PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— SUPERIOR FARM SEEDS. 



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POP CORN. Sow 4 lbs. per acre. The Pop Corns 

 we offer are shelled, 10 lbs. and over will be 

 supplied at the 100-lb. rate. If by mail, add 8c. 

 lb. for postage. 



White Pearl. Smooth, large white grains. 10c. 

 lb., ?8.0n per 100 lbs. 



Amber Pearl. Very early, 8 to 10-inch ears; amber- 

 colored kernels, popping white. 15c. lb., S12.00 

 per 100 lbs. 



White Rice, or Rat Tooth. Earlv, white-pomted 

 kernels. 10c. lb., $8.00 per 100 lbs. 



COTTON (Upland Varieties). Sow IS lbs. per acre. 



Allen's Silk Long Staple. Good cropper, of great 

 merit. Lb., 14c.; 100 lbs., @ 10c. 



Cook's Silk Long Staple. New; a superior selec 

 tion of Upland. Lb., 14c.; 100 lbs., @ 10c. 



King's Improved. A rugged grower, of stronc con- 

 stitution; bigyielder. Lb., 12c.; 100 lbs., ("> 8c, 



Shine's Early Prohfic. Extra earlv; grows f'lrther 

 north than others. Lb., 15c.; 100 lbs., (" lie. 



SEA ISLAND. Grown near the seacoast; it produces 

 thefinest cotton of all. Lb., IJc; 100 lbs., («; 6 c. 



DOURA. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 



Rural Branching. Very productive fodder plant; 



maybe cut several times. Lb., 12c.; 100 lbs., 



$10.00. 

 Yellow Branching. Earlier and taller than above, 



but does not stool out so much. Lb., 12c.; 100 



lbs., $10.00. 



FLAX SEED. Sow U to ^4 bush, per acre. Price 

 variable. 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. (.See Millet, below.) 



JERUSALEM CORN. Sow 5 lbs. per acre. The 



surest forage crop for dry, hot sections, and for 

 dry seasons, often produci;ig a crop when other 

 forage plants perish; erows about- 5 ft. Lb., 

 12c.; 100 lbs., $10.00. 



KAFFIR CORN. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 



White. Excellent fodder plant, Rreen or dried, 



and the grain is valuable for feeding poultry. 4 



to 6 ft. Lb, 10c. ; 100 lbs,, Si, 00. 

 Red. Taller than the white; very leafy and itucy; 



grain good for poultry. Lb., 10c. ; 100 lbs., SJ.ol) 



LUPINS FIELD. Sow 2 bush, per acre. Valuable 

 for plowing under; succeeds on poor soils. Lb., 

 18c.; 100 lbs., $14.00. 



LUCERNE, or ALFALFA. (See Clovers, page 5U ) 



MANGEL WURZEL. (See Beets, page AB.) 



MILLET. Sow 1 bush, per acre. 



German or Golden, Northern Grown. This variety 

 is considerably larger than Hungarian and yields 

 a much heavier cron, but is later and not so 

 quick growing, consequently cannot be sown 

 after the fourth of July in this latitude. To 

 maintain its heavy cropping character, seed of 

 this variety needs to be specially cultivated. 

 Our seed is speciallv grown and selected. Bush. 

 (501bs.),S2.00;10 bushels and upwards, (Si, .$1.90 



Hungarian. The quickest of catch crops for hay; 

 may be sown up to August. \'aluable when hay 

 is short, or to follow some early-harvested crop. 

 Bush. (48 lbs.), $2.00; 10 bush., fe' $1.90 



Japanese. Sow 15 lbs. per acre. 



Lb., lOc; 10 lbs., 80c.; 100 lbs., $7.00. 



Pearl. Sow 8 lbs. per acre. Not as hardy as other 

 Millets, but enormous cropper. Lb., 15c., 100 

 lbs., $12.00. 



OATS. Sow 3 bush. i>er acre. Those marked (*) are 

 Side Outs. 

 *Long's White Tartar. Peck, 50c.; 



bush. (.!2 lbs,), SI. 50; 10 bush., (Sj $1.4,^; 100 

 bush,, (11} SI, 41). 

