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



PEA, CHAMPION OP ENGLAND. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN PEPPER. 



BOVEE POTATOES. 

 (AS THEY GROW IN THE HILL.) 



Sr VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



PEAS Continued. 



SECOND OR MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES. 



* Advancer. (See specialties page 24.) 



*Abundance. 3 feet. A deservedly popular variety branching from the bot- 

 tom and bearing abundantly roundish pods 3 to 3J inches long, well filled 

 with 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas of excellent quality 



*Chelsea, Henderson's. 15 inches. A dwarf, compact-growing, wrinkled 

 Pea, requiring no brushing; pods contain 8 to 10 good-sized peas of exquisite, 

 rich, marrow-like flavor 



♦Everbearing. 3 feet. A prolific and continuous-bearing Pea, giving it es- 

 pecial value for both summer and autumn use; pods 3 to 4 inches long, con- 

 taining 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas, i inch in diameter 



♦Heroine. 2 J feet. A medium early green, wrinkled Pea of high merit; large 

 pods containing 8 to 10 immense marrow peas, of rich flavor; very prolific . . 



♦Horsford's Market Garden. 2 feet. A grand wrinkled Pea, noted for its uni- 

 form growth and prodigious yield. The pods, though of medium size, are 

 packed with peas of sweet flavor 



♦ Shropshire Hero. 3 feet. A robust grower, producing abundantly long 



handsome pods, well filled with large, wrinkled peas of exquisite flavor. . . . 



MAIN CROP OR LATER VARIETIES. 



♦American Champion, Henderson's. 4J feet. A grand, large-podded, wrin- 

 kled Pea, each pod containing from 9 to 12 immense peas; the largest of all 

 varieties, while the quality is fine, tender, rich and sweet; very productive 



♦Champion of England. 5 feet. A superior selection of this well-known favor- 

 ite, noted for the rich, marrow-like quality of its immense, wrinkled peas 



♦Juno. (See specialties page 25.) 



♦Telephone. (See specialties page 25.) 



Black-Eyed Marrowfat. 5$ feet. An old favorite, prolific market Pea.. 



White Marrowfat. 5 J feet. Similar to above, but of better quality 



SUGAR OR EDIBLE PODDED. The pods are cooked like String Beans; if 



used when about half grown they are deliciously tender and sweet 



Perfection Sugar, Henderson's. 5 feet. The Mammoth variety producing 

 abundantly immense brittle pods that snap without string; very sweet 

 and tender 



FIELD PEAS AND COW PEAS. (See Farm Seed Department, page 49.) . 



PEPPER. (FOR PLANTS. SEE PAGE 47.) 



Chinese Giant. (See specialties page 26.) . 



Early Neapolitan. (See specialties page 26.) 



Golden Dawn. Similar to the popular Bell, or Bull Nose, excepting that it is of 



golden-yellow color and of very sweet and delicate flavor 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose. A large, early, bright red variety of mild flavor, a 



favorite for pickling and " mangoes " when green 



Long Red Cayenne. Small, bright scarlet, cone-shaped, pungent pods, used as 



much for pickling when green as when ripe 



Red Cherry. Small, round, scarlet, cherry-like fruits 



Red Chili. Small bright red peppers, very hot and pungent, and generally 



used for making Pepper Sauce ; very prolific 



Red Cluster. Dwarf, compact plants, bearing enormous crop. Small, thin 



pods borne upright in clusters; red and pungent 



Ruby King. (See specialties page 26.) 



Sweet Mountain, Or Mammoth. (See specialties page 26.) 



POTATOES, SUPERIOR NORTHERN GROWN. 



THOROUGHLY SELECTED ESPECIALLY FOR SEED PURPOSES. 



Prices net cash and subject to change without notice. 



Purchaser pays freight or express charges and assumes risk from freezing or 

 heating. The barrel is 165 lbs. net weight 



PRICES. 



For free delivery of Peas in 



the V. S., add to prices 



10c. qt. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Early Russet, Henderson's. The earliest potato grown and the best early 

 grown, big reliable yielder of handsome russet colored tubers having dry white 

 and floury flesh of superfine quality and a good keeper. Shape rounding 

 oval; size averages 4 to 5 inches in length 



Bovee, Henderson's. The most popular extra early potato. Not only early 

 but a heavy cropper on good soil often outyielding the late varieties. Shape 

 long, oval, averaging large in size; flesh white and of fine quality 



Beauty of Hebron. A popular early sort and one of the best; red and white 

 skin and pure white flesh; quality excellent; productive and a good keeper. . 



Clark's No. 1. Rose-colored; a good yielder, of fine table quality; a leading 

 potato for early market. It resembles the Early Rose in color and shape . . 



Early Ohio. Extra early, maturing about two weeks before the Early Rose; 

 almost round; flesh solid, cooks dry and mealy. Largely grown in the South 

 for shipping to Northern markets 



Pkt. 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 



.10 

 .10 

 .05 



Qt. 



.30 



.30 



.35 



.30 

 .35 



.30 



.30 



.35 



.30 

 .30 

 .35 

 .20 

 .20 



.40 



Oz. 



.40 

 .30 



.25 

 .30 

 .25 



Pk. Bush. 



2.25 



2.25 



2.50 



2.00 

 2.50 



2.00 



2.25 



2 . 50 



2.25 

 2.25 

 2.50 

 1.40 

 1.40 



2.75 



i Lb. 



1.30 

 .90 



. lo 

 .70 



.10 



.75 



S.00 



8.00 



9.00 



7.50 

 9.00 



7.50 

 8.50 



9.00 



S.50 

 8.00 

 9.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 



Lb. 



.75 



4.50 

 3.00 



2.50 



2.25 



2.50 

 2.50 



2.50 



2.50 



2.75 

 2,50 



PRICES. 



Including barrels, cartage 

 and delivery to transporta- 

 tion companies in N. Y. 

 City. Purchaser pays freight 

 or express charges. 



Peck. ' Bush. 



.75 



.65 



2.50 



2.25 

 .60 j 2.00 

 .60 j 2.00 



.65 2.25 



Bbl. 



5.00 



4.50 

 4.25 

 4.25 



4.50 



Our New 



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