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PETER HENDERSON & CO . New York— \EGETABLE SEEDS 



Henderson's Tested Vegetable Seeds 



FOR SUMMER SOWING (Continued) 



PRICES 

 CORN SALAD. Pkt. Oz. J^Lb. Lb. 



large-Leaved, Fetticus, or "Lamb's Lettuce." 



Grown for the late fall, winter and spring use. . . 10 20 60 2.00 

 CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS. 



Extra Curled. Crisp, pungent leaves 10 20 50 1 . 50 



CUCUMBER. 



(1 oz. for 60 hills: 2 to 3 Ibe. in hills for an acre) 



Cool and Crisp, Henderson's. Extra early 10 25 75 2.00 



Early White Spine. Popular for family use 10 20 60 1.50 



Green F>roUfic. Short green, pickling variety 10 20 60 1.50 



Extra Early Green Prolific. Ideal for pickling ... . 10 20 60 1.50 

 The "Henderson" (White Spine). The standard 



extra early, prolific, best for slicine 10 30 85 2.00 



Livingston's Evergreen. Wonderfully prolific. .. . 10 20 60 1.50 

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



100 feet of drill.) One of the best salads, especially 



when blanched; if boiled makes fine "greens." 

 Broad-Leaved Batavian. Has large, thick, broad 



leaves; and forms large hearts 10 20 60 2.00 



Green Curled. Best for general use 10 20 60 2.00 



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



Largely grown for supplying "greens" during 



the fall, winter and spring; used email, like 



Spinach: frost improves the quality. 

 Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Sow during June, 



and transplant for use in fall 10 20 65 2 .00 



Siberian. Green curly leaves; tender and of deli- 

 cate flavor 10 20 55 1 . 50 



LETTUCE. (1 oz. for 3,000 planln.) 



Big Boston, Henderson's. The best head lettuce 



on earth. Large areas of it may be seeT growing 



in the vicinity of N. Y. C. as late as Nov. 15th 10 25 75 2.00 

 Boston Market, or White-Seeded Tennis Ball. A 



popular, early, small, compact-heading variety . 10 20 60 1.50 

 Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. Similar to,. but 



larger than Black-Seeded Butter, enormous 



heads tender, sweet and crisp 10 20 60 1 . 50 



New York, Henderson's. Immense heads as 



solid as a cabbage 15 45 1.40 5.00 



Black-Seeded Simpson. It stands the summer 



heat splendidl}'. and is practically everbearing. . 10 20 60 1.50 

 Early Curled Simpson. Earlier than head Let- 

 tuces; grown in cold frames and the open 



ground 10 20 60 1.50 



Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled 10 25 75 2. 50 

 Trianon Cos. Self-folding inner leaves are self- 

 blanching 10 30 85 3 .00 



Our Pamphlet "SALADS— GROWING AND BLANCHING" sent 

 ■ with order if requested. 



Purchaser pays transporta- 

 tion on Mushroom Spawn 

 1 10 100 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. brick bricks bricks 



American Spore Culture. This is sold in flat bricks. 



One brick may be broken into nine pieces which 



set 12 in. apart will spawn an area of 9 square feet 40 3.50 32.50 



Our Leaflet "Mushroom Culture" send free on application. 

 ONION, (loz.for 100 feet of drill; 5 to 6 lbs. in Pkt. Oz. '^Lb. Lb. 



drills for an acre.) 

 Bermuda Red. Flat light red-skinned Onions 



of mild flavor 10 35 1 .20 4.00 



Bermuda, White. Flat, grows very quickly 



exceedingly mild in flavor 10 35 1.20 4.00 



White Portugal or Silver Skin. This is beyond 



doubt the very best Onion for general use during 



the spring, summer and autumn 10 35 1.00 3. 00 



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



Champion Moss Curled. Densely crimpled and 



curled, dark green, leaves 10 15 40 1 . 25 



Emerald Henderson's. Finely cut mossy leaves . . 10 25 80 3.00 

 Extra Double Curled. A popular fine dwarf, 



beautifully curied sort 10 15 40 1 . 40 



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 by Parcel Post add postage at zone raits on page 2. 



Pkt. Pt. Qt. -^Pk. Pk. 

 Alaska. Height, 2 ft. A wonderfully early, 



smooth, blue Pea; pods are filled with 



smooth blue-green Peas 10 35 60 2.30 4 50 



Krst of All, Henderson's. Height, 2'/, feet. 



One of the earliest peas grown 10 45 80 2.75 5.00 



Prosperity, Henderson's. Height 2'A feet. 



