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



Condensed List of Farm Seeds. 



See full description in Henderson's Farmers Manual sent post free 



ALFALFA or LUCERNE. (Medicago Saliva.) A per- 

 manent clover of great value on all soils which 

 contain lime in any form. Bush (60 lbs.) S18.75; 

 lb. 35c; 100 lbs., $30.00. 

 ARTICHOKES, JERUSALEM. Excellent for feed- 

 ing stock, qt., 25c; peck, $1.25; bush., $4.00. 

 AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH. Sow 3 lbs. per acre. 

 Valuable forage plant for dry situations and 

 alkali soils. Oz., 15c; lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., @$1.15. 

 BARLEY. Sow 2 to 2X bush, per acre. 



New White Hulless. 2 to 3 weeks earlier than 

 ordinary Barley, Peck, $1.00; bush. (48 lbs.), 

 S3.50; 10 bush., © S3.40. 



Beardless. Large heads of large grain; Peck, 

 85c; bush. (48 lbs.). $3.00; 10 bush., @ $2.90. 



Vermont Champion. Two-rowed; Peck, 85c; 

 bush. (48 lbs.), $3.00; 10 bush., © $2.90. 

 BEANS. Sow 1 bush., per acre. 



Boston Small Pea. (Price on application.) 



Improved Red Kidney. (Price on application.) 



White Marrow, or Navy Bean. (Price on appli- 

 cation.) 

 BEANS FOR SOILING, FODDER, Etc 



Early Green Soja. It grows about 4 ft. high 

 and yields ten to twenty tons of green fodder 

 per acre, or 20 to 40 bushels of Beans. Price, 

 peck, $2.50; bush. (60 lbs.), $9.00; 10 bush., © 

 $8.90. Sow 3 pecks per acre. 



Velvet. (Mucuna utilis.) Sow 1 bush, per acre. 

 Valuable in the South for plowing under. 

 Peck, $2.50; bush. (60 lbs.), $9.00. 

 BEET. Mangel Wurzel. Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 



Colossal Long Red, Henderson's. Extra large, 

 long roots; blood-red, very nutritious. X lb., 

 75c; lb., $2.00; 10 lbs., @ $1.90 lb. 



Champion Yellow Globe, Henderson's. Smooth, 

 large, round roots; yellow flesh. X lb., 75c; 

 lb., $2.00; 10 lbs., © $1.90 lb. 



Giant Intermediate, Henderson's. Big vielder; 

 X lb.. 75c; lb., $2.00; 10 lbs., © $1.90 



Golden Tankard. Flesh yellow, heavy yielder. 

 X lb., 75c; lb., $2.00; 10 lbs., © $1.90 lb . 



Long Red. Largely grown; large roots of excellent 

 quality. X lb.. 75c; lb., $2.00; 10 lbs., © $1.90 lb. 



Long Yellow. Differs from the Long Red only in 

 color. X lb., 75c; lb., $2.00; 10 lbs., © $1.90 lb. 



Yellow Globe. Large globular roots; good keeper; 

 X lb., 75c; lb.. $2.00; 10 lbs., © $1.90 lb. 

 BEET SUGAR VARIETIES. As the seed of the 

 different varieties of Sugar Beet is almost 

 unprocurable this season, we would recommend 

 planting for stock feeding the improved breed 

 of New Sugar Mangels offered below. 



New Half Sugar Mangel. By analysis it shows a 

 nearer approach to Sugar Beet than any other 

 Mangel. The flesh is white, solid and rich in 

 saccharine. Half Sugar Red, per X lb., 75c. ; lb., 

 $2.00; 10 lbs. lots, © $1.90. Half Sugar White. 

 X lb., 75c; lb., $2.00; 10 lbs. lots, © $1.90. 

 BEGGAR-WEED. Sow 10 lbs. per acre. A valuable 

 forage and soil-improving plant. X lb., 20c; 

 lb., 75c 

 BROOM CORN. Evergreen. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per 



acre. Lb., 15c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 BUCKWHEAT. Japanese. Sow 1 bush, per acre. 

 The best of all early, large grain; enormous 

 yielder. Bush. (48 lbs.). $4.00; 10 bush., © 

 $3.90. 

 CARROT. Sow 4 lbs. per acre. 



Improved Long Orange. Enormous yielder of 

 large roots; good keeper. X lb., 70c; lb., $2.50. 



