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



PON DEROSA TOMATO 



FREEDOM TOMATO 



JfeS 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



PRICES. 



Pkts._. Ozs., and \Lbs. deliv- 

 ered free, but add Sc. to Lbs. 



TOMATO. (FOR PLANTS, SEE PAGE 47. > 



Acme. An old, well-known, early variety, medium in size, smooth, solid and 

 prolific; color, purplish-pink 



Beauty. {See specialties page 32.) 



Chalks' Early Jewel. (See specialties page 30.) 



Crimson Cushion, Henderson's. Of immense size, 1 to 2 lbs. each; smooth, al- 

 most seedless and solid as beefsteak ; a prodigious and continuous bearer until 

 frost ; color, rich crimson-scarlet ; quality meaty and superb, either sliced or 

 cooked 



Crine's June Pink. (See specialties page 31.) 



Dwarf Champion. Of dwarf, stiff, upright growth, scarcely needing support; 

 early and prolific; smooth, medium-sized fruits of pinkish-purple color. 



Earliana. (See specialties page 30.) 



Early Ruby, Henderson's. (See specialties page 31.) 



Favorite. A large, handsome and uniform-shaped Tomato; solid, smooth and 

 bright scarlet ; ripens evenly 



Freedom. (See specialties page 30.) 



Golden Sunrise, Henderson's. Large, smooth fruits, of a beautiful golden color 

 quality excellent, attractive for slicing and mixing with sliced red sorts. . 



Honor Bright. Very distinct; fruits solid, nearly round, of medium size; ripen- 

 ing from the centre out, while the surface color changes from white to yellow, 

 pink, then brilliant scarlet; rather late but prolific; good shipper 



■Magnus. A handsome, late Tomato, for main crop; large, deep, solid and heavy- 

 fruits of purplish-red color; borne in clusters, very productive; plant vigorous 



Mikado. A medium early, very large, fruiting variety: solid, smooth and un- 

 usually perfect in form; plant vigorous, "potato" leaved 



Paragon. Almost round, smooth, solid and good shipper 



Peach. Very distinct, resembling a peach in size, shape and color; orange-rose 

 with a peach-like surface bloom; good for salads 



Perfection. Almost round fruits; smooth, tough skin of brilliant scarlet; ripens 

 thoroughly; solid and of rich flavor; attractive for market 



Ponderosa, Henderson's. Not only the largest-fruited Tomato grown, fre- 

 quently weighing 2 to 4 pounds each, but the handsomest and finest in qual- 

 ity; almost as solid as beefsteak, nearly seedless, with firm, meaty, rich red 

 flesh; unequalled and delicious either sliced, cooked or canned; a healthy, 

 luxuriant grower, prodigious and continuous yielder from early in the season 

 until frost. A favorite from Maine to California 



Stone. (See specialties page 31 .) 



Swedesboro Early. (See specialties page 31.) 



Tenderloin, Henderson's. This new Tomato is " Par Excellence " for slicing, 

 being wonderfully solid and meaty, containing very few seeds, and possessing 

 a most agreeable, appetizing flavor. It is one of the earliest of the large 

 fruiting varieties, bearing freely and continuously until frost; fruits large 

 very heavy, ripening uniformly all over and through ; color, a rich crimson. . . . 



Trophy. Extra selected; our superior selection from perfect specimens of this 

 old favorite is free from the corrugations of the old strains 



SMALL FRUITING VARIETIES. Esteemed for preserves, marmalade, etc. 

 Red Cherry. Bears clusters of bright red fruits, the size of a cherry; prolific. 

 Red Pear-Shaped. Bright red fruits, 2 inches in diameter; pear-shaped neck. 



Yellow Plum. Round, yellow fruits, 2 inches in diameter 



Strawberry. Winter Cherry or Husk Tomato 



WHITE MILAN TURNIP. 



TURNIP. 



WHITE-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Early White Flat Dutch. A standard early, white, flat Turnip; an excellent 



garden variety; flesh white and mild 



Early Purple Top Milan. The earliest Turnip in cultivation; medium-sized, 



flat, smooth; white flesh and skin, with purple top 



Early White Milan. (See specialties page 32.) 



Early Red Top Strap Leaf. (See specialties page 32.) 



Early White Strap Leaf. Differs from the above only in being pure white. . . . 



Parisian Half Long. (See specialties page 32.) ' 



Purple Top White Globe. (See specialties page 32.) 



White Egg. An oval or egg-shaped variety, with smooth, thin, white skin and 



snowy- white flesh; firm, mild and sweet 



Snowball. An early medium-sized, smooth, round Turnip; pure white skin 



and flesh; quality crisp, tender and sweet 



Long White, or Cowhorn. A long, white-fleshed Turnip, growing half above 



ground; although large, it is of fine quality 



Seven Top. Used only for greens 



YELLOW-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Golden Ball, or Orange Jelly. Medium size, globe-shaped roots; very early; 



flesh golden-yellow, of fine texture and sweet 



Yellow Stone. A round, flattened, yellow-fleshed Turnip; popular for both 



table use and stock feeding 



Yellow Globe. A yellow-fleshed, globe-shaped variety, of large size; a splendid 



winter keeper; excellent for both table and stock 



Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen. A large, globe-shaped Turnip, with yellow flesh 



of fine quality; a good keeper; popular for table or stock 



Wood's Green Top Yellow Turnip. A valuable variety for stock feeding. . . . 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



.05 

 .05 



.10 



.10 

 .15 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.05 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.05 

 .05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 



.05 



.05 

 .10 

 .05 



.20 

 .20 



iLb. 



.50 

 1.00 



.20 

 .30 



.20 

 .30 



.50 

 .20 

 .35 



,S0 



.10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.05 



.10 



.10 



.15 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.10 



.15 



. 35 1 . 00 



1.50 

 3.00 



.60 

 .90 



.60 

 .90 



.60 

 .60 



1.50 



.60 



1.00 



2.50 

 .70 



.70 

 .70 

 .70 

 .70 



.15 



.15 

 .20 

 .15 

 .15 

 .35 

 .15 



.15 



.15 



.15 

 .15 



.15 



.15 



.15 



.15 

 .35 



Lb. 



2.00 

 2.25 

 3.50 



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