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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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HENDERSON AND FLEI^IING'S 
GARDEN SEEDS, CROP OF 1865. 
IMost of oiTi' "Veg-etal>le Seeds liave been gi-o>vn toy nss, and ai-e sxxcli as 
ai*e xxsed as tlie 
Be«it and most Profitable Sorts 
In our extensive Miirket Gardens near Jersey City, where 
for nearly twenty years, we have grown to snpply the New- 
York market. Onr Florist's linsiness, also, lias long been, anil 
is now one of tlie lai'gest lierc. So IVoni tliis experience as 
Practical Market fwarcleiiers 
and Flori!!it!4, 
we liplicve wo nre well able to judije of the quality of eitlier 
Flower or Vecretable Seeds. 
We sell no seeds without testing their germiuflting quail 
ties, and all such as fail, or even partially fail, are rejected. 
From this practice, we assure all purchasors that there can 
bi; no failure of Seeds boui^ht from us, if properly planted. 
Our Be!«t Early IVIarket Toumto 
l3 the Early Smooth liEO-our growth— ready here by 
middle of July. 
Price 30 cents per ounce; f3 per pound. 
Our Best lUarkct T^SS Plant 
Is the New York Improved.— Large purple, most abundant 
bearer. 
I'rice 75 cents per ounce; ^10 per pound. 
Our Best IVIarket Onions 
Avo the Ked Wetheespikld and Yellow Dantkks, ready 
from seeds in August, and from sets in the middle of July. 
Seeds 25 cents per ounce ; $3 per pouml. 
Seta 50 cents per quart; $15 per bushel. 
Our Best Early IMarket RadisiIieM 
Are the "Kkkncii Scarlet Tuenip." aud "SnonTToi' 
Long." 
Price $l.riO per pound. 
Our Best Early Market Eettnee 
Is the Curled Sijipsox, au improved Silesia, of our own 
growth, marketable here the middle of May. 
Seeds 50 cents per ounce; $G per pound. 
Our Best Early Market Beet 
Is the "Short Top Kound," an improved strain of our 
own i^rowth, marketable here middle of June. 
Price 25 cents per ounce; $1,50 per pound. 
Onr Best Early Market Cabbage 
Is the true .Irp.sky Wakefield, ten days ahead of all 
others. Seeds of our own growth. 
Price 25 cents per packet ; $1 per ounce ; $13 per ponnil. 
Our Bc*^t Early Market Cauli- 
flo^ver 
Is the Dwarf Erfttkt, a large headed, compact growing 
variety. We grow 15,000 heads per acre, which ar(! sold every 
year before the Istof July, in the Now York market?. 
Seeds 50 cents per packet ; ?2.50 per ounce ; yiJO per pound. 
Our BoNt Early Market Pea 
Is the "Extra Early," ten days earlier than any otlier 
variety, and very productive. 
Price .50 cents per quart ; ^li per busliel. 
Our Best Early Market Sweet 
Corn 
Is the Dwarf Pi:olifk', growing only four or five feot hlg^li, 
ready in July. 
Price 40 cents per quart ; $10 per bushel. 
Tl8<! Best Market Celery 
la our "New Dwarf White;" it is solid, crisp and sweet, 
and of easy culture. Seeds of our own growth. 
Price 25 cents per packet ; $1 per ounce ; $10 per pound. 
Mailed with our "Essay on Growing and Prkskrvinq." 
Every good variety of Vegetable Seeds, also of Flower 
Seeds, supplied in quantities to suit. 
For further particulars send for 
Onr Oeseri|>tiA'e Catalogne of Seeds 
Now ready, which will be mailed on receipt of ten cents. 
To onr customers of last year it will be mailed ft*ee. 
HEIVDERSON & FliEMIIVG, 
Seedsmen, Market Gardeners & Florists, 
67 tVassaii St., cor. of John St., 
New York. 
CHOICE S1i:EI3. 
I would again invite the attention of the public to mv An- 
nual Catalo^iue of choice and reliable garden seeds, em'brac- 
ing over two hundred varieties, over one half of them of mv 
own iirowing. I would invite particular attention to the 
following list of new, rare, or veiy desirable vegetables, 
Marblohead Mammoth Cabbage, (the king of all cabbages, 
sometimes weighs 00 lbs., and averages 30 lbs. by the acre. 
