PETER HENDERSON Cz CO.— VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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CRESS. Water. 



German, Brt*»nen£resse.— French, Cresson <U Fontaine.— 

 Spanish, lu re ». 

 This is a well-known hardy perennial aquatic plant, gr< \ 

 imr abundantly along the margins Of running streams, 

 ditches and ponds, and sold in immense quantities in 

 market-- in spring. Where it dot 3 not grow naturally, ir i- 

 , introduced by plauTinpr along the margins of ponds 

 streams, where it increases, both by spreading of the 

 roots and by seeding. It ha- a particularly pleasant pun- 

 gent taste, agreeable to most people. For full detail- oi 

 culture for market, s :< " rardening for Profit." 

 It' by mail in quant it ies of I t lb. and upwards. postage must 

 be added at the rate of 16 ets. per lb. 

 Pkt.. l.i ets.: OZ., 50 ets.; > 4 lb., $1.50 



CUCUMBER. 



German, Gurke, — French, Coneombre. — Spanish. ( ohi n 



Oucumbt is succeed best in warm, rich, sandy loam 

 ground. They should not be planted in the open air until 

 there is n prospect of settled, warm weath< r. In the vi- 

 cinity et New York about the middle of May. Plant in 

 hills about four feet apart each way. The hills should be 

 previously prepared by mixing thoroughly with the soil 

 of each a shovelful of well-rotted manure. When all 

 danger from insects is past. thin out the plants leaving 

 three or four of the strongest to each hill. The fruit should 

 be gathere 1 when large enough, whether required for use 

 ornot, as. n" leftto ripen on" the vine-, it destroys their 

 productiveness. 

 Tbij mail in quantities ofM lb. and upwards, posiagt must 



be added at the ra < oj 16 ets. per 16. 

 IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE. S i cut 



A favorite market variety, of medium size, deep 

 -n, flesh crisp and of fine flavor. Pkt.. 5 ets. ; oz., 



13 ets-: ' t lb., 50 sts : lb., &1.E0. 

 EXTRA LON(i WHITE SPINE. A longer variety 



of the preceding, and dark green in color: largely 



used for forcing bv market gardeners. Pki . 5 ets 



oz., l") ets. : J i Lb., 50 ets.: lb., $1.50. 

 Button Pickliiiii. Largely used about Boston by market 



gardeners. A very productive kind of superior qual- 

 ity. Pkt..5ets.: oz.,15cts.; ' 4 lb.. 50 ets.: lb., $1.50. 

 Early Frame. An old and popular variety, of medium 



size, -traight and handsome; excellent for pickles 



when voting. Pkt., 5 ets. : oz. 10 ets. : U lb., 35 ets. ; 



lb.. $1.0'. 

 Early Cluster. A much esteemed early sort, growing in 



clusters and extremelv productive. Pkt.", acts. : oz., 



10 ets.: tj lb . 33 ets.: lb.. ±\.n>. 

 GREEN PROLIFIC. One of the best pickling sorts. 



Its characteristics a e its very uniform growth, hardly 



ever yielding cucumbers too large for pickling, and 



in its immense productiveness. Pkt. 5 ets : oz., ~0 



ets : ' 4 lb . 60 ets.; lb.. $2.00. 

 Early Russian. The earliest variety: fruit produced in 



pairs; small, hardy and productive Pkt.. 5 ets.; oz., 



■M ets.: 'a lb.. 60 ets.: lb., sane. 

 LONG GREEN. A fine long fruit, of excellent quality. 



dark green, firm and crisp. Pkt. 5 ets.: oz., 23 ets., 



M lb.. 69 ets.; lb.. *-\00. 

 SHORT GREEN OR GHERKIN. Similar to Early 



Frame: good for pickling. Pkt.. 5 ets.: oz.. 10 ets : 



! 4 lb.. 35 ets. : lb., |l.i 0. 

 Tailby's Hybrid. An excellent variety for family use. 



Pkt.. Sets.: oz.l.'icts.: % lb., 50 ets.; lb., $1.50 

 West India Gherkin, or Burr. Used only for 



pickles. {Set cut Pkt.. 10 ets.: oz., 25 ets : i_| lb.. 



15 ets.: lb., $-2.50. 



CUCUMBER, English Frame or Forcing 

 Varieties. 



Sow in small pots in January, February or March in a 

 Let-bed or hot-house. When grown to three leaves plant 

 out in a previously prepared liill of loose, rich soil, in the 

 centre of the sash. Keep a temperature of 65 degrees at 

 night, to 70 or 80 degrees with sun heat. When' grown 

 under glass artificial impregnation of the flower- i- neces- 

 sary by the usual methods of a camel's hair pencil, or a 

 hive of bees should be kept, if grown on a large scale in 

 greenhouses, when grown in the open air there is no need 

 lor this as the insects and winds effect impregnation. The 

 following selection includes some of the leading English 

 varieties : 



Berkshire Champion. Duke of Edinburgh. 

 Blue town. Cnthfll's Black Spine. 



Carter's Champion. Invincible. 



