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



LARGE SMOOTH PRAGUE CLLi 



GOl DEN BANTAM SWEET CORN 



Complete List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



HENDERSON'S METROPOLITAN SWEET CORN 



CELERIAC. OR TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. Produces large turnip-like roots 



which are highly esteemed for flavoring, or used as salad. 



Erfurt Giant. Round, clean-skinned root 



Large Smooth Prague. A highly developed and larger form, almost round, unifomi. 



smooth-skinned, and free from side roots. (See engraving.) --. 



Snowball, Snow-white flesh, very desirable. (See specialties page 9) 



CHERVIL. Curled. The young, aromatic leaves are used in soups and salads 



CHICORY. LARGE-ROOTED or Coffee Chicory. The dried roots are used as an 

 adulterant for coffee. The young leaves sprouted from year old roots, are excellent 



as salad. Also used as spinach 



Witloof. French Endive or Christmas Salad 



COLLARDS. Georgia. A tall, loose form of Cabbage grown in the South as a substi- 

 tute for Cabbage. The leaves when cooked are tender and delicate 



CORN SALAD. Large-Leaved, Fetticus, or "Lamb's Lettuce." Hardy little plants, 

 grown for late fall, winter and spring use; they form rosettes of tender edible leaves, 

 which are used as a substitute for Lettuce 



CORN, SWEET or SUGAR. Corn we do not deliver free. Purchaser pays trans- 

 portation by the quart and over. For Parcel Post Zone Rales see page 2 o] cover. Corn 

 weighs {Postal weight) 2 lbs. per quart. 



FIRST EARLY VARIETIES. 



Cory Early, Red Cob. One of the best extra early varieties grown; ears about 6 inches 

 long, with 8 rows of broad white kernels, quality sweet and tender; the plants are 

 stocky, usually bearing 2 ears to a stalk 



White Cob Cory. One of the most popular varieties for first early crop. The ears are 

 smali but well filled, the plant is even in height and the crop ripens early 



Sweet Corn Cupid. A little gem of a corn with glistening white kernels, very sweet and 

 vcr\" carl\' 



Early Metropolitan, Henderson's. Metropolitan is just about a week later than the 

 very early sorts, and is equal in quality to the mam crop varieties. It grows about 

 5}4 ft. high. The ears are 9 inches long, 10 to 12 rowed, well filled to the tip with 

 large grains of excellent quality. It is a sturdy plant and grows easily. The ears 

 have a liberal husk, which insures a fresh condition on reaching the market 

 (See specialties page m) 



Pocahontas, Henderson's. The result of years of selection of the earliest and best ears 

 of White Cob Cory. It has always maintained its character for earliness. The plants 

 are very uniform m height, the ears are of good size, the rows set close together and 

 the quality is excellent 



MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES. 



Early Champion. One of the best varieties to lucceed the first early sorts, of good 

 quality and a good seller. (See engraving) (S'.c spcnulliis page 10) , 



Early Mammoth. Very large deep-grained ears, well filled at tip and butt; of fine 

 quality, and a good shipper 



Golden Bantam. Plant 5 feet high, small ear, golden yellow kernels of superb quality 

 (See specialties page in) 



Golden Rod, Henderson's. One of the best of the yellow varieties — a cross between 

 Golden Bantam and Stowell's Evergreen, having the merits of both parents — plants 

 6 to 7 ft. high, ears 8 to 9 in. long — deliciously sweet 



Black Mexican. Medium early, bearing 8 inch ears, well filled with large kernels, which 

 paradoxically, though black when ripe, are white when "green" and exceptionally 

 sweet 



LATE OR MAIN CROP VARIETIES. 



Country Gentleman, Henderson's. This is always in great demand for hotel and fancy 

 local trad«, where its superb quality commands top prices. It ii shipped very 

 generally to the greater markets of the large cities. It is a main crop variety, and our 

 stock is just as good as when we first introduced it. (See specialties page lo).. . . 



The "Henderson." A standard main crop variety, produces ears of great size and fine 

 quality, very popular on the market 



Hickox Improved. Our stock of this grand old variety is excellent. One of the very 

 best for market garden use 



Long Island Beauty. A main crop variety and a standard sort well known on the 

 markets of New York and other large cities in tne east. (See specialties page lo.) . 



Mammoth. A late variety, producing mammoth ears, well filled with large broad white 

 kernels of superb quality. (See specialties page 10) 



Stowell's Evergreen. Grown almost exclusively for the last marketing. It if one of the 

 best known sorts, and is valued not only for its sureness in crop production, but for 

 its great popularity on the market and remarkably good quality. Our strain is excel 

 lent in every respect. (See specialties page lo) 



CRESS or Pepper Grass. 



Extra Curled. Crisp, pungent leaves, finely cut, and ornamental; used as a Salad, and 

 for garnishing; rapid growing, dwarf and compact 



Upland. The leaves and their flavor somewhat resemble those of Water Cresi, though 

 this sort succeeds in dry soils, and is slow in running to seed 



WATER CRESS. Highly esteemed for salads and garnishing. It muit be grown 

 along moist banks, or in tubs in water-covered soil 



NOTICE 



All seeds on this page 

 (except Sweet Corn) 

 are delivered trans- 

 portation paid in 

 United States. 

 See page 2 of cover. 



PRICES 



Oz. 



.30 



.30 

 .40 



.15 



.1.5 



.1.5 



Quart 



J Lb. 



.80 



.90 

 1.25 



.40 



.40 



.35 



.35 



Peck 



50 2.25 



.55 



.50 



.50 



.55 



.55 



.50 



.55 

 .50 



.50 



..50 



.50 



.50 



2.25 



4 . 00 



2.50 



2.50 



Lb. 



Oz. 



.10 

 .35 



.40 



2.50 



2.25 



2.25 

 2 25 



2 25 



2.25 



iLb. 



.25 

 1.00 

 1.25 



2.50 



3.00 

 4.00 



1.00 



1.00 



1.75 



1.00 



1.00 



Bush. 



8.00 



8.00 



15.00 



9.00 



9.00 



2.25 



8.00 



2.25 



8.00 



2.50 



9.00 



2.50 



9.00 



2.25 



8.00 



9.00 



8.00 



8.00 

 8.00 



8.00 

 8.00 



Lb. 



.75 

 3.60 

 4.00 



ORDER EARLY. There is a shortage in many varieties of seeds. AVOID POSSIBLE DELAY. 



