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



The Hodson 



LONG POD WAX 

 BUSH BEAN. J* 



Enormous Plants. Enormous Pods. 



Enormous Yielders. 

 Never Affected by Rust and Blight. 



This distinctive new type of bean is re- 

 markable for great size of plant and pod 

 and wonderful productiveness. Outyielding 

 any other bush bean two to one on a given 

 area. The strong, sturdy plants often at- 

 tain dimensions 2\ feet in height, and bear 

 great quantities of long, meaty pods, mea- 

 suring 7to 8 inches in length. The ample 

 foliage sheltering the pods from the hot sun 

 renders them exceptionally tender, brittle, 

 and if picked before too old they are string- 

 less, and of fine quality. 



This variety is absolutely immune from 

 bean diseases. Not a trace of rust, 

 blight or mildew has ever appeared on a 

 plant or pod in our trial grounds or fields 

 during the years we have been growing 

 them. The Hodson Bush Beans come 

 in about 2 weeks after the earliest dwarf 

 varieties, and for main crops are destined 

 to become important for both the private 

 table and for market growers on account 

 of their phenomenal vigor and productive- 

 ness. The plants should be thinned out to 

 at least 6 inches apart in the rows on 

 account of their great size. (See cut.) 



Price, 



There is also a Hodson Green Pod Bush 

 Bean. (See page 33.) 



CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN BEET. 



An excellent first early variety, uniform in shape and dark red 

 in color slightly zoned. An improvement over Egyptian, being 

 larger and less flat. The tops are small yet large enough to 

 bunch easily. Our stock is highly selected for the market 

 gardener's use. Price, 16c. oz., 36c. i lb., $1.00 lb. 



ECLIPSE BEET. 



This popular variety follows immediately after Egyptian in 

 season, has equally small tops, and, being almost round in shape 

 makes a very attractive bunch. We have a finely selected stock 

 which matures very uniformly, grown especially to meet the 

 requirements of the market gardener and can be thoroughly 

 relied on for main crop. Price, 10c. oz., 30c. i lb., SI. 00 lb. 



EGYPTIAN BEET. 



A standard extra-early sort, being 10 to 12 days earlier than 

 the old Blood Turnip. The roots are round and flattened, of 

 good size and deep crimson in color; tops unusually small, 

 making it a good bunching sort. Our stock is especially selected 

 for shape and color, with even tops. Price, 10c. oz., 30c. J lb., 

 $1.00 lb. 



DETROIT DARK RED BEET. 



A fine strain of turnip-shaped Beet. Valuable for its remark- 

 able uniformity and smoothness, size medium; flesh fine-grained 

 tender and remaining so for a long time; admirable for either 

 summer or fall use. The flesh is of good color, roots smooth, 

 uniformly round and never woody. The tops are dark-colored 

 and vigorous. It is one of the best varieties for bunching and 

 will be found equally as good to store for winter marketing, for 

 when topped and heaped in measures it is very showy. (Set 

 cut.) Price, 16c. oz., 36c. i lb., $1.00 lb. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF TABLE BEETS, SEE PAGE 33. 