 Clydesdale, Henderson's Imported. 



Peck, 6.^c.; bush, (il Ib.^,), .$2.00; 10 bush,, 

 @ $1.95; iOO bush., (a. $1.90. 

 Clydesdale, American Grown. Extra choice and 

 heavy, domestic grown; recleaned and free from 

 all light and chaffy seeds. Bush. (.?2 lbs.), 

 $1.40; 10 bush., @ $1.35; 100 bush., («', $1.30. 

 Early Newmarket. Bush. (32 Ibs.j, 



$1.60; 10 bush., (a> $1.55; 100 bush., (g, $1.50. 

 Probsteier. A leading white Oat, productive and 

 heavy strong straw. Bush. (32 lbs.), $1.30; 10 

 bush.. (3> $1 25; 100 bush., @ $1.20. 

 *Black Tartarian. Early and most prolific; straw 

 long and strong. Bush. (32 lbs.), $1.50; 10 

 bush., @ $1.45. 

 *Storm King Imported. Peck, 60c.; bush. (32 lbs.) 

 @ $2.00; 10 bush. (© $1.95; 100 bush. ® $1.90. 

 Swedish Select. Strong grower; grain short, 

 plump and heavy. Bush. (32 lbs.) @ $1.40; 10 

 bush ® $1 35; 100 bush. @ $1.30. 

 *White Russian. Large, heavy, plump grain; stools 

 , freely, strong straw. Bush. f32 lbs.), $1.40; 

 \ 10 bush. (a. $1.35; 100 bush a $1.30. 

 Winter or Turf Oats. For fall sowing; hardy as 

 far north as Penna. Peck, 50c.; bush. (32 lbs.), 

 $1.50; 10 bush., @ $1.45. 



HENDERSOIM'S 



AN ijP.TO' DfiCTB CATALOGUE 

 DESCRIPTIVE AND ILLUSTRATED, 

 . 6f HIGH-GRADE , 



farm: SEEDS 



fv^AUlED FREE 



GOLDEN 

 MILLET 



PEAS. Field, for Fodder and Green-Manuring. 



Sow 3 bush, per acre. 

 Canada White. Valuable for sowing North. Peck, 



7nc,; bush. (60 lbs.), $2.75; 10 bush. @ $2.G5. 

 Canada Blue. Valuable for sowing North. Peck, 



$1,00; bush, (60 lbs.), $3..50;"10 bush. , (O! $3.40. 

 Cow Peas, Black Eye. Sow 2 bush, T'cr acre. After 



iMav 1st, for green summer feeding and plowing 



under. Bush (60 lbs.), $4.25; 10 bush., fin $4.00. 

 Cow Peas, New Era. An extra early variety es- 



|iecial!v adapted for late planting. Bush. (60 



lbs), $3,75; 10 bush., (a), $3.55. . 

 POTATOES. (.See pages 42 and 43.) 

 PUMPKIN. (See page 43.) 

 RAMIE. Grown for the long, silky, strong fibre; 



used for Ramie cloth, etc. $1.00 per oz.; $12.00 lb. 

 RAPE. Dwarf Essex. Sow 2 to 3 lbs. per acre (See 



page 67.) Lb., 10c. ; bush. (50 lbs.), ^.2^; 100 



lbs., $8.00. 

 RUTA BAGA, or RUSSIAN TURNIP. Sow 2 to 3 



lbs. per acre. 

 Improved American Purple Top. The popular 



standard for stock-feeding; hardy; productive; 



good keeper; yellow llcsh. Lb., 45c. 

 Henderson's Loilg Island Improved. Bred from 



American Purple Top; nearly double in size; 



a big yielder and good keeper; flesh yellow. 



Lb,, .50r. 

 Large White French, Sweet German or Rock. A 



white-fleshed variety of large size. Lb.. 50c. 



(For other Turnips see pages 32 and 46,) 

 RYE. Sow 1 '2 bush, per aero. 



Spring. An excellent catch crop for fodder or 



grain. Bush. (56 lbs.), $2.70; 10 bush., (ai $2.60. 

