56 



PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— PLANT DEPARTMENT. 





GOOSEBERRIES. 



HOOBE'8 DIAMOND GRA 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS. ^^ 



Space will not permit us to give descriptions of the numerous 

 varieties which we offer, all of which are fully described in our 

 Strawberry Catalogue, a copy of which may be "had upon applica- 

 tion by any who did not receive it. 

 Ground Layers we can supply, if wanted, after October 25th, at 



half the rates quoted in that catalogue. 



(Ready October 20th, 



Cannot be mailed. 



Houghton. A vigorous variety, not much affected by mildew. 2- 

 year plants. 75c. per doz., S5.00 per 100. 



Downing. The best of the American sorts and a vast improve- 

 ment upon the Houghton, of which it is a seedling. Fruit large, 

 pale green, and of excellent quality, both for cooking and table 

 use. Bushes stocky, vigorous, hardy, very prolific. 2-year 

 plants, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 



BLACK RASPBERRIES. «caps» 



(Ready October 20th. If wanted by mail, add JOc. per doz.) 

 Palmer. Very early, grand for either family or market, vigorous and 



hardy, with healthy foliage ; wonderfully productive. (.See cut.) 

 Ohio. Exceedingly productive, very hardy and free from disease ; berries 



of good size, jet-black and of excellent quality. 

 Gregg. A popular market sort. Canes of strong, vigorous growth : 

 berries very large, covered with heavy bloom, firm, meaty, and of fine 

 flavor. It responds liberally to generous treatment. 

 Shaffer's Colossal. Canes are of wonderful vigor and size, hardy and enormouslv 



productive. Berries large, luscious, rich, sprightly flavor. 

 Souhegan, or Tyler. A very early Blackcap, and the leading early market sort. 

 Canes vigorous and hardy, wonderfully productive. Fruit of good size, jet- 

 black, with but little bloom ; firm, sweet and pleasant. 

 All the above (except where noted), 50c. per doz., $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1,000. 



HARDY GRAPES IN VARIETY. (Ready October 20th.) (All two-year vines.) 



Agawam. Berries large, of bronze color. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Brighton. The best grape in its color for table use. Bronze-black ; ripens with the Delaware. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Concord. Bunch and berrie6 large, color black. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



Delaware. Red; bunches compact, berries small and sweet. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Baton. This fine Grape is similar in foliage to Concord, and in growth, health, hardiness and quality is in every respect its 



equal, while in size of bunch and berry it is much larger and more attractive in appearance. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 

 Gaertner. A beautiful light red, almost transparent, sweet, tender, 



sprightly and pleasant. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 ■Golden Pocklington. Very large, deep amber in color. One of 



the most attractive grapes grown. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Xindley. Berry medium to large ; color, a rich shade of red, ren- 

 dering it a very attractive grape. 25c. each, $2.25 per doz. 

 Moore's Diamond. In vigor of growth, color and texture of foliage, 

 with hardiness of vine, it is the equal of its parent "Concord," 

 ■* while in quality the fruit is equal to many of our hothouse grapes. 

 It is amongst the earliest and ripens from two to four weeks 

 ahead of "Concord." (See cut.) 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 

 Moore's Early. Resembling the " Concord " in style of growth and 



berry; ripening two weeks earlier. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 

 Martha. Greenish white; exquisite flavor. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz. 

 Merrimack. Large berry; jet-black. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Niagara. A grand white grape. 25c. each, $2 50 per doz. 

 Salem. A splendid coppery red grape, ripening with "Concord," 



tender, juicy; one of the very best. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 "Worden. Black. Large size, early. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 "Wilder. Bunches large ; color black. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



FOREIGN GRAPE VINES. 



Black Hamburg. Muscat of Alexandria, Bowood Muscat. Mad- 

 dresfield Court, Mrs. Pince's, Barbarossa, Muscat Hamburg, 

 Bucklaud's Sweet Water. Strong one-year vines. $1.00 each, 

 $10.00 per doz. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. ( R ^V October 20th.) 



St. Martin's. It is not only immensely productive, but it is also 



one of the earliest, and, above all, It has a rich spicy flavor, very 



similar to the gooseberry. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz. 

 Linnaeus. The standard variety. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



