PETER HENDERSON & CO.— VEGETHBLrE SEEDS. 



PEAS— Extra Early. 



German, Erbse.— French, Pois. — Spanish, Guizardc. 

 1 qt. for 75 feet of drill. 2 to 3 bushels in drills for en acre. If sent by mail, 15 cts. at. extra. 

 Our trial cf 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 6oil. For general crop, a deep loam or a soil strongly inclining to clay is best. For early crops decomposed 

 leaves or leaf mold 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 be too rich. When grown as a market crop, Peaa are never staked, and are sown in single rows, two or three inches ieep, an J . 

 fcs three feet apart- according to variety or strength of the soil. When grown in email quantities for private use. they are generally sown in doable rowe. wb 

 laches apart, and the tall varieties staked up by brush, or.what is better, trained on the new garden trellis wt I h *ge 1*9 of this catalogue. For aa 



MT m February, March or April, according to latitude, as soon as the ground can be worked, and make repeated sowings every two weeks for success, 

 of June sowicg'bhould be discontinued until the middle cf August, when a good croD may sometimes be secured by sowing an extra early sort for fail use. 



unvmumrrai 



X to IX ft high. Requiring no staking. 



Those marked thus * are Wrinkled 



Varieties. 



BLUE BEAUTY. Its distinc- 

 tive feature is its ■unusually 

 regular habit of groxcth. Of a 

 uniform height of 1% feet, so 

 smooth and level in its growth 

 that it resembles a i 

 hedge. It is a blue, round pea, 

 and is nearly as early as the 

 American Wonder. Pods of 

 medium size, borne- in the 

 greatest profusion, and are 

 well filled for so early a Pea. 

 In quality and flavor Blue 

 Beautv cannot be surpassed. 

 (See cut.) 20 cts. pt., 30 cts. 

 qt., $1.50 peck, $5.00 bushel. 



Blue Peter (McLean's). A larg- 

 er, better and earlier form of 

 Tom Thumb.having blue seed. 

 It is remarkably dwarf, very 

 early, a capital bearer, and o*f 

 excellent quality. Height, % 

 foot. 20 cts. pt., 3" 

 $1.75 peck, $6.00 bushel. 





EXTRA EARLT PEA, HENDERSON'S FIRST OF "'- 



Tom Thumb. Remarkably dwarf and early, of excellent quality, and yields abundantly. 

 Height, 1 foot. 20 cts. pt., 35 cts. qt., $1.75 peck, $6.00 bushel. 



"AMERICAN WONDER. 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. The peaa 

 are wrinkled, and its distinctiveness consists in its extreme dwarf growth. Of the 

 fine st quality. Height, 9 inches. 20 cts. pt., 35 cts. qt., $2.00 peck, $6.50 busheL 



-CHELSEA. (See Novelties, page 8.) Height, 1 foot. 10 ct3. pkt., 35 cts. pt., CO 



* LITTLE GEM fMcLEAN'S,;. A green wrinkled variety which comes into use a few days 

 'nan the First of All or Improved Daniel O'Eourke. 18 inches high, very prolific, 

 and of excellent flavor. 20 cts. pt., 30 cts. qt., $1.50 peck, $5.50 bushel. 



••PREMIUM GEM. A very fine dwarf Pea of the Little Gem type, on which it is a great 

 improvement. Height, 15 inches. 20 cts. pt., 30 cts. qt., $1.50 peck, $5.50 ba£ 



EXTRA EARLY PEAS OF MEDIUM HEIGHT. 2J to 3 ft. 



HENDERSON'S FIRST OF ALL. The best extra early Pea ever offered. Th& 

 variety is unequaled for excellence, yield, size of pod and regularity of growth. H-.-izht, 

 - 2 feet, or fully six inches dwarfer than the Improved Daniel O'Eourke, First and Best, 

 •.^'Philadelphia Extra Early, and produces pods of good size, which are well filled with 

 round, smooth, white peas of splendid flavor. It is a prodigious bearer, and ripens up 

 fo evenly as not to require more than two pickings to clear off the crop, and in this last 

 ieatureand in its extreme earliness consists its great value to market gardeners and 

 truckers. At the same time we know of no other var: re popular than Hen- 



derson's First of All in private gardens. This varic-tv is sent out only in sealed packages 

 and bag's. (See cut.) 20 cts. pt., 30 cts. qt., $1.25 pe"ck, $4.50 bushel. 



AL ASKA . The earliest blue Pea. The dark green color of the pods makes it extremely- 

 desirable, as it can be carried long distances without losing color, which quality, com- 

 bined with its earliness and uniformity of ripening, makes it a most desirable Pea for 

 market garden ers. Height, 2 feet. 20 cts.pt., 30 cts. qt., $1.25 peck. $4.50 bushel. 



IMPROVED DANIEL O ROURKE. A favorite extra early variety. Height, 3 ft. loots. 

 pt., 25 cts. qt., $1.15 peck, $4.00 bushel. 



Philadelphia Extra Early. Height, 3 ft. A verv desirable early varietv. largelv grown 

 South. 15 cts. pt_, 25 cts. qt., $1.15 peck, $400 bush. 



•LAXTON'S ALPHA. The earliest of all the medium height wrinkled Peas, of fine- 

 quality and verv prolific; pods large and well filled. Height, 3 feet. 20 cts. pt., 30 cte. 

 •1.75 peck, $6.00 bushel. 



•THE ADMIRAL. Heaviest cropping early Pea extant. This wrinkled variety 'grows to 

 a height of from 3'£ to 4 feet. The pods are about the size of our First of AH, are born© 

 in great profusion from top to bottom of the vine and are well packed with larco peas of 

 very sweet flavor. This is a very desirable and distinct variety, and should find a place 

 in every garden, whether for market or private use. It is also a variety that is 

 eminently suited for canning. 30 cts. pt., 50 cts. >.• - 





