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



HENDERSON'S SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. 



WHITfc: l-LUilE lELEHY. 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



CELERIAC. 



CARROT. (all FRENCH GROWN). 



Carentan, Early Half Long Scarlet. A distinct, slender, cylindrical variety 

 with few and small leaves; skin glossy and smooth; flesh red and without 

 core; quality extra fine. Excellent for forcing and frame culture 



Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. (See specialties page 11.) 



Coreless, Henderson's. (See specialties page 11.) 



Danvers, Half Long. A good-sized, handsome, smooth, cylindrical stump- 

 rooted variety, of rich, dark orange color; flesh of close texture, good quality, 

 with but little core 



Danvers, Henderson's Selected. (See specialties page 11.) 



Early French Forcing. The earliest, and largely grown for forcing. Small 

 almost globular, roots, orange-red in color 



Early Scarlet Horn. A popular early variety, 3 to 4 inches long and blunt- 

 rooted; it is a favorite for bunching for market and is sometimes forced. A 

 fine table Carrot and when pulled young is excellent for soups 



Half Long Red, Stump-rooted. .'V shapely stump-rooted variety, of medium 

 size and one of the best for private gardens for summer use; medium early 



Intermediate, Henderson's. (See specialties page 11.) 



New York Market, Henderson's. (See specialties page 11.) 



Long Orange Improved. (See specialties page 11.) 



Oxheart, or Guerande. A very distinct and desirable Carrot, smooth and hand- 

 some, very thick and blunt-rooted, about 6 inches long, a rapid grower and 

 of fine quality; color orange-red; a good all-seasons Carrot 



White and Yellow Belgian. / i,- ,j r- , .. ^o^ 



„,. . „ f (See Field Carrots, page 48.) 



White Vosges ' 



CAULIFLOWER, (for cauliflower plants, see page 68.) 



Early Snowball, Henderson's. (See specialties page 10.) 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. (See specialties page 10.) 



Gilt Edge Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. The earliest and best for forcing. . . . 



Extra Early Paris. Heads uniform, but quality and size inferior 



Large Late Algiers. A strong-growing variety for late fall use; producing large 



heads 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. A large-growing late variety, succeeding better in 



Southern climates than many other varieties 



CELERY. 



EARLY SELF-BLANCHING VARIETIES. These grow quickly, blanch easily 

 and are especially adapted for fall and early winter use. 



Silver, Self-Blanching, Henderson's. (See specialties page 12.) 



White Plume, Henderson's Perfected. (See specialties page 12.) 



Golden Self-Blanching. (See specialties page 13.) (French grown only ) . . 



Golden Rose, Henderson's. A pink form of the Golden Self-Blanching of 

 the same strong, stocky habit, hardy, early and easily blanched. The stalks 

 are broad, solid, heavy and positively brittle, free from ridges and stringi- 

 ness, to which merits must be added its beautiful coloring, golden-yellow 

 rose tinged. It is a good keeper and of superior quality 



SECOND EARLY, LONG-KEEPING AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



"Easy Blanching," Henderson's. (See specialities page 13 3 pks. 50c 



Evans' Triumph. An excellent variety for market use. Stalks are long, white 



and solid, and it is an excellent keeper 



Giant Pascal. (See specialties page 13.) 



Golden Dwarf, Henderson's. (See specialties page 13.) 



Dwarf White, Henderson's. Perfectly solid half-round stalks, blanching yel 



lowish-white, crisp, tender and of fine flavor 



Boston Market. Solid half-round green stalks, blanching white; crisp and 



tender; habit dwarf and robust 



Giant White Solid. A long-stalked, large-growing variety, often 3 feet high. 

 New Rose, Henderson's. A splendid variety for late use and an excellent 



keeper. The color is a beautiful shade of rose and, like all red Celeries, of 



exceptionally fine flavor; solid, crisp and stringless 



White Rock. A new and unsurpassed variety for winter use, of very dwarf 

 and vigorous habit with large solid heart, crisp, and tender; blanches quickly 

 after banking to a rich creamy-white color, a most desirable variety for 

 market use. It is a perfect dwarf strain of Giant Pascal and sure to become 

 popular 



Winter Queen. (See specialties page 13.) 



Celery, grown for soup greens 



Soup Celery. (Old Seed). Excellent for flavoring 



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

 roots which keep well for winter use; it is highly esteemed either cooked for 

 flavoring soup or sliced and used as a salad. .. 



Erfurt Giant. Round, clean-skinned root 



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

 uniform, smooth-skinned and free from side roots 



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



CHICORY. LARGE-ROOTED or Coffee Chicory. The roots when dried, 

 roasted and ground are largely used as an adulterant or substitute for coffee. 

 The young leaves are excellent as salad 



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

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



PRICES. 



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

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs, 



Pkt. 



.10 



10 





.20 



.50 



10 





.20 



.50 



10 





.20 



.50 



10 





.15 



.45 



10 





.20 



..50 



05 





.10 



.35 



25 



3 



.00 



11.00 



15 



2 



.00 



7.00 



25 



5 



.00 





10 





70 



2.25 



10 





.70 



2.25 



10 





.50 



1.75 



.10 



.20 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.10 



.05 

 .10 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 



Oz. 



.20 

 .20 

 .20 



.20 

 .20 



.20 



.20 



.50 

 .30 



1.25 



.30 



.25 

 .30 

 .25 



.25 



.25 

 .20 



.25 



.30 

 .30 

 .15 



.20 

 .25 

 .10 



.20 

 .10 



iLb. 



.50 

 .50 

 .55 



.50 

 .60 



60 

 .50 



1.50 

 1.00 



4.25 



1.00 



.75 

 .85 

 .75 



.70 



.70 

 .50 



.75 



.90 

 .90 

 .30 



.50 

 .70 

 .30 



..50 

 .30 



Letter Celery Culture for Home and Market c"„"Xt"lg'^DislIs'^ret"c^: Free to Customers "^^•^"' 



