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Henderson's New Dwarf Early Pea 



MELTING MARROW. 



This is one of the best of the recent English introductions. 

 Our stock has been thoroughly acclimatized and perfectly 

 selected, and is therefore admirably adapted for culture in the U.S. 

 It is peculiarly fitted to resist the trying weather conditions of 

 the American summer, and yet it retains all the fine qualities of 

 flavor and tenderness which have made English peas so famous. 



Henderson's Melting Marrow Pea is early, but not the 

 earliest Pea grown; it follows immediately after the extra early 

 sorts, thus filling in the gap between these and the midsummer 

 varieties, though b3 r successive sowings Melting Marrow Peas 

 may be long enjoyed. 



The plants are of robust, half-dwarf habit, growing about 15 

 inches high, with sturdy branching stalks that are practically 

 self-supporting, so that trellis or brush is not essential, though 

 low brush or crossed sticks, if convenient, will not be misapplied. 

 The massive pods are produced in prodigal abundance from 

 ground to summit, and are packed with from six to eight im- 

 mense wrinkled marrow Peas of a rich green color, which hue is 

 maintained when cooked, thus appearing especially attractive 

 when served, while the delicious melting quality and superb 

 rich butterv flavor is unequalled by anv Pea of American origin. 

 (See cut.) 'Price, 15c. h pt., 30c. pt., 50c. qt., $3.00 pk. 



" Your new dwarf pea Melting Marrow, is certainly the fiyiest pea in 

 existence. I do not believe there is anotlier pea that can compare with it for 

 earliness, size and flavor. I mode the first planting on May 15th, and on 

 June 29th {just 46 days), I picked the first mess and they were Die sweetest, 

 tenderest and most delicious peas that we ever tasted. They are all and more than 

 you claim for them." LLOYD H. SANDS, Tolona, Ills. 



HENDERiONSUFPOIMF PEA. 



Peas large, very prolific, often 10, sometimes 12, Peas to a Pod. 

 Fairly Melting in your Mouth for Sweetness. 



Heroine is a medium early, green wrinkled Pea, com- 

 bining quantity and quality in a degree surpassed by no 

 other variety. It grows uniformly about 2h feet high, and 

 is literally covered with its long, heavy, pointed pods. In 

 the cut we show the size and form of the peas, which come 

 8 or 9 in a pod. The quality of this pea is simply perfec- 

 tion — that rich, buttery, marrow-like flavor for which the 

 peas grown in the gardens of Old England are celebrated. 

 (Sec cut). Price, 10c. pkt., 20c. pt.f30c. qt., $1.75 pk., 

 $6.00 bush. 



" Your Heroine Peas are unequaled. I've read of such peas in 

 catalogues but did not believe it. We will have more of the Heroine next year." 



T. S. NORTHRUP, Hawley, Neb. 



" This is the first year I haire grown your Heroine Pea and I think it 

 is a wonder. Miss Ritch asked me to send them some nice peas for some 

 special occasion. I sent the Heroine, and I was sent for to give them the 

 name of the peas — they were so relished. They do well as a second crop 

 and are lonq-bearing ." HENRY KENWARD, Stamford, Conn. 



"Many of my friends who have partaken of your Heroine Peas pro- 

 nounce them the finest feas they hare ever eaten." 



f BEN J. L. MORRISON, Newburgh, N. Y. 



^ADVANCER PEA.= 



A reliable second early green Pea, just following the 

 first earlies; it is of healthy, compact growth, about 2£ 

 feet high, bearing in great abundance medium-sized pods, 

 but compactly filled with dark green-colored, large wrink- 

 led peas, so "tender, sweet and finely flavored that this 

 varietv is often known as the Dwarf Champion. Price, 

 10c. i'pt., 20c. pt., 30c. qt., $ 1.50 pk., $5.00 bush. 



BEANS, PEAS and CORN we do NOT deliver free, but 

 will do so if 5c. per pint or 10c. per quart is added to prices. 

 For our Complete line of Peas see page 58. 



