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



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



CALHOUN PUMPKIN. 



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EARLY ROUND DARK RED RADISH. 



FRENCH BREAKFAST RADISH. 





WHITE SUMMER TURNIP RADISH. 



PUMPKIN. 



Calhoun, Henderson's. A good-sized, almost round Pumpkin, with creamy- 

 brown skin; flesh deep salmon-yellow, wonderfully thick, fine grained, and of 

 the finest quality for rich-colored pies 



Cheese. The most popular for pies and table use; large, flat-round; creamy- 

 yellow skin ; thick, orange flesh of fine quality; a splendid keeper 



Connecticut Field. A productive, large, orange-colored, field Pumpkin, usu- 

 ally grown for stock feeding, but it also makes good pies 



Jumbo, or "King of the Mammoths." This strain produces the " biggest 

 pumpkins " grown, sometimes measuring 6 feet in circumference and weigh- 

 ing 200 to 250 lbs.; outside color, deep orange-yellow; flesh very thick, fine 

 grained, tender, and of bright yellow color, and of excellent quality for pies 

 and other uses 



Large or "Mammoth " Tours. An old, well-known variety, productive and 

 growing to a large size, often weighing 100 lbs 



Sugar. A handsome and productive small Pumpkin, 10 to 12 inches in diam- 

 eter; round-flattened, skin orange, flesh deep yellow, fine grained and very 

 sweet :•••-. 



Winter Luxury. A superior pie Pumpkin, small, but enormously productive 

 and an excellent keeper; shape rounding-oblong, about 10 inches in diameter; 

 color, golden-russet, finely netted ; flesh deep golden, sweet and tender 



RADISH. 



EARLY ROUND OR TURNIP-SHAPED VARIETIES. 



Early Scarlet Turnip. The popular standard; of medium size, bright scarlet 

 color, rapid grower and of mild flavor ._ 



Earliest Carmine Turnip. Round, dark red, very early; good for forcing. . . . . 



Early Giant Crimson Turnip. Double the size of the ordinary early turnip- 

 shaped Radishes, this one often measuring 6 to 7 inches in circumference, re- 

 maining solid, firm, tender; white and of mild flavor; the shape varies be- 

 tween round and oval; adapted for either open ground or forcing 



Early White Turnip. Round, of small size; white skin and flesh waxy, mild 

 and crisp 



Rose Turnip, Henderson's. Very early, maturing in 23 days ; skin of attractive 

 rose color, flesh sparkling white 



Ear'y White Tipped Scarlet Turnip. Round, bright scarlet, with attractive 

 white tip matures in 25 days. (25 lbs. and over @ 35c. lb.) 



Early Round Dark Red. Handsome, rich, dark red; medium and uniform in 

 size; remains fit to use for a long time. (25 lbs. and over @ 35c. lb.) 



Philadelphia White Box. A good variety for cold frames; keeps firm a long 

 while 



Non Plus Ultra. One of the best of the small round red forcing varieties 



Rapid Forcing. _ Small, round, bright scarlet, with white tip; grows quickly and 

 grand for forcing ; tops very small ._ 



Red Forcing. Extra early, maturing in 21 days; round, bright red root, with 

 small tops; very mild .••.••• 



Scarlet Globe. Very early; a little longer than round; small top; color, brilliant 

 deep scarlet, holding long after pulling. (25 lbs. and over @ 45c. lb.) 



Speckled Beauty, or Triumph. Attractive color, white splashed with rcarlet ; 

 globe-shaped ; very early, maturing in about 21 days; crisp and tender; 

 very small tops 



EARLY OLIVE AND .OVAL-SHAPED VARIETIES. 



French Breakfast. A favorite, oval-shaped, bright scarlet Radish, with white 

 tip; fine for either open ground or forcing 



Half Long Deep Scarlet. Name describes it ; an excellent early sort 



Red Rocket, Henderson's. A long, oval-shaped, bright scarlet Radish, mild, 

 sparkling white flesh ; very small tops _ _. 



White Rocket, Henderson's. Long, oval-shaped; pure waxy-white skin and 

 flesh; mild flavor; very small tops _ _.'. 



White-Tipped Rocket, Henderson's. Long, oval-shaped; brilliant scarlet, with 

 white tip ; mild ; very small tops _ ". . 



Scarlet, Olive-Shaped. An old favorite, half-long, oval-shaped variety, matur- 

 ing in 25 days; bright scarlet; flesh white, crisp and mild. .- ._ 



White, Olive-Shaped. Similar to the above in shape, size and maturity, ex- 

 cepting the skin is pure white _ 



Yellow, Oval-Shaped. A second early; oval, but tapering at the base; skin 

 golden -yellow; remains tender and mild for a long time 



EARLY LONG VARIETIES. 



Long Scarlet Short Top. The standard; bright scarlet with white mild flesh; 



grows 6 inches in length ; matures in about 25 days 



Long Brightest Scarlet. Vivid scarlet, tipped with white ; early, maturing in 25 



days; always of mild flavor 



Wood's Early Frame. An improved shorter and early selection from " Long 



Scarlet Short Top," maturing a few days sooner; a favorite for frame culture 



Cincinnati Market 



Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger. Of attractive, tapering shape, about 3 



inches long, pure white, mild and tender; matures in about 25 days 



SUMMER AND AUTUMN VARIETIES. These attain a larger size than the pre- 

 ceding selections, requiring a longer time to form, usually from 6 to 8 weeks' 

 time. 



Giant White Stuttgart. A large, white, turnip-shaped summer Radish, meas- 

 uring 3 to 4 inches in diameter when fully grown, in 6 to 8 weeks' time, though 

 it lis usually pulled earlier. Very tender and mild 



White Summer Turnip. A flat -round, early, summer Radish, 2 inches or more 

 in diameter; skin and flesh white and tender; ready to use in 30 to 40 days. . 



Yelln w Summer Turnip. A good-sized, round summer Radish; best used before 

 2 inches in diameter, when the quality is solid and fine; outer color, bronzy- 

 yellow 



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs. and 1 Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



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We Deliver Free to any Post Office, R. R. Express Office or Freight Station, at our option, in'the U.S. Seeds by the packet, ounce and 1 lb., and will also deliver 



bulk quantities free, if 8c. per lb. or 10c. per quart is added to the prices. 



