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



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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miller's ckeam musk melon. 



MELON, MUSK, or CANTALOUPE,— tv.«//««^«'. 



RED OR SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



The Burrell Qem. (See specialties page 19) 



Emerald Gem. No variety surpasses this for flavor; the thick salmon-colored 

 flesh is granular, rich and delicious. It is exceedingly early, prolific and 

 long-bearing; traits small, smooth-skinned, emerald-green with light stripes 



Miller's Cream, or Red Fleshed Osage. Medium to large, slightly oval and 

 handsomely netted; flesh rich salmon, deep, firm, sweet and melting. . . . 



Paul Rose. This splendid variety is a cross between Netted Gem and 

 Miller's Cream, combining the best qualities of both. It ripens an im- 

 mense number of moderate-sized fruits; flesh salmon, deep, sweet and richly 

 flavored; rind tough and thin; seed cavity small; healthy and robust 



Tip Top. A very heavy cropping handsome Melon. Fruits moderately large, 

 nearly round and deeply ribbed; surface slaty-green sUghtly netted. Flesh 

 deep salmon colored, thick, solid, fine grained; edible to the rind and of 

 most delicious quality 



MELON, WATER. 



Cuban Queen. Large oval melons; striped dark and light green; flesh red and 



of excellent quaUty ; the best late sort 



Cole's Early. (See SpcciaUies, page 20.) 



Citron. Small round fruits, for preserves only 



Florida Favorite. (See specialties page 20.) One of the earliest and best Mel- 

 ons, attaining enormous size; succeeding further North than any other large 

 variety; rind thin but hard, mottled hght and dark green ; flesh clear crimson 

 almost to the rind; flavor sweet and melting 



Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gipsy. Medium size, oval shape, heavily mottled, good 

 shipper 



Ice Cream. (White-seeded.) A medium-sized, almost round Melon, succeeding 



well in the North. Skin light green, faintly mottled; flesh scarlet and solid 



Kolb's Gem. (See specialties page 20.) 



Mammoth Iron Clad. An old and popular variety; grows to an immense size, 

 oblong, dark green with light markings; red flesh of fine quality 



Alountain Sweet. An old favorite; oval shaped, dark green fruits, rind thin; 

 flesh red. soUd and sweet 



Sweet Heart. A thick, oval Melon, light green, mottled, with thin, tough 

 rind; flesh light red, solid, of fine quality and flavor. It is early, making a 

 grand second to Cole's Early; stands shipping well, is an excellent keeper and 

 improves in quality after ripening 



Sweet Siberian, Henderson's. A Russian variety; splendid for Northern cli- 

 mates, ripening thoroughly even after cold weather. It is of oval shape, 

 medium size, dark green, faintly mottled; thin, tough rind; flesh deep 

 orange-buff and very sweet, early and productive 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. (Our iealiet. " Mushroom Culture:' free.) 



Delicious mushrooms may be grown by any one having a supply of fresh horse 

 manure and a tight shed or cellar where a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees 

 can be evenly maintained. 



American Pure Culture. (See specialties page 20) 8 lbs. 81.15 



Henderson's Superior English. (See specialties page 20.) 



French Virgin Mushroom Spawn. (See specialties page 20.) Of vigorous and 

 rapid growth, producing large, fine mushrooms of superior quality. Com- 

 pressed Tablets. 10c. each, SI. 10 doz.. $7.50 per 100. 



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MUSTARD. 



White London. The leaves are generally used while quite young in salads and 

 for garnishing. Successive sowings furnish a continuous supply 



Giant Southern Curled, A favorite in the South, where it is sown in the fall 

 for spring salad 



Chinese. Large succulent leaves, pleasantly pungent 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. The seed pods, gathered green, are 



delicious pickled and used for seasoning like capers 



Tall or Large. Climber, 10 ft. high, ornamental flowers, large seeds 



Dwarf. A trailer, requiring no support; smaller but more profuse 



, and 



OKRA, or GUMBO. The pods sliced are esteemed for soups, stews, etc 



must be gathered when young 



White Velvet, Henderson's. Large, round, smooth pods; never ridged; prolific 

 Dwarf Prolific. Of dwarf, stocky growth, very early and prolific. . . 

 Long Green. Long, slender, pale green pods, very tender 



PRICES. 



Pkts. . Ozs. . and i Lbs. delith 

 ered free, btit add 8c. to Uu. 



Pkt. 



S .10 



.10 



.05 



\ir.<HHoo.M^ 



ONION. Henderson's Onion seed is noted among critical Onion raisers for its 

 superiority in quality, yield, weight, shape, trueness to type, uniformity, 

 small necks, as well as for high germination; it is unsurpassed. 



Extra Early Flat Red. Remarkably early, of medium size, thriving in cool soils 

 where others fail; a good keeper, shape uniform, round and flat, skin light 

 red. flesh close grained, white and mild; an excellent variety for home gardens 



Wethersfield, Large Red. (See specialties page 20.) (10 lbs. and over @ 

 SI. 6.5 lb.) 



Yellow Globe Danvers. (See specialties page 21.) (10 lbs. and over @ SI. 35 lb.) 



Oz. 



.10 



.10 



S .15 



.20 

 .15 



.15 



.20 



S .40 



.on 

 .50 



.35 



.05 I .10 

 .10 I .10 

 .05 ! .10 



.05 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 



.05 



.05 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.10 



iLb. 



Lb. 



$1.26 



1.75 

 1.50 



1.10 



1.75 



.26 .80 



.30 .80 

 .25 .76 



.25 

 .25 



.20 

 .20 



.20 

 .20 



..30 



.70 



.70 



.60 

 .50 



.60 



.60 



.70 



1.00 



(Buyer pays transit on 



Mushroom Spawn. 

 For free delivery in the 

 U. S. add 10c. per lb.) 



Per lb. 50 lbs. 100 lbs. 



S.18 

 .10 



$3.75 



$12.50 

 7.00 



Pkt. Oz 



.05 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 

 .05 



.10 



.10 

 .05 



.05 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



J Lb. 



.20 



.20 

 .15 



.10 



.20 

 .20 



.20 

 .20 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 



Lb. 



.25 



.55 



.60 



..50 

 .60 



.45 

 .40 

 .40 



.55 



.50 



.45 



1.75 



1.70 

 1.40 



Z^I^T flow to Grow Best Musk Melons for Table and Sale, '"j^l",^L"LousT/d"^ Pf^^ 



to Castomers. 

 if asked for. 



