34 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 
> ee PRICES. 
Pktis., Ozs., and } lbs. deliver- 
Complete VEGE I ABI E SEEDS ed free, but add postage ac- 
List of 5 cording to zone rates on page 
I for half-pounds and over if 
wanled by mail. 
Pkt. | Oz. | 4Lb.| Lb. 
RADISH.—Continued. 
EARLY LONG VARIETIES. 
Long Scarlet The standard; bright scarlet with white mild flesh, s | 
grows 6 inches in length; matures in about 25 days...............000-. -05 SLOR eer 20 .60 
Wood’s Frame. An improved paler colored selection of Long Scarlet | 
maturing a few days sooner; a favorite forframe culture.................. .05 .10 .20 .50 
Cincinnati Market. One of the best varieties for early frame use.......... .05 .10 | .20 .50 
Long White! Vienna, or Lady Finger. Of attractive, tapering shape, pure = Y 
white, mild and tender; matures in about 25 days. (Seevcut) sere .05 -10 |. .20 .50 
Icicle. Extra early long white, a favorite in many markets..............0.. -05 -10 -20 -50 
{ : SUMMER AND AUTUMN VARIETIES. These attain a larger size than the | 
Hu y preceding, requiring a longer time tu form, and more room to grow.... 
LONG WHITE VIENNA RADISH Giant White Stuttgart. A large, white, turnip-shaped summer Radish, very 
: — much in demand in some markets. It maturesin 6 to 8 weeks, though it is 
usually pulled earlier. Very tender and mild.................-.0..000- -05°} .10 -20 .60 
White Summer Turnip. A flat-round, early, summer Radish, skin and flesh 
white and tender; ready to use in 30 to 40 days. (See cut.)..........2200- -05 -10 -20 - 60 
Yellow Summer Turnip. A good-sized, round summer Radish; best used young : 
when the quality is solid and fine; outer color, bronzy-yellow ............. -05,}, -10 | .20 -50 
Chartier. A summer Radish, long, large and handsome; top crimson fading 
to white at tip; flesh white and delicious, remaining long in good condition} .05 -10 -20 50 
White Strasburg. An early summer Radish, 4 to 5 inches long and tapering, s 
fleshiand'skiniwhite;solid-andufine eee secrete seme een oe 05 -10 -20 55 
Sandwich, Henderson’s. The finest medium early summer Radish; half- 
long and heavy; skin and flesh snow-white: flavor delicate and mild...... 10 -10 -25 .70 
WINTER VARIETIES. _ The flesh is so firm and compact in these that they will 
keep almost all winter if storedin a dry cellar; they mature slowly and 
need more room to grow. 
Celestial, or White Chinese. An extra fine, large white Radish, often growing 
a foot in length; flesh firm, mild and crisp..........6..00. cece eeeeeeees -10 | .10:; 20 65 
Rose China Winter. A distinct half-long variety, 4 to 5 inches; skin rosy- | 
ted; flesh white and firm; good keeper...........eeeeeeeeeeci 5 SES eon 05 .10 .20 --50 
Long Back Spanish. A leading winter variety, one of the best keepers. 3) 
Roots smooth, 7 to 10 inches long; skin blackish-brown; firm white flesh. -05 -10 -20 -50 
Half Long Black Spanish. Differing from the above in shorter, stockier growth, 
flesh white, compact and the mildest flavored of thistype; good keeper. The 
skinjisidecidedlysblachey ie ais ae coc tivicre cies evoke wo cierto rersisio sine ions a enane -10 -10 +25 -70 
Round Black Spanish. A popular summer sort, esteemed highly by Germans.| -95 -10 20 -50 
RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. 
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. and immensely pro- 
ductive variety, quality unusually rich and spicy, very early. (See cut.)..| .10 -25 -70 | 2.00 
Victoria. A very large, thick, red-stalked late variety of fine quality........ .05 15 -45 | 1.50 
SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. A great improvement on the older variety. 
The roots are longer, thicker, and therefore sell more readily. (See specialties 
Page: QO) ee Te cg Maes: ae SIRES ETE ELE ERSTE RO NT oe Se ee cag a .10 15 «40 | 1.25 
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. 
SY Fie 71) EERE ESrey CHER EE cl aia Coo Siri nce et he Eee a en ata anos BG .10 .20 -60 | 2.00 
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 see a eee yee caulabaon Sea RETO poe pETAN exctohobeie Esverelioe tere .10 29 | .75 | 2.50 
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..| -05 15 | .40:} 1.25 
Oz. | 4Lb.| Lb. |100 lb. 
SPINACH. 265 Ibs. supplied at the 100 Ib. rate) 
(Varieties prefixed * may be sown in the fall for spring crop.) 
Round-Leaved. A well-known sort, with thick, round. succulent leaves....| -05 -10 | .15 |14.00 
*Thick-Leaved, Henderson’s. (See specialties page 20.) (See cul)......... .05 -10 | .18 |16.00 
Long Season, Henderson’s. (See specialties page 21.)........ce cece eeenees -05 .10 .20 |18.00 
Norfolk, Savoy-Leaved. (See specialties page 20.).......000 cece eee eeeees -05 -10 -16 |15.00 
Long-Standing. An excellent compact variety; thick, fleshy, dark green leaves, 
grows slowly but remains a long time fit to use before going to seed....| .05 -10 -16 /15.00 
*Viroflay, Large Round-Leaved. A large, very hardy variety.............. -05 -10 -18 |16.00 
*Hardy Winter, Henderson’s. A new and superior Spinach, either sown in 
spring for early summer use or in the fall for winter use, being very slow to 
run to seed and very hardy; plant compact-growing, with short-stemmed | 
thick and’ fleshy rich green leaves... 02 so... ss sivicms seine stone oeelae -05 -10 | .16 /15.00 
Victorias | \(Scelspectaltiesipagel 2). ct ai sar-insc veyed mens elie eae -05 -10 | -18 |16.00 
New Zealand. Produces leaves in abundance throughout the summer; may be | ; 
raised in heat and transplanted three feet apart each way into good soil..| -10 | .25 | .75 
By only supplying the Planter direct we protect many customers 
Our Seeds are no Longer Supplied through Dealers. Our Object: wi. hive wei otker seeds foisted upon them as “Headerson's’’. 
