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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 



. HoiDERSOffS StiPERIOR 



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HENDERSON 



GLOBE 



ONIONS. 



S^r" VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



MELON, WATER. 



Cuban Queen. Large oval melons; striped dark and light green; flesh red and 



of excellent quality; the best late sort 



Cole's Early. (5ee specialties page 11) (See cut) 



Citron. Small round fruits, for preserves only. . 



Florida Favorite. A very handsome main crop Melon, long oval in shape; 



dark mottled skin, of grand quality 



Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gipsy. Medium size, oval shape, heavily mottled, 



good shipper 



Ice Cream. A medium-sized, almost round Melon, succeeding well in the 



North. Skin light green, faintly mottled, flesh scarlet and solid 



Kleckley Sweets. Very popular and one of the best flavored, excellent for 



nearby markets, but will not stand long shipping 



Kolb's Gem. Almost round, strongly marbled in 2 shades of green; a splendid 



shipper; quality fair 



Mammoth Iron Clad. An old and popular oval shaped variety; grows to an im- 

 mense size, dark green with light markings; red flesh of fme quality 



Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; oval shaped, dark green fruits, rind thin; 



flesh red, solid and sweet 



Sweet Heart. A little longer than round; pale green mottled, with thin rind 



Flesh light red, of very fine flavor and early 



Sweet Siberian, Henderson's. A Russian variety; oval, of medium size, dark 



green; flesh orange-buff, early and productive 



Tom Watson. (See specialties page 11) 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. (Our leaflet, " Mushroom Culture." free.) 



American "Pure Culture" Mushroom Spawn. It is now possible to reproduce 

 mushrooms from individual specimens, applying the same principles as used 

 in the selection of other plants. The American pure culture Spawn we offer 

 is grown from spores taken from creamy-white specimens of good form and 

 great substance, and it maybe relied on to produce a similar crop. 8 lbs. $1.15 

 Henderson's Superior English. The kind that has been in constant use for 

 years and still preferred by many growers. In order to ensure freshness, we 

 make frequent importations, so that we can recommend our stock as being 



"active" at all times 



French Virgin Mushroom Spawn. Tablets, 10c. each, SI. 00 doz., $7.00 per 100 



PRICES. 

 Pkts.. Ozs.. and I Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Ut. 



Per lb. 



MUSTARD. Successive sowings furnish a continuous supply. Used very ex 

 tensively in the South as greens. The tender young leaves make delicious 

 pungent salad. 



White London. Used very largely for salad 



Giant Southern Curled. The favorite variety for greens in the South 



Chinese. Large, fringed leaves of great substance 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. The seed pods, gathered green, are 



delicious when pickled and used for seasoning like capers 



Tall or Large. Climber, 10 ft. high, ornamental flowers, large seeds 



Dwarf. A trailer, requiring no support; smaller but more prolific 



OKRA, or GUMBO. The pods sliced are esteemed for soups, stews, etc., and 



must be used when young 



White Velvet, Henderson's. Large, round, smooth pods; never ridged; prolific. 



Dwarf Prolific. Of dwarf, stockj' growth, very early and prolific 



Long Green. Long, slender, pale green pods, very tender 



ONION. Henderson's Onion seed is noted among critical Onion raisers for its 



superiority in quality, yield, weight, shape, trueness to type, uniformity. 



small necks, as well as for high germination; it is unsurpassed. 

 Extra Early Flat Red. Remarkably early, of medium size, a good keeper, 



shape uniform, flat, skin light red. flesh close grained and of fine fiavor. . . . 

 Wethersfield, Large Red. (See specialties page 12). (10 lbs. and over SI. 001b.) 



(See cut) 



Yellow Globe Danvers. (See specialties page 13). (lOlbs. and over S1.351b.) 

 Round Yellow Danvers. Similar to Yellow Globe Danvers, except being 



flatter. It matures very early, is a reliable and large cropper 



Prizetaker. (See specialties page 13) 



Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg. A flat selection of Yellow Danvers; good for sets 



White Portugal, or Silver Skin. (See specialties page 12) 



White Bunch. Of vigorous growth, producing large, showy, white onions, of 



fine, mild quality, especiallj' adapted for using when young or bunching for 



sale. Not a good keeper 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



i Lb. 



Lb. 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.60 



.10 



.10 



.25 



.70 



.05 



.10 



.25 



.70 



.05 



.10 



.25 



.70 



.05 



.10 



.25 



.70 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.60 



.05 



.10 



.25 



.70 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.50 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.60 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.55 



.05 



.10 



.20 



.60 



.10 



.10 



.30 



1.00 



.05 



.10 



.25 



.70 



(Buyer pays transit on 



Mushroom Spawn. 

 For free delivery in the 

 V. S. add 10c. per lb.) 



.18 



50 lbs, 



10 4.00 



Pkt. 



.05 



.05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 

 .05 



Oz. 



.05 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



100 lbs 



12.50 



7.50 



i Lb. 



.10 

 .20 

 .20 



.15 

 .20 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 



Lb. 



SOUTHPORT GLOBE VARIETIES. (See specialties page 12). (See cut). 



Southport White Globe. Connecticut -grown 



Southport Yellow Globe. Connecticut-grown 



Southport Red Globe. Connecticut-grown 



.10 



.15 



.10 



.15 



.05 



.15 



.05 



.15 



.10 



15 



.05 



.15 



.10 



.25 



.05 



.15 



.10 



.35 



.10 



.25 



.10 



.20 



.40 



.35 

 .40 



.35 



.45 

 .35 



.70 



.50 



1.15 

 .80 

 .65 



.25 

 .50 

 .50 



.50 

 .60 



.45 



.40 

 .4.3 



1.40 



1.10 

 1.40 



1.10 



1.50 

 1.20 

 2.25 



1.70 



4.00 

 2.75 

 2.25 



Our 

 Lealiet. 



How to Grow Onions for home and Market, 



Including Transplanting, 

 Gombatinji Ma^fot, etc. 



Free 



to Customers 

 If Asked for. 



