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



ASPARAGUS SEED. (l oz. to 60 /(. of drill. Cultural instructions free) 



Giant Washington. Some varieties of Asparagus seem to be aiBicted with rust, but 

 Oiant Washington Asparagus— developed under tne auspice:> oi the United States 

 Agricultural Department— IS declared to be peculiarly immune from thisdisease. The 

 shoots are of giant size, very vigorous, straight, and what is still more important, of 

 extra good quality. Dark green tinged with purple. Undoubtedly a great 



Palmetto, Henderson s. Superior in every way, the stalks are large and uniform 

 averaging nearly an inch in diameter and retaining their thickness to the tip 

 i^itteen shoots make a good marketable bunch and weigh nearly two pounds. It is 

 aaaptea to all sections, is less susceptible to disease than others, and will therefore 

 thrive where other varieties fail. (Set engraving.) 



lS.^t 7 ROOTS. Buyer pays transportation on Asparagus Roots. For Parcel 



Paim»H^ ^% '.A ""F ,i- ^°^ 2-year old Roots will weigh about 6 lbs. 

 rti^* w " .f-yr-old roots (fe«y«^ paying transit). $1.75 per 100; Sl.-J.OO per 1.000. 

 trtant wasnmgton. 2-yr.-old roots (.buyer paying transit) $3., 50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000 



BEANS. 



DWARF or BUSH, GREEN PODDED. 



^°s"u"oiHor ^v?rl?v°°''; '^J'^ ^Ti^^^- S^^^" P°'^'^'"^ stringless bean in existence. Thi: 

 mfrviw , I f^- '"t™duced by us, is popular wherever grown. The plant is re- 

 I? is vir'l Wdv".' ^"^ ° *^"^*7 S'°^'*^' ^^"g practically rust and mildew proof, 

 nini- iT f iy» ^^- ''i''f?'^^' ^"'y-. ^"y prolific, and is the first to give pods fit tc 

 pick m the spring and the last to yield edible pods in the fall. (See specialties Page i) 



exteL^veTv^h;?^?!^.^'""/^-, Since we introduced this Bean it has been used very 

 ties for shTnm^en^tntrMP'^.S'"^- ^", *^^ ^°"'^ '' '^ grown in enormous quanti- 

 Irowin,,!,.^ u ^^^ Northern markets, and it has become equally popular for 



thar blars To heav?» ^" «°™ V'^Pects it. excels all other varieties ; Ih?re is none 

 after lone shinninapL^ ?^' ?'?'? none which presents a more salable appearance 

 alter long shippmg. Ready for picking m 45 days from planting. (See specialties page i) 

 has alwavs bel^n°n^e' ^enderson's. This is one of the oldest American varieties. It 

 soon7f7^,Jilt\ °^ tl^e post popular sorts among market growers, but even more 

 hv /nlit.if • '"f r^? °f .tfie gr'.atly improved stocks, which have been maintained 

 by constant, careful selection. It is earlier, the pods are longer thicker of greater 

 ubstanee. and the plants bear more continuously than e^er^(Vesp^!lal°L%afeT) 

 the^l^^w"?' Henderson's.. A round, green-podded bush bean, a cross between 

 the old Refugee and Yosemite Wax. The pods are five inches lone strini?le« mfft» 

 ofTts'cfer..""."'.'^'' ^""^ "^ °' extremefygoodquaHt??''1tis7ar\*upefiorto''an; 



Beans we do not delivei 

 free. Purchaser pay.) 

 transportation by tht 

 quart and over. Pot 

 Parcel Post Zone Rale- 

 see page 2 of cover 

 Beans vjeigh (Postal 

 weight) 2 lbs, per quart 



^shdrSean ^o'^hfo^^^^^} ^^V^'^ °^ *'^" P°P"'^^ Climbing Horticuiturai ;' A g^and 

 sneii cean. Uur stock is free from runners 



King of the Earlies. A heavy cropper and excellent shipper.'. 



Low s Champion. One of the best large-podded shell varieties 



Rflt'l°f'!^:. Henderson's. Longfellow is one of the most attractive green-podded 

 ishvDods of''.?eYt''l*- ^* '= ^"/ "^^'y and .bears an enormous crop ofXng, round 

 neshy pods of great firmness, and pale green m color. Its compact growth and habit 

 of bunching the crop near the center of the plant make it very eas^yTc pfck 

 exc^e'edin^ ^r^^nA, l*-^' ^ very popular, market gardener's variety on account of its 

 a^H =n ?th^ 'A,"^*'';^"f =• ^^ '= extensively grown for a fall crop both in the north 

 b?an?Wn^»r,jK^ ?'^"*' ^'■^ l''"°?,g' '^'^^It'^y a"d robust, about 15 inched h°gh 

 flit p?ds^. ..?'.'." ^'°^^^- °"' ='"^'" '" ^^'^ fi°«- ^"<5 ^"1 be found free from 



Refugee. Extra Early, This is a true Refugee,' 'having' the'peculiar.' spreadi'ng 'habit 



nf T+= ^i.= „o ^,„T ■ y^^ i-^ciuKee, navmg tne peculiar, spreading 1 



preservne tW .tS^ a mass of small leaves which protect the pods from the 

 fhan the old Ref^i^r ''S "-"^T "'J'^^'' ^'■>""g conditions. It is two weel 



The°"'''lenderson"'' ^1L'^^'c^^.•J„f:L-■•'.^l?.■•°<l-i■-• -,d a good'shippe; 



New Stringless Green Pod' No. 



22. (Crop failed) 



Our Seeds are no longer supplied through Dealers. 



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Our Obi eCt : 2U h J,'-"S?/i^S ^^^ ^If °'er direct we protect many customer. 

 J wiio tiaT* had other seeds foisted upon them as "Henderson'a'^ 