Danvers. Good-size, handsome, stump-rooted; 

 big yielder. X lb., 85.; lb., S3.00. 



Large White Belgian. Long, white roots; very 

 productive. X lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



Large Yellow Belgian. Long, yellow-fleshed roots; 

 good keeper. X .lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



White Vosges. Thick, shapely roots, easily har- 

 vested; heaviest cropper. Xlb., 60c; lb:, $2.00. 

 CLOVER. 



Alsike or Hybrid Clover. (Trifolium Hybridum.) 

 Excellent for clover-sick land. Bush. (60 lbs.), 

 $23.50; lb.. 42c; 100 lbs., $38.00. 



Bokhara Clover. (Melilolus Alba.) Bush. (60 lbs.) 

 $24.75; lb., 45c; 100 lbs., $40.00. 



Japan Clover. (Lespedeza Striata.) Of great 

 value in the Southern States. Bush. (20 lbs.), 

 $12.50; lb., 65c; 100 lbs., $60.00. 



Mammoth Red or Pea-Vine Clover. (Trifolium 

 Pretense Perenne.) Bush. (60 lbs.), $25.75; 

 lb.. 47c; 100 lbs., $42.00 



Red Clover Medium. (Trifolium Pratense.) Our 

 seed is high germination. Bush. (60 lbs.), 

 $24.75; lb., 45c; 100 lbs., $40.00. 



CLOVER— Continued. 



Scarlet Clover. (.Trifolium Incarnatum.) Sow in 



the fall, plow under the following spring. Bush. 



(60 lbs.), $18.75; lb., 35c; 100 lbs., $30.00. 

 White Clover. {Trifolium Re pens.) Bush. (60 



lbs.), $48.75; lb., 85c; 100 lbs., $80.00. 

 CORN, DENT VARIETIES. Sow 8 to 10 qts. per 



acre. In ten-bushel lots or over, deduct 10c. per 



bushel on Dent and Flint Corns. 

 Long's Champion Yellow Dent. Qt., 30c;peck, 



$1.50; bush., $5.50. 

 Eureka, Henderson's. Yellow Dent. Qt., 30c; 



peck, $1.50; bush., $5.50. 

 Wood's Northern White Dent. Qt., 30c; peck, 



SI. 50; bush., S5.50. 

 Early Mastodon. Yellow Dent. Qt.. 25c; peck 



$1.40; bush., $5.00. 

 Golden Beauty. A large Yellow Dent; very pro- 

 ductive. Qt., 25c; peck, $1.40; bush., $5.00. 

 Extra-Early Huron. Very early; may be grown 



North. Qt., 25c; peck. $1.40; bush., $5.00. 

 Queen of the Prairie. Earlv Yellow Dent, matur- 

 ing North. Qt.. 25c; peck. $1.40; bush., $5.00. 

 Early Butler. Earliest Yellow Dent; long grains. 



small cob. Qt., 25c; peck. $1.40; bush., $5.00. 

 Learning Improved. Low-set ears of good size; 



golden grain. Qt., 25c; peck, $1.40; bush., 



$5.00. 

 White Cap Yellow. Early; thrives on light soils; 



grain yellow. Qt., 25c; peck, $1.40; bush., 



$5.00. 

 Hickory King. Late; maturing south of New 



Jersey. Qt.. 25c; peck, $1.40; bush., $5.00. 

 CORN, FLINT VARIETIES. Sow 8 to 10 qts. per 



acre. 

 Allison's Twelve Rowed. White Flint. Now, 



offered for first time; $1.75 per peck; $6.00 



bushel; 10 bush, lots, $5.90. 

 Extra-Early Yellow Flint. A ninety-day Corn. 



The best eight-rowed Yellow Flint in cultivation. 



Qt.. 30c; peck, SI. 50; bush., $5.50. 

 Longfellow. A large, S-rowed Yellow Flint; 



ripens in the north. Qt., 25c; peck, $1.40; 



bush., $5.00. 

 Compton's Early. Earliest Yellow Flint, ripening 



in 80 days. Qt., 25c; peck, $1.40; bush., $5.00. 

 Large White Flint. Qt., 25c; peck, $1.40; bush., 



$5.00. 

 Large Yellow Flint. (Early Canada Yellow.) Qt., 



25c; peck, SI. 40; bush., $5.00. 

 King Philip. Coppery-red, very early, large ears. 



