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



MBEAD SAVOY CABBAGE. 



HALF LONG 

 6CABLET, 

 8TUMP-ROOTE 

 CABBOT 



HENHK.HSON'8 SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWEB. 



W VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



CABBAGE. — Continued 



SAVOY VARIETIES. The quality and flavor of those crumpled leaf Cabbages 



is very superior; grown in fall and allowed to be touched by frost thev are 



sweet, delicate and most delicious. 

 American Drumhead Savoy. The largest heading Savoy; a general favorite for 



both private use and marketing 



Netted Savoy. The finest of the Savoys; heads large, solid and compact; 



flavor of surpassing excellence 



PRICES. 



Pkts.. Ozs.. audi Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add 8c. to Ubs. 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



CARROT. 



Carentan, Early Half Long Scarlet. A distinct, slender, cylindrical variety, 

 with few and small leaves; skin glossy and smooth; flesh red and without 

 core; quality extra fine. Excellent for forcing and frame culture 



Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. (See specialties page 11.) 



Coreless, Henderson's. (See specialties page 11.) 



Danvers, Half Long. A good-sized, handsome, smooth, cylindrical stump- 

 rooted variety, of rich, dark orange color; flesh of close texture, good qual- 

 ity, with but little core 



Danvers, Henderson's Selected. (See specialties page 11.) 



Early French Forcing. The earliest, and largely grown for forcing. Small, al- 

 most globular, roots, orange-red in color 



Early Scarlet Horn. A popular early variety, 3 to 4 inches long and blunt" 

 rooted; it is a favorite for bunching for market and is sometimes forced. A 

 fine table Carrot and when pulled young is excellent for soups 



Half Long Scarlet, Pointed. A valuable, medium early sort of fine quality, es- 

 pecially when young; much used for bunching, tops small " . . . . 



Haif Long Red, Stump-rooted. A shapely Stump-rooted variety, of medium 

 size and one of the best for private gardens for summer use; medium early 



Intermediate, Henderson's, (See specialties page 11.) 



New York Market, Henderson's. (See specialties page 11.) 



Long Orange Improved. (See specialties page 11.) 



Oxheart, or Guerande. A very distinct and desirable Carrot, smooth and hand- 

 some, very thick and blunt-rooted, about 6 inches long, a rapid grower and 

 of fine quality; color orange-red; a good all-seasons Carrot 



White and Yellow Belgian. | ,. _.,,. ... 



„.,... ,, f (See Field Carrots, page 48.) 



White Vosges ' 



CAULIFLOWER. (FOR cauliflower PLANTS, SEE PAGE 47.) 



Early Snowball, Henderson's. (See specialties page 10.) 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. (See specialties page 9.) 



Gilt Edge Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. The earliest and best for forcing. . . 



Extra Early Paris. Heads uniform, but quality and size inferior 



Large Late Algiers. A strong-growing variety for late fall use, producing large 



heads 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. A lrage-growing late variety, succeeding better in 



Southern climates than liany other varieties 



CELERY. 



EARLY SELF-BLANCHING VARIETIES. These grow quickly, blanch easily and 

 are especially adapted for fall and early winter use. 



Silver Self-Blanching, Henderson's. (See specialties page 13.) 



White Plume, Henderson's Perfected. (See specialties page 12.) 



Golden Self-Blanching. {See specialties page 13.) 



Golden Rose, Henderson's. A pink form of the Golden Self -Blanching of 

 the same strong, stocky habit, hardy, early and easily blanched. The stalks 

 are broad, solid, heavy and positively brittle, free from ridges and stringi- 

 ness, to which merits must be added its beautiful coloring, golden-yellow 

 rose tinged. It is a good keeper and of superior quality 



WHITE PLL'ME CELERY. 



SECOND EARLY, LONG-KEEPING AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



Evans' Triumph. An excellent variety for market use. Stalks are long, white 

 and solid, and it is an excellent keeper 



Giant Pascal. (See specialties page 12.) 



Golden Dwarf, Henderson's. (See specialties page 12.) 



Dwarf White, Henderson's. Perfectly solid half-round stalks, blanching yel- 

 lowish-white, crisp, tender and of fine flavor 



Boston Market. Solid half- round green stalks, blanching white; crisp and 

 tender; habit dwarf and robust 



Giant White Solid. A long-stalked, large-growing variety, often 3 feet high. . 



New Rose. Henderson's. A splendid variety for late use and an excellent 

 keeper. The color is a beautiful shade of rose and, like all red Celeries, of 

 exceptionally fine flavor; solid, crisp and stringless 



Celery, grown for soup greens 



Soup Celery. (Old Seed.) Excellent for flavoring 



CELER1AC, OR TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. Produces large turnip-like roots 

 which keep well for winter use; it is highly esteemed either cooked for flavor- 

 ing soup or sliced and used as a salad. 



Erfurt Giant. Round, clean-skinned root 



Large Smooth Prague. A highly developed and larger form, almost round, 

 uniform, smooth-skinned and free from side roots 



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