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



FRENCH BREAKFAST RADISH. 



ST. MARTIN S RHUBARB. 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



RADISH Continued. 



EARLY OLIVE AND OVAL-SHAPED VARIETIES. 



French Breakfast. A select strain of this ever-popular Radish, being of 

 unusually quick growth, about 2 inches long and 1 inch in diameter, or nearly 

 oval; of uniform and perfect mould; surface smooth and of bright scarlet 

 with white base and tip; flesh white and unusually tender and mild. A 

 favorite for either open ground or forcing 



Half Long Deep Scarlet. Name describes it; an excellent early sort 



Red Rocket, Henderson's. A long, oval-shaped, bright scarlet Radish, mild> 

 sparkling white flesh; very small tops 



White Rocket, Henderson's. Long, oval-shaped; pure waxy-white skin and 

 flesh ; mild flavor, very small tops 



White-Tipped Rocket, Henderson's. Long, oval-shaped; brilliant scarlet, 

 with white tip; mild, very small tops 



Scarlet, Olive-Shaped. An old favorite, half-long, oval-shaped variety, matur- 

 ing in 25 days; bright scarlet; flesh white, crisp and mild 



Yellow, Oval-Shaped. A second early; oval, but tapering at the base; skin 

 golden-yellow; remains tender and mild for a long time 



EARLY LONG VARIETIES. 



Long Scarlet Short Top. The standard; bright scarlet with white mild flesh, 



grows 6 inches in length; matures in about 25 days 



Wood's Early Frame. An improved shorter and early selection from Long 



Scarlet Short Top, maturing a few days sooner; a favorite for frame culture . . 



Cincinnati Market. One of the best varieties for early frame use 



Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger. Of attractive, tapering shape, about 3 



inches long, pure white, mild and tender; matures in about 25 days 



Icicle. Extra early long white 



SUMMER AND AUTUMN VARIETIES. These attain a larger size than the 

 preceding selections, requiring a longer time to form, usually from 6 to 8 weeks 

 time. 



Giant White Stuttgart. A large, white, turnip-shaped summer Radish, meas- 

 uring 3 to 4 inches in diameter when fully grown, in 6 to 8 weeks time though 

 it is usually pulled earlier. Very tender and mild 



White Summer Turnip. A flat-round, early, summer Radish, 2 inches or more 

 in diameter; skin and flesh white and tender; ready to use in 30 to 40 days. . 



Yellow Summer Turnip. A good-sized, round summer Radish; best used before 

 2 inches in diameter; when the quality is solid and fine; outer color, bronzy- 

 yellow 



Chartier. A summer Radish, long, large and handsome; top crimson fading 

 to white at tip; flesh white and delicious, remaining long in good condition 



White Strasburg. An early summer Radish, 4 to 5 inches long and tapering 

 flesh and skin white, solid and fin? 



Sandwich, Henderson's. The finest medium early summer Radish; medium 

 long and heavy; skin and flesh snow-white; flavor delicate and mild 



WINTER VARIETIES. The flesh is so firm and compact in these that they will 



keep almost all winter, if stored in a dry cellar; they require 2 to 3 months 



to mature. 

 Celestial, or White Chinese. An extra fine, large, white Radish, often growing 



a foot in length by 4 to 5 inches in diameter; flesh firm, mild and crisp. . . . 

 Rose China Winter. A distinct cylindrical variety, 4 to 5 inches long by 2 



inches in diameter; skin rosy-red; flesh white and firm; good keeper 



Long Black Spanish. A leading winter variety, one of the best keepers. 



Roots cylindrical. 7 to 10 inches long; skin blackish-brown; firm white flesh. 

 Half Long Black Spanish. Differing from the above in shorter, stockier growth, 



flesh white, compact and the mildest flavored of this type; good keeper. . . . 

 Round Black Spanish. A popular summer sort, esteemed highly by Germans. 



RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT, (for roots see page 47.) 



Spring-sown seed produces plants of good size to pull from the following spring; 



planting roots saves one year. 

 St. Martin's. A large, red-stalked, compact-growing, immensely productive 



variety and the earliest; quality unusually juicy, rich and spicy 



Victoria. A very large, thick, red-stalked late variety of fine quality 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. (See specialties page 28.) 



SCORZONERA, or BLACK OYSTER PLANT. 



Analysis shows the root to be the most nutritious vegetable grown; although 

 the skin is black the flesh is white, and properly cooked is most delicious. . 



SEA KALE. 



The blanched leaf stalks are eaten boiled as Asparagus, having a fine, agreeable 

 flavor. From seed they will be fit to cut the third year, continuing to bear 

 for 8 or 10 years. The roots may be forced in a warm cellar for a winter 

 supply .- 



SORREL. Broad-Leaved French. The best of the Garden Sorrels; large, pale 

 green leaves of mild, acid flavor; esteemed as salad, cooked as greens, etc. . 



PRICES. 



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

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



Pkt. 



.05 

 .05 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.05 



.05 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 



.10 



.05 



.05 



.10 

 .05 



.10 

 .05 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.05 



Oz. 



i Lb. 



.10 



.15 



.10 



.20 



.10 



.25 



.10 



.25 



.10 



.25 



.10 



.20 



.10 



.20 



.10 



.15 



.10 



.15 



.10 



.1.3 



.10 



.15 



.10 



.15 



.10 



.20 



.10 



.20 



.10 



.15 



.10 



.15 



.10 



.15 



.10 



.25 



.10 



.20 



.10 



.20 



.10 



. .15 



.10 



.20 



.10 



.15 



.25 



.70 



.15 



.40 



.15 



.35 



.20 



.60 



.25 



.75 



.10 



.30 



0ur]Seeds are no Longer Supplied through Dealers. Our Object : SL> on ha\e su h^ "h^" 



