pXTRA EARLY PEA5 
OF MEDIUM HEIGHT. 
HENDERSON S NEW EARLY PEA, “1897.” 
(See Novelties, pages 14 and 15.) 20c. pkt., 3 pkts. 
for 50c., 7 pkts. for $1.00; 35c. % pt., GOc. pt., 
$1.00 qt. 
HENDERSON’S FIRST OF ALL. This variety is 
uncqualed for excellence, yield, size of pod and 
regularity of ripening. Height, 2>£ feet, or fully 
six inches dwarfer than the Philadelphia Extra 
Early, and produces pods of good size, which are 
well filled with round, smooth peas of splendid 
flavor. It is a prodigious bearer, 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 moro popular than Henderson’s First of All in 
private gardens. This variety is sent out only 
in sealed packages and bags. (See cut.) 10c. pkt., 
20c. pt., 30c. qt., SI.25 peck, $4.00 bushel. 
IMPROVED DANIEL O’ROURKE. A favorite 
extra early variety. Height, 3 feet. 10c. pkt., 15c. 
pt., 25c. qt., SI.00 peck, $3.50 bushel. 
*LAXTON S ALPHA. Of fine quality, very pro¬ 
lific; pods large and well filled. Height, 3 feet. 
10c. pkt., 20c. pt., 30c. qt., $1.50 peck, $5.00 bushel. 
ALASKA. 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, combined with its earliness 
and uniformity of ripening, makes it a most desir¬ 
able Pea for market gardeners. Height, 2 feet. 
10c. pkt., 15c. pt., 25c. qt., SI.25 peck, $4.00 bushel. 
DWARF EXTRA EARLY PEAS. 
Those marked thus * are wrinkled varieties. 
♦CHELSEA. It grows about 15 inches in height and is of compact, short- 
jointed habit, thus requiring no brushing or staking. The pods are remark¬ 
ably 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 mar¬ 
row-like flavor. 15c. pkt., 25c. pt., 40c. qt., $2.00 peck, $7.00 bushel. 
BLUE BEAUTY. Of a uniform height of 1feet, 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., 20c. pt., 30c. qt., $1.25 peck, $4.50 bushel. 
Tom Thumb. Remarkably dwarf and early, of excellent quality. Height, 1 
foot. 10c. pkt., 20c. pt., 30c. qt., $1.50 peck, $5.00 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., 20c. pt., 30c. qt., $1.50 peck, $5.00 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., 20c. pt., 30c. qt., 
$1.50 peck, $4.75 bushel. 
♦LITTLE GEM (McLEAN’S). A green wrinkled variety which comes into 
use a few clays later than the First of All or Improved Daniel O’Rourke. 18 
inches high, very prolific, and of excellent flavor. 10c. pkt., 15c. pt., 25c. qt., 
$1.25 peck, $4.50 bushel. 
N OTTS EXCELSIO R PEA. 
The most valuable of all Dwarf Early 
Wrinkled Peas. Surpassing in Earli¬ 
ness, 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 
RWCK- w ' productive. (See cut.) Price, 10c. per pkt., 20c. 
per pt., 35c. per qt., $2.00 per peck, $7.00 per 
nott’b excelsior pea. bushel. 
PEAS, extra early. 
Our trial of Peas is 
probably the most ex¬ 
tensive on this side 
of the Atlantic, and it 
enables us to discard 
inferior sorts, and to 
offer in the following 
list only the best va¬ 
rieties. 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 ma¬ 
nure may be added. Forgeneral 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 soil. 
When grown in small quantities for private use, they are gener¬ 
ally sown in double rows, six or eight inches apart, and the tall 
varieties staked up by brush, or. what is better, trained on the 
new garden trellis which is offered on page 167 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 
so wing 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. 
If PEAS ARE WANTED BY MAIL , 
please add Sc. per pint or 10c. per 
quart to the Catalogue prices for 
postage. 
Our pkts. of Peas are really small 
square boxes containing nearly half 
a pint. 
1 qt. for 75 feet of drill . 2 to 3 
bushels In drills for an acre. 
EVERY PHCKHGE OF SEEDS sent out by us, large or small, bears our RED TRADE-MARK. Whether you purchaso from us direct or 
- through other dealers, see that every package is so stamped. 
