PETER HENDERSON & CO-VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES. 



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STRATAGEM. 



PBIDE OF THE MARKET. 



NEW PEAS. 



(If by mail, add thirty cents per quart as postage.) 



©f aew English Peas lately introduced, the two following sorts 

 U»»e «o\v been tested to a sufficient extent to prove their adapta- 

 VUty to our climate, and are likely to prove most desirable 

 acquisition. 



STRATAGEM. 



By many this variety is considered the best of the numerous 

 English Peas introduced in late years. It is a dwarf, wrinkled, 

 blue marrow, a yery heavy cropper, and produces large, re- 

 markably well filled pods of excellent flavor. 



40 cts. per pint ; 75 cts. per quart. 



PRIDE OF THE MARKET. 



Is a strong growing pea, attaining a height of from 

 eighteen to twenty-four inches, and is wonderfully pro- 

 ductive. Not only is it unusually productive, but the 

 pods are very large in size, and very handsome in ap- 

 pearance, and the peas when cooked are of such splen- 

 did quality that he who finds fault must indeed be 

 hard to please. 



40 cts. per pint ; 75 cts. per quart. 



BLISS'S ABUNDANCE PEA. 



The distinguishing characteristic of this new Pea is 

 its remarkable productiveness. As an instance, the in- 

 troducers say " that one of our growers returned us 667 

 pounds of peas from ten pounds of the seed we fur- 

 nished him for stock. 



"Plant, half dwarf, fifteen to eighteen inches high; 

 foliage, large, thick, full and dark green. Pods, three 

 to three and a half inches long, roundish and well 

 filled, containing six to eight large wrinkled peas of ex- 

 cellent quality. 



"It ripens second early, being fit for the table about one week 

 after the earliest kinds. The most striking feature of this va- 

 riety is its remarkable tendency for branching directly from 

 the roots, forming a veritable bush. Many plants throw out- 

 six and more branches, each of which becomes literally covered 

 with blossoms and pods in such abundance that the quantity 

 produced by each branch would be considered a bountiful yield 

 for an entire plant of many of the older varieties. In proof of 

 this, we need only refer to the illustration below, which is a. 

 photographic representation of a single plant of the Abundance. 

 This extraordinary branching habit makes it necessary to sow 

 the seeds much thinner than usual ; six to eight inches apart in. 

 the rows is the nearest that the plants should stand ; if thei 

 ground is very rich, eight inches is preferable." 



40 cts. per pint ; 75 cts. per quart. $5.00 per peck. 



NEW POTATO , EARLY MAINE. 



Introduced last season by Mr. Gregory, who describes it as" 

 being the best combination of earliness, yield and quality yet 

 met with. It originated from a seed ball of the Early Rose, and 

 in general appearance closely resemble < that variety. Said to be 

 earlier and a better cropper than the Early Rose, and as a rule 

 the tubers are smoother skinned and more regular in shape. 



Three lbs. (by mail) for $1 .00. By freight or express, 75 cts. 

 per peck ; $2.50 per bushel; $5.00 per bbl. 



NEW POTATO , EARLY ELECTRIC. 



Said to be as early as the Early Rose, and in quality fully equal 

 to that well known variety. In yield, however, it has proved to- 

 be nearly double that of the Early Rose. It is likely to prove a 

 most desirable early variety. In planting, the sets should ,be- 

 cut to three eyes instead of to one. 



Three lbs. (by mail) for $1.00. By freight or express, 75 cts. 

 per peck ; $2.50 per bushel ; $5.00 per bbl. 



NEW POTATO , TRIUMPH. 



Not altogether new, as it was introduced two years since, but 

 as an extra early variety has given great satisfaction, particu- 

 larly in the South. It is attractive in appearance, of excellent 

 quality, and very productive. 



Three lbs. (by mail) for $1.00. By freight or express, 75 cts. 

 per peck ; $2. 50 per bushel ; $5.00 per bbl. 



NEW POTATO , HALL'S EARLY 

 PEACHBLOW. 



This Potato possesses the distinction of being really an earty 

 Peachblow, and at the same time it is a good yielder, handsome 

 in appearance and of the finest quality. 



Three pounds (by mail) for $1.50. By freight or express, 

 $1.50 per peck; $4.00 per bushel; $8.00 per barrel. 



NEW POTATO , DAKOTA RED. 



Widely advertised last season, and we believe has been, 

 found an enormously productive, but very late variety. It is 

 certainly distinct in appearance, the skin being of a reddish 

 brown color, while the flesh is as white as that of the Snowflake 

 variety, and of good quality. Tubers are of large size. 



Three pounds (by mail) for $1.50 By express or freight, 

 $1.75 per peck; $5.00 per bushel; $10.00 per barrel. 



Buss's , 

 ■^Sundance Pea 



SiNotrPiAHT, 

 A PUOTOEIIAEU 



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