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



PRIGBS or 



PARM SEEDS 



Subject to change 

 without notice. 



fARM Seeds 



SPEGIAL PRICES 



can often be made 

 ON LARGE 



QUANTITIES. 



For Full Descriptions and Illustrations send for Henderson's Farmers' Manual. Mailed Free. 



ALFALFA. (See Clovers, page 50.) 

 ARTICHOKES, JERUSALEM. Potato-like roots, 

 excellent for feeding stock, especially hogs. Qt. 

 20c; peck, $1.00; bush., $3.00. 

 AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH. A valuable forage 

 plant for dry situations and alkali soils. Oz., 15c. ; 

 lb., $1.50. 

 BARLEY. 



New White Hulless. 2 to 3 weeks earlier than or- 

 dinary Barley, grows about same height, and the 



grain will not shell out in the field. Peck, SOc. ; 



bush. (48 lbs.), $2.25; 10 bush., @ $2.10. 

 Two-Rowed Duck-Bill, Large heads of large 



grain; big yielder. Peck, 50c; bush. (48 lbs.). 



$1.60. 

 Vermont Champion. Two rowed; hardy, prolific 



and early. Peck, SOc; bush. (48 lbs.), $1.60; 



10 bush., © $1.50. 

 BEANS. (For other Garden Beans, etc.. see page 33.) 

 Burlingame Medium. Handsome white beans, 



medium sized; prolific Peck, $1.25; bush. (60 



lbs.), $4.00. 

 Boston Small Pea Bean. Very desirable; early, 



hardv and prolific. Peck, $1.25; bush. (60 lbs.) 



$4.00 

 Improved Red Kidney. More prolific than the 



ordinary variety. Peck $1.25; bush. (60 lbs.), 



$4.00. 

 White Marrow, or Navv Bean. Extensively grown 



as a shell bean. Peck, $1.25; bush. (60 lbs.) 



$4.00. 

 BEANS FOR SOILING, FODDER, Etc. 



Early Green So ja. For either fodder or grain ; val- 

 uable for feeding green, dry or silage; grows in 



Northern States. Lb,. 10c; peck, $1.25; bush. 



(60 lbs.). $4.00: 10 bush., @ $3.90. 

 Velvet Bean. Late; valuable in the South for 



plowing under. Peck, $1.30; bush., $4.50. 

 BEET. Mangel Wurzel. 



Colossal Long Red. (Henderson's.) A valuable 



improved and distinct variety. _ Extra large, 



long roots; blood-red, very nutritious, i lb., 



15c; lb., 35c; 10 lbs., @ 30c 

 Red Globe. Large, smooth red globe roots; ex- 

 cellent quality, lib., 15c; lb., 35c; 10 lbs., © 



30c. 

 Champion Yellow Globe (Henderson's). Smooth, 



large, round roots; yellow flesh, i lb., 15c ; lb., 



30c; 10 lbs., @ 25c 

 Giant Intermediate (Henderson's). Big yielfler; 



handsome, large ovoid roots. J lb., 15c; lb., 



35c; 10 lbs., @ 30c 

 Golden Tankard. Flesh yellow, thus differing from 



other varieties; sheep prefer it; heavy yielder. 



1 lb., 15c; lb.. 35c; 10 lbs., © 30c. 

 Long Red. Largely grown; large roots of excellent 



quality, i lb., 15c; lb., 30c; 10 lbs., @ 25c. _ 

 Long Yellow. Differs from the long Red only in 



color, i lb., 15c; lb., 35c; 10 lbs., © 30c. 

 Yellow Globe. Large globular roots ; good keeper, 



adapted for shallow soils. J lb., 15c; lb., 30c; 



10 lbs., © 25c 

 BEET, SUGAR VARIETIES. Valuable both for 



Eroducing sugar and stock feeding. 

 ite Sugar Grows to a large size; very 



nutritious. 1 lb., 10c; lb., 30c; 10 lbs., © 25c. 

 Vilmorin's Improved White. Contains the highest 



percentage of sugar; also valuable for stock. 



Jib., 10c; lb., 35c; 10 lbs.. © 30c. 

 Lane's Imperial. An improved variety; very 



hardv and productive. J lb., 10c; lb., 35c; 10 



lbs., © 30c 

 Klein Wanzleben. Heavy yielder and easy to dig. 



i lb., 10c; lb.. 30c; 10 lbs.. © 25c 

 BROOM CORN. Evergreen. Free from crooked 



brush and remains green. Lb.. 10c; 100 lbs., 



$7.00. 

 BUCKWHEAT. Japanese. The best of all; early, 



large grain; enormous yielder. Bush. (48 lbs.). 



$1.40; 10 bush., © $1.30. 

 CARROT. 



Improved Long Orange. Enormous yielder of 



large roots; good keeper. Oz., 10c; t lb., 25c; 



lb., 70c 

 Danvers. Good-sized, handsome, stump-rooted ; 



big yielder. Oz., 10c; 1 lb., 25c; lb., 70c 

 Large White Belgian. Long, white roots; verv 



productive. Oz., 10c; 1 lb., 20c; lb., 50c. 

 Large Yellow Belgian. Lon^, yellow-fleshed roots. 



good keeper for late feeding. Oz., 10c; i lb. 



20c; lb., 50c 



SOIL GERMS. 



Nitrogen Accumulating Bacteria. 



To Customers Who Wish to Experiment 



we can supply the dormant bacteria in 

 absorbent cotton accompanied by the 

 revitalizing salts and full directions in 

 mailable packages for the undermen- 

 tioned crops only. 