No cal)bage will grow so large in the hot south as this. Mv 
seed are grown from the very largest and best of heads, I 
was tlie original introducer of this, and of a number of the 
varieties in the following list.) Stone Mason Cabbage, (a 
verv large drumhead, remarkably reliable for hoadingi very 
pro'iitable for market ; heads very hard and vorv tender. 
Put up in halt oz. packages, or sold by the pound.) Bur- 
nell's King^of the Dwarfs, (the earliest of all cabbages, new, ' 
just from England, very fine and sweet flavor.) Iticlimond's 
compact Brussells Sprouts, (new, from England; selected 
for Its very dwarf and compact habit.) Mammoth Sweet 
Corn, (the largest sort known, weighing two to three pounds 
to the oar; verv sweet. It took the lirst prize at the Annual 
Exhibition of the Mass. Hort'l Soc'y, of 1S64.) Mammoth 
French Squash, (weighs from lOO to 2IJ0 lbs.) Mammoth 
Chicorv, (an improved Frencli variety ; largest of all. ) Amer- 
ican Turban Squash, (tlie dryest. sweetest and richest flavor- 
ed of all fall squashes. My seed [I introduced this,] are the 
purest iu the country.) New York Imin-oved extra large 
purple Etig Plant, (this is of larger size and of a deeper 
purple than the common large purple.) Striped Guadalope 
Egg Plant, (i;row3 to size of long iiurple, striped with yel- 
low, purple and white; quite ornamental, edible.) Orna- 
mental liale, (several varieties in one package. Fine for 
f'ither the Flower or Kitchen garden.) New Alma Cauli- 
flower, (a new English variety; it has given great satisHic- 
lion.) Lenormand's Mammoth Cauliflower, (a new French 
sort, which promises to be llie largest and most reliable va- 
riety grown ) E;irly Paris Cauliflower, (imported seed; a 
.•standard sort.) Ward's Nectar Melon, (pure; the richest 
and spiciest of all the green fleshed varieties.) Caterpillar 
Plants.) several varieties in one package ; a curious oddity 
from l-'rance.) Vegetable Snails, (another vegetable curios- 
ity u^ed bythe Freueli cooks to garnish theirdishes.) Striped 
Li-ave<t JapancnQ Maize, (a new aud beautiful plant from 
.Japan, with foliage striped with green and white, and at 
times with rose.) Snake Cacnmbci-, (a lonir, coiled, snake- 
like curiositv.) Vilmorin's new wrinkled edible fodder Pea, 
(the lirst wrinkled kind yet known, the pods of wliich are 
■eaten.) Each of the above forwarded by mail, post-paid by 
me, at 25 cents a packa-ze. Also Early Cracker (.)nion, (a 
llat variety, the earliest of all the yellow sorts ; quality very 
superior. See my Treatise on Ouion liaising, page 13.) Early 
lied Danvers Onion, (an earlv. round rod variety, of a fine 
bright color.) Early Extra Flat Turnip lioot. (lias a very 
small leaf top; quality excellent.) Ked Casteluaudary Beet, 
.(a fauions French variety, in France it has a nut-like flavor; 
llesh deep purple, very tender, sweet and rich flavored.) 
Oiaut Ovoid Manuel Wurtzel, (a new French sort, character- 
ized by its firm, solid flosh.large size and symmetrical growth.) 
DiUiston's Extra Early Pea, (of 110 varieties tested in Eng- 
land, this proved to be the earliest; seven days earlier than 
■Daniel O'Eourke.) Tom Thumb Pea. (very early; ten incli- 
t'S high ; very productive.) Drew's New Dwarf Pea, (new; 
very dwarf, peas mostly oldoug, each plant forms a bushy 
■growth, but one pea being required to about a foot of row.) 
