28 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 
BLACK BEAUTY EGG PLANT. 
DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH KALE, 
MUSSELBURGH LEEK. 
tse WEGETABLE SEEDS. 
PRICES. 
Pkts. Ozs., and + lbs. deliver- 
ed free, but add postage ac- 
cording to zone rales on 
page I for half-pounds and 
over if wanted by mail. 
CUCUMBER.— Continued. 
Livingston’s Evergreen. Hardy and wonderfully prolific; valuable for pickling 
Long Green. Dark green fruits 8 to 10 inches long; quality firm, crisp and ex- 
cellent. It is the best variety for big yellow mustard pickles seer fe ceeei 
Japanese Climbing. Distinct, may be grown on a trellis, keeping the fruits up 
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Short Green Gherkin. A thick-set, small, green Cucumber, borne in abundance 
and tised exclusively: for pickling 1c... comer ois elo oie eae een eects 
West Indian Gherkin, or “Burr’? Cucumber. Small, oval, green fruits about 
2 inches long, covered with soft, fleshy protuberances like prickles; exclu- 
Stvely used} fon pickles ogy cysseceraseia weve a2s)n eevee cdebocetor- oilers eranopelebotsielenesenererele 
ENGLISH FORCING or FRAME VARIETIES. These produce remarkably long 
and very solid fruits, with few and small seeds. Not adapted for open- 
ground culture. Our seed is from the best English strains. 
Blue Gown. Handsome, black-spined fruits, about 15 inches long.......... 
Cuthill’s Black Spine. A prolific variety of medium size.................... 
Duke of Edinburgh. Large, thick, dull green fruits, 15 inches long.......... 
Lockie’s Perfection. Very uniform; color, beautiful green................. 
Lord Kenyon’s Favorite. A favorite, uniform in size, and perfect in shape. . 
Telegraph. Clear, green, smooth fruits, 14 to 16 inches long; free bearer..... 
DANDELION. 
Common. Popular for greens, and when blanched for salad................ 
Large-Leaved. An early, large, broad-leaved variety...............2-00-- 
EGG PLANT. 
Black Beauty. «(See specialties page 12.) (Seé cut) ic... cle pists creve's ole so cto 
New York Spineless—Henderson’s Improved. (See specialties page 12)...... 
Early Long Purple. An early variety with club-shaped, dark purple fruits 
6 to 8 inches long, a shape preferred by some for slicing; flesh firm........ 
Black Pekin. A strong-growing variety; medium-sized, almost round, black 
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Florida High Bush. Very productive; large pear shaped, purple fruits of 
fine quality. Plant carries fruit well above ground...................-:; 
ENDIVE. Sometimes called Chicory. 
One of the best salads, when blanched, also much used for garnishing; if 
boiled makes fine greens. Succeeds best in spring and fall. 
Green’ Curled! a. (Seevspectalizes: page AS) = -.e cco hicsins nieinicle tere seieeie eee eee 
French Moss Curled. A small, compact-growing variety with densely curled 
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White Curled. Finely cut leaves, almost white, with yellowish midribs..... 
Broad-Leaved Batavian. Escarolle. (See specialties page 13.) (See cut).. 
Green curled and Batavian are the best sorts for the market. 
KALE or BORECOLE. 
Largely grown for supplying greens during the fall, winter and spring; 
also used small, like Spinach; and for garnishing. The plants are hardy 
above zero; frost improves the quality. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. (See specialties page 13) (See cut)........... 
Siberian. Green, curly leaves; tender and of delicate flavor; very hardy..... 
Brown German Curled, or Purple. Purplish, curly leaves................-- 
KOHL-RABI. 
A bulbous-formed vegetable; when cooked before fully grown, is tender 
and excellent, combining the flavors of Cabbage and Turnip. 
Large White Vienna. Large, quick-growing, greenish-white skin and tender 
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Early Purple Vienna. The outside color is purple; flesh white and delicate. 
Short-Leaved Early White Vienna. (See specialties page 13). Early me 
rapid growing, with few and small leaves; the most delicately flavored; in- 
dispensable for frames and forcing; can be planted closely see ee eee 
LEEK. 
Carentan. Dwarf plant; leaves broad; stem short, but very thick.......... 
Large American Flag. (See specialties page 13)......... 0-2 -e ee eee eee eee 
Musselburgh, or Scotch Champion. A very robust growing stock, makes very 
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Large Rouen. Thick, short-stemmed variety, excellent for either winter or 
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LETTUCE. 
HEAD VARIETIES. 
Big Boston, Henderson’s. (See specialties page 14)............-.--.....--- 
Boston Market, or White-Seeded Tennis Ball. A popular, early, small, com- 
pact-heading variety, for early outdoor culture, and largely forced in hotbeds 
and* greenhouses; can be plantediclosel ys cyreiareys = aie « clnrelstaie aiciercloye ater taper svers 
Black-Seeded Butter. Forms good-sized, hard heads, extensively used as an 
Early outdooravarieb yeeros cree eile ciewriclecicinieisiie cioeiionereiceiet 
Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter. (See specialties page 13)............. odes 
Pkt. | Oz. |4Lb | Lb. 
-05 -10 -25 -80 
-05 -10 -25 -80 
.10 -15 -35 | 1.00 
.05 -10 .25 -70 
.10 15 -45 | 1.40 
-25 
-25 
.25 
-25 
-25 
-25 
-10 15 .45 | 1.50 
-15 -40 | 1.25 | 4.00 
-10 -40 | 1.25 | 4.25 
.10 35 | 1.10 | 3.75 
-05 -25 .75 | 2.50 
-10 .35 | 1.10 | 3.75 
-10 .35 | 1.10 | 3.75 
-10 15 -40 | 1.25 
-05 -15 -50 | 1.50 
-05 -15 -50 
-05 -15 -40 | 1.25 
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-05 -10 -25 - 80 
-05 -10 -20 - 60 
-05 -10 .30 | 1.00 
-05 -20 -05 | 1.75 
-05 .20 -60 | 2.00 
-10 -25 -75 | 2.50 
-10 -20 -65 | 2.25 
-10 -20 -60 | 2.00 
-10 -20 -65 | 2.25 
-10 .20 -65 | 2.25 
-10 -20 .00 | 1.75 
-05 -15 -35 | 1.00 
-05 -10 -30 -90 
-10 -15 -35 | 1.00 
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