Trial Packages, 50c. each. 

 1-acre pkg., §1.50; 5-acre pkg., $5.00 

 20- " " 18.00; 50- " " 40.00 

 Delivered Free in the U. S. 



Alfalfa, 

 Red Clover, 

 Mammoth Clover, 

 Alsike Clover, 

 Crimson Clover, 

 Cow Peas, 

 Field Peas. 



Garden Peas, 

 Garden Beans, 

 Soy Beans, 

 Velvet Beans, 

 Vetch, 

 Peanuts, 



For Sweet Peas we have a 25c. trial size. 

 Hendersons "SOIL GERM" Pamphlet, 



original and interesting. 

 Mailed Free to Customers on Application. 



CARROT. Continued. 



\\ hite V'osges. Thick, shapely roots, easily har- 

 vested; heaviest cropper. Oz., 10c; i lb., 20c; 

 lb., 60c 



CASTOR OIL PLANT. From which the Castor Oil 

 of commerce is produced. Oz., 10c. : J lb., 20c : 

 lb. 50c 



CLOVER. (See page 50.) 



/; wanted by mail, ada 

 In ten-bushel lots or ovrr 



CORN, DENT VARIETIES 



10c. per quart jor postage. 



deduct 10c. per bushel. 



Champion. (Long's.) The finest, largest and 



most productive of the Yellow Dents. $1.25 



peck, $4.50 bushel. 

 Eureka. (Henderson's) The grandest Yellow Dent 



in cultivation. Qt., 20c; peck, 65c; bush.. 



$2.00. 

 Wood's Northern White Dent, The earliest large 



White Dent. Qt., 20c; peck, 75c; bush., $2.50. 

 Early Mastadon. A large-eared, early Yellow 



Dent. Qt., 15c; peck. 50c; bush, $1.65. 

 Golden Beauty. A large Golden Dent; exceedingly 



productive. Qt., 15c; peck, 65c; bush., $2.00 

 Extra Early Huron. Very early; may be grown 



North and in Canada. Qt. 15c; peck., 50c. 



bush., $1.65. 

 Queen of the Prairie (Pride of the North). Early 



Yellow Dent, maturing North. Qt., 15c; peck 



50c; bush., $1.65. 

 Early Butler. The earliest Yellow Dent; long 



grains small cob. Qt., 15c; peck 50c; bush.. 



$165. 

 Learning. Low-set ears ot good size; golden grain. 



productive. Qt., 15c; peck, 50c; bush.. 



$1.65. 

 White Cap Yellow, Early; thrives on light soil*. 



grain vellow, tipped white. Qt., 15c ; peck, SOc. : 



bush., $1.65. 

 Hickory King. Largest grains and smallest cob of 



any white corn. Qt., 15c; peck, 65c; bush.. 



$2.00. 



CORN, FLINT VARIETIES. 



Longfello w. A large, 8-rowed Yellow Flint ; ripent 



as far north as Mass. Qt., 15c; peck, 50c; 



bush., $1.65. 

 Compton's Early. Earliest Yellow Flint ripening 



in from 76 to 85 days. Qt., 15c; peck, 50c: 



bush., $1 65. 

 Large White Flint. Large, handsome well-filled 



ears. Qt., 15c; peck; 50c; bush., $1 65. 

 Large Yellow Flint. (Early Canada Yellow.) 



Largely grown in the North. Qt., 15c; peck 



50c; bush., $1.65. 

 King Philip. Coppery-red; very early ; large . hand 



some ears. Qt., 15c; peck. 50c; bush.. 



$1.65. 

 Rural Thoroughbred White Flint. Valuable fot 



both grain and ensilage. Qt. 15c; peck. 65c. 



bush. $2.00. 



CORN FOR FODDER AND ENSILAGE. 



Southern Horse Tooth. A large, leafy grower; es- 

 pecially valuable for ensilage. Bush., $1.50; 10 

 bush., © $1.40. 



Improved Early Horse Tooth. Two weeks earlier 

 than above, and better suited for fodder and en- 

 silage in Northern States. Bush. $1.60; 10 

 bush.. © $1.50. 



Evergreen Sweet Fodder. Richer, sweeter and 

 more digestible than the ordinary. Bush., $1.90: 

 10 bush, lots, $1.S0. 



Sweet Fodder Corn. Succulent and nutritious for 

 feeding green. Bush., $1.S0; 10 bush. iOts, $1.70. 



POP CORN. The Pop Corns we offer are shelled. 



10 lbs. and over will be supplied at the 100-lb 



rate. If by mail, add 8c lb. for postage. 

 White Pearl. Smooth large white grains. 10c. 



lb., $7.00 per 100 lbs. 

 Amber Pearl. Very early, 8 to 10-inch ears; 



amber-colored kernels, popping white. 12c lb.. 



$10.00 per 100 lbs. 

 White Rice, or Rat Tooth. Earlv. white-pointed 



kernels. 10c lb.. $7.00 per 100 lbs 



COTTON. 



Allen's Silk Long Staple. Good cropper, of great 



merit. Lb., 14c; 100 lbs., © 10c 

 Bohemian. A big boll, storm-proof variety; fine 



staple. Lb., 14c; 100 lbs., © 10c 

 Cook's Silk Long Staple. New; a superior selection 



of upland. Lb., 14c; 100 lbs., © 10c. 



FARM SEEDS we do NOT deliver free, but 



w^dX'^for'e^ess. we will prepay carriage in United States 



If 8c. per pound is 

 added to prices. 



