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



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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DRUMHEAD SAVoV CABUA'iE. 



HALF LONG ^^;. o^ 



STcrMP-ROOTED 

 CiRBOT 



CARROT. 



Carentan, Early Half Long Scarlet. A distinct, slender, cylindrical variety, 

 with few and small leaves; skin glossy and smooth; flesh red and without 

 core; quality extra fine. Excellent for forcing and frame culture 



Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. (,See specialties page 11.) 



Coreless, Henderson's. (See specialties page 11.) 



Danvers, Half Long. A good-sized, handsome, smooth, cylindrical stump- 

 rooted variety, of rich, dark orange color; flesh of close texture, good qual- 

 ity, with but little core 



Danvers, Henderson's Selected. (See specialties page 11.) 



Early French Forcing. The earliest, and largely grown for forcing. Small, al- 

 most globular, roots, orange-red in color 



Early Scarlet Horn. A popular early variety, 3 to 4 inches long and blunt" 

 rooted; it is a favorite for bunching for market and is sometimes forced. A 

 fine table Carrot and when pulled young is excellent for soups 



Half Long Red, Stump-rooted. A shapely stump-rooted variety, of medium 

 size and one of the best for private gardens for summer use; medium early 



Half Long Scarlet, Pointed. A valuable, medium early sort of fine quality, es- 

 pecially when young; much used for bunching, tops small 



Intermediate, Henderson's. (See specialties page 11.) 



New York Alarket, Henderson's. (See specialties page 11.) 



Long Orange Improved. (See specialties page 11.) 



Oxheart, or Guerande. A very distinct and desirable Carrot, smooth and hand- 

 some, very thick and blunt-rooted, about 6 inches long, a rapid grower and 

 of fine quality; color orange-red; a. good all-seasons Carrot 



White and Yellow Belgian. ( 



White \osges ' 



(See Field Carrots, page 48.). 



.) 



CAULIFLOWER, (for cauliflower pla.nts. see page 4 



Early Snowball, Henderson's. (See specialties page 10.) 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. (See specialties page 9.) 



Qilt Edge Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. The earliest and best for forcing 



Extra Early Paris. Heads uniform, but quality and size inferior 



Large Late .Mgiers. A strong-growing variety for late fall use. producing large 



heads 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. A large-growing late variety, succeeding better in 

 Southern climates than many other varieties 



CELERY. 



j EARLY SELF-BLANCHINQ VARIETIES. These grow quickly, blanch easily and 

 ' are especially adapted for fall and early winter use. 



Silver Self-Blanching, Henderson's. (See specialties page 12.) 



White Plume, Henderson's Perfected. (See specialties page 12.) 



Golden Self-Blanching. (See specialties page 13.) 



Golden Rose, Henderson's. A pink form of the Golden Self- Blanching of 



I the same strong, stocky habit, hardy, early and easily blanched. The stalks 



are broad, solid, heavy and positively brittle, free from ridges and stringi- 



I ness, to which merits must be added its beautiful coloring, golden-yellow 



rose tinged. It is a good keeper and of superior quality 



HEXDEHSON'S 8.N0WBALL CAULIFLOWER. 



SECOND EARLY, LONG-KEEPING AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



Evans' Triumph. An excellent variety for market use. Stalks are long, white 

 and solid, and it is an excellent keeper 



Giant Pascal. (See specialties page 13.) 



Golden Dwarf, Henderson's. (See specialties page 13.) , 



Dwarf White, Henderson's. Perfectly solid half-round stalks, blanching yel- 

 lowish-white, crisp, tender and of fine flavor 



Boston Market. Solid half-round green stalks, blanching white; crisp and 

 tender; habit dwarf and robust 



Giant White Solid. A long-stalked, large-growing variety, often 3 feet high. 



New Rose, Henderson's. A splendid variety for late use and an excellent 

 keeper. The color is a beautiful shade of rose and. like all red Celeries, of 

 exceptionally fine flavor; solid, crisp and stringless 



White Rock. Short thick solid stalks, quite distinct. It is really a perfect dwarf 

 strain of Giant Pascal and sure to become popular (See specialties page 13.) 



Winter Queen. (See specialties page 13.) The finest of all Celeries for winter 

 use. This selection has been bred from Henderson's Golden Dwarf, over 

 which it is a grand improvement; of stocky, robust growth making heavy, 

 broad and solid heart-stalks of finest quality 



Celery, grown for soup greens 



Soup Celery. (Old Seed.) Excellent for flavoring 



CELERIAC, OR TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. Produces large turnip-like roots 

 which keep well for winter use; it is highly esteemed either cooked for flavor- 

 ing soup or sliced and used as a salad 



Erfurt Giant. Round, clean-skinned root 



Large Smooth Prague. A highly developed and larger form, almost round 

 uniform, smooth-skinned and free from side roots 



CHERVIL. The young, aromatic leaves are used in soups and salads. 



WHITE i'LLilE CELLUY. 



CHICORY. LARGE-ROOTED or Coffee Chicory. The roots when dried, 

 roasted and ground are largely used as an adulterant or substitute for coffee. 



The young leaves are excellent as salad 



Witloof Chicory. (See page 47.) 



PRICES. 



Pkts.. Ozs., and } Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, bttt add 8c. to Lb*. 



Pkt. 



Oz. i Lb. Lb. 



S .05 

 .05 

 .10 



.05 

 .10 



.05 



.05 



.05 



.05 

 .10 

 .10 

 .05 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.25 

 .15 

 .25 

 .05 



. 10 

 .05 



.15 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.10 

 .15 



.10 



; .10 

 .10 

 .15 



.10 

 .15 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



t 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



3.00 



2.00 



5.00 



.65 



.70 



.50 



.60 

 .30 



..50 



.35 



..30 

 .25 

 .25 



.25 



.20 

 .20 



.25 

 .60 



.35 

 .15 

 .05 



.15 

 20 

 ,10 



.10 

 .10 



.25 



.40 



.25 

 ...35 



.30 



.25 



.25 



.25 



.25 



25 



.25 



^ 

 .25 



.20 

 .20 



11.00 

 7.00 



2.25 



2.25 

 1 . 75 



1.75 



.90 



1..50 



1.20 



.90 



.80 



.60 

 .50 



.75 

 1.75 



1.00 

 .30 

 .15 



.40 

 .60 

 .30 



.30 

 .30 



C^"" Celery Culture for Home and Market L"o'Slg'\i?s\'asel'et"^: Free to Customers "to^r"'" 



