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



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EGG PLANT 



New York Spineless 



Henderson's Improved — Beautiful Fruits — Perfect Quality 



Our superior stock of this popular variety produces a large crop of shapely, purple 

 fruits of liberal size and perfect quality. 



The plant is of low growth with a vigorous branching habit, strong enough to 

 support its massive fruits and.compact enough to economize space. It is very prolific, 

 the plants usually bearing 8 to 10 

 immense fruits of superb quality 

 before being killed by frost. Our 

 stock is very uniform in color and 

 size. (See engraving.) Price, oz. 55c, 

 % lb. $1.75, lb. $6.00. 



Black Beauty. ^g^nd 



better known New York Spineless, 

 but the fruits are somewhat smaller, 

 and it generally produces more fruits 

 per plant. Price, oz. 55c, l /i lb. $1.75, 

 lb. $6.00. 



Early Long Purple. 



This 

 variety 



enjoys a limited popularity. The 

 fruits average from 7 to 8 inches long 

 and about 3 inches in diameter. 

 Price, oz. 65c, M lb. $2.20, lb. $8.00. 



Florida High Bush. p J^_ 



tive; large pear shaped, purple fruits 

 of fine quality. Plant carries fruit 

 well above ground. Price, oz. 65c 



Mlb. 



$2.20, lb. 



$8.00. 







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BROAtl-LEAVED BATAVIAN ENDIVE. 



Dandelion 



With the introduction of the im- 

 proved larged leaved type, the use of 

 this healthful spring salad plant 

 is growing annually. Remarkable 

 blood purifying properties are attrib- 

 uted to both the roots and leaves 

 of the dandelion. Formerly in parts 

 of Germany, the roots were dried and 

 roasted and used as a substitute for 

 coffee. 



IMPROVED THICK LEAVED 



A sturdy upright growing variety 

 that is far more productive than the 

 ordinary Large Leaved type. (See 

 engraving.) Price, oz. $1.00, 

 % lb. $3.50, lb. $12.00. 



Common. In S reat demand for 



early spring salad. 



Price, oz. 40c, }4 lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 



ENDIVE 



One of the best salads when 

 blanched, also much used for gar- 

 nishing; if boiled makes fine greens. 

 Succeeds best in spring and fall. 



Green Curled 



The "Chicoree Frisee" of the French 



Green Curled isthe best for general use, and is easily 

 blanched by covering the full-grown plants with boards 

 or pieces of slate. Good results come from early 

 spring sowing, and even better, when treated as a fall 

 crop. Successful sowing during July gives a con- 

 tinuous supply after cool weather. (See engraving.) 

 Price, oz. 20c, }<ilb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 



Broad-Leaved Batavian 



(Escarolle) 



Has broad, fleshy leaves, forming a large heart; makes 

 excellent winter salad. It is also boiled as "greens." 

 Sow in the same way as Green Curled, but thin out the 

 plants to 10 inches apart in the rows. (See engraving). 

 Price, oz. 20c, }4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 



Golden Heart. ^ s particularly valuable because 

 it reaches perfection in midsum- 

 mer when other salad plants are scarce. Price, oz. 30c, 

 \i lb. 90c, lb. $3.00. 



Green curled and Batavian are Ike best sorts for the market. 



It costs as much to plant and harvest an inferior crop as one of high quality. It therefore pays to plant seeds of known quality. 



