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VEGETABLE SEED SPECIALTIES 
H ENDERSON s HFPOINF PFA 
Peas large, very prolific, often 10, sometimes 12, Peas to a Pod. 
Fairly Melting in your Mouth for Sweetness. 
Heroine is a medium early, green wrinkled Pea, com¬ 
bining quantity and quality in a degree surpassed by no 
other variety. It grows uniformly about 2 J feet high, and 
is literally covered with its long, heavy, pointed pods. In 
the cut we show the size and form of the peas, wnich come 
8 or 9 in a pod. The quality of this pea is simply perfec¬ 
tion — that rich, buttery, marrow-like flavor for which the 
peas grown in the gardens of Old England are celebrated. 
(See cut). Price, iOc. pkt., 20c. pt., 30c. qt., $1.75 pk., 
$6.00 bush. 
“ Your Heroine Peas are unequaled. Vve read of such peas in 
catalogues but did not believe it. We will have more of the Heroine next year." 
T. S. NORTH ItUP, Hawley, Neb. 
“ This is the first year I have grown your Heroine Pea and I think it 
is a wonder. Miss Pitch asked me to send them some nice peas for some 
special occasion. I sent the Heroine , and I was sent for to give them the 
name of the peas — the]/ were so relished. They do well as a second crop 
and arc long-bearing.” HENRY KENWARD, Stamford, Conn. 
“ Many of my friends who have partaken of your Heroine Peas pro¬ 
nounce them the finest peas they have ever eaten.” 
BENJ. L. MORRISON, Newburgh, N. Y. 
=ADVANCER PEA.= 
A reliable second early green Pea, just following the 
first earlies; it is of healthy, compact growth, about 2\ 
feet high, bearing in great abundance medium-sized pods, 
but compactly filled with dark green-colored, large wrink¬ 
led peas, so tender, sweet and finely flavored that this 
variety is often known as the Dwarf Champion. Price, 
10c. b pt., 20c. pt., 30c. qt., $1.50 pk., $5.00 bush._ 
BEANS, PEAS and CORN we do NOT deliver free, but 
will do so if 5c. per pint or 10c. per quart is added to prices. 
For our Complete line of Peas see page 58. 
Henderson’s New Dwarf Early Pea 
Melting Marrow. 
This is one of the best of the recent English introductions. 
Our stock has been thoroughly acclimatized and perfectly 
selected, and is therefore admirably adapted for culture in theU.S. 
It is peculiarly fitted to resist the trying weather conditions of 
the American summer, and yet it retains all the fine qualities of 
flavor and tenderness which have made English peas so famous. 
Henderson’s Melting Marrow Pea is early, but not the 
earliest Pea grown; it follows immediately after the extra early 
sorts, thus filling in the gap between these and the midsummer 
varieties, though by successive sowings Melting Marrow Peas 
may be long enjoyed. 
The plants are of robust, half-dwarf habit, growing about 15 
inches high, with sturdy branching stalks that are practically 
self-supporting, so that trellis or brush is not essential, though 
low brush or crossed sticks, if convenient, will not be misapplied. 
The massive pods are produced in prodigal abundance from 
ground to summit, and are packed with from six to eight im¬ 
mense wrinkled marrow Peas of a rich green color, which hue is 
maintained when cooked, thus appearing especially attractive 
when served, while the delicious melting quality and superb 
rich buttery flavor is unequalled by any Pea of American origin. 
(See 'cut.) Price, 15c. J pt., 30c. pt., 50c. qt., $3.00 pk. 
*' Your new dwarf pea Melting Marrow, is certainly the finest pea in 
existence. 1 do not believe there is another pea that can compare with it for 
earliness, size and flavor. I made the first planting on May 16th, and on 
June 29th (just 1*5 days), I picked the first mess and they were the sweetest, 
tenderest and most delicious peas that we ever tasted. They are all and more than 
you claim for them.” LLOYD H. SANDS, Tolotia, Ills. 
