Garvanza pea, a hermit, I see; 

 Shut up in his cell, 

 Of What use can you be, 

 Can any one tell? 



GARVANZA PEA 



Native of Mexico. 

 Plant the seed in rows about two inches 

 deep and two feet apart. The plant is hardy 

 and of upright habit and needs no support. It 

 bears but one pea to a pod and it is very slow 

 work shelling them. The dried pea is very 

 hard and is used for food for fattening pigeons 

 and poultry. 



"Just as like as two peas in a pod." 



NILE PEA 



Native of Egypt. 

 In habit and growth it resembles the Gar- 

 vanza Pea, but it goes it one better, it has 

 two peas to the pod. Pick the peas young and 

 they are very sweet and hold their dark green 

 color when cooked. The dry pea is used in 

 soup. The plant is very hardy and can be 

 planted late in the season and does not require 

 much water or cultivation. It will grow in 

 almost any soil. 



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