Brown's New Dwarf Pearly Marrowfat Pea, (a new variety, 
whicli may be relied upon as boti? the earliest and nio.~t 
dwarf Marrowfat grown.) McLe;iti's Advance, (new; dv/arf. 
wrinkled, verv early aud productive: an improvement on 
Napoleon.) Princess lioyal, (new English pea, very produc- 
ilive. These two varieties have been selected as best out of 
ovct 30 ucwsorts.J Hair's Dwarf Mammoth, (tliis is a larger 
pea than the Champion of England, crows but about half as 
high, is sweet and excellent.) Scarlet Flowering Bean, (an 
English bean, quite ornamental ; grows al)out two feet Ingli.) 
Extra Long Caseknife, (a very vigorous and nrodyctive va- 
riety; has given great satisfaction.) Concord liexn, (the ear- 
liest pole bean I have found; in quality resembles Horticul- 
turist, but yields much better,) Indian Chief Bean, (the best 
string pole bean known; alwavsin condition for stringing.) 
Yard Long Bean, (foliage highly ornamental ; bean a curios- 
ity.) Jet Cranberi-y: Mottled Cranberry, (each of these are 
an improvement in health, vigorous growth and produc- 
tiveness, on the old-fashioned Cranhery or Toi-y bean.) Til- 
den's New Tomato; New Mexican Tomato; Mannnotli Ctii- 
huahua Tomato; Cook's Favorite; French Upright; Early 
York, and Bates' Extra Earlv Tomatoes, (Inr particular de- 
scription of these, see my advertisement in auotlier column.) 
Bates' Extra Early SweetCorn, (earlier than Darling's Early, 
a variety of the sweet wrinkled kerneled corn, excellent for 
the table.) Golden Sweet, (early, tender, sweet, with a ricli 
flavor, peculiarly its own.) Sweet Mexican Corn, (the sweet- 
est and tenderest variety I have yet found.) Late lied Cob, 
old-fashioned eight-rowed sweet corn, (the ears of these two 
varieties grow to a very large size: quality sweet and very 
tender, keeping a long while in condition for table use.) 
Chufas, (very prolific ; taste very much like a fine Cocoanut.) 
Hubbard Squash, (the dryest, sweetest and richest flavored 
of all winter squashes. I introduced this seed pure.) Yoko- 
hama Squash, (tliis new variety from Japan, has the finest 
grain of all squaslies, with a rich, marrow-like taste.) Eos- 
ton Marrow, (I consider my variety to be the purest in tlie 
United States; it took the first premium at the last Annual 
Fair of Mass. Hort. Society.) Para or Polk Sguash, (a bush 
sciuash for late fall and winter use ; in quality it resembles a 
ricli Crookneck. My seed stock came from Para, aud is 
nerfectly pure.) Swiss Chard, (the best of all the Beet (ami- 
ly for greens, the leaf stalks are used as Asparagus.) Chinese 
Sugar Cane, (imported seed: pure.) Otahetiau Cane, (by 
some preferred to all other varieties for cultivation in tlie 
Nortli.) Covent Garden Radish, (very long, of extra brisht 
scarlet color; Market Gardeners try tliis !) Surry White 
Wheat, (a new Enjrlisb sort, highly rocommendetl for 
poor and elevated soils; less subject to bliijlit antl rnst than 
other varieties, and has yielded 15 per cent, more than every 
variety with which it has come mto competition.) Fejee 
Bean, (warranted to be both the earliest and the hardiest of 
all bush beans,) Improved Green Globe Savoy Cabbatrc. fas 
reliable fur heading as my Stone ^Iason, the quality of the 
Savoy is superior to all other varieties for table use.) Mam- 
moth Millet, (extra tall heads, largest of all.) True Boston 
Curled Lettuce, (the most ornamental lettuce known.) Nea- 
nolitan Cabbage Lettuce, (this is one of the finest Cabbage 
lettuces yet introduced.) Six choicest varieties of Cabbage 
Lettuce, (the six finest native and foreiecn sorts, in one pack- 
age.) White Japan Melon, (very early, remarkably sweet, 
very popular.) Allen's Superb, (quality very superior : by 
some called "King of Melons.") Orange Watermelon, 
(new; when fully ripe the skin peels ofl" like that of an or- 
ange.) Earlv Seboc Potato, (new; has all tlie characteristics 
of the excellent Jackson White, but is ready lor market 
from ten days to a fortnight earlier. A decidedacuuisltion.) 
