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. 
ALASKA. An extremely early, smooth-blue-green Pea. Vine 2]/2 to 3 feet in height. Pods 21/2 inches 
long, containing 5 to 8 small tender peas. Season 56 days. 
lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 500 lbs. 
Price 35¢ $2.75 $14.00 $65.00 
EARLY DELICIOUS (NEW). 
An extra early variety of outstanding merit. The vines grow about 2 feet high and produce an enor- 
mous crop. The pods are 3 to 314 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. 
| lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 500 Ibs. 
| Price 45c $4.00 $20.00 $95.00 
*LAXTON’S PROGRESS. The largest podded and most attractive of the Laxtonian group. vi. 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 lbs. 100 lbs. 500 lbs. 
Price 40c $3.60 $18.00 $85.00 



*“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 4!/ 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 lbs. 100 Ibs. 500 lbs. 
Price 40c $3.60' $18.00 $85.00 



























*LITTLE MARVEL. A fine extra early dwazt 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 arefilled with peas of medium size. Unsurpassed for high quality 
and sweetness. Season 64 days. 


lb. 15 Ibs, 100 Ibs, 500 Ibs. 
Price 40c $3.60 $18.00 $85.00 
MAMMOTH PODDED EXTRA EARLY. The largest podded first early variety in existence. It be- 
longs to the hardy semi-smooth or dimpled seeded group, thus making it possible to plant the 
seed as 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 are dark green, about 4 inches 
long, fairly broad, round, blunt ended, and contain 7 large medium light green peas. The most 
desirable variety for early market. Season 57 days. 
lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 500 lbs. 
Price 40c $3.60 $18.00 $85.00 
*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 large-podded types, as the vine lacks the branching character- 
istics of some varieties, and consequently occupies less room. Season 60 days. 
Ib. 15 lbs. 100 Ibs. 500 Ibs. 
Price 40c $3.60 $18.00 $85.00 

*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. 


lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 500 lbs. 
Price 40c $3.60 $18.00 $85.00 
“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 21/, feet high. A good market gardeners variety. Season 56 days. 
lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 500 lbs. 
Price 40c $3.60 $18.60 $85.00 

1942, WHOLESALE CATALOG—PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 
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