Improved Sion House, blaster's Prolific. 

 Dale's Conqueror. Lous Gun. 



Lord Kenyon's Favorite. Prince \ 1 bert . 

 Telegraph. n nil roe's Rabley. 



Marquis of Lome. Walker'* Rambler. 



Price per packet, for any of the above, 25 ets. 



DANDELION. 



German, Pardebiume. — French, Pisst -en-lit. — Spanish, 



.1 margon. 

 The Dandelion resembles Endive, and is sometime- i 

 u\ ated for spring greens, or for blanching for salad. Tl c 

 roots, when dried and roasted, are often employed as a 

 substitute for coffee. Tie si i d -lor. hi be sown in May or 

 June, in drills half an inch deep, and twelve inches apart 

 The plants will he ready for use the following spring. 

 If by mail in quantities f , lb. ami upwards, postage 



,, us' be added i oj 16 cte per lb. 



Dandelion Common, Pkt, lOcis.; oz..40cts. 



NS;\V LARGE-LEAVED, lis name partly 

 [though we would add 

 that its leaves are fully double the sice of thecomna n 

 Dandelion. It :s such a great advance over the old 

 variety, so largely used for salads, c tc., that it will 

 soon entirely supersede it. Pkt.. 15 ets.; oz., 50 ets. 



EGG PLANT. 



German, Eierpflanze. — French, .1 ubergine. -Spanish. 



/'( rengt na. 

 The Egg Plant will thrive well in any good garden soil, 

 but will repay good treatine: t. 1 be seeds should be so\, n 

 in hot-bed- or warm greenhouse in March or April, and 

 when about an inch high pot in two inch pots. Plant oul 

 about June 1-t, two and a half feet apart. If no hot-bed is 

 at hand, they can be grown iii any light room where the 

 temperature will average 75 degrees. 

 If by mail in quantities of)4 "'• '''"' npwards,vostagi 



must be added at the rate of 10 ets. , er lb. 

 See "Special Prizes fur Best Vegetables." in Introductory 

 NEW YORK IMPROVED. (See cut.) The leading 

 market variety; excellent and very productive. Pki . 

 lOctS : OZ., 75 ets; ', lb., $2.20; lb., fB.00. 

 Early Long Purple. {Seecut.} Differing in shape from 

 the foregoing: early, hardv and productive. Pkt., 10 

 ets.: oz.,30cts.; lb - tl i 0; lb., $3.50. 

 BLACK PEKIN. The fruit of this handsome variety is 

 jet black, round in form and very solid : it is quite 

 early and a very siroerior variety. Pkt., 1 ets.; oz., 

 -ts.; l 4 lb., $2.00; lb., S7.50. 



ENDIVE. 



German, Endirien. — French, CAtcoree.— Spanish, Endivia. 

 Endh e is one of the best salads for fall and winter use. 

 Bow for an early supply about the middle of April. Asil 

 is used mostly in the fall months, the main sowings are 

 made in June and July from which plantations are formed 

 at one foot apart each way. in August and September. It 

 requires no special >oil or manure, and after planting i- 

 kept clear of weeds until the plant has attained its full 

 size, when the process of blanching begin-. This is effected 

 by gathering up the leaves and tying them by their tip- in 

 a conical form, with bass matting. This excludes the light 

 and air from the inner leaves, which in 1 he course of from 

 three to six weeks, according lo the temperature at the 

 time, become blanched. Another and simpler method 

 consists in covering up the plants as they grow, with slats 

 or boards, which serve the same purpose, by excluding the 

 light, as the tying up. 

 If by mail in quantities o/'j lb. anel upwards, postage 



must be added al l/ie rate of 16 ets. per lb. 

 GREEN CURLED. Very hardy; leaves dark gretn 



tender and crisp. (Seecut.) Pkt . 10 ets.; oz., 25cts . 



> 4 lh. : T5cts.; lb., $2.50. 

 FRENCH MOSS CI IS I.ED. A beautiful curled 



variety, of fine quality. Pkt. 10 ets.; oz., <.5 ets.; \i 



lb.. $1.00: lb., $3.00. 

 White Curled. Leaves pale green; should be used when 



young. lkt.,10cts.; oz..35cts.; >.j lb . Sl.oo; lb.,$3.60 

 BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN. (Escarolle < Chiefly 



used in soups and stews; requires to he tied up for 



blanching. Pkt , 10 ets : oz., 30cts.; >i lb.. Si 1 * 1 : lb., 



$3.< 0. 



GARLIC. 



German, Knoblauch. — French, AH. — Spanish, Ajo. 



1'sed for flavoring soups, stews and other dishes. Garlic 

 thrives best in a light, well-enriched soil; the sets should 

 be planted in early spring in rows one foot apart, ami 

 from one to five inches between the plants in the row.-. 

 The crop matures in August, when it is harvested like the 

 Onion. 

 it by mail in quantities of % lb. and upwards, postage 



must be added at the rule of 16 CtS. per lb. 

 Garilc Sets, Per lb. 50 ets. 



