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



BEETS 



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Henderson's Selected Money Making 

 Strains for Market Gardeners 



Crosby's Egyptian, Henderson's Special 



This is one of the earliest beets on the market, and it is undoubtedly the most 

 desirable small beet for early market purposes, because it attains a presentable 

 shape in a shorter space of time than any other variety. 



The color is an intense, deep red, almost black; and the flesh is sweet and 

 tender. The root is smooth, round, and slightly flattened and the tops are small 

 in size. "Crosby's Special" is a very rapid grower, and can be sown as late as 

 July with a good return. 



The strain we offer is very fine and uniform in shape and color. 

 (5ee engraving.) Price, oz. 20c., 14 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25, 10 lb. lots @ $1.15 lb. 



Early Wonder 



'^ It keeps well, and is especially suitable for fall sowing because it 

 matures two weeks earlier than any other marketable beet. One of 

 its'best points is that entire fields of it are harvested at one operation 

 because all the roots mature at the same time. {See engraving.) 

 Price, oz. 20c., M lb. 40c., lb. $1.25, 10 lb. lots @ $1.15 lb. 



Henderson's 

 Detroit Dark Red Special Stock 



It is very valuable to the market gardener on account of the uni- 

 formity in shape of its very smooth roots, and its consistently dark 

 red color; there being no light colored roots in this stock, often found 

 in some selections of Detroit Dark Red. As a market sort it is unsur- 

 passable. (See engraving.) Price, oz. 20c., }4 lb. 50c., lb. $1.50, 

 10 lb. lots @ $1.40. (Seed scarce.) 



Henderson's Crimson Globe. 



grown it. It is of medium size, generally about 3 inches in diameter 

 very handsome in shape, a little deeper than round, with a smooth, 

 even surface. The leaves are rich crimson in color, borne on slender 

 stems, which grow quite compactly, and are thus easily removed. The 

 flesh is deep crimson, ringed and zoned in varying shades. A grand 

 second early and main crop variety. Price, oz. 20c., }/£ lb. 40c., 

 lb. $1.10, 25 lb. lots @ 90c. lb. 



A leading variety of good color and of fine quality. 



It needs no recommenda- 



Crosby's Egyptian.^,;-; 



@ 90c. lb. 



oz. 20c., 1-1 lb. 40c., lb. $1.10, 25 lb. lots 



p !• One of the best to follow after the very early sorts. V/hen young 



CiClipse. ^^ j^^y i^g bunched, but it is also used as a basket beet, and is 

 known and sells freely on every market. It is medium in size, the tops small 

 for size of root, the outer color is dark and the flesh strongly ringed in two shades 

 of red. Price, oz. 15c., Ji lb. 35c., lb. $1.00, 10 lb. lots @ 90c. lb. 

 Frli-i-tanrl'c ^ handsome, uniform, turnip-shaped Beet, smooth and of 

 ILamana J>. g^^^ ^j^e; tops small; flesh red; fine for late crop. 

 Price, oz. 15c., li lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 



17vl-».Q FofKr Frr«ri^l-iaM ^^ excellent earlv variety and considered by 

 iLxtra cany jLgypiian. ^^^y. ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^-^^^ ^^ ^j^^ ^^^.jy garden beets. 



The root is rounded and flattened especially underneath; grows almost entirely 

 out of the ground, to which it is held by a slender tap-root. The skin is very 

 smooth; violet-red in color; flesh of a dark blood color; leaves brownish-red, 

 more or less mixed with green. Price, oz. 15c., }4 lb. 35c., lb. $1.00., 10 lb. lots 

 @ 90c. lb. 



R*»pt for "Greens" fRed Ton^l Price,lb. 75c.251b.lots @65c.Ib., 

 Deet ror oreens ^^i\.ea iop;. looib. lots @ 50c. lb. 



Beetfor "Greens" (Green Top). Prke^ib^80c,,25ib.iots^ 



An excellent late 



Long Smooth Blood -Red. pavement on ordinary stocks' and of 



60c. lb. 



variety, 



a great im 

 :s, and 

 intense dark red color. Price, oz. 15c., J^ lb. 35c., lb. 90c., 10 Ib^ lots @ 80c. lb. 



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Less grading required and more attractive bunches are obtained from Henderson's Selected Stock of Beets. 



