PEAS 
EARLY VARIETIES 
(Those prefixed * are wrinkled varieties, all others are smooth.) 
Twenty-five pounds or More of One Variety Supplied at the Hundred Pound Rate. 
EARLY DELICIOUS 
An extra early variety of outstanding merit. The vines grow about 2 feet high and produce an 
enormous crop. The pods are 3 to 3% inches long, straight, pointed, dark green, and contain 
7 to 8 deep green peas of good quality. In season Early Delicious is ready practically as soon as 
Alaska, and has the added advantage of being more productive, larger podded, and above all, 
of much higher quality. The seed is semi-smooth, or dimpled and for this reason can be planted 
earlier than is possible for the wrinkled varieties. Season 56 days. 
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*“LAXTON’S PROGRESS. The largest podded and most attractive of the Laxtonian group. Vine 
strong and only about 18 inches in height. Pods dark green in color, well filled with 8 to 9 peas 
of excellent quality. Laxton’s Progress is a good shipper and an excellent all around variety. 
Season 62 days. Ib. 15 tbs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50c $4.50 $25.00 
*“LAXTONIAN 
A handsome large, dark green podded variety, widely used by market growers and for shipping. 
The vines are 18 to 20 inches tall, stocky, vigorous, very productive, and dark green in color. The 
pods are about 412 inches long, broad, pointed, dark green, and contain 7 to 8 large deep green 
peas of fine flavor. One of the finest early, large podded dwarf varieties. Season 62 days. 
Ib. 15 Ibs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50¢€ $4.50 $25.00 
*LITTLE MARVEL. A fine extra early dwarf variety, only a few 
days later than the earliest garden peas. The dark green vines, 
18 to 20 inches high, grow vigorously and are laden with pods 
3 inches long, which are filled with peas of medium size. os 
Unsurpassed for high quality and sweetness. Season 64 days. SS 
Ib. 15 lbs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50c $4.50 $25.06 | 
MAMMOTH PODDED EXTRA EARLY. The largest podded first early variety in existence. It belongs 
to the hardy semi-smooth or dimpled seeded group, thus making it possible to plant the seed as I 
soon as the ground can be prepared in the spring. The vines are medium heavy, deep green, 
about 3 feet in height, and produce a good crop. The pods cre dark green, about 4 inches long, 
fairly broad, round, blunt ended, and contain 7 large medium light green peas. The most de- 
sirable variety for early market. Season 57 days. Ib. 15 Ibs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50c $4.50 $25.00 
*PROSPERITY or GRADUS 
This is one of the favorite market gardeners Peas on account of its earliness and good quality. 
Vines 3 feet high, medium-green in color. Pods are borne singly and freely from top to bottom 
of the vine and contain from 6 to 9 Peas as large and as rich in flavor as Telephone. Prosperity 
should be planted a little thicker than other lar ge-podded types, as the vine lacks the branching 
characteristics of some varieties, and consequently occupies less room. Season 60 days. 
Ib. 15 Ibs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50c $4.50 $25.00 
“THOMAS LAXTON 
An extra early, wrinkled variety of great merit. It grows about 3 “feet high resembling Gradus. 
The plants are vigorous and hardy, and therefore can be planted nearly as early as the round 
seeded varieties. Produces a heavy crop of long, straight, square ended, dark green pods which 
are well filled with 7 to 8 large, rich flavored, deep green Peas. A splendid market variety and a 
good shipper. Season 62 days. Ib 15 Ibs. 100 Ibs 
Price 50c $4.50 $25.00 
“WORLD'S RECORD. An earlier and larger podded type of Gradus. Pods are pointed, 
about 4 inches long, bearing 7 to 8 large, deep green Peas of excellent quality. 
Vines 2Y2 feet high. A good market gardeners variety. Season 56 days. 
Ib. 15 Ibs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50c¢ $4.50 $25.00 
1947 CATALOG — PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 
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