PETER HENDERSON & CO., New York VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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HENDERSON'S 



TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS 



FOR SUMMER 

 SOWING 



IMPORTANT NOTICE 



All Vegetable Seeds listed in this Catalogue, with the exception of Peas, Beans or Sweet Corn in quantities of one-half peck or over are delivered 

 transportation paid in the United States. The packed weight of one-half peck of either Peas, Beans or Sweet Corn is nine pounds. See page 2 for parcel 

 post rates. 



In making this Free Delivery ofifer we reserve the right to ship goods by Parcel Post, Express or Freight at our option. 



For complete descriptions, send for our Illustrated Catalogue. Everything for the Garden. Free on request. 





PHICE.S 





kt. 



Ft. 



Qt. 



i Pk. 



15 



40 



70 



2.50 



10 



30 



50 



1.75 



10 



35 



60 



2.20 



10 



30 



55 



2.00 



10 30 



40 



2.00 



BEANS. (1 quart to 100 feet of drill, 1 bushel per acre ir: drilU) 



We pay transportation charges on Beans in packets pints and quarts. 



For larger quantities if ordered hij Parcel Post add postage at zone rateji 



page 2. " 



DWARF or BUSH, GREEN PODDED. 

 Bountiful, Henderson's. A prolific .ind continuous 



bearer, the first in spring and the last in fall. . . . 

 Dwarf Horticultural. A bush variety of the popu- 

 lar Climbing Horticultural. A grand shell bean 

 Extra Early Refugee. This variety is a decided 



improvement on the old Refugee or 1,000 to 1, 



as it is fully two weeks earlier 



Earliest Red Valentine, Henderson's. Very early 



and remains fit for use for a. long time 



Refugee or 1,000 to 1. The most popular bean 



for a late crop. Does remarkably well in the 



fall 



BEANS, DWARF WAX-PODDED or 'BUTTER" 

 Curries Rust-Proof Wax. The earliest, hardiest 



and the most prolific of the flat wax-pod Beans, 



color golden yellow, pods long and straight 15 



Hodson Long Pod Wax. Creamy yellow Wax 



bush Beans, one of the best for a main crop. ... 15 

 BEET. (1 oz. to 50 feet of drill; 5 lbs. per acre in dritU.) Pkt. 

 Detroit Dark Red. Best for summer sowing, and 



for winter use 10 



Eclipse. Early, smooth and globe shaped 10 



Early Blood Turnip, Henderson's. A great im- 

 provement on the standard variety. Matures 



quickly and is unexcelled for winter storing. . . . 

 Edmand s. A handsome, round, uniform, turnip- 

 shaped Beet, fine for late crop 



Half Long, Henderson's. Free from woody. fibre. 



Long Smooth Blood-Red. .\n excellent late variety 



CABBAGE. (1 oz. produces 2,000 plants; 'A lb. to 



transplant for an acre.) 

 Autumn King, Henderson's Enormous Solid 



Heads often 12 to 15 lbs. each. It has such 



small outer leaves that it can be planted closer 



than the ordinary late sorts. A distinct feature 



of the .\utumn King is the peculiarly crimped 



leaves, which enables it to be distinguished 



anywhere 



Charleston Wakefield Henderson's. .\ larger 



variety of Early Jersey Wakefield but not as 



early as the original stock. The pointed-head 



Cabbages are preferable to the larger flat kinds. . 

 Early Jersey Wakefield, Henderson's Original. 



The best First-Early Pointed-Head cabbage. 



This Cabbage, though introduced years ago by 



the late Peter Henderson, still holds its undis- 

 puted lead as the best extra-early pointed-head 



Cabbage, and is more largely grown than all 



other first-early Cabl)acc.-^ ■i.mbincd 



40 

 Oz. 



20 

 20 



70 



70 

 H lb. 



50 

 50 



2. 50 



2.50 

 Lb- 



1.50 

 1.50 



10 20 



50 1 . 50 



10 

 10 



20 

 25 

 15 



50 

 tl5 

 40 



1.50 

 2.00 

 1.25 



10 80 2.75 10.00 



10 70 2.25 8.00 



10 



CABBAGE— continued. Pkt 



Early Market Henderson. Three or four days later 

 t^ian Early Jersey Wakefield. The earliest large- 

 heading Cabbage in existence. Entirely free from 

 coarse veins or leaves. Unexcelled for the home 

 or market gardener 



Early Summer Henderson's. The standard. It 

 is fit for use right after the extra early sorts. 

 It forms large solid flat heads weighing S to 10 

 lbs. each 



Succession, Henderson's. Best for general use. 

 The heads are enormous in size, extremely solid 

 and it grows well at any season 10 



Late Flat Dutch, Henderson's Selected. A well 

 known variety; forms large solid heads, and 

 winters well 



Premium Flat Dutch. A Standard and excellent, 

 variety, developing earlier than most late 

 sorts but not so good a winter keeper. For fall 



use it is tender and of superior flavor 10 



AMERICAN DRUMHEAD SAVOY. 



The best flavored of all cabbages 10 



CARROT. (1 01. for about 125 /<■<;( of drill; 4 lbs. for an 



PRICES 

 Oz. Vi Lb. 



Lb. 



15 SO 2.75 10.00 



70 2. 



S.OO 



80 2.75 10.00 



10 50 1.75 6.00 



50 1.75 

 50 1.75 



6.00 

 6.00 



■.) 



Blunt rooted. 



10 



10 



10 

 10 



15 



15 



15 

 15 



45 1 . .50 

 45 1.50 



45 

 45 



1.50 

 1.50 



Chantenay Half Long Scarlet 



tender and free from core 



Danvers, Half-Long. (Henderson's Selected) 

 Grows lo a large size. Excellent for storing. . . . 



Early Scarlet Horn. .\ popular variety. When 

 pulled .N'nung it is excellent for soups 



Half-Long Red, Stump-Rooted. Best for summer 

 CHICORY. LARGE ROOTED. 



The "Barbe de Capucin" of the French. In the 

 fall the roots are planted in a dark cellar on a slop- 

 ing heap, composed of alternate layers of 3 inches 

 of soil, and the roots laid horizontally, projecting 

 1 inch from the heap. They sprout quickly, pro- 

 ducing the delicious "Barbc de Capucin" at a sea- 

 son when salad i? most scarce. It is very cary to 



grow, and is also \ised in summer as greens 10 



CORN, SWEET or SUGAR. ( 1 <jt. for 200 /uV/.s; S lo 10 qls. in hills for an acre.) 



We pay transportation charges on Corn in packets, pints and quarts. For 



larger guaittitiis if ordered by Parcel Post add postage at zone rates on page 



35 1 . 25 4 . 00 



iPk 

 2.50 



2.20 



10 



70 2.25 8.00 



2 of rocrr. Pkt. Pt. Qt . 



Pocahontas. Early sweet flavored 15 40 70 



Early Champion. An old and thoroughly tested 



variety 10 35 60 



The ' ' Henderson." The best second earl.v. It pro- 

 duces imifornily large, thick ears, conipactly 



filled from butt to tip with long, milky white 



kernels of hiscious tenderness 10 35 60 2.20 



StoweU's Evergreen. The ears are of a large 



size, grains deep, exceptionally tender and 



sugary, and have the aavaotaee of reniaiuing 



longer in the green state than any other 10 40 70 2.50 



