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As seedsmen, for OVER 
HALF A CENTURY, we 
AN have mever received so 
AN many eulogistic letters in 
A one season about any one 
AN vegetable as. for the 
® +1897,” oF a : 
® “PROSPERITY” PEA _ 
‘ during the past season. 
Space only permits us to print the 
following: A\\ 
Hyde Park, N.Y. | 
M\\ “I picked ‘ Prosperity’ Pea on the AN 
M\| 18th of June. It is far superior to.any x 
Ra Pea I have ever grown; there 
M\| are etght and nine fine large peas to a 
\) pod. It certainly is a very fine Pea.” 
JAMES HORROCKS, 
Manager, Crumwold Farms. 
(\| “I want to say that I had a full 
\} erop of ‘Prosperity’ Peas in exactly 
N} 48 days from planting last spring, 
\} and unlike the usual ‘Extra Early’ 
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successful cultivation a few years ago. 
color. 
in this popular type. 
appearance, and we advise every lover of this vegetable to grow some of each. 
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they were as full, wrinkled, and 
sweetas any late Peal ever tasted, 
better than even the‘ Champion of 
England,’ which has been always 
my ‘hobby. They areall you claim, 
and in future I do not intend to 
plant any other kind.” 
CHARLES W. BOWMAN, 
Brownsville, Pa. 
“My ‘Prosperity’ Peas are 2 
sight to behold. 1 picked mv first 
of them on the 7th of this month, 
picked from the small early ones 
the 6th, just one day ahead. When 
they become known, they will dis- 
place all other early Peas. 
planted them the same day as the 
extra early ones, which was the 
W7th of March. They will surely 
become the standard early Peas, 
as good as the best, and as early as 
the earliest.” ROBERT BIRCH, 
Market Gardener, 
Plymouth, Mich. 
“ The * Prosperity’ PeasI bought 
of you last year were wonders 
forsize ofpod, earliness and produc- 
tiveness.” JOHN E. BARRELL, 
York Corner, Me, 
“The ‘Prosperity’ Peas I got 
from you are the best yielding 
Peas I ever saw; the pods were 
from six to eight inches long, aud 
nine to ten Peas in a pod.” 
JOHN S. FINK, 
Strinestown, Pa. 
“T have never had such good 
seeds as I got from you. Your 
new ‘1897’ or ‘Prosperity’ Pea 
was the finest and the most pro- 
ductive that IT ever saw.” 
Miss ANNIE SPEAR, 
North Scituate, Mass. 
“T sent to you for some of the 
‘Prosperity’ Pea last year, and 
can truly say they were the best 
Tever had.” Mrs. 2. KINGSLEY, 
Poland, N. ¥. 
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“Gentlemen :—I have always had 
my own garden for sixty years 
past,and always made a specialty 
of high grade Peas, and when I saw 
your advertisement of ‘PROSPER- 
ITY’ PEAS, I ordered seed from 
you, and, when they blossomed, I 
did not think they would be very 
prolific producers, but, when the 
pods developed a length of 4% 
inches, as many did, I began to 
think differently, and, when shelled, 
turned out from eight to ten large 
Peas trom a pod; they were a sur- 
prise. They are the earliest large 
Pea I ever knew; with early plant- 
ing they will mature here by the 
1ith to 20th of June, as early as 
any ofthe small‘ buckshot’ sorts. 
They are the sweetest, tenderest, 
and most delicious Pea I ever ate.” 
JAMES R. SLAUSON, 
Racine, Wis. 
MASS. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
Awarded George D. Moore, of Arling- 
ton, Mass., First Prize for ‘‘Hender- 
son’s 1897’’ Pea over all other peas, 
and Mr. Moore writes us: 
© Your early ‘1897’ Pea took first 
prize, and tops anything I have 
ever seen exhibited at the Mass. 
Hlorticultural Society, and the 
Society is open to all the world. 
T have given four quarts to several 
of our Vegetable Commissioners, 
and they ajl agree that so far it 
leads anything yet offered.” 
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” RADISHES. 
TT: above illustration gives an excellent idea of these splendid new Radishes. 
One is the Red Rocket, which we introduced to 
We have now been able to secure two other varieties, quite similar in everything but 
These have proved to be so distinet that we offer them, being sure that our patrons will be pleased with the variety 
A dish composed of these three Rocket Radishes, prepared for the table, presents a most attractive 
In addition to their bright appearance, it is necessary 
to state that they are absolutely the earliest varieties grown; they mature at exactly the same time, and grow so quickly that they 
never take on that strong, rank flavor which we associate with the later varieties. 
RED ROCKET. This variety has avery small top, which per- 
mits close planting—a great advantage when grown under glass— 
the bulb is smooth, deep scarlet in color, with a very small root. 
(See cut.) 
PRICE, 10c. pkt., 20c. oz., 60c. 14 Ib. 
A trifle heavier than Red Rocket. 
has an equally small top ; the bulb is pure white while the color 
of the flesh is distinet, being of a clear, waxy white. (See cut.). 
The flesh is crisp, and of good flavor. 
WHITE ROCKET. 
PRICE, 10c. pkt., 20c..0z., 60c. 14 Ib. 
~ PIENDERSON’S SEEDS, Eft., ARE GENUINE ONLY WHEN PURCHASED FROM US DIRECT. 
Radish. 
extreme earliness. 
WHITE TIPPED ROCKET. 
This is the ideal first early 
For many years the old French Breakfast has held a 
foremost place among all the varieties offered. We have now to 
offer a sort that possesses all of its merits, and, in addition, 
It has a very small top, which will make it 
It popular where room is limited. The general color of the bulb 
is clear deep rose, the white tip at the base being very clearly 
defined. The flavor is deliciously mild. 
(See cut.) 
PRICE, 10c. pkt., 20c. oz., 60c. 14 lb. 
WE DO NOT SUPPLY DEALERS. 
