46 



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



WHITE MILAN TURNIP. 



HENDERSON 8 



IMPROVED 



LONO ISLAND 



RUT A BA9A. 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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. This new type is one of the best table turnips and most 



popular in the Parisian markets. It is quick growing — consequently early 



— 4 to 5 inches long by li to 1J inches in diameter; skin and flesh pure white; 



exceedingly tender; free from stringiness and delightfully mild in flavor.. 



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



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. One of the very best keeping varieties grown. 



The flesh is remarkably solid, firm, and of excellent quality. It is strongly 



recommended for an all around late sort, and is unexcelled for winter storing . 



RUTA BAGA. RUSSIAN OR SWEDISH TURNIPS. 



Calyer's Ruta Baga. (See specialties page 32.) 



Golden Heart, Henderson's. Very early, and the finest, yellow-fleshed Ruta 

 Baga for garden culture and table use; flesh remarkably fine grained and of 

 sweet, mild flavor 



Henderson's Long Island. (See specialties page 32.) 



Improved American Purple Top. Bred from the " American Purple Top," 

 over which it is a great improvement, it is twice the size of ordinary 

 American stocks. In a fair test on several Long Island farms, alongside 

 some of the best European and American varieties, it produced almost 

 twice the weight per acre of any other variety. Flesh a rich yellow, solid 

 and sweet, the quality very superior. It is perfectly hardy and a good 

 keeper * , 



Large White French, Sweet German, or Rock. A white-fleshed variety of large 

 size and fine quality 



HERB SEEDS, sweet, pot and medicinal. 



Anise. For garnishing cordials and flavoring 



Balm. For making balm tea and balm wine; useful in fevers 



Basil, Sweet. The leaves and tops of the shoots are used for highly seasoned 



soups, stews and sauces; a leaf or two is sometimes placed in salads 



Borage. Excellent for bees. The leaves are used in salads or boiled as spinach 



the flowers are aromatic and used in cool drinks 



Caraway. The aromatic seeds are used in confectionery, cakes and medicine. . 



Catnip. Useful for seasoning, and also grown as a bee food 



Coriander. For garnishing; the seeds are aromatic and useful for flavoring. . 

 Dill. The aromatic seeds are used in pickles, preserves, soups and sauces. . . . 

 Fennel, Sweet. The leaves boiled enter into many fish sauces, and are beautiful 



for garnishing; the seeds are employed in confectionery and for flavoring 



liquors 



Fennel, Florence. Grown like celery, which it resembles somewhat in flavor. . 



Hop Seed. (Hamulus Lupulus.) '. 



Horehound. Useful for its tonic properties and for cough remedies 



Hyssop. The leafy tops and flowers are dried for making Hyssop Tea 



Lavender. A popular, aromatic herb, emitting a delightful perfume 



Marjoram, Sweet. The leaves and ends of the shoots are popularly used for 



seasoning; it is usually grown as an annual 



Opium Poppy. (Papaver Somniferum.) Grown for the production of opium. . 

 Rosemary. The aromatic leaves are used for seasoning. The oil from the 



flowers is the chief ingredient in " Eau de Cologne." 



Saffron. The flowers are used in coloring soups, olives and other dishes.. . 



Sage. The leaves are used in dressings and in sauces 



Savoiy, Summer. Used for seasoning and flavoring soups and dressings. . . 



Savory, Winter. A hardy perennial; the leaves are used for flavoring 



Thyme, Broad Leaved. The leaves are dried for seasoning; also useful as a bee 



food. 



Tansy. Formerly a prominent domestic medicine 



Wormwood. Used for medicinal purposes; also beneficial for poultry, planted 

 in poultry grounds 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



1 Lb. 



Lb. 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.45 



.10 



.15 



.35 



1.20 



.10 



.15 



.40 



1 .40 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.45 



.05 



.10 



.15 



.45 



PRICES. 



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

 ered free, but add 8c. to Lbs. 



.10 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 



.05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 



.05 



.05 



.10 

 .05 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 . 15 



.15 



.10 

 .10 

 .40 

 .10 

 .10 



.25 

 .20 



.20 

 .20 



.05 



.10 



.20 



05 



.15 



.40 



20 



.80 





05 



.25 





05 



.15 





05 



.20 



.50 



05 



.15 



.40 



05 



.15 



.35 



10 



.35 





05 



.15 





05 



.15 



.40 



05 



. 10 



.35 



05 



.20 





10 



.30 



1.00 



05 



.20 





05 



.20 



.60 



.70 



.50 



.50 

 .50 



We Deliver Free to any Post Office, R. K Rxpress Office or l-Velitht Station at our option, in the LI. S., Seeds by the packet, ounce and quarter pound, and will 



also deliver bulk quantities free, If 8c. per lb. or 10c. per quart Is added to the prices. 



