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



HENDERSON'S SELECTED 



GARDEN BEETS 



CROSBY'S SPECIAL EGYPTIAN BEET 



This is one of the earliest beets on the market, and it is undoubtedly ; 

 the most desirable small beet for early market purposes, because it 

 attains a presentable shape in a shorter space of time than any other 

 variety. 



The color is an intense, deep red, almost black; and the flesh is sweet 

 and tender. The root is smooth, round, and slightly flattened and the 

 tops are small in size. "Crosby's Special" is a very rapid grower, and 

 car. be shown as late as July with a good return. 



The strain we offer is very fine and uniform in shape and color. 

 {See engraving.) Price, 20c. oz., 50c. Mlb., SI. 50 lb. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BEET 



An exceedingly early variety and considered by many to be the best of the early 

 garden beets. The root is rounded and flattened especially underneath; grows 

 almost entirely out of the ground, to which it is held by a slender tap-root. The 

 skin is very smooth; violet-red in color; flesh of a dark blood color; leaves brownish- 

 red, more or less mixed with green. Price, 15c. oz., 40c. 34 lb., SI. 25 lb. 



EARLY WONDER BEET 



It keeps well, and is especially 

 suitable for fall sowing because it 

 matures two weeks earlier than any 

 other marketable beet. One of its 

 best points is that entire fields of it are 

 harvested at one operation because 

 all the roots mature at the same time. 

 The demand for Early Wonder is 

 heavy and we advise early orders. 

 {See engraving.) Price, 20c. oz.. 50c. 

 }4 lb., S1.50 lb. 



LONG, SMOOTH BLOOD-RED 

 BEET 



An Excellent Late Variety 



This is the darkest colored variety of Beet known, both the root and the leaves being 

 an intense dark red color. It is a great improvement on the common Long Blood, and 

 is a very desirable variety for winter storage. At all stages of its growth it will be found 

 excellent in flavor and very tender. As these long-rooted beets are rather slow in matur- 

 ing, the last sowing made should be about July 4th. Price, 15c. oz., 35c. Ju lb., SI. 00 lb. 



DETROIT 

 DARK RED BEET 



We have an excellent 

 selection of this well known 

 variety which has become 

 so popular among market 

 gardeners. 



Its great value lies in its 

 remarkable uniformity in 

 size and color, which shows 

 to great advantage when 

 marketed in the basket. It 

 is sometimes used for bunch 

 ing, but se'ls best when used 

 as a basket beet. It is one 

 of the best for fall crop, or 

 to store for the winter 

 market. 



The outer color is dark, 

 the roots are smooth, and 

 very uniform in shape. The 

 flesh is blood red and of ex- 

 cellent quality. The tops 

 are medium in size, rather 

 dark in color, and the whole 

 plant quite vigorous. {See 

 engraving.) Price, 15c. oz., 

 35c. % lb., $1.00 lb. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF TABLE BEETS, SEE PAGE 19. 