The quickest growing wrinkled pea 16 45 80 3.00 5.50 



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



This early variety — often called the 



"Mammoth 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 pro- 

 ducer of handsome dark green pods con- 

 taining from 5 to 7 large bluc-greon round 



peas of excellent quality. The crop rii)enB 



about three days later than Alaska 10 35 60 3 . 30 4 . SO 



PUMPKIN. Pkt. 



(1 oz. for 30 to 50 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 

 Connecticut Field. A productive, large, orange 



colored, field Pumpkin 10 



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

 drills for an acre.) 



Early White-Tipped Scarlet Turnip . . : 10 



Rapid Forcing. Small, round, bright scarlet, 

 with white tip; grows quickly 10 



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

 round, bright red, very mild 10 



French Breakfast. A favorite oval-shaped, bright 

 scarlet Radish, with white tip 10 



Scarlet Olive-Shaped. An oval-shaped variety, 

 maturing in 25 daj's; Flesh-white, crisp and 

 mild 10 



Philadelphia White Box. A good variety for cold 

 frames: keeps firrn a long while: we sell a very 

 superior stock 10 



Long Scarlet Short Top. White mild flesh; 

 grows 6 inches in length; matures in 25 days. . . 10 



Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger. Tapering 

 shape, about four inches long, mUd and tender; 

 matures in about 25 days 10 



White Summer Turnip. A flat-round, early sum- 

 mer Radish 2 inches in diameter; white and 

 tender; ready to use in 30 days 10 



Chattier. A summer Radish, long and handsome 

 top crimson fading to white at tip 10 



Celestial, or White Chinese. Grows to an enor- 

 mous size: flesh firm, mild and crisp 10 



RUTA BAGAS. For Table Use. 



Sow 1 oz. for 100 feet of drill, 2 or 3 lbs. per acre 

 in drills. 

 Henderson's Long Island Improved Ruta Baga. 

 It is very large, has no neck, and is a remark- 

 ably good keeper, the flesh is rich yellow and 



of fine quality 10 15 



Improved American Purple Top. Considered 

 tne standard .\merican Ruta Baga by most 

 growers. Very popular both for stock or table 

 use 10 15 



SPINACH. (1 02. for 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 /6s. in 

 drills for an acre.) Varieties marked * should be 

 ■sown in the fall in latitude of New 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 condition long after 



other varieties have bolted to seed 10 



•Viroflay, Large Round-Leaved. Very hardy. . . 10 



SQUASH. Summer Varieties. 



{Buih varieties, 1 oz. for 50 hills; 5 to 6 lbs. per 

 acre.) 



Vegetable Marrow Bush. Xn English variety, 

 oblong, yellow fruits 10 to 15 inches in length; 

 flesh, tender, marrowy and delicious 10 



White Bush Scalloped. The white "Patty Pan"; 

 free cropper 10 



Yellow Bush Summer Crookneck. A bush vari- 

 ety, early and prolifio densely wartcd 10 



SWISS CHARD. The "out and come again" vege- 

 table 10 



TURNIP. (1 oz. for 150 feet of driU or 2 /6». in driU* 

 per acre.) 



Early Phirple Top Milan. The earliest Turnip in 

 cultivation 10 



Early Red Top Strap Leaf. A popular variety of 

 quick growth; flesh white and of excellent 

 quality 10 



E«rly White Flat Dutch. An excellent early, 

 white, flat Turnip; flesh mild 10 



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

 Turnip growing half above ground; it is of fine 

 quality 10 



Snowball. An excellent white round variety 10 



Purple Top White Globe. A large globe-shaped 

 variety; white flesh, fine-grained, tender and 

 sweet . . 10 



Yellow Globe. A ycllow-flcshod, globe-shaped 

 variety, of large siie: a splendid winter keeper: 

 excellent for both table and stock 10 



PRICES 





Os. 



HU. 



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20 



50 



1.50 



15 



40 



1.25 



15 



40 



1.00 



20 



50 



1.50 



20 



45 



1.25 



15 



40 



1.00 



15 



40 



1.25 



20 



45 



1.25 



15 



40 



1.00 



20 



50 



1.50 



15 



45 



1.25 



15 



45 



1.25 



20 



55 



1.50 



35 1.00 



35 1.00 



15 



15 



25 

 20 



60 

 40 



15 



25 



50 



15 

 15 



20 

 20 



40 

 40 



25 85 3.00 



20 60 2.00 



20 60 2.00 



20 45 1.25 



20 60 2.00 



15 45 1 25 



15 45 1.25 



15 45 1.25 

 20 50 1 . 50 



15 45 1.25 

 15 35 l.bo 



