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



rSE.NCH PEA (PETIT-P0I3). 



HORSFORD S MARKET 

 GARDEM PEA. 



W HCBY KINQ 



PEPPEB. 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



PEAS.— EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES OF MEDIUAl tiE\\iHr.— Continued. 



♦Melting Marrow, Henderson's. (See specialties, page 24.^ 1^ feet. An early 

 dwarf wrinkled marrow, pods and peas large and extra Jfine in_.quality. . 



♦Prosperity, Henderson's. (See specialties page 24.) 



•Thomas Laxton. (See specialties page 25.) 



SECOND OR MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES. 



♦Advancer. 2i feet. A great favorite, and popularly known as the Dwarf 

 Champion; green, wrinkled peas of fine flavor 



♦Abundance. 3 feet. A deservedly popular variety, branching from the Dot 

 torn and bearing abundantly roundish pods 3 to 3J inches long, well filled 

 with 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas of excellent quality 



*Chelsea, Henderson's. 15 inches. A dwarf, compact-growing, wrinkled Pea 

 requiring no brushing; pods contain 8 to 10 good-sized peas of exquisite 

 rich, marrow-like fiavor 



♦Everbearing. 3 feet. A prolific and continuous-bearing Pea, giving it es- 

 pecial value for both summer and autumn use; pods 3 to 4 inches long, con- 

 taining 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas, J inch in diameter 



♦Heroine. 2i feet. A medium early green, wrinkled Pea of high merit; large 

 pods containing 8 to 10 immense marrow peas, of rich flavor; very prolific. . 



♦Horsford's Market Garden. 2 feet. A grand wrinkled Pea, noted for its uni- 

 form growth and prodigious yield. The pods, though of medium size, are 

 packed with peas of sweet flavor 



Petit Pois or French Peas 



♦Shropshire Hero. 3 feet. A robust grower, producing abundantly long, 

 handsome pods, well filled with large, wrinkled peas of exquisite flavor 



The Senator. (See SpeciaUies, page 25) 



MAIN CROP OR LATER VARIETIES. 



♦American Champion, Henderson's. 4J feet. A grand, large-podded, wrin- 

 kled Pea. each pod containing from 9 to 12 immense peas; the largest of all 

 varieties, while the quality is fine, tender, rich and sweet; very productive. . 



♦Champion of England. 5 feet. A superior selection of this well-known favor- 

 ite, noted for the rich, marrow-like quality of its immense, wrinkled peas. . 



♦Juno. A dwarf main crop variety, of vigorous constitution, making a strong] 

 branching plant. 2 feet in height. It produces an abundance of the finest 

 peas possible, the vines being actually laden with pods. These are dark green, 

 stout and heavy, containing from 7 to 9 peas of the finest quality, which so 

 thoroughly fill the pod as to make it almost cylindrical in shape. The peas, 

 too, preserve their tenderness and superb flavor long after they are young, 

 and also retain their attractive dark green color 



♦Telephone. (See specialties page 25.) 



Black-Eyed Marrowfat. 5i feet. An old favorite, prolific market Pea 



White Marrowfat. 5i feet. Similar to above, but of better quality 



SUGAR OR EDIBLE PODDED. The pods are cooked like String Beans; if used 

 when about half grown they are deliciously tender and sweet 



Melting Sugar, Henderson's. 5 feet. The Mammoth variety producing 

 abundantly immense brittle pods that snap without string; very sweet 

 and tender 



FIELD PEAS AND COW PEAS. (See Farm Seed Department, page 49.) 



PEPPER. (FOR PLA.S'TS, SEE PAGE 4".) 



Chinese Giant. (See Specialties, page 23.) Well branched stocky plants about 

 2 feet high, an early and prolific bearer of immense fruits averaging 12 to 15 

 inches around. Flesh thick, tender, mild and sweet. Surface color when 

 ripe, brilliant scarlet 



County Fair, Henderson's. A handsome, medium-sized, sweet, mild and meaty 

 hom-shaped Pepper; enormously productive, flesh very thick 



Early Neapolitan (Set specialties page 23.) 



Golden Dawn. Similar to the popular Bell, or Bull Nose, excepting that it is of 

 golden- yellow color and of very sweet and delicate flavor 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose. A large, early, bright red variety of mild flavor, a 

 favorite for pickling and " mangoes " when green 



Long Red Cayenne. Small, bright scarlet, cone-shaped, pungent pods, usedai 

 much for pickUng when green as when ripe 



Red Cherry. Small, round, scarlet, cherry-Uke fruits 



Red Chili. Small bright red peppers, very hot and pungent, and generally used 

 for making Pepper Sauce; very prolific 



PRICES. 



For free delivery of Peat in 



the U. S. , add to pricn 



10c. ql. 



Pkt. 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



.05 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 



Ot. 



.35 

 .35 

 .35 



.30 



.30 



.30 



.30 



.25 



.30 

 .35 



.35 

 .25 



.30 

 .30 

 .15 

 .15 



.35 



I^^ Bufib. 



Oz. 



.50 



.25 

 .35 



.25 



.25 

 .25 



.25 



S2.25 

 2.50 

 2.25 



1.85 



1.85 



2.00 



1.75 

 2.00 



1.75 

 1.70 



1.90 

 2.25 



1.75 



2.00 

 2.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



2.00 



iLb. 



1.60 



.85 

 1.10 



.75 



.75 

 .75 



.75 



$8.00 

 9 00 

 8.50 



6.75 



7.50 



6.50 

 7.50 



6.50 

 6.00 



7.00 

 8.0O 



8.00 

 6.50 



7.50 

 7.50 

 3.50 

 3.50 



7.50 



Lb 



5.50 



3.00 

 3.50 



2.50 



2.50 



2.50 

 2.50 



2.50 



We furnish Market Gardeners for their own planting, our packets of Vegetable Seeds at 25 per cent. 



packets) are priced net. 



off retail prices. At! other quantities (other than 



