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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 



The TrxicKer's Favorite, 



H enderson's First of All Pea. 



The Finest First Early. The Most Uniform in Ripening. 

 A Heavy Cropper. A Money-Maker for the Trucker. 



Few vegetables have held their place in the public esteem for so 

 many years as our First of all Pea. It stands to-day unrivalled, 

 either as a first early or main crop pea; indeed, we do not think 

 we are wrong in claiming that it is used to a greater extent than 

 any other variety in any of the seasons in which peas can be obtained. 

 It is the only type of pea which can safely be used at all seasons, 

 and there is none approaching it which can be used in such a variety 

 of climes and over so great a latitude; it has grown with equal success 

 in the coldest and warmest climates, apparently having the power 

 to resist extreme climatic conditions possessed by no other type. 

 Since we sent this out there have been many attempts at imitating it, 

 but the enormous increase of sales gives silent testimony to the ac- 

 knowledged superiority of Henderson's First of All over all would-be 

 competitors, and it stands to-day a money-maker for the trucker. 



Its first important feature is its extreme earliness. It comes into 

 bearing a few days ahead of any other variety, thus ensuring to the 

 trucker the advantage of marketing his produce so much earlier than 

 those who do not grow it. It is also exceedingly prcductive. The 

 vines are vigorous and dwarf, never exceeding 2^ feet in height. An- 

 other very important feature for the trucker is the fact that the entire 

 crop can be gathered at one picking, and every trucker will realize at 

 once the economy in labor in growing such a pea. Moreover, the stock 

 which we are sending out to-day is superior, owing to constant and 

 watchful selection, by which we have been able to eliminate from it 

 every undesirable feature, such as small double pods, irregularity in 

 height, and weak spindling habit, which form so large a part of the 

 crop of many so-called First Earlies. (See cut.) 



Price, in sealed bags, 20c. qt., $1.20 pk., $4.00 bush. 



" My F!RST OF ALL Peas were from ten to fifteen days earlier than any othe- farmer's in my section who 

 did not plant Henderson's peas; and they are the best peas I ever planted and I have tried many varieties." 



JOHN SIMKINS, Wilmington, N. C. 

 " Your FIRST OF ALL Peas beat any I ever saw in the pea line of over fifty years' cultivation." 



JOHN WM. HUBBARD. Norfolk, Va. 



ALASKA PEA. 



An extra early, smooth, blue Pea; vines slender, about 2 feet high pods very dark green, about 3 inches long, well filled with 

 small, smooth, blue-green peas. The earliness, uniformityjn ripening and deep color render it a desirable market and canning Pea. 

 Price, 20c. qt., $1.20 pk., $4.00 bush. 



NOTT'S EXCELSIOR PEA. 



The Most Valuable of all Dwarf Early Wrinkled 

 Peas, Surpassing in Earliness, Yield and Quality. 



This is an extra early dwarf wrinkled Pea, usually ready for 

 table in 40 to 45 days from planting, only a few days later than 

 the early round sorts. It grows about 14 inches high, or about 

 half as tall again as the American Wonder. It is of vigorous 

 constitution, and wonderfully productive, in which respect it ex- 

 cels such rivals as American Wonder. The even, regular habit of 

 the plant is also a great advantage, particularly to market 

 growers. Nott's Excelsior has not only come to stay, but 

 will eventually supersede many sorts of uke character. (See cut.) 



Price, 30c. qt., $1.60 pk., $5.50 bush. 



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 grows 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 produce^ a heavy crop of uni- 

 formly 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, re- 

 liable pea, uniformly constant to type and about as early aa 

 Prosperity, though some report it 3 or 4 days later. Price, 30c. 

 qt., $2.00 pk., $7.00 bush. 



Soil-Inoculating Germs for Garden Peas : 



We can supply Customers 

 who wish to experiment. 



Garden=size Package directions 50c. mailed Free. 



