PETER HENDERSON & CO.-VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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PEA, 



laxton's alpha. 



£xtra Early. 



{See Specialties, p. 12.) 30 cts. pt. ; 50 cts. qt. 



PEA, AMERICAN WONDEK. 



PBAS. 



German, Erbse. — French, Pois. — Spanish, Guizante. 1 qt. for 75 feet of drill. 2 to 3 bushels in drills for an acre. 



If sent by mail, 15 cts. qt. extra. 



Some idea of the attention that Feas are receiving at our hands may be obtained when we state that in our Trial Grounds in Jersey City 

 each season, we have growing side by side no leas than 150 varieties, both new and old. Our trial of Feas is probably the most 

 extensive ou this side of the Atlantic, and it enables us to discard inferior sorts, and to offer in the following list only the best varieties. 

 Feas come earliest to maturity in light, rich soil. For general crop, a deep loam, or a soil strongly inclining to clay, is best. For early 

 crops decomposed leaves or leaf mould should be used, or if the soil is very poor, stronger manure may be used. For general crops a 

 good dressing should be applied, and for the dwarf growing kinds the soil can hardly he too rich. When grown as a market crop, peas 

 are never utaked, and are sown in single rows, two or three inches deep, and from two to three feet apart, according to variety or the 

 strength of the soil. When grown in small quantities for private use, they are generally sown in double rows, six or eight inches apart, 

 and the tall varieties staked up by brush, or, what is better, trained on the new garden trellis which is offered on page 93 of this catalogue. 

 For an early crop sow in February, March or April, according to latitude, as soon as the ground can be worked, and make repeated 

 sowings every two weeks for succession. After the first of June sowing should be discontinued until the middle of August, when a 

 good crop may sometimes be secured by sowing an extra early sort for fall use. 



McLean's Blue Peter. This may be called a larger, better and 

 earlier form of Tom Thumb, having blue seed. It is remark- 

 ably dwarf, very early, a capital bearer, and of excellent qual- 

 ity. 20 cts. pt.; 30 cts. qt.; SI. 75 pk. ; S6.00 bush. 



Tom Thumb. Kemarkably dwarf and early, of excellent quality, 

 and yields abundantly; 1 foot. 20ets.pt.; 30cts. qt.; $1.75 pk.; 

 ?f,.0(3 bushel. 



KENTISH II-JVICTA. About five days later than the Improved 

 Daniel O'Kourke; ripens all together; pods of a fine green color; 

 very prolific, and of excellent flavor. One of the best for can- 

 ning. A good market variety. 15 cts. pt. ; 25 cts. qt. ; SI. 25 

 pk.; 84.00 bushel. 



Second Early "Varieties. 



FILLBASKET. This variety is one of the best second early Peas 

 in cultivation; dwarf growing; blue, of excellent flavor. 20 cts. 

 pt.; 30 cts. qt.; SI. 75 peck; S6. 50 bush. 



McLEAN S ADVANCER. A second early variety and now a great 

 favorite with growers in this neighborhood, among whom it is 

 often known as the Early Champion. It is a green wrinkled 

 variety of fine flavor. 15 cts. pt. ; 25 cts. qt. ; SI. 50 pk. ; $5 bu. 



BLISS'S ABUNDANCE. A second early variety, attaining a 

 height of from 15 to 18 inches. Pods 3 to 3}4 inches long, 

 roundish and well filled, containing 6 to 8 large'wrinkled peas 

 of excellent quality. This variety is remarkable for branching 

 directly from the roots, forming a veritable bush, making it 

 necessary to sow the seeds much thinner than usual. Six to 

 eight inches apart in the rows is as near as the plants should 

 stand ; if the soil is verv rich 8 inches is preferable. 20 cts. pt.; 

 35 cts. qt.; S2.00 peck; "$7.50 bush. 



For General Crop. 



HENDERSON'S MIDSUMMER. {See Novelties, p. 12.) 30 cts. 



pt. ; .50 cts. qt.; S3. 00 peck; SIO.OO bush. 

 SANDER'S MARROW. (See Novelties, p. 12.) 30 cts. pt.; 50 cts. 



qt.; $3.00 peek; SIO.OO bush. 