Qt., 25c; peck, $1.40; bush., $5.00. 

 CORN FOR FODDER AND ENSILAGE. Sow 



broadcast 2 bush.; in drills, 1 bush, per acre. 

 Southern Horse Tooth. Leafy grower; valuable 



for ensilage. Bush., $5.00; 10 bush., © $4.90. 

 Improved Early Horse Tooth. Two weeks earlier 



than above. Bush., $5.00; 10 bush., © $4.90. 

 Rural Thoroughbred White Flint. Valuable for 



both grain and ensilage; peck, $1.40; bush., $5.00; 



10 bush., © $4.90. 

 Evergreen Sweet, Fodder. Rich, and sweet. 



Peck, $1.75; bush., $6.00; 10 bush., ® $5.90. 

 Sweet Fodder. Nutritious for feeding green. 



Peck, $1.40; bush., $5.00; 10 bush., © $4.90. 

 POP CORN. Sow 4 lbs. per acre. 10 lbs. and 



over will be supplied at the 100-lb. rate. 

 White Pearl. Lb., 10c; 100 lbs., $8.00. 

 Amber Pearl. Very early, 8 to 10-inch ears; lb., 



15c; 100 lbs., S12.00. 

 White Rice or Rat Tooth. Lb., 10c; 100 lbs. ,$8.00. 

 COTTON (Upland Vars.) Sow 15 lbs. per acre. 

 Allen's Silk Long Staple. Lb., 20c; 100 lbs., © 16c 

 Cook's Silk Long Staple. Lb., 18c; 100 lbs., ©14e. 

 King's Improved. Lb„ 18c; 100 lbs.. @ 14c 

 Shine's Ely Prolific. Lb., 20c; 100 lbs., © 16c 

 Sea Island. Lb., 18c; 100 lbs., © 14c 

 DOURA. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 



Rural Branching. Very productive fodder plant. 



Lb., 16c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 Yellow Branching. Lb., 16c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 JERUSALEM CORN. Sow 5 lbs. per acre. Sure 



forage crop in hot sections. Lb., 18c; 100 



lbs., $14.00. 

 KAFFIR CORN. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 



White. Excellent fodder plant, green or dried, 



4 to 6 feet. Lb., 14c; 100 lbs., $10.00. 

 Red. Taller than white. Lb., 14c; 100 lbs., $10.00. 

 MILLET. Sow 1 bush, per acre. 



Golden or German. This variety is considerably 



larger than Hungarian. Bush. (50 lbs.), $4.00; 



10 bushels and upwards, © $3.90. 

 Hungarian. Price on application. 

 Japanese. Sow 15 lbs. per acre. Lb., 15c; 10 



lbs., $1.20; 100 lbs., $10.00. 

 Pearl. Sow 8 lbs. per acre. Enormous cropper. 



Lb., 15c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 



OATS. Sow 3 bush, per acre. Those marked (*) 



are Side Oats. 

 *Long's White Tartar. Peck, 70c; bush., (32 lbs.), 



$2.10; 10 bush. © $2.00; 100 bush., @ $1.90. 

 Clydesdale, Henderson's. Peck, 80c; bush. (32 



lbs.), $2.75; 10 bush., © $2.65; 100 bush., © 



S2.55. 

 Early Newmarket. Bush. (32 lbs.), $2.10; 10 bush. 



<§ S2.00; 100 bush., © $1.90. 

 Probsteier. A leading white Oat. Bush. (32 



lbs.), S2.10; 10 bush., @ $2.00; 100 bush.. ©$1.90. 

 *Black Tartarian. Early and prolific. Bush. (32 



lbs.). S2.75; 10 bush., <3> $2.65. 

 *Storm King. Bush. (32 lbs.), $2.75; 10 bush., © 



S2.65; 100 bush., © $2.55. 

 Swedish Select. Strong grower, grain short, 



plump and heavy. Bush. (32 lbs.), $2.10; 10 



bush., © $2.00; 100 bush., © $1.90; 

 *White Russian. Large, heavy, plump grain. 



Bush. (32 lbs.), $2.10; 10 bush., © $2.00; 100 



bush., <p S1.90. 

 Winter or Turf Oats. For fall sowing. Peck. 



80c; bush. (32 lbs.), $2.75; 10 bush., © $2.05. 

 PEAS. Field for Fodder and Green-Manuring. 



Sow 3 bush, per acre. 