 Winter. The variety commonly cultivated for 



grain, straw, green fodder, etc. Bush. (56 lbs.), 



$1 SO; 10 bush.,@ $1.70. 

 Winter, Excelsior. A Vermont Rye, yielding 40 



to 50 bushels per acre. Bush. (56 lbs.), $1.90; 



10 bush., (us $1.80. 

 Winter, Thousandfold. Heavy heading and pro- 

 ductive; tall, stron.g straw. Bush. (56 lbs.), 



$190; 10 bush., @ 51.80. 

 Winter, Giant. Big yielder of plump, heavy grain; 



straw of giant length and strength. Bush. 



(56 lbs.), $2,00; 10 bush., (5i $1.90 

 SAINFOIN. Sow 3 to 4 bush, per acre. An excellent 



and nutritious fodder plant for light, dry. sandy ^ 



or gravellv soils. Lb.lSc; 100 lbs, $12,00. 

 SORGHUM, or SUGAR CANE. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per' 



acre. 

 Early Orange. Valuable for green fodder; of large, 



heavv growth, but lafer than Amber. Lb., 10c. ; 



100 lbs., $7.00. 

 Early Amber. Productive and nutritious forage 



plant, yielding several cuttings in a season. 



Earlier and smaller than Orange; m.av be grown 



in Northern States. Lb., 10c. ; 100 lbs., $3.00. 

 SUGAR BEET. (See Beets, page 48.) 

 SUNFLOWER. 



Mammoth Russian. Sow 4 qts. per acre. Very 



productive, large heads of large seeds. Valued 



for feeding fowl. Lb, lOc; 100 lbs., .$8.00. 

 TEOSINTE. Sow6 to8 lbs. I eracre. Resembles Corn, 



but more leafy and tillers enormously; line for 



green fodder. 34 lb-, 25c.; lb., 80c. 

 TOBACCO. 



Primus. The earliest of all; succeeds well even as 



far north as Canada. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 25c.; }^ 



lb,, 80c. 

 Zimmer's Spanish. The earliest and best Ameri- 

 can-Spanish, and a favorite cigar variety, in-. 



creasing in demand and culture every year. 



Pkt,, 10c, ; oz., 30c.; ].i lb., $1.00. 

 Havana, Imported. Pkt., 10c. ;oz., 60c.; H^ lb. ,$2. 00. 

 Havana, Domestic. Pkt., 10c,; oz., 30c.; J-.^ lb., $1.00. 

 Sumatra, Domestic. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 60c.; ,'.t lb., 



$2.00, 

 Connecticut. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 2Sc.; M lb., 80c. , :, 

 Kentucky. Pkt,, 10c. ; oz., 25c.; h' lb., 80c. ' '■ 

 Virginia. Pkt. 10c. ; oz,, 25c.; }i lb., 80c. 

 VETCH, 



Spring Vetch, or Tares. Sow 2 bush, per acre. Spe- 

 cies of Pea, grown for soiling, or sown with Oats 



for feeding green. Lb., 10c. ; bush. (60 lbs.), $4.00, 



10 bu. (g. .?3.75. 

 Winter or Sand Vetch. Sow 1 bush, per acre. 

 Lb., 15c.; bush. (60 lbs.), $8.25; 



100 lbs., $13.00. 

 WHEAT, SPRING. Sow 1 Y^ bush, per acre. 



Saskatchewan Fife. A favorite Wheat for spring 



sowing; vigorous and productive. Bush. (60 



lbs), $2.60; 10 bush., (51, $2.50. 

 Wellman Fife. Enormously productive; outyield- 



ing other sorts; hard, dark amber kernels. Bu.sh. 



(60 lbs.), $2.70; 10 bush., @ $2.60. 

 WHEAT, WINTER. All standard sorts and new 



hybrids described in our Wheat Circular, on 



Application. Orders booked now for fall delivery. 

 WILD RICE (Zizania Aquatica). Attracts wild 



fowl; grows in shallow waters with mud bottom. 



As seed is not successful, we recommend plants, 



which we mail m May,@$i;00 doz.; $7.00, 100. 



We shall be pleasecd to make Special Prices, p^^fu^ to buyers of large quantities of Grain or Grass Seed, Write us 



