PETER HENDERSON & GO., NEW YORK.—VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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EA S, EXTRA EARLY. 
Qo pkts. of Peas are really sb 1 qt. for 75 feet of drill. 
small square boxes con- aS 2to 3 bushels in drills for 
taining nearly half a pint. wy an acre. 
Our trial of Peas is probably the most extensive on this side of the Atlantic, and it enables us to discard inferior sorts, and to offer in the following list only the best 
varieties. 
Peas come earliest to maturity in light, rich soil. For general crop, a deep loam or a Soil strongly inclined to clay is best. 
For early crops decomposed 
leaves or leaf mold should be used, or if the soil is very poor, strong manure may be used. For general crops a good dressing should be applied, and for the dwarf 
growing kinds the soil can hardly be too rich. When grown as a market crop, peas are never staked, and are sown in single rows, two or three inches deep, and from two 
to three feet apart, according to variety or strength of the soil. When grown in small quantities for private use, they are generally sown in double rows, six or eight 
inches upart, and the tall varieties staked up by brush, or, what is better, trained on the new garden trellis which is offered on page 159 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, 
DWARF EXTRA EARLY PEAS, 
Those marked thus * are wrinkled varieties. 
*“CHELSEA. It grows about 15 inches in height and is of com- 
pact, short-jointed habit, thus requiring no brushing or staking. 
The pods are remarkably handsome, being gracefully curved and 
much longer than any other early dwarf kind. They are well 
filled, each containing eight to ten good-sized peas of exquisite 
quality, which, when cooked, are rich, sugary, and of marrow- 
like flavor. 15c. pkt., 35c. pt., 55c. qt., $2.50 peck, $9.00 bushel. 
BLUS BEAUTY. Ofa uniform height of 114 feet, so smooth and 
level in its growth that a row of it resembles a well-kept hedge. 
It is a blue, round pea, and is nearly as early as the American 
Wonder. In quality and flavor Blue Beauty cannot be surpassed. 
10c. pkt., 3Uc. pt., 45e. qt., $1.50 peck, $5.50 bushel. 
Tom Thumb. Remarkably dwarf and early, of excellent quality. 
Height, 1 foot. 10c. pkt., 30c. pt., 45c. qt., $1.75 peck, $6.00 bushel. 
*AMERICAN WONDER. Better suited to the private than the 
« market garden. Very early; extremely dwarf growth. Of the 
finest quality. Height, 12 inches. 10c. pkt., 25c. pt., 45c. qt., 
$2.00 peck, $6.50 bushel. 
*PREMIUM GEM. A very fine dwarf Pea of the Little Gem 
type, on which it is a great improvement. Height, 15 inches. 
10c. pkt., 25¢e. pt., 40c. qt., $1.75 peck, $6.00 bushel. 
*LITTLE GEM (McLEAN’S). A green wrinkled variety which 
comes into use a few days later than the First of All or Improved 
Daniel O’Rourke. 18 inches high, very prolific, and of excellent 
flavor. 10c. pkt., 25c. pt., 40c. qt., $1.50 peck, $5.50 bushel. 
*NOTT’S EXCELSIOR. (See Novelties, page 1l.) 15c. pkt., 30c. 
pt., 55c. qt., $2.50 peck, $9.00 bushel. 
Extra Early Peas of Medium Height. 
HENDERSON’S FIRST OF ALL. The best extra early Pea 
ever offered. This variety is unequaled for excellence, yield, 
size of pod and regularity of growth. Height, 21 feet, or fully 
six inches dwarfer than the Improved Daniel O’Rourke, First 
and Best, or Philadelphia Extra Early, and produces pods of good 
size, which are well filled with round, smooth peas of splendid 
flavor. Itis a prodigious bearer, and ripens up so evenly as not 
to require more than two pickings to clear off the crop, and in 
this last feature and in its extreme earliness consists its great 
value to market gardeners and truckers. At the same time we 
know of no other variety that is more popular than Henderson’s 
First of Allin private gardens. This variety is sent out only in 
sealed packages and bags. (Seecut.) 10c. pkt., 25c. pt., 45c. qt., 
$1.25 peck, $4.50 bushel. 
IMPROVED DANIEL O'ROURKE. A favorite extra early va- 
riety. Height, 3 feet. 10c. pkt., 25c. pt., 40c. qt., $1.15 peck., 
$4.00 bushel. 
*LAXTON’S ALPHA. The earliest of all the medium height 
wrinkled Peas, of fine quality and very prolific; pods large and 
well filled. Height, 3 feet. 10c. pkt., 30c. pt., 50c. qt., $1.75 
peck, $6.00 bushel. 
ALASKA. The earliest blue Pea. The dark green color of the 
pods makes it extremely desirable as it can be carried long dis- 
tances without losing color, which quality, combined with its 
earliness and uniformity of ripening, makes it a most desirable 
Pea for market gardeners. Height, 2 feet. 10c. pkt., 25c. pt., 
45c. qt., $1.50 peck, $5.00 bushel. 
WE DELIVER FREE ‘to any post office in the United States, ALL VEGETABLE and FLOWER SEEDS offered in this Catalogue by the packet, 
ounce, 14 pound, pound, ¥% pint, pint and quart, 
express or freight, at purchaser’s expense, 7c. per pint, or 15c. per quart, may 
When Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn by the pint and quart are to go by 
be deducted. 
