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



BEETS 



Henderson's Selected Money Making Strains for Market Gardeners 



Three Leaders 



Henderson's 

 Special Crosby's Egyptian 



This is one of the earliest beets on the market,- and it is un- 

 doubtedly the most desirable small beet for early market purposes, 

 because it attains a presentable shape in a shorter space of time 

 than any other variety. 



The color is an intense, deep red, almost black; and the flesh is 

 sweet and tender. The root is 'smooth, round, and slightly flat- 

 tened and the tops are small in size. "Crosby's Special" is a very 

 rapid grower, and can be sown as late as July with a good return. 

 - The strain we offer is very fine and uniform in shape and color. 

 (See engraving.) Price, oz. 20c, )i lb. 60c, lb. $1.75, 10 lb. lots 

 @ $1.65, 25 lb. lots @ $1.60. 



Early Wonder 



It keeps well, and is especially suitable for fall sowing because 

 it matures two weeks earlier than any other marketable beet. 

 One of its best points is that entire fields of it are harvested at 

 one operation because all the- roots mature at the same time. 

 (See engraving.) Price, oz. 20c, 2 4 lb. 60c, lb. $1.75, 10 lb. lots 

 @ $1.65, 25 lb. lots @ $1.60. 



Henderson's 

 Detroit Dark Red Special Stock 



It is very valuable to the market gardener on account of the 

 uniformity in shape of its very smooth roots, and its consistently 

 dark red color; there being no light colored roots in this stock, 

 often found in some selections of Detroit Dark Red. As a market 

 sort it is unsurpassable. (See engraving.) Price, oz. 20c, J^ lb. 50c, 

 1 lb. $1.50, 10 lb. lots @ $1.40, 25 lb. lots @ $1.35. 



Henderson's Crimson Globe. !t n f eds no recom- 

 mendation to those 



who have grown it. It is of medium size', generally about 3 inches 

 in diameter very handsome in shape, a little deeper than round, 

 with a smooth, even surface. The leaves are rich crimson in 

 color, borne on slender stems, which grow quite compactly, and 

 are thus easily removed. The flesh is deep crimson, ringed and 

 zoned in varying shades. A grand second early and main crop 

 variety. Price, oz. 15c, \i lb. 40c, lb. $1.25, 10 lb. lots (5t $1.20, 

 25 lb. lots @ $1.15. 



Crosby's EeVDtian. A leading variety of good color and of 

 J bJ r fine quality. Price, oz. 15., l i lb. 40c, 



lb. $1.25. 



Eclipse- ^ne °f *-^ e b es t to follow after the very early sorts. 

 When young it may be bunched, but it is also used as a 

 basket beet, and is known and sells freely on every market. It is 

 medium in size, the tops small for size of root, the outer color is 

 dark and the flesh strongly ringed in two shades of red. Price, 

 oz. 15c, M lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, 10 lb. lots @ $1.15, 25 lb. lots @ $1.10. 



Edmand's. A handsome, uniform, turnip-shaped Beet, 

 smooth and of good size; tops small; flesh red; 

 fine for late crop. Price, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



Extra Early Egyptian. An exceedingly early variety and 



considered by many to be the 

 best of the early garden beets. The root is rounded and flattened 

 especially underneath ; grows almost entirely out of the ground, 

 to which it is held by a slender tap-root. The skin is very smooth; 

 violet-red in color; flesh of a dark blood color; leaves brownish- 

 red, more or less mixed with green. Price, oz. 15c, }4 lb. 45c, 

 lb. $1.25, 10 lb. lots @ $1.15, 25 lb. lots @ $1.10. 



Henderson's Half Long. 0f Superior quality, tender, 



sweet and free from woody 

 fibre; flesh vivid red. Price, oz. 15c, ] 4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 



Long Smooth Blood-Red. An excellent late variety, 



a great improvement on 

 ordinary stocks, and of intense dark red color. Price, oz. 10c, 

 H lb. 30c, lb. $1.00, 10 lb. lots @ 95c, 25 lb. lots @ 90c 



Less grading required and more attractive bunches are obtained from Henderson's Selected Stocks of Beets. 



