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Henderson's Famous Prosperity Pea 



THE EARLIEST WRINKLED or MARROW PEA GROWN 

 ENORMOUS, SWEET LUSCIOUS, TENDER MARROW PEAS IN 



EARLY JUNE 



AS SOON AS YOU HAVE HERETOFORE HAD THE ORDINARY EARLY KINDS 



THIS grand, extra early, large-podded, wrinkled marrow Pea — introduced into 

 America by us in 1897 — has each year steadily increased in popular favor. 

 "Once grown it is thereafter indispensable," is the way one of our customers 

 puts it, and it would seem as if every one who plants our Prosperity Pea recom- 

 mends it to his neighbors. 



The distinctive merits of Henderson's Prosperity Pea over any other variety are 

 its extreme earliness combined with its abundant production of immense pods, 

 4 to 4}/^ inches in length and nearly round, each filled with from 6 to 10 true, large, 

 wrinkled marrow Peas of the most delicious flavor — as large, as sweet and as tender 

 as the finest late wrinkled marrow Pea grown. When one considers that Peas of 

 this superior size and quality are ready for picking only a day or two later than the 

 little round-seeded hard-shell "E.xtra Earlies, " one realizes what a valuable acquisition 

 our Prosperity Pea really is. 



The vine of Prosperity is of vigorous, robust growth, about 3 feet high, heavy-stemmed 

 with luxuriant healthy foliage; it bears uniformly large, handsome pods of large and 

 luscious Peas, and although it commences bearing so very early it continues for a long 

 time; the Peas also remain sweet and tender for some time after they are fit to pick. 

 {See cut.) Price, 15c. pkt., 30c. pt., 55c. qt., $2.00 for four qts., $3.50 pk. 



PURCHASERS PRAISE 



PROSPERITY PEAS 



" We think your Prosperity Peas are grand and 

 everyone that has eaten them thinks so, too." 



Miss ID.A A. MELLEN, McLean, N. Y. 



"I have planted garden for 23 years and have never 

 had such good peas as your Prosperity." 



NICHOLAS YOUNG, Nisbet. Pa. 



"My Prosperity Peas we began to pick June 17th. 

 They are still blooming and bearing (Aug. 8th). Many 

 of the vines measure 5 feet. 1 have picked pods 5 inches 

 in length. " 



Prof. J. U. CLARK, Franklin Falls, N. H. 



"7 really feel that it is due you to tell you that we 

 had our first peas of the season — your Prosperity — for 

 dinner on Decoration Day. Our garden has a N. W. 

 exposure and the season was dry — notwithstanding this 

 their growth was remarkable, and the pods fat and full." 

 Mrs. FRANCIS DARR, Gladstone, N. J. 



" The Prosperity is certainly a fine pea, and very 

 early. I had them on the table in just 41 days from 

 planting." W. 0. CHURCH, Wolcott, N. Y. 



"Your Prosperity Peas proved prolific; the many 

 pods developed a length of AVi iyiches, and, when shelled, 

 turned out from eight to ten large peas from a pod: they 

 were a surprise: the earliest large pea I ever knew. It 

 is the sweetest, tenderest and most delicious pea I ever 

 ate." JAMES R. SLAUSON, Racine, Wis. 



Thomas Laxton Pea 



A FINE NEW EARLY 



WRINKLED MARROW 



AN extra early wrinkled marrow Pea that has proven to be a valuable addition to 

 this class. The plant grove's about 3 feet high, resembling that of Prosperity, 

 though a little darker in color and of vigorous, hardy constitution, enabling 

 it to be sown with first earlies, coming in but three or four days later than these 

 round hard-shell sorts. It is a heavy and reliable cropper, of uniform, long, straight, 

 square ended, dark green pods, which are well filled with 7 to 8 large, rich-flavored 

 wrinkled marrow Peas, which are also of a deep green color, adding to their attractive- 

 ness when served on the table. Thomas Laxton is a good, reliable Pea, uniformly 

 constant to type and about as early as Prosperity, though some report it 3 or 4 days later. 

 Price, 15c. pkt., 30c. pt., 55c. qt., $2.00 for four qts. $3.50 pk. 



"We are just eating the last picking of the Thomas 

 Laxton Peas. You are too modest in describing this 

 variety. It deserves your best praise. We all agree 

 that it is the best and most delicious pea we have ever 

 grown or eaten anywhere. The dark, thick vines loaded 

 with pods are very distinct and the pods are so thick 

 that the peas remain fresh and in fine table condition 

 for a long time, while other varieties suffer and the pods 

 dry up with the intense heat. " 



Mrs. WINNIE BROWER, Staunton. Va. 



Our Succession Collections of Tall and Dwarf Peas Yield a Contiuous Supply Throughout the Season 



SEE THE OFFER ON PAGE 38 



Beans, Peas and Corn we do not deliver free, but will do so if 5c. per pt. or 10c. per qt. is added to the prices 



