PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 and 37 Cortlandt Street, New York 



Henderson's Tested Vegetable Seeds 



FOR SUMMER SOWING— {Continued) 



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CORN SALAD. 



Large-Leaved, Fetticus, or "Lamb's Lettuce 



Grown for the late fall, winter and spring use 

 CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS. 



Extra Curled. Crisp, pungent leaves 



CUCUMBER. . 



(1 oz. for 60 kills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills for an acre.) 



Cool and Crisp, Henderson's. Extra early 10 



Early White Spine. Popular for family use 



Green Prolific. .Short green, pickling variety. .... 



Extra Early Green Prolific. Ideal for pickling. . 



The "Henderson" (White Spine). The stand- 

 ard extra early, prolific, best for slicing 



Livingston's Evergreen. Wonderful lyproUfic. . . . 

 ENDIVE. "Escarole" and "Chicoree." (1 oz. for 

 100 feel of drill.) One of the best salads, espec- 

 ially when blanched; if boiled makes fine "greens." 



Broad-Leaved Batavian. Has large, thick, broad 

 leaves; and forms large hearts 



Green Curled. Best for general use 



KALE, or BORECOLE. (1 oz. for 150 feel of drill.) 

 Largely grown for supplying "greens" during the 

 fall, winter and spring; used small, like Spinach; 

 frost improves the quality. 



Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Sow during June, 

 and transplant for use in fall 



Siberian. Green curly leaves; tender and of deli- 

 cate flavor 



LETTUCE. U oz. for 3,000 plants.) 



Big Boston, Henderson's. The best head lettuce 

 on earth. Large areas of it may be seen growing 

 ity of X. Y. C. as late as Nov. 15th. . . . 



PRICES 

 Pkt. Oz. M Lb. Lb. 



10 30 80 2.00 

 10 25 65 1.50 



10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



30 

 25 

 25 

 25 



80 

 65 

 65 

 65 



2.00 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.50 



10 

 10 



30 

 25 



80 

 65 



2.00 

 1.50 



10 

 10 



35 



35 



90 

 90 



2.25 

 2.25 



10 25 



SO 2.00 

 70 1 . 75 



10 35 90 2.50 



in the vicinity 

 Boston Market, or White-Seeded Tennis Ball. 



A popular, early, small, compact-heading variety 



Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. Similar to, 



but larger than Black-Seeded Butter, enormous 



heads tender, sweet and crisp 



New York, Henderson's. Immense heads as 



solid as a cabbage 



Black-Seeded Simpson. It stands the summer 



heat splendidly, and is practically everbearing. . . . 



Early Curled Simpson. Earlier than head Lettuces; 



grown in cold frames and the open ground 



Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled 

 Trianon Cos. Self-folding inner leaves are self- 

 blanching 



Our Pamphlet "SALADS— GROWING AND BLANCHING 

 with order if requested 



10 35 90 2.50 



10 35 90. 2.50 

 15 45 1.20 4.00 



10 35 90 2.50 



10 40 1.00 



2.50 

 3.00 



3.50 

 sent 



Purchaser pays transporta- 

 tion on Mushroom Spawn 

 1 10 100 



brick bricks bricks 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. 

 American Spore Culture. This is sold in flat bricks. 

 One brick may be broken into nine pieces which set 12 



inches apart will spawn an area of 9 square feet 45 



Our Leaflet "Mushroom Culture" sent freeon application. 

 ONION. (1 oz. for 100 feet of drill; 5 to 6 lbs. in drills 



for an acre.) Pkt. Oz. ^ M>. Lb 



Bermuda Red. Flat light red-skinned Onions of 



mild flavor 10 



Bermuda, White. Flat, grows very quickly ex- 

 ceedingly mild in flavor 10 



White Portugal or Silver Skin. This is beyond 

 doubt the very best Onion for general use during 



the spring, summer and autumn 



PARSLEY. (1 oz. for 150 feet of drill.) 



Champion Moss Curled. Densely crimpled and 



curled, dark green leaves 



Emerald Henderson's. Finely cut mossy leaves. . 

 Extra Double Curled. A popular fine dwarf, 



beautifully curled sort 



PEAS, ( 1 quart to 100 feet of drill: 2 to 3 bushels for an acre.) 



We pay transportation charges on Peas in packets, pints and 

 quarts. For larger quantities if ordered fry Parcel Post add postage at 



3.50 32.50 



45 1.40 4.50 

 45 1.40 4.50 



10 45 1.25 3.50 



30 



1.25 

 2.50 



10 25 60 1.40 



zone rates 



Alaska. Height, 2 ft. A wonderfully early, 

 smooth, blue Pea; pods are filled with smooth 

 blue-green Peas 



First of All, Henderson's. Height, 2V 2 feet. 



One of the earliest peas grown 



Prosperity, Henderson's. Height 2}£ feet. 

 The quickest growing wrinkled pea 



The Ameer, {or "Mammoth Alaska" Pea). 

 This early variety — often called the "Mam- 

 moth Alaska" is rapidly growing in favor. 

