PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE 



CARROT 



SELECTED 

 MARKET GARDENERS 

 STOCKS 



Henderson's 

 Selected 



CHANTENAY 



This splendid Carrot belongs to the half-long "stump 

 or blunt-rooted type, but differs from all others of this class 

 by its greater girth, bulk and consequent yield. It aver- 

 ages 6 inches in length, is broad at the neck, narrowing 

 gradually to the round, blunt base, therefore is easily 

 harvested. The flesh, almost free from core, is of rich 

 orange-red and of the finest table quality; fine-grained, 

 tender, juicy and delicately flavored. Chantenay Carrot 

 is an excellent variety for use either for an early crop or a 

 main crop. In the latitude of New York sow as early as 

 possible for early carrots, certainly not later than the 

 end of April, so that the roots will mature be- 

 fore July. The roots of course are best when 

 used young. For a main crop sow Chantenay 

 from June 1st to June 20th. Carrots split and 

 grow rooty if checked in growth. This may be 

 avoided by watering when dry, and by an oc- 

 casional application of liquid manure. (See 

 engraving.) Price, 10c. oz., 30c. }± lb., 90c. lb. 

 (25 lbs. and over, 85c. lb.) 



improved LONG ORANGE 



An improved strain of this popular variety for 

 either garden or field culture, roots averaging 12 

 inches in length and 3 inches in diameter at the 

 top; an enormous yielder and a good keeper. 

 The strain we offer is the result of painstaking 

 selection — spread over a period of years — of the 



most highly colored and the most perfectly shaped roots of the old variety 

 of Long Orange. Price, 10c. oz., 30c. } 4 lb., 90c. lb. 



Oxheart or Guerande 



An excellent sort for the market garden, being especially valuable for 

 spring and early summer crop. Its short, ___ v 



stocky character gives it great value on 

 shallow soils, where the larger varieties 

 will not succeed, and the compact 

 growing leaves allow close plant- - 



ing. The quality is excellent; it ^tk 



remains tender long after ma- 

 turity .and is excellent for 

 growing in frames. Price, 

 15c. oz., 40c. l x lb., 

 $1.25 lb. <A ^J 



Henderson's Selected 

 HALF-LONG DANVERS 



A handsome, half-long cylindrical, stump-rooted Carrot 

 of good size and of a rich dark orange color; it grows to a 

 large size: is smooth, and the flesh very close in texture 

 with very little core. It is a first-dass Carrot for all soils 

 and has yielded 25 to 30 tons per acre, with the smallest 

 length of root of any now grown. It is more easily 

 harvested than the longer types and is excellent to store 

 for winter, for stock or table use. (See engraving.) Price, 

 10c. oz., 30c. K lb., 90c. lb. (.25 lbs. and over 85c. lb.) 



THE HUTCHINSON 



This variety is of the Danvers type but the roots are not 

 so broad at the shoulder and are also considerably longer 

 and more cylindrical in shape. 



Hutchinson Carrot yields a heavy crop and is a great 

 favorite in some of the eastern states being extensively 

 grown by the market gardeners. We consider our stock 

 of Hutchinson] to be extra fine. Price, 50c. oz., $1.50 

 34 lb., $5.00 lb. 



Henderson's 

 INTERMEDIATE 



A large, handsome, main crop variety, between half-long 

 and long, with an enormous yielding capacity in deep soils. 

 The root, 10 or 12 inches in length, is very broad at the 

 neck, 2 to 3 inches through, and tapers evenly to the 

 small tap-root. It grows smoothly and uniformly, and 

 has rich, reddish-orange flesh, tender, sweet, and entirely 

 free from woody coarseness, even at maturity. 



As a table Carrot it is unsurpassed; for truckers its fine 

 color and appearance render it salable while as a field 

 Carrot its great yield makes it valuable. Price, 15c. oz., 

 35c. }{ lb., $1.00 lb. 



