50 PETER HENDERSON & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 



Boston Market Celery. — A dwarf-growing \rhite variety, remarkable for its 

 tender, crisp, and succulent quality. A favorite with Boston gardeners. Per ounce, 

 50 cents; per pound, $5. 



Russian Netted Cucumber. — A new and interesting kind, of an extraordinary pro- 

 lific nature. In hardiness it surpasses all other sorts, and is consequently adapted for 

 northern or cold and bleak climates. It is of medium size, the flesh white, and the skin 

 covered with a pretty white network which imparts to the fruit a peculiar as Avell as 

 handsome appearance. Per packet, 25 cents. 



Black Pekin "Egg Plant. — A new and distinct variety ; the fruit is round, of a 

 deep purple, almost black, weighing from four to eight pounds each : flesh white, tine 

 grained, and of excellent quality. Per packet, 15 cents : per ounce, 75 cents. 



Boston Market Lettuce, (True.) — A superb variety, and one of the very best for 

 forcing, grows very compact, and is beautifully white and crisp. Per ounce, 30 cents ; 

 per pound, <jj>3. 



Phinney's Early "Water-Melon. — This is a valuable addition to our list of Melons. 

 It is of a dark crimson color, very compact, has a thin rind, and is of a delicious flavor. 

 It is early, very productive, and keeps well, thus being particularly valuable for mar- 

 ket. Per ounce, 20 cents ; per pouud, §1.50. 



New Giant Rocca Onion. — This splendid variety is of a globular shape, light 

 brown color, of delicate flavor, and succeeds equally well whether sown in autumn or 

 spring. It is the largest variety in cultivation, having been grown to the weight of 3^ 

 lbs. Per ounce, 30 cents ; per pound, §3.50. 



New Neapolitan Marzajola Onion. — This is said to be the earliest onion in cul- 

 tivation ; it is a beautiful silvery-white skinned variety, an excellent keeper, and 

 possesses every quality to make it a great favorite for culinary purposes. If sown as 

 soon as the frost is out of the ground, its rapid growth will produce a splendid crop 

 early in the year. Per ounce, 40 cents ; per pound, 84. 



New Queen Onion. — A new and excellent variety, as remarkable for its keeping 

 qualities as for the rapidity of its growth. If sown in March, it will produce onions 

 from one to two inches in diameter early in the summer, which will keep sound until 

 the summer of the following year. Rich or strong soil is not necessary for its cultiva- 

 tion ; any medium or poor garden soil will suit it. It is of an excellent mild flavor, and 

 can be highly recommended. Per ounce, 50 cents ; per pound, $6. 



Laxton's Superlative Pea. — The largest and finest podded variety yet raised; 

 the pods, which have been exhibited 7 inches in length, are more than twice the size of 

 those of the parent Pea, Laxton's Supreme, which for several seasons took nearly every 

 first prize when shown in competition. It is also quite as early as that variety, and. 

 very prolific. The color and flavor of the Peas, when cooked, are excellent. Height 

 about 7 feet. Per -J- pint, 50 cents; per pint, $1; per quart, f 2. 



Laxton's Popular Pea. — For general crop this blue wrinkled marrow will be 

 found earlier, more prolific, and to have better filled pods than those of Champion of 

 England, to which variety it is equal in flavor, and with which it will bear favorable 

 comparison. Mr. Laxton confidently recommends this Pea for general crop and market 

 purposes. Height about 4 feet. Per -§• pint, 50 cents ; per pint, $1 ; per quart, $2. 



Laxton's William the First Pea. — The finest Pea yet sent out for earliness, fla- 

 vor, and appearance combined. It is a first early variety, with long and well filled deep 

 greenish pods ; ripe seed parti-colored. It has been thoroughly tested at the 

 Horticultural Society's Gardens, at London, and awarded a first- class certificate. Height 

 3 feet. Per 1- pint, 50 cents ; per pint, $1 ; per quart, 82. 



Laxton's Omega Pea. — This dwarf J ate Pea is remarkably prolific ; the pods are 

 very fine and closely filled, and the flavor and color of the peas, when cooked, 

 unequaled. It is unsurpassed as a late Pea. Height, 2 feet, 6 inches. Per -i- pint, 50 

 cents ; per pint,'$l ; per quart, $2. 



The Trophy Tomato. — Head-quarters seed. - This fine va- 

 T i'Sm ^ ^ riety fully maintains its reputation, and is, without doubt, one 



of the earliest, the largest, heaviest, and best-flavored Tomato 

 that has been yet introduced; seed saved from early selected 

 fruit of perfect form and ripeness. Per packet, 25 cents ; per 

 ounce, $1. Extra selected seed, 50 cents per packet. 



We continue our ofivr of $50 for the best specimen of Trophy 

 grown from our seed. See Premium List. 



