From PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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Standard Varieties 



EARLY-ROUND AND OVAL-SHAPED RADISHES 

 7-44 Rapid Forcing. Small, round, bright scarlet, with white tip: grows 



quicklv. and is grand for forcing: tops very small Price, pkt. 10c.; 



oz.. 25c.; Vi lb. 60c.: lb. S1.S0; transportation paid. 

 746 Red Forcing. Extra-early, maturing in 21 days; round, bright red, 



with small tops, very mild. Price, pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; Vi lb. 60c.; 



lb. SI. 50; transportation paid. 

 730 French Breakfast. A favorite, oval-shaped, bright scarlet Radish. 



with white tip. fine for either open ground or forcing. Pkt. 10c.; 



oz. 20c.; Vi lb. 60c.; lb. S1.50; transportation paid. 



SUMMER AND AUTUMN VARIETIES 



718 Chartier. A summer radish, long, large and handsome: top crim- 

 son, fading to white at tip: flesh white and delicious, remaining long 

 in good condition. Price, pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; Vi lb. 50c.; lb. 

 $1.25: transportation paid. 



732 Giant White Stuttgart. A large white, oval-shaped summer 

 Radish Very tender and miid. Price, pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; Vi lb. 

 60c.: lb. SI. 30: transportation paid. 



76-4 White Summer Turnip. A flat-round, early summer Radish. 

 2 inches in diameter: skin and flesh white and tender, readv to use 

 in 30 days Price, pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c; */ 4 lb. 60c.; lb. S1.50; 

 transportation paid. - 



762 White Strasburg\ An early summer Radish, 4 to 5 inches long 

 and tapering: flesh and skin white, solid and line. Price, pkt. 10c.; 

 oz. 20c.: Vi lb. 60c.; lb. S1.50; transportation paid. 



EARLY LONG VARIETIES 



738 Long Scarlet Short Top. The standard: bright scarlet with white, 

 mild flesh; grows 6 in. in length; matures in about 25 davs. Price, 

 pkt. 10c.: oz. 20c.; > 4 lb. 50c.: lb. SI. 2.5: transportation paid. 



734 Icicle. The leading long white Radish, and one of the earliest. 

 When fully matured it reaches a length of six inches. It is pure 

 white, and has a translucent and appetizing appearance. Price, 

 pkt. 10c.: oz. 25c.: ' 4 lb. 75c.; lb. $1.75: transportation paid. 



765 Wood's Frame. A light scarlet graduating to white at tips of roots. 

 A good variety for the open ground, also valuable for frame culture. 

 The long radishes, which- average about 6 inches long, are very at- 

 tractive. Flesh pure white, tender, brittle and crisp. Price, pkt. 

 10c.: oz. 20c.; % lb. 60c.; lb. SI. 50; transportation paid. 



740 Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger. Tapering, about 

 4 inches long and pure white, mild and tender, matures 

 in about 25 days. Price, pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; Vi lb. 60c; 

 lb. SI. 50; transportation paid. 



WINTER VARIETIES 



These varieties grow so firm and compact that they will keep 



almost all winter if stored in a dry cellar; they require 2 to 3 



months to mature. 



720 Celestial, or White Chinese. An extra fine, large, 

 white Radish: grows to an enormous size; flesh firm, mild 

 and crisp. Price, pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; Vi lb. 60c.; lb. 

 SI. 50: transportation paid. 



750 Rose China Winter. A distinct cylindrical variety. 4 to 

 5 inches long by 2 inches in diameter; skin rosy-red; flesh 

 while, firm: good keeper. Price, pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.: 

 Vi lb. 60c.: lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 



736 Long* Black Spanish. A leading winter variety, one of 

 the best keepers. Roots cylindrical, i to 10 inches long; 

 skin blackish-brown; firm white flesh. Price, pkt. 10c.; 

 oz. 20c.; Vi lb. 60c.: lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 



RHUBARB 



CULTURE —Sow in 

 April, in drills a fool apart 

 coper ing the seed three-quar- 

 ters of an inch, thinning out 

 to about 10 to 12 inches apart in rows when a few inches high. The following 

 Spring transplant into deep, rich soil, about three feel apart each way. 1 oz. 

 to 500 feel of drill. 



