post free in September. We 



offer the following varieties. 

 Henderson's New Invincible. 

 Giant Winter. 

 Thousandfold Winter. 

 Excelsior Winter. 

 Winter. 

 We can take orders at any time at prices ruling 



at time of shipment. 

 SAINFOIN. Sow 3 to 4 bush, per acre. An excel- 

 lent fodder plant. (Crop failed.) 

 SORGHUM, or SUGAR CANE. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. 



per acre. 

 Early Orange. Lb., 16c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 Early Amber. Lb., 16c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 SUNFLOWER. 



Mammouth Russian. Sow 4 lbs. per acre. Valued 



for feeding fowl. Lb., 25c; 100 lbs., $22.00. 

 TEOSINTE. Sow 6 to 8 lbs., per acre. Resembles 



Corn, but more leafy. K lb., 25c; lb., 80c. 

 TOBACCO. 



Primus. Succeeds well even as far North as 



Canada. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 80c 

 Zimmer's Spanish. Pkt. ,10c; oz.,30c; Klb., $1.00. 

 Havana, Imported. Oz., 00c; K lb., $2.00. 

 Havana, Domestic. Oz., 30c; J< lb., $1.00. 

 Sumatra, Domestic. Oz., 60c; l A lb., $2.00. 

 Conneticut. Oz., 25c; K lb., 80c. 

 Kentucky. Oz., 25c; K lb., 80c 

 Virginia. Oz., 25c; M lb., 80c. 

 VETCH. 



Spring Vetch, or Tares. Sow 2 bush, per acre. 



Lb., 20c; bush. (60 lbs.), $10.00; 10 bush., @ 



$9.90. 

 Winter or Sand Vetch. Sow 1 bush, per acre with 



yi bush, of Oats or Barley. Price, 50c. lb.; 



$2.8.00; bush, of 60 lbs.; 100 lbs., $45.00. 

 WHEAT, SPRING. Sow IK bush, per acre. 



Blue Stem (Beardless). A favorite for spring 



sowing. Bush. (60 lbs.), $4.50; 10 bush., @ 



$4.40. 

 Marquis (Beardless). Enormously productive. 



Bush. (60 lbs.), $4.50; 10 bush., @ $4.40. 

 WHEAT, WINTER. All new and standard sorts 



described in our Wheat Circular, sent free on 



application. Orders booked now for fall delivery. 

 WILD RICE. Plants at $1.00. doz.; $7.00 100. 



PRICES OF ALL FARM SEEDS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



