4 PETER HENDERSON & CO.— INTRODUCTORY. 



Our special PiHfceg for 8e$t Veget&Me^ 



The result of the competition for the money prizes offered by us last year for the best speci- 

 mens of vegetables is detailed below. Most of the premiums we offered were largely contested 

 for, and the interest taken iu the matter is sufficient to justify us in renewing our offer, or nearly 

 so, the coming season. 



In the competition for 1882 the best formed and heaviest head of Early Jersey Wakefield Cab- 

 bage was raised by Thomas J. Garden, Wheeling, W. Va., whose specimen weighed 7 lbs., and 10 

 ozs. — Received July 19th, 1882. The best formed and heaviest head of Henderson" 1 8 Early Summer 

 Cabbage was sent in by H. E. Hooker, Rochester, N. Y., whose splendid specimen weighed exactly 

 15 lbs. — Received August 20th, 1862. The most perfect formed and largest head of Henderson's 

 Early Snowball Cauliflower was grown by Robert B-irch, Pairport, N.Y., whose specimen weighed 

 3 lbs., 14 ozs. — Received July 5th, 1882. The best shaped and heaviest Bed Globe, White Globe and 

 Southport Yellow Globe Onion, three specimens of each, (nine in all) were sect in by H. Riehl, 

 Castalia, Iowa, and weighed 8 lbs., 2 ozs. These reached us Sept. 18th, 1882. The best formed, 

 smoothest and heaviest Acme, Paragon and Perfection Tomatoes were raised by Geo. A) Hopper, 

 Peru, Ind, the combined weight of whose eighteen specimens was 10 lbs., 12 ozs. — Received Sept. 

 4th, 1882. 



At the early date at which this catalogue has to be prepared for the printer, we are unable to 

 give the result on Mangel Wursel, Potatoes and Turnips. In coming to our decision as to what 

 constitutes the best specimen, we are guided by closeness to true type, size, earliuess, smoothness, 

 weight and solidity, in about the order named. In offering 



PRIZES FOR 1883, 



we beg to reiterate conditions of competition which are that all Fruits .and Vegetables for compe- 

 tition must be grown from seed purchased directly from us, the specimens to be correctly labeled, 

 with raiser's name and address, and delivered, all transportation charges prepaid, at our stores, 35 

 and 37 Cortlandt Street. New York, on or before November 10th, 1883. It will of course be under- 

 stood that specimens are to be sent iu throughout the season, as the various vegetables mature, 

 and we only specify November 10, as putting a limit beyond which we cannot receive entries. 

 Those intending to compete, whether they order seed by mail or in person at our stores, will please 

 to so state at the time of ordering, so as to place beyond question the fact that they bought the seed 

 for this competition. 



For best head of Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage (one specimen) . . $20 00 

 For best head of Henderson's Early Summer Cabbage (one specimen) . 20 00 



For best head of Henderson's Early Snowball Cauliflower (one specimen.) 



(State whether Cauliflower is grown under glass or in open ground) 20 00 



For best head of Algiers (late) Cauliflower JO 00 



For best heads of Late Cabbage, Premium Flat Dutch, Bergen Drumhead, and 



Marblehead Mammoth (one specimen each of the three sorts) . . 10 00 



For best Field Corn of following sorts : Chester Co. Mammoth, Compton's Yel- 

 low, (best string of twenty-five ears,) for each variety ... 500 

 For best New York Improved Egg Plant (single specimen) ... 5 00 

 For best Mangel Wurzel: Henderson's Colossus, Kinver Yellow Globe, Red 



Ovoid and Golden Tankard (two specimens each of the four sorts) 10 00 



For best Musk Melon: Bay View, Montreal Market, California Nectar aud 



Hackensack (two specimens each of the four sorts) .... 10 00 



For best Water Melon : Cuban Queen, Rattlesnake, Phinney's Early, and Ice 



Cream (two specimens each of the four sorts) 15 00 



For best Onions : Danver's Yellow Globe, Red Globe, White Globe, and South- 

 port Yellow Globe (three specimens each of the four sorts) . . 15 00 

 For best Potatoes: Brownell's Best, Early Telephone, Vermont Champion, 



Adirondack, St. Patrick and Jumbo (twenty tubers each of the six sorts) 30 00 

 For best Squash : Mammoth Chili, Perfect Gem and Hubbard (one specimen of 



each) 15 00 



For best Tomatoes : Acme, Paragon, and Perfection (six specimens each of the 



three sorts) . 20 00 



For best Turnips: Extra Early Purple Top Munich, Purple Top White Globe 

 aud Improved American Ruta Baga (three specimens each of the three 



sorts) 10 00 



As soon as all entries are in and decided upon, our check for the prizes due successful ex- 

 hibitors will be promptly forwarded. 



