From PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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Spinach 



— Continued 



Henderson's 

 Long Season Spinach 



May Be Grown Continuously in any Home 

 Garden. Remains Edible Longer Than Any 

 Other Variety. The Best for Sowing in Spring 

 and Summer for a Successional 

 Supply 



802. For many years the ama- 

 teur gardener had poor success 

 in growing Spinach, owing to 

 its aggravating habit of going to 

 seed just about the time it should 

 be ready for use. The develop- 

 ment of a type showing a 

 marked long-standing character 

 has given us Henderson's Long 

 Season Spinach, removing the 

 only obstacle to its general culti- 

 vation, so that there is now 

 nothing to hinder the least ex- 

 perienced from enjoying this 

 wholesome vegetable throughout 

 the entire season. The plants 

 are very hardy. Seed sown in 

 September will produce small 

 plants, which, with a slight cov- 

 ering of loose dry material, will 

 be available for use very early in 

 the spring. 



The plant is small, with rich, 

 lustrous green leaves. These are 

 short, broad, very thick, and of 

 so great substance that it loses 

 bulk in cooking less than any 

 other sort. The leaf stems are 

 very short, which so greatly re- 

 duces the diameter of the plant 

 that it may be grown more 

 closely than other varieties, and 

 the whole plant forms a compact, 

 dense rosette, perfect in color 

 and substance, and unequaled in 

 flavor. (See engraving.) 



Price, 10c. pkt., 20c. oz., 30c. % 

 lb., 7oc. lb. 



See Page 18 for 



A New Spinach 



PRINCESS JULIANA 



Also 



KING OF DENMARK 



Swiss Chard 



CULTURE. 



— -Sow the seed in 

 April or May in 

 drills IS inches 



apart, and thin the plants to stand six inches apart in the 



rows. Do not let the plants suffer from lack of water. 



The leaves may be gathered during summer and fall 1 



oz. to 75 feet of drill. 



Lucullus 



WE ALSO OFFER 



800 Henderson's Hardy Winter Spinach. 



Slow to run to seed and very hardy: plant 

 compact-growing, with short-stemmed, 

 thick and rich green fleshy leaves. Should 

 be sown in the fall for a spring crop. 

 Price, 10c. pkt.. 15c. oz., 25c. V 4 lb.. 

 60c. lb. 



804 Long-Standing Spinach. A compact 

 variety: thick, fleshy, dark green leaves: 

 grows slowly but remains a long time fit 

 to use before going to seed. Price, 10c. 

 pkt., 15c. «>z., 25c. Vi lb., 60c. lb. 



812 Victoria Spinach. Stands in prime con- 

 dition long after other varieties have 

 bolted to seed. The August and Septem- 

 ber sowings should receive special atten- 

 tion, as they are wanted to supply the 

 table during the coming winter and early 

 next spring. For this purpose sow Vic- 

 toria". The soil should be well prepared. 

 using soot and lime or other material to 

 lighten the soil if heavy. Price, 10c. 

 pkt.. 15c. oz., 25c. i 4 lb., 60c. lb. 



814 Large Round Leaved Viroflay Spin- 

 ach. A large, very" hardy variety. Is 

 sown in the fall for a spring crop in lati- 

 tude of New York. Price, 10c. pkt., 15c. 

 oz.. 25c. >/« lb., 60c. lb. 



The Crumpled-Leaved Swiss Chard 

 234, This is quite distinct from the old and 

 well-known variety. The leaf stems are 

 rounder, very thick and fleshy. The whole 

 plant is taller and the leaves, instead of 

 being smooth, are deeply and closely 

 crumpled, similar to a Savoy Cabbage. It 

 is very tasty and palatable, and preferred 

 by many above Spinach. 



This variety is much sought af- 

 ter and highly esteemed by those 

 who prefer the rib of the leaf, as 

 it is more strongly developed than 

 - in the old variety. 



Price, 15c pkt., 30c. oz., 80c. % 

 lb., $2.00 lb. 



Swiss Chard 



The Cut and Come Again Vegetable 



232. The term "Chard" is applied 

 to the edible midrib of the leaf of 

 certain plants, hence Swiss Chard 

 is a Beet with the heavily ribbed 

 leaves developed instead of the 

 root. It is used either as greens, 

 or, where the rib of the leaf only 

 is used, in the same manner as 

 Asparagus. In either way it is a 

 delicious vegetable and can be 

 grown with the greatest ease. 



This is the variety we have sold 

 continuously for many years. It 

 is the one vegetable that is always 

 ready for use. Price. 10c. pkt., 20c. 

 oz„ 60c. % lb„ $1.50 lb. 



Spinach and Swiss Chard as blood-purifying foods are being more and more appreciated. Make frequent sowing 



insure a continuous supply 