St. Martin's. This variety is famous in many countries, 

 being much esteemed wherever grown. The stalks are large 



and red and exceedingly juicy, rich and spicy. Price, pkt. 15c.; 



oz. 50c.; transportation paid. 



772 Victoria. The stalks of this variety are immensely thick, 

 a rich crimson in color, and of very fine quality. Price, pkt. 



10c; oz. 40c.; transportation paid. 

 Rhubarb Roots see page 167. 



770 



MAMMOTH Sa«0W,ch ISLAND 



Salsify 



RADISH 



Early Crimson Giant 



722 This variety develops to 5 and often 6 inches in circumference, 

 weighing up to 1 ounce per root, or about four times the weight 

 of similar sorts; but notwithstanding its immense size, does not get 

 hollow or pithy, but keeps in condition for a long time lor such an early 

 variety. The flesh remains sparkling white, solid, crisp and juicy and 

 it is of the mildest flavor. The root is almost globe-shaped, and is very 

 bright crimson in color. It is an excellent variety for forcing and is 

 also much esteemed as an outdoor variety. (See illustration.) Price, 

 pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; lb. $1.75; transportation paid. 



Philadelphia White Box 



742 This variety is much in demand, because, unlike many other 

 early sorts, it remains in fine table condition for a very long 

 time before becoming at all pithy. It is ready for use in thirty-five to 

 fortv davs from the time the seed is sown. Almost globe-shaped, but 

 slightly flattened. Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.25; 

 transportation paid. 



Henderson's New Radish 



"Rose Rocket" 



751 What particularly distinguishes the new rocket variety and 

 sets it apart from all others is its soft rose pink colored skin; 

 the coloring of which extends to the very tip of the radish. The flesh 

 is white and tender, firm and crisp, very juicy and mildly pungent. 

 Like the other Rocket Radishes, it is especially suited for growing 

 under glass during the winter, on account of the small top, and it 

 may be grown ready for the table in twenty-one days. 



Henderson's New Rose Rocket will do equally well outdoors, 

 but like all radishes, they must, of course, be grown quickly, and 

 pulled as soon as ready. (See illustration.) Price, pkt. 15c. : oz. 

 30c; Vi lb. $1.00. 



SEA KALE 



■7Q/) 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 to 10 years. The roots may be 



forced in a warm cellar for a winter supply. Price, pkt. 10c. : oz. 50c. 



SORREL 

 7QC Broad-Leaved French. Large, pale green leaves of mild, 

 acid flavor, esteemed as salad, cooked as "greens," etc. Price, 

 pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; lb. $1.75; transportation paid. 



Scorzonera or Black Oyster-Plant 



yQC The skin is black but the flesh is white. It has the same 

 oyster-like flavor as Sandwich Island Salsify and when cooked 

 is very appetizing and delicious. Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; trans- 

 portation paid. 



Salsify( 



or Oyster \ 

 Plant ) 



CULTURE Same as of Parsnips 



Mammoth Sandwich Island 



780 Salsify is one of the best of our root vegetables, and is 

 rapidly increasing in popularity. Cooked in any form. 

 Salsify is wholesome, appetizing and nutritions. Its peculiar 

 oyster-like flavor is most apparent when sliced and fried; it may 

 also be served and eaten as Asparagus. It is one of the best 

 remedies for various forms of indigestion. Most of its medi- 

 cinal value is contained in the milk, which exudes from the skin; 

 the surface should therefore be broken as little as possible. v 

 illustration.) Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.00; lb. 

 $3.50; transportation paid. 



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