 It resembles Alaska, the vine being more 

 vigorous, a little taller or about 3 feet in 

 height and the pods and peas are fully one- 

 third larger. It is a heavy producer of hand- 

 some dark green pods containing from 5 to 7 

 large blue-green round peas of excellent 

 quality. The crop ripens about three days 

 later than Alaska 



Pkt. Pt. Qt. HPk. Pk. 



10 40 70 2.30 4.50 



10 50 90 2.75 



, 00 



15 50 90 3.00 5.50 



Pkt. 



PUMPKIN. 



(1 oz, for 30 to. V) hills.) 



Cheese. The most popular for pies and table use; 

 large, flat-round; creamy-yellow skin; thick, 

 orange flesh of fine quality; a splendid keeper 10 30 



Connecticut Field. A productive, large, orange- 

 colored, field Pumpkin . . : 10 25 



RADISH. (1 oz. for 100 feet of drill; 9 to 10 lbs. in 

 drills for an acre.) 



Early White-Tipped Scarlet Turnip 10 20 



Rapid Forcing. Small, round, bright scarlet, 



with white tip: grows quickly 10 25 



Red Forcing. Extra-early, maturing in 21 days; 



round, bright red, very mild 10 25 



French Breakfast. A favorite oval-shaped, bright 



scarlet Radish, with white tip 10 25 



Scarlet Olive-Shaped. An oval-shaped variety, 



maturing in 25 days; Flesh-white, crisp and mild 10 25 

 Philadelphia White Box. A good variety for cold 



frames; keeps firm a long while; we sell a very 



superior stock io 25 



Long Scarlet Short Top. White mild flesh; grows 



6 inches in length; matures in 25 days 10 25 



Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger. Tapering 



shape, about four inches long, mild and tender; 



matures in about 25 days 10 25 



White Summer Turnip. A flat-round, early 



summer Radish 2 inches in diameter; white and 



tender; ready to use in 30 days 



Chartier. A summer Radish, long and handsome 



top crimson fading to white at tip 



Celestial, or White Chinese. Grows to an enor- 

 mous size; flesh firm, mild and crisp • 



RUTA BAGAS. For Table Use. 



Sou- 1 oz. for 100 feet of drill, 2 or 3 /6s. per acre in 

 drills. 



Henderson's Long Island Improved Ruta Baga. 

 It is very large, has no neck, and is a remarkably 

 good keeper, the flesh is rich yellow and of fine 

 quality 10 25 



Improved American Purple Top. Considered 

 the standard American Ruta Baga by most grow- 

 ers. Very popular both for stock or table use .. . 10 25 



SPINACH. (1 oz. for 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 lbs. in 

 drills for an acre. Varieties marked * should be 

 soirn in the fall in latitude of Xeir York for spring 

 crop . ) 



Long Season, Henderson's. Very slow in run- 

 ning to seed 10 



Norfolk, Savoy- Leaved. The best for late fall .... . 10 



*Thick-Leaved, Henderson's. Produces large, 

 thick crumpled leaves of fine quality 10 



Victoria. Stands in prime rondition long after 

 other varieties have bolted to seed 10 



*Vlroflay, Large Round-Leaved. Very hardy 10 



SQUASH. Summer Varieties. 



{Bush varieties, 1 oz. for 50 hills; 5 to 6 lbs. per acre.) 



Vegetable Marrow Bush. An English variety, 

 oblong, yellow fruits 10 to 15 inches in length; 

 flesh, tender, marrowy and delicious 



White Bush Scalloped. The white "Patty Pan"; 

 free cropper 10 



Yellow Bush Summer Crookneck. A bush va- 

 riety, early and prolific; densely warted 10 



PRICES 

 Oz. J^Lb. 



SWISS CHARD. 



table 



The "cut and come again" vege- 



70 

 GO 



5.5 

 7D 

 70 



50 

 50 



50 

 50 



Lb. 



1 50 

 1.25 



1.25 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.25 

 1.25 



1.25 

 1.25 



65 1 . 50 



10 



25 



50 



1.25 



10 



25 



50 



1 . 25 



10 



25 



65 



1.50 



1.25 

 1.25 



20 

 20 



40 

 30 



70 

 50 



20 



30 



60 



20 



20 



30 

 30 



50 

 50 



10 30 90 2.50 



70 1.75 

 70 1.75 



10 25 60 1.25 



10 40 70 2.30 4.50 



TURNIP. (1 oz. for 150 feet of drill or 2 lbs. in drills 

 per acre.) 



Early Purple Top Milan. The earliest Turnip in 



cultivation 10 30 80 2.00 



Early Red Top Strap Leaf. A popular variety 

 of quick growth; flesh white and of excellent qual- 

 ity 10 20 55 1.25 



Early White Flat Dutch. An excellent early, 



white, flat Turnip; flesh mild 10 20 55 1 . 25 



Long White, or Cowhorn. A long, white-fleshed 

 Turnip growing half above ground; it is of fine 

 quality 10 20 55 



Snowball. An excellent white round variety 10 25 70 



Purple Top White Globe. A large globe-shaped 



variety; white flesh, fine-grained, tender and sweet 10 20 55 1 .25 



Yellow Globe. A yellow-fleshed, globe-shaped va- 

 riety, of large size; a splendid winter keeper; ex- 

 cellent for both table and stock 10 20 50 1.00 



1.25 

 1.50 



