PETER HENDERSON & CO.. NEW YORK.- VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR FALL SOWING. 



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Henderson's "Early Spring" Cabba 



A New Extra Early Cabbage, With a round flat 



head, coming in with the Wakefield. 



The most valuable early Cabbage ever introduced. The variety 

 is of Early Summer type, but about one-fifth smaller, having onlj' 

 four or five outside leaves, and these so small, and growing so near 

 to the head, that it may be successfully planted twenty-one inches 

 apart, as close as any variety we know of. But its great value 

 lies in tine fact that it is the only first Early Flat 

 Cabbage. It possesses wonderful uniformity in shape, being; 

 round, slightly flattened at top of head. Stem is short and extends 

 but little into the head; this feature is valuable, as it makes almost 

 the entire head edible. The veining of the leaves is particularly fine, 

 in which respect it shows its finely bred chaiacter, being entirely free 

 from any coarseness whatever. There is no Cabbage we know of 

 having a more solid head; but, added to this, it has the peculiarity of 

 heading firmly at an early stage in its growth, so that the finest Cab- 

 bage, though small, can be obtained long before it has attained its 

 mature size. It is entirely free from any rankness of flavor. {See cut.) 

 Price, 20c. per pkt., $1.50 per oz., $5.00 per J^ lb. 



HENDERSON'S EARLY JERSfCV W.\KEFIELD CABBAGE. 



HENDERSON S NEW E'^RL'i SPRING CABBf^GE 



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SELECTED - mi) ■ JE^SEy - WtlKEFlELD. 



Original Stock. The Standard Early Cabbage. 



The merits and characteristics of the Early Jersey Wake- 

 field Cabb?,ga are now so well known as to hardly need repeat- 

 ing here; still as our catalogue annually falls into the hands of thou- 

 sands who have not before seen it, we may state that it is universally 

 considered the best early cabbage in cultivation. Among its merits 

 may be mentioned its large size of head Jor a?i early sort, small out- 

 side foliage, and its uniformity in producing a crop. The heads are 

 pyramidal in shape, having a blunted or rounded peak. Our seed of 

 this famous Cabbage is very choice, being saved from selected fine 

 hardheads. (See cut.) Price, 5c. per pkt., 30c. per oz., ; 1.00 per J^ lb., 

 $3 00 per lb. 



"Had Peter Henderson done nothing else but introduce the Early 

 Wakefield Cabbage, it would be a lasting monument to his name. 

 No better variety is in cultivation lo-day among the early kinds."— 

 Country Gentleman. 



. . . THE • CHARLESTON . . . 



or Large Type of Wakefield. 



For some years past customers have requested us to procure for 

 them, if possible, a Cabbage which had all the characteristics of the 

 Early Jersey Wakefield, but of a greater size. With this in view, we 

 carefully selected from one of our best stocks of Wakefield a larger 

 type, which is now so fixed in its character that we can offer it with 

 confidence to those desiring a Cabbage of this kind. This selection 

 will average about 50 per cent, larger in size than the old type of 

 Wakefield, and is only two or three days later. Price, 10c. per pkt., 

 40c. per oz., $1.25 per 54 lb., $4.00 per lb. 



Henderson's Succession Cabbage. 



is POSITIVELY the 



Finest Cabbage in Existence, 



■Whether for Medium Early, Main Crop or 



Winter Use. PERFECT in every respect. 



The Succession Cabbage we consider one of our most 

 valuable contributions to horticulture. It would be class- 

 ed as a second early, coming in a few days later than Early 

 Summer, but it is immeasurably superior to that variety; 

 it is of nearly double the size and is absolutely true to its 

 type under all conditions. In addition to this, it has no 

 tendency whatever to run to seed. We can say without 

 exaggeration that it Is the finest cabbage in existence to-day, 

 whether for medium early, main crop or late use it has 

 no equal. It is so finely bred and so true to type that m a 

 field of twenty acres every head appears alike. We can 

 recommend it either for the market gardener, trucker or 

 private planter, as it is a perfect cabbage in every respect, 

 not only being of the largest size, but of handsome color 

 and of the finest quality. It is probably the safest variet\ 

 for an amateur to plant as it does well at all seasons, and 

 one is almost sure of getting a crop, no matter when it is 

 planted. Our stocks of cabbage of all varieties have for 

 years been the acknoivledgcd standard 0/ excellence iji this 

 country., and when we state that we consider Success- 

 ion to be the most valuable variety that we have ever 

 introduced, our opinion of its great merit will be apparent 

 to all. 



Price, 1 Oc. per pkt.. 4-Oc. per oz., $1 25 

 per % lb., $3.50 per lb. 



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