PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK- 



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c S?t p of te Vegetable Seeds. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. Our leaflet on Mushroom Culture free. 



May be grown where a fresh supply of horse manure, and a tight shed are 



available, and where a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees can be maintained. 

 American Pure Culture. Produced by a new method from virgin spores. 



Sold in bricks. {See Specialties, page 33.) 



Henderson's Superior English. The Standard. Frequent importations insure 



freshness, vigor, and active mycelium. Sold in bricks 



New Virgin, French. (See Specialties, page 33.) Sold in tablets. Price 15c. 



each, S1.50 per doz. S10.00 per 100. Delivered free in the U. S. 



MUSTARD. Chinese. Large, succulent leaves, pleasantly pungent 



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 



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 



OKRA, Or GUMBO. The pods sliced are esteemed for soups, stews, etc.; and 

 must be gathered when ^oung. 

 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 



ONION. tiSf 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 absolutely unsurpassed, 

 (1 oz.for 100 feet of drill; 6 to 6 lbs. in drills for an acre.) 



Ailsa Craig. An English onion very popular for its handsome appearance and 

 magnificent size — often measuring when well grown up to 17 inches in cir- 

 cumference and weighing up to 3 pounds each. Shape nearly round; color 

 of skin russet-yellow; flesh white and delicate. It is a favorite exhibition 

 onion 



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 36.) 



Yellow Globe Danvers. (See Specialties, page 36.) 



Round Yellow Danvers. Similar to above except being flatter. It matures 

 very early, is a reliable and large cropper 



Prizetaker. (See Specialties, page 34) 



White Portugal, or Silver Skin. (See Specialties, page 34.) 



White Bunch. Of vigorous growth, producing large, showy, white onions, of 

 fine, mild quality, especially adapted for using when young 



HENDERSON'S SOUTHPORT GLOBE ONIONS. (See Specialties, page 35.) 

 ES" Our seed is superior Connecticut-grown from perfect specimens. "§=8 



Henderson's Southport White Globe 



Henderson's Southport Yellow Globe 



Henderson's Southport Red Globe 



ITALIAN, BERMUDA AND PICKLING VARIETIES. 



Adriatic Barletta. Extremely early; small, pure white with silver skin, flesh 



mild but firm; unexcelled for pickling 



Bermuda, White. Flat, grows very quickly, exceedingly mild in flavor 



Bermuda, Red. Large, flat; light red-skinned onions of mild flavor 



Giant White Garganus, or Silver King. White-skinned, white-fleshed onions, 



of flattened shape, growing to an immense size 



Mammoth Pompeii, or Red Garganus. Has produced onions weighing 4 to 5 



lbs. each. Skin red; flesh nearly white. Very mild 



Queen. A very early, small, flat, white and mild pickle Onion 



ONION SETS. All onions attain full size and maturity the same season from 

 spring-sown seed, yet many people desire to plant out sets for earliest onions 

 for the table or to use green or for bunching. 

 (The price per bushel of 32 pounds is subject to change with the market.) 



Red Onion Sets. Grown from our select strain of Red Wethersfield 



Yellow Onion Sets. Grown from our select strain of Yellow Danvers 



White Onion Sets. Grown from our select strain of White Portugal 



Potato Onion Sets. Early and of rapid growth; excellent for pulling green . . . 



Shallots. The small bulb keeps for a year; esteemed for seasoning 



Garlic Sets. Esteemed in cookery, 40c. lb.; by mail, 50c. lb. 



PRICES 



Delivered free in the U. S. 

 (excepting otherwise noted.) 



(Buyer pays transit on 



Mushroom Spawn. 

 For free delivery in the 

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



Per lb. 



20c. 



15c. 



Pkt. 



5c. 



5c. 



5c. 

 5c. 

 5c. 



10c. 

 10c. 

 5c. 



5c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 



10c. 



8 lbs. I 100 lbs 



S1.30 

 1.00 



S14.00 

 10.00 



| Oz. 



X Lb. 



10c. 



25c. 



DC. 



15c 



10c. 



25c. 



10c. 



30c. 



15c. 



35c. 



10c. 



25c. 



10c. 



20c. 



10c. 



20c. 



60c. 



$•2.00 



20c. 



55c. 



20c. 



55c. 



20c. 



50c. 



15c. 



40c. 



25c. 



70c. 



30c. 



noc 



20c. 



60c. 



30c. 



90c. 



20c. 



60c. 



20c. 



60c. 



25c. 



70c. 



25c. 



75c. 



25c. 



70c. 



20c. 



60c. 



20c. 



60c. 



20c- 



60c. 



Lb. 



75c 

 40c 

 75c 



80c. 



si. oo 



70c. 

 65c. 

 50c. 



1.75 

 1.75 

 1.50 



1.30 



2.25 

 3.00 



2.00 



3.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 



2.25 

 2.50 

 2.25 



2.00 



2.00 



2.00 



Buyer paying transit, or 



we u ill deliver free if 10c. 



per at, or 50c. per pk. 



is added to the prices. 



Quart 



25c. 

 25c. 

 30c. 

 25c. 

 25c. 



Peck 



■>1 . 40 

 1.40 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.50 



Bush. 



S4.50 

 4.50 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 



MUSHROOM. 



ONION, AILSA CRAIG. 



ONION SETS. 



Our New Leaflet, How to Grow Onions for Home and Market, £±^ T JC£rJ£ Free to Customers if ?i ked 



Combating Maggot, etc. 



for. 