 PAYNE S CONQUEROR. Of the finest qualitv, tall growing. 



30 cts. pt.; 60 cts. qt.; $3.00 peck; $10.00 bush. 

 DR. McLEAN. A green wrinkled pea, highly desirable. 30 cts. 



pt. : 50 cts. qt. ; S3. 00 peck : SIO.OO bush. 

 YORKSHIRE GEM. (See Novelties, p. 12.) 30 cts. pt. ; 50 cts. 



qt. ; 83.00 peck; SIO.OO bush. 

 AMERICAN CHAMPION. (See Specialties, p. 12.) 30 cts. pt. ; 



50 cts. qt. ; 83.50 peck; SIO.OO bush. 



BLUE BEAUTY. 



S3. 00 peck. 



EPICURE. [See Novelties, page 12.) 30 cts. pt. ; 50 cts. qt. 



HENDERSON'S FIRST OF ALL. The best extra early Pea, and 

 unequaled either for market or private use. The pods are of 

 good size, well filled with smooth, white, round peas of excel- 

 lent flavor. For a field crop this variety should be sown in 

 rows from 2 to 2}4 feet apart, about 1^4 bushels of seed being 

 required to plant ~an acre. Sold only in sealed packages. [See 

 Specialties, p. 20.) 15 cts. pt. ; 25 cts. qt. ; SI. 50 peck; S5.00 bu. 



IMPROVED DANIEL OROURKE. A favorite extra early vari- 

 ety. 15 cts. pt.; 25 cts. qt. ; $1.25 pk. ; $4.00 bushel. 



Philadelphia Extra Early. A very desirable early variety, largely 

 grown South. 15 cts. pt. ; 20 cts. qt. ; $1.25 peck ; 84.00 bush. 



Caractacus. An early productive Pea, of good flavor ; one of the 

 best early round kinds. 15c. pt. ; 20c. qt. ; SI. 25 peck; $4.00 bu. 



FIRST AND BEST. 15 cts. pt. ; 20 cts. qt. ; $1.25 peck; S4.00 

 bushel. 



AMERICAN WONDER. Far better suited to the private than 

 the market garden, as it is not productive enough to make it 

 much grown as a market sort. It is very early, however, and 

 requires no staking. The peas are wrinkled, and its distinc- 

 tiveness consists in its extreme dwarf growth, which rarely ex- 

 ceeds 10 inches in height. It is of the finest quality. (See cut.) 

 20 cts. pt. ; 35 cts. qt. ; S2.00 peck; S7.00 bush. 



LAXTON'S ALPHA. The earliest of all the wrinkled Peas, of 

 fine quality and very prolific ; pods large and well filled; 3 feet. 

 (See cut.) 15 cts. pt.; 25 cts. qt.; SI. 50 peck; 85.00 bush. 



Laxton's Minimum.. A white, wrinkled sort; a prodigious bearer, 

 exceedinglj' early, and very dwarf, and of splendid quality. 

 One of the best varieties for forcing, either in the hot-bed or 

 green-house. 15 cts. pt.; 25 cts. qt. ; SI. 60 peck; $5.50 bush. 



McLEAN'S LITTLE GEM. A green wrinkled variety which 

 comes into use a few days later than the First of All or Im- 

 proved Daniel O'Kourke. It grows from 12 to 18 inches high, 

 is very prolific, and of excellent fiavor. 20 cts. pt. ; 30 cts. 

 qt.;-S1.60pk.; S6. 00 bush. 



HORSFORD'S MARKET GARDEN. (See Specialties, page 12.) 

 20 cts. pt.; 30 cts. qt.; S2.00 peck: S7.00 bush. 



EXTRA EARLY PREMIUM GEM. A very fine dwarf pea of 

 the Little Gem type, on which it is a great improvement. 

 20 cts. pt.; 30 cts. qt.; $1.75 pk.; $6.50 bush. 



Owing to our late season, your Early Puritan Potato was not planted until May 24th. On the 24th of June I dug and ate a nice mess. Later I sent some for compe- 

 tition to our local fair, and carried ofif the premium. They are the greatest producers ever introduced. — M. J. Soanian, Hermosa, Custer Co., Dak., September 28th, 18S8. 



