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



COLE S EARLY WATER MELON. 



MUSHROOMS. 



HENDERSON b 



GLOBE 



ONIONS. 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



MELON, WATER. 



Cuban Queen. Large oval melons; striped dark and light green; flesh red and 

 of excellent quality; the best late sort 



Cole's Early. {See specialties page 21.) 



Citron. Small round fruits, for preserves only 



Florida Favorite. (See specialties page 21.) 



Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gipsy. Medium size, oval shape, heavily mottled, 

 good shipper 



Ice Cream. (White-seeded.) A medium-sized, almost round Melon, suc- 

 ceeding well in the North. Skin light green, faintly mottled; flesh scarlet 

 and solid 



Kolb's Gem. (See specialties page 21.) 



Mammoth Iron Clad. An old and popular variety: grows to an immense size 



oblong, dark green with light markings; red flesh of fine quality 



Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; oval shaped, dark green fruits, rind thin; 



flesh red, solid and sweet 



Sweet Heart. A thick, oval Melon, light green, mottled, with thin, tough 



rind; flesh light red, solid, of fine quality and flavor. It is early, making a 



grand second to Cole's Early; stands shipping well, is an excellent keeper. . 

 Sweet Siberian, Henderson's. A Russian variety; ripening thoroughly even 



after cold weather. It is oval, of medium size, dark green, faintly mottled; 



thin, tough rind; flesh orange-buff, sweet, early and productive 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. (Our leaflet, '• Mushroom Culture:' free.) 



Delicious mushrooms may be grown by any one having a supply of fresh horse 

 manure and a tight shed or cellar where a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees 

 can be evenly maintained. 

 American " Pure Culture " Mushroom Spawn. 8 lbs. SI. 15. (See specialties 

 page 21.) ._ 



Henderson's Superior English. (See specialties page 21.) 



French Virgin Mushroom Spawn. The finest type of large, white French 

 Mushroom propagated in a sterilized medium insures freedom from inferior 

 types as well as the bacterial enemies so often prevalent in ordinary spawn 

 Sold in compressed tablets measuring 3ix2j.xl5 inches, to be split into four 

 portions, each portion to be planted ten to twelve inches apart. Tablets 

 10c. each, $1.00 doz., $7.00 per 100. 



MUSTARD. 



White Loudon. The leaves are generally used while quite young in salads and 

 for garnishing. Successive sowings furnish a continuous supply .' . . 



Giant Southern Curled. A favorite in the South, where it is sown in the fall 

 for spring salad 



Chinese. Large succulent leaves, pleasantly pungent 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. The seed pods, gathered green, are 



delicious pickled and used for seasoning like capers 



Tall or Large. Climber, 10 ft. high, ornamental flowers, large seeds 



Dwarf. A trailer, requiring no support; smaller but more profuse 



and 



OKRA, or GUMBO. The pods sliced are esteemed for soups, stews, etc 



must be gathered when young. . 



White Velvet, Henderson's. Large, round, smooth pods; never ridged ; prolific 



Dwarf Prolific. Of dwarf, stocky growth, very early and prolific 



Long Green. Long, slender, pale green pods, very tender 



ONION. Henderson's Onion seed is noted among critical Onion raisers for its 

 superiority in quality, yield, weight, shape, trueness to type, uniformity, 

 small necks, as well as for high germination; it is unsurpassed. 



Extra Early Flat Red. Remarkably early, of medium size, thriving in cool soils 

 where others fail; a good keeper, shape uniform, round and flat, skin light 

 red, flesh close grained, white and mild; an excellent variety for home gardens 



Wethersfield, Large Red. (See specialties page 23.) 



Yellow Globe Danvers. (See specialties page 22.) 



Round Yellow Danvers. Similar to Yellow Globe Danvers, except being 

 flatter. It matures very early, is a reliable and large cropper 



Prizetaker. (See specialties page 23.) 



Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg. A flat selection of Yellow Danvers; good for sets 



White Portugal, or Silver Skin. (See specialties page 21.) (10 lbs. and 

 over @ S1.75 lb.) 



White Bunch. Of vigorous growth, producing large, s'nowy, white onions, of 

 fine, mild quality, especially adapted for using when young or bunching for 

 sale. Not a good keeper 



SOUTHPORT GLOBE VARIETIES. (See specialties page 22.) 



Southport White Globe. Connecticut-grown. (10 lbs. and over @ $2.70 lb.) . 

 Southport Yellow Globe. Connecticut-grown. (10 lbs. and over @ $2.15 lb.), 

 Southport Red Globe. Connecticut-grown. (10 lbs, and over @ .$1.90 lb.) 



PRICES. 



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

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbt. 



Pkt. I Oz. 



.05 

 .10 

 .05 

 .05 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 



.05 



.05 



.10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.10 



i Lb. Lb. 



.20 .60 



.25 I .70 



.25 j .70 



.25 .70 



.25 



.20 

 .20 



.20 



.20 



.20 



.30 



.70 



.60 

 .50 



.60 



.55 



.60 



1.00 



(Buyer pays transit on 



Mushroom Spawn. 

 For free delivery in the 

 U. S. add 10c. per lb.) 



Per lb. 



.18 

 .10 



Pkt. 



.05 

 .05 



oOlbs.'lOOlbs! 



4.00 



Oz. 



.05 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 



.15 

 .20 

 .15 



.20 



.15 



.25 

 .20 

 .20 



12.50 

 7.50 



i Lb. Lb. 



.10 



.20 

 .20 



.25 

 .25 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 



.40 

 .40 

 .45 



.35 

 .50 

 .35 



.55 

 .50 



.80 

 .65 

 .60 



.25 



.50 

 .50 



.65 

 .75 



.45 

 .40 

 .45 



1.30 

 1.20 

 1.40 



1.10 

 1.60 

 1.10 



1.85 

 1.70 



2,80 

 2.25 

 2.00 



Our New 

 Leaflet, 



How to Grow Onions for Home and Market 'SStV/Stet"* f'ree 



Customers 

 Asked for. 



