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



WHITE SUMMER TCRNIP RADISH. 



ST. MARTIN S RHUBAR 



arjr vegetable seeds. 



RADISH. —CocdinieJ. 



EARLY OLIVE AND OVAL-SHAPED VARIETIES. 



French Breakfast. (See specialties page 27 ) A select strain of this ever- 

 popular Radish, being of unusually quick growth, about 2 inches long and 



1 inch in diameter, or nearly oval; of uniform and perfect mould; surface 

 smooth and of bright scarlet with white base and tip; flesh white and 

 unusually tender and mild. A favorite for either open ground or forcing. . 



Half Long Deep Scarlet. Name describes it; an excellent early sort 



Red Rocket, Henderson's. .\ long, oval-shaped, bright scarlet Radish, mild 

 sparkling white flesh; very small tops 



White Rocket, Henderson's. Long, oval-shaped; pure waxy- white skin and 

 flesh: mild flavor, very small tops 



White-Tipped Rocket, Henderson's. Long, oval-shaped; brilliant scarlet, 

 with white tip; mild, \'ery small tops 



Scarlet, Olive-Shaped. An old favorite, half-long, oval-shaped variety, matur- 

 ing in 2.5 days; bright scarlet; flesh white, crisp and mild 



Yellow, Oval-Shaped. A second early; oval, but tapering at the base; skin 

 golden-yello.v; remains tender and mild for a long time 



EARLY LONG VARIETIES. 



Long Scarlet Short Top. The standard; bright scarlet with white mild flesh, 



grows 6 inches in length; matures in about 25 days v . . . . 



Wood's Early Frame. An improved shorter and early selection of Long 



Scarlel Shnrl Top, maturing a few days sooner; a fa%'orite for frame culture. . 



Cincinnati Market. One of the best varieties for early frame use 



Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger. Of attractive, tapering shape, about 3 



inches long, pure white, mild and tender; matures in about 25 days 



Icicle. Extra early long white 



SUMMER AND AUTUMN VARIETIES. These attain a larger size than the 

 preceding selections, requiring a longer time to form, usually from 6 to 8 weeks 

 time. 



Giant White Stuttgart. A large, white, turnip-shaped summer Radish, meas- 

 uring 3 to 4 inches in diameter when fully grown, in 6 to 8 weeks time thtjugh 

 it is usually pulled earlier. Very tender and mild 



White Summer Turnip. A flat-round, early, summer Radish, 2 inches or more 

 in diameter; skin and flesh white and tender; ready to use in 30 to 40 days. . 



Yellow Summer Turnip. A good-sized, round summer Radish; best used before 



2 inches in diameter; when the quality is solid and fine; outer color, bronzy- 

 yellow 



Chartier. A summer Radish, long, large and handsome; top crimson fading 

 to white at tip; flesh white and delicious, remaining long in good condition 



White Strasburg. An early summer Radish, 4 to 5 inches long and tapering 

 flesh and skin white, solid and fine 



Sandwich, Henderson's. The finest medium early summer Radish; medium 

 long and heavy; skin and flesh snow-white; flavor delicate and mild 



WINTER VARIETIES. The flesh is so firm and compact in these that they will 

 keep almost all winter, if stored in a dry cellar; they require 2 to 3 months 

 I to mature. 



Celestial, or White Chinese. An extra fine, large, white Radish, often growing 



a foot in length by 4 to 5 inches in diameter; flesh firm, mild and crisp. . 



t Rose China Winter. A distinct cylindrical variety, 4 to 5 inches long by 2 



inches in diameter; skin rosy-red; flesh white and firm; good keeper 



Long Black Spanish. A leading winter variety, one of the best keepers. 



Roots cylindrical, 7 to 10 inches long; skin blackish-brown; firm white flesh. 



Half Long Black Spanish. Differing from the above in shorter, stockier growth, 



flesh white, compact and the mildest flavored of this type; good keeper. . . . 



Round Black Spanish. A popular summer sort, esteemed highly by Germans. 



RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT, (for roots see page 66.) 



Spring-sown seed produces plants of good size to pull from the following spring; 



planting roots saves one year. 

 St. Martin's. A large, red-stalked, compact-growing, immensely productive 



variety and the earliest; quality unusually juicy, rich and spicy 



Victoria. A very large, thick, red-stalked late variety of fine quality 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. {See specialties page 28.) 



SCORZONERA, or BLACK OYSTER PLANT. 



Analysis shows the root to be the most nutritious vegetable grown; although 

 the skin is black the flesh is white, and properly cooked is most delirious 



SEA KALE. 



The blanched leaf stalks are eaten boiled as Asparagus, having a fine, agreeable 

 flavor. From seed they will be fit to cut the third year, continuing to bear 

 for 8 or 10 years. The roots may be forced in a warm cellar for a winter 

 supply 



SORREL. Broad-Leaved French. The best of the Garden Sorrels; large, pale 

 green leaves of mild, acid flavor; esteemed as salad, cooked as greens, etc 



PRICES. 



Pkts., Ozs., and i Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



i Lb. 



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.20 



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.25 



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.25 



.10 



.10 



.25 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.10 



.10 



.25 



.10 



.10 



.20 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.10 



.10 



..30 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.10 



.25 



.70 



.05 



.15 



.45 



.10 



.15 



.40 



.10 



.20 



.60 



.10 



.25 



.75 



.05 



.15 



.40 



Our Seeds are no Longer Supplied through Dealers. 



Our fthiprf • ^y °°'y supplying the Planter direct we protect many customers 

 '-'Ur V/UJCLl • who have had other seeds foisted upon them as "Henderson's." 