Early Cheuery, fa new. very early, dry ]»i)f;iti', iirM'uniing 
quite popular m Boston Market.) Goodrich's Sceiili ml', inew, 
quite early and productive.) Garnet Chili, (remarkably free 
from rot; larjro. solid, very productive; an excellent "Iceen- 
cr.) Chick Pea, (used on the Continent of Europe as a sub- 
stitute for coffee.) Yellow Lupins, (extensively used in Eu- 
rope for subsoiling: highly recommended in If. S. Agricul- 
tural lieport.) Iniprovctl Long Green Cucumber, (extra 
long; very fine.) Now .Jersey Hybrid Cucumber, (nne of tlie 
largest arid best varieties ciillivated. Ornanuiital Gourds, 
(many varieties in one package, including Dipper Gourd.) 
Sutton's Students Parsnip, (new, originated la England ; dc- 
sb'able.) Chinese liose Winter liadlsh, (decideilly the best 
of all the winter sorts; an acquisition.) Hood's Dwarf Im- 
perial Purple Celery, (a new variety from France). 
Each of the above will be forwarded, post-paid by me, &t 
15 cents per package, and warranted to reach the purchaser. 
Catalogues sent gratis to all. 
JAMES J. H. GliEGOPY. 
Marblehead, Massachusetts. 
FRESH ONION SEED. 
Those who wish to purchase seed directh/ from the grower, 
can be supplied with Larire lied, Early Kotmd lied (verv 
bright colored). Yellow Flat, Early Cracker, and Earlv 
Kound Yellow Danvers Onion Seed,— all grown bv myself 
from the very best of xee.cl (stock and warranted to be both 
fresh and pure. Also half early pLcd, grown for me bv an 
honest Quaker. The Danvers will yield a third more tlian 
any of the flat sorts, and sell far more readily and at a higher 
price in the Eastern market. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY. 
Marblehead. Massachusetts. 
Gregory's Seed Catalogue 
Mv Seed Catalogue of Garden and Vegetable Seeds, em- 
bracing about three hunlred varieties, a large proportion of 
them of mv own growiuG:, will be sent out in January.— It 
will contain some new and rare varieties, not to be found in 
other catalogues, and will be sent gratis to all. Those who 
ordered seed of me last season, wilt receive it without writ- 
ing for it. I was surprised last season by a deerree of patron- 
age that was wholly unanticipated, I have this season con- 
sequently increased my working force to meet promptly all 
orders. 
All seed ordered warrnnteA to reach the purchaser. 
JAxMES J. II. GliKGOUY. 
\ Marbleliead, Massachuselts. 
NEW TOMATOES, ' 
TiWosi's Nc-\v Seedling. Large, well shaped, very 
rich color, remarkably productive, of excellent quality, anrt 
keeps well for market purposes. 
T!ie CooliVs Favorile. Large, apple shaped, ven' 
vigornns and productive. Raised by the acre, it brongh't 
nearly double the price of otlier sorts in Boston market 
this season. 
3!aminot1i CUiUiialiitn. Size enormous, weighing 
2 to 3 lbs, each, one of the largest will heap a quart measure! 
Quality excellent. 
Mexican Tomato. This is a large, round variety of 
Lester's Perfected. Thej'areas large and as uniformly round 
as Cooks' Favorite, and are prodigious bearers. 
Early Yorlt. Veryearly; niostlyof a fiat round shape, 
of good market size, of excellent quality and very pro- 
ductive. 
Toinnto <Ie Layo. The French upright or bush to- 
mato This variety is entirely distinct and mil bear plan^ 
ing eighteen inches.'apart. 
Rates' Extra Early. A remarkably early round 
variety, of good quality anil of good market size. 
Either of the above varieties will he forwarded post-paid 
by me at 15 cts. a package, and warraiifett to reach the 
purchaser. 
JAMES .T. H. GREGORY, 
Marblehead, Massacbusetta. 
