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. 50c, 

 M lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



Black Beauty. X^ffS* 



better known New York Spineless, 

 but the fruits are somewhat smaller, 

 and it generally produces more fruits 

 per plant. Price, oz. 50c, J4 lb. $1.50, 

 lb. $5.00. 



This 



variety 

 enjoys a limited popularity. The 

 fruits average from 7 to 8 inches long 

 and about 3 inches in diameter. 

 Price, oz. 80c, y± lb. $2.25, lb. $8.00. 



Florida High Bush. p v ro e / uc y 



tive; large pear shaped, purple fruits 

 of fine quality. Plant carries fruit 

 well above ground. Price, oz. 50c, 



Early Long Purple. 



\i lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 







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DANDELION 



With the introduction of the im- 

 proved larged leaved type, the use of 

 this healthful spring salad plant 

 is growing annually. 



Improved Thick Leaved. 



A sturdy upright growing variety 

 that is far more productive than the 

 ordinary Large Leaved type. (See 

 engraving.) Price, oz. 60c, 

 M lb. $1.75, lb. $6.00. 



Italian (Cicoria Cata- 



loffna). Sometimes called Aspara- 

 '* gus Chicory. Its habit of 

 growth resembles Common Dande- 

 lion, but leaves are more upright. The 

 fresh green shoots can be cooked like 

 Asparagus, having a slight Asparagus 

 flavor and several cuttings may be 

 made during the growing season as 

 the new shoots appear. Price, oz. 40c, 

 \i lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 



ENDIVE 



Green Curled. 



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BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN ENDIVE 



The " Chicoree 



Frisee" of the 



French. Green Curled is the best for 



general use, and is easily blanched by 



•) covering the full-grown plants with 



y boards or pieces of slate. Good results 



' come from early spring sowing, and 



even better, when treated as a fall crop. 



Successional sowing during July gives a continuous 



supply after cool weather. (See engraving.) Price , oz. 20c 



M lb. 55c, lb. $1.75. 



Green Curled Rose-Ribbed. t M h ° a re n ha t r ^ 



other varieties and will make a good crop even under 

 unfavorable conditions. The rose colored ribs make 

 it very attractive when used as a salad. Price, oz. 20c, 

 H lb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 



Broad-Leaved Batavian. ^^JJ? 



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, \i lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



Batavian Full-Hearted. ^S^pES 



more dense in habit and of fuller heart. Price, oz. 20c, 

 \i lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



Golden Heart Curled. ^TeiteitUchS 



perfection in midsummer when other salad plants are 

 scarce. Price, oz. 25c, \i lb. 80c, lb. $2.50. 



Green Curled and Batavian are the 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. 



