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Little Gem, McLean's Little Gem. — A leading and 

 reliable first-early wrinkled sort, with well-filled pods, and of fine 

 quality. 



Premium Gem. — Resembles the preceding, and is said 

 to be an improvement on it. 



American Wonder. — A very dwarf, very early wrinkled 

 pea, of unsurpassed quality. Grows seldom 

 more than 6 to 8 inches high ; and should he 

 planted only on very rich soil, where highest 

 culture is given. 



Abundance, Bliss' Abundance. — Half- 

 dwarf, branching, exceedingly prolific. Pods 

 large, well-filled, I might say overcrowded. 

 Wrinkled and of fair quality. Late. 



Bliss' Everbearing. — Similar in outward 

 appearance to the preceding, but of vastly better 

 quality. In this respect really one of the very 

 best of all peas. Late. 



Stratagem. — One of the finest peas in 

 existence. Plant dwarfish, branching. Pods of 

 very largest size, and crowded with peas which 

 are of largest size and remarkably rich and 

 sweet. Late. 



Prince of Wales, 



Yorkshire Hero, 



Telephone. — These beautiful wrinkled sorts 

 should be tested in every garden ; pods and 

 seeds large and the latter sweet and rich. Late. 



Champion of England. — The old popular 

 late Wrinkled sort. Plant 4 or 5 feet high. Pods 

 and peas of fair size and numerous. Peas of 

 choicest quality. 



New Perpetual. — A real summer pea, 

 worthy its name. A strong grower, branching, 

 and seemingly inexhaustible in productiveness. 

 Late, and continues to produce its large and 

 well-filled pods until fall. Peas very large and 

 of fine quality, tender, rich and sweet. 



Dwarf Sugar. — A low growing sort, bearing edible pods. 

 None of this class are used to a very large extent in this country. 



PEPPER (Chili Pepper.) 



Capsicum Aiiuuinn. — German, Pimcnt Pfeffcr ; French, 

 Pimcnt ; Spanish, Piniento. — Easily grown in almost any 

 rich soil, and almost any location of the United States. 

 Plants should be started early in hot-bed or green-house, 



Stratagem. 