 Canada White. Valuable for sowing North. Peck, 



$2.25; bush., (60 lbs.), $8.00; 10 bush., © $7.90. 

 Canada Blue. (Price on application.) 

 Cow Peas, Black Eye. Sow 2 bush, per acre 



after May 1st for summer feeding and plow 



under. Bush. (60 lbs.), $10.00; 10 bush., ©$9.90. 

 Cow Peas, New Era. An extra-early variety. 



Bush. (60 lbs.), $9.00;. 10 bush., © $8.90. 

 POTATOES. (See page 18.) 

 PUMPKIN. (See page 18.) 

 RAPE. Dwarf Essex. Sow 2 to 3 lbs., per acre. 



Lb., 30c; bush. (50 lbs.), $13.00; 100 lbs., $25.00. 

 RUTA BAGA, or RUSSIAN TURNIP. 



Sow 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 

 Improved American Purple Top. Lb., $2.50. 

 Henderson's Long Island Improved. Lb., $2.50. 

 Large White French, Sweet German or Rock. 



A white-fleshed variety of large size. Lb., $2.00. 

 (For other Turnips, see page 19.) 

 RYE. Sow IX bush, per acre. 



Spring. An excellent catch crop for fodder or 



grain. Bush. (56 lbs.), $4.00; 10 bush., © $3.90. 

 Winter. The variety commonly cultivated for 



grain, straw, green fodder, etc. Bush. (56 lbs.), 



$3.50; 10 bush.. © $3.40. 

 Winter, Invincible. (New.) A great improvement 



on older varieties. Price, $1.50 per peck, $5.00 



bush, of 56 lbs.; 10 bush, lots, $4.90. 

 Winter, Excelsior. A Vermont Rye, yielding 40 



to 50 bushels per acre. Bush. (56 lbs.), $4.25; 



10 bush., © $4.15. 

 Winter, Thousandfold. Heavy heading and pro- 

 ductive; tall, strong straw. Bush. (56 lbs.), 



$4.25; 10 bush., © $4.15. 

 Winter, Giant. Big yielder of plump, heavy grain; 



straw of giant length and strength. Bush. (56 



lbs.), $4.50; 10 bush., © $4.40. 

 SAINFOIN. Sow 3 to 4 bush, per acre. An excel- 

 lent fodder plant. (Crop failed.) 

 SORGHUM, or SUGAR CANE. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. 



per acre. 

 Early Orange. Lb., 16c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 Early Amber. Lb., 16c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 SUNFLOWER. 



Mammoth Russian. Sow 4 lbs. per acre. Valued 



for feeding fowl. Lb., 10c; 100 lbs., $12.00. 

 TEOSINTE. Sow 6 to 8 lbs., per acre. Resembles 



Corn, but more leafy. X lb., 25c; lb., 80c 

 TOBACCO. 



Primus. Succeeds well even as far North as 



Canada. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; X lb.. 80c. 

 Zimmer's Spanish. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Xlb.. $1.00. 

 Havana, Imported. Oz., 60c; X lb., $2.00. 

 Havana, Domestic. Oz., 30c; X lb., $1.00. 

 Sumatra, Domestic. Oz., 60c; X lb., $2.00. 

 Conneticut. Oz., 25c; X lb., 80c 

 Kentucky. Oz., 25c; X lb., 80c 

 Virginia. Oz., 25c; X lb., 80c 

 VETCH. 



Spring Vetch, or Tares. Sow 2 bush, per acre. 



Lb.. 20c ; bush. (60 lbs.) $9.00; 10 bush., © $8.90. 

 Winter or Sand Vetch. Sow 1 bush, per acre with 



X bush, of Oats or Barley. Price, 40c. lb.; 



$21.75; bush, of 00 lbs.; 100 lbs., $35.00. 

 WHEAT, SPRING. Sow IX bush, per acre. 



Blue Stem (Beardless). A favorite for spring 



sowing. Bush. (60 lbs.), $5.00; 10 bush., © $4.90. 

 Marquis (Beardless). Enormously productive, 



Bush. (60 lbs.), $5.00; 10 bush., © $4.90. 

 WHEAT, WINTER. All new and standard sorts 



described in our Wheat Circular, sent free on 

 application. Orders booked now for fall delivery 

 WILD RICE. Plants at $1.00, doz.; $7.00, 100. 



PRICES OF ALL FARM SEEDS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



