PETER HENDERSON ft. CO., IMEW YORK 
COMPLETE 
ust of Vegetable Seeds 
CARROT. (/ oz.for about 125 feet of drill; 4 lbs. for an acre.) 
Carentan, Early Half Long Scarlet. A distinct, slender, cylindrical varie 
with few and small leaves; skin glossy and smooth; flesh red and withi 
core; quality extra fine. Excellent for forcing and frame culture. 
Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. (See Specialties, page 21.) . 
Coreless, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 21.) . 
Danvers, Half Long. (Henderson's Selected.) (See Specialties , page 21.) 
Early French Forcing. The earliest, and largely grown for forcing. Sm; 
almost globular roots orange-red in color. 
Early Scarlet Horn. A popular early variety, 3 to 4 inches long and blu 
rooted; it is a favorite for bunching for market and is sometimes forced. 
fine table Carrot and when pulled young is excellent for soups. 
Half Long Red, Stump-rooted. A shapely stump-rooted variety, of medii 
Intermediate, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 21.)... 
New York Market, Henderson’s. Handsome and symmetri 
color; flesh crisp, tender and sweet, almost coreless, 
private use or for bunching . 
Long Orange Improved. (See Specialties, page 21.) 
Oxheart, or Guerande. Very distinct and desirable, sme 
very thick and blunt-rooted, about 6 inches long, a rapi 
quality; color, orange-red; a good all-season Carrot. . . . 
White and Yellow Belgian. (See Field Carrots, page 68.). 
CAULIFLOWER. Cultural instructions free to customers when asked for. 
(1 oz.for 3,000 plants.) (for cauliflower plants, see page 178.) 
Early Snowball, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 20.) . 
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. Until we introduced Snowball this was conside 
fine for open-ground fall crop. 
Extra Early Paris. Heads uniform, but quality and size inferior. 
Large Late Algiers. A strong-growing variety for late fall use, pr< 
fine heads. 
Autumn Giant, Veitch’s. A large-growing late variety, succeedi 
southern climates than any other variety. 
CELERY. (1 oz.for 3,000 plants; 1 lb. for sufficient plants to plant an acre.) 
EARLY SELF-BLANCHING VARIETIES. These grow quickly, blanch easily 
and are especially adapted for fall and early winter use. 
Silver Self-Blanching, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 22.) . 
White Plume, Henderson’s Perfected. (See Specialties, page 23.) . 
Golden Self-Blanching. (See Specialties, page 23.) . 
Golden Rose, Henderson’s. A pink form of the Golden Self-Blanching, of th< 
same strong, stocky habit, hardy, early and easily blanched. The stalk; 
are broad, solid, heavy and positively brittle, free from ridges and stringiness 
to which merits must be added its beautiful coloring, golden-yellow, suffusec 
with a warm rose hue. It is a good keeper and of superior quality. 
SECOND EARLY, LONG-KEEPING AND WINTER VARIETIES. 
Giant Pascal. A desirable long-keeping green Winter Celery; robust, healthy 
stocky, about 2 feet high, making broad, thick, stringless stalks and large 
hearts. It blanches easily to a pearly white when it is crisp and of fine 
nutty flavor. 
Henderson’s Golden Dwarf. A popular standard variety with a large heart 
and a solid cylindrical stalk, blanching waxy golden-yellow; crisp and fine 
and a splendid keeper. 
Dwarf White, Henderson’s. Perfectly solid half-round stalks, blanching yel¬ 
lowish-white, crisp, tender and of fine flavor. 
Boston Market. Solid half-round green stalks, blanching white; crisp 
tender; habit dwarf and robust. 
Giant White Solid. A long-stalked, large-growing variety, often 3 feet 1 
and one of the best for growing in the South; excellent for soup greens. 
New Rose, Henderson’s. A splendid variety for late use and an excellent 
keeper. The color is a beautiful shade of rose and, like all red Celeries, of 
exceptionally fine flavor; solid, crisp and stringless. 
Winter Queen. (See Specialties, page 24.) . 
Soup Celery. (Old Seed.) Excellent for flavoring. 
CELERIAC, OR TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. Produces large turnip-like roots 
which keep well for winter use; it is highly esteemed either cooked for flavor¬ 
ing soup or sliced and used as a salad. 
Erfurt Giant. Round, clean-skinned root. 
Large Smooth Prague. A highly developed and larger form, almost round, 
uniform, smooth skinned and free from side roots. 
CHERVIL. The young aromatic leaves are used in soups and salads. 
CHICORY. LARGE-ROOTED or “Coffee Chicory.” The roots when dried, 
roasted and ground are largely used as an adulterant or substitute for coffee. 
The young leaves are excellent as salad. 
Witloof-Chicory. (See Witloof, page 64.) . 
COLLARDS. Georgia. A tall, loose form of Cabbage grown in the South as 
a substitute for Cabbage. The leaves when cooked are tender and delicate. 
PRICES 
Delivered free in the U. S. 
(excepting otherwise noted.) 
Pkt. 
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5c. 
10c. 
30c. 
90c. 
5c. 
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30c. 
1.00 
10c. 
20c. 
50c. 
1.50 
10c. 
! 15c. 
40c. 
1.25 
5c. 
15e. 
35c. 
1.00 
5c. 
1 
10c. 
30c. 
90c. 
5c. 
10c. 
30c. 
90c. 
10c. 
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15c. 
35c. 
1.10 
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1.00 
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30c. 
90c. 
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10c. 
30c. 
90c. 
5c. 
10c. 
25c. 
75c. 
25c. 
4.00 
12.50 
45.00 
20c. 
3.00 
9.00 
32.00 
10c. 
80c. 
2.75 
10c. 
75c. 
2.50 
10c. 
60c. 
2.00 
15c. 
75c. 
2.00 
7.00 
10c. 
40c. 
1.25 
4.00 
15c. 
75c. 
2.00 
7.00 
10c. 
50c. 
1.50 
5.00 
10c. 
30c. 
80c. 
2 .75 
10c. 
30c. 
90c. 
3.00 
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5c. 
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2.50 
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30c. 
1.00 
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10c. 
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1.25 
4.00 
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1.00 
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HENDERSON’S SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. 
Our new 
Leaflet, 
Celery Culture for Home and Market, Free to Customers ft * 6 
