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For first early Peas sow in a light, rich soil, as early in March or 

 April as the ground can be worked; for later varieties, sow in April 

 or May. Discontinue sowing from June to August, after which, by 

 sowing an extra early sort, a good crop can generally be secured. As 

 Peas suffer considerably from drought during the hot summer months, 

 it will be found of great benefit to sow in a trench six inches in depth, 

 covering the Peas to a depth of two inches. As soon as sufficient 

 growth has been made, draw the earth about the vines. In this way 

 more moisture is kept about the roots than if sown on the level. The 

 wrinkled varieties are not so hardy as the smooth sorts, and should 

 be planted later, owing to their liability to rot in the ground. 



One quart to 100 feet of drill. Two bushels to an acre in drills. 



IF WANTED BY MAIL., add postage at Parcel Post rates. See table, 

 page 4. 1 pint packed weighs about 16 o/.s.. 1 quart, 32 ozs., 1 

 lb. is 16 ozs. 



SOTTON'S EXCELSIOR. 



•LAXTONIAN — This is the best early Dwarf Wrinkled Pea ever introduced, 

 comes in several days ahead of Gradus and has pods double the size of Ameri- 

 can Wonder. The large pods, equal in size to Gradus or any of the late, large- 

 podded Telephone types, are well filled with dark green Peas of excellent 

 quality, generally 8 to 9 Peas in a pod. It is wonderfully hardy and vigorous 

 and a remarkably profuse yielder, 1% feet. Pkt. 10c; pint 25c; quart 45c; % 

 peck $1.60; peck $3.00; bushel $11.50. 



•Gradus, or Prosperity — As early as Challenge or Alaska, producing dark green, 

 handsome pods as large as Telephone, containing 8 to 10 large Peas with that 

 rich, sugary flavor found only in the wrinkled sorts. The pods are borne singly 

 and all mature at one time. 2% feet. Pkt. 10c; pint 20c; quart 35c; % peck 

 $1.10; peck $2.00; bushel $7.50. 



•Nott's Excelsior — One of the best Extra Early Dwarf Wrinkled Peas. The vines 

 are vigorous and very prolific, while the pods are closely packed with large peas 

 of very fine flavor; 1 foot. Pkt. 10c; pint 15c; quart 30c; % peck $1.00; peck 

 $1.85; bushel $7.00. 



•American Wonder — One of the earliest Wrinkled Peas of the finest quality and 

 flavor, and very productive. Its great distinctive feature, however, is its com- 

 pact and dwarf growth, seldom exceeding 10 inches in height. Pkt. 10c; pint 

 16c; quart 30c; % peck $1.00; peck $1.85; bushel $7.00. 



EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES. 



Those marked * are wrinkled. 



CURRIE>S EXTRA EARLY CHALLENGE— No extra early Pea has 

 ever given the universal satisfaction that this one has. It is an 

 enormous bearer and very early. The vines may be cleared off in 

 two pickings and the ground prepared for another crop before other 

 early varieties come into use. The pods are large and well filled 

 with round peas of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; pint 15c; quart 25c; % peck 

 90c; peck $1.70; bushel $6.50. 

 ♦SUTTON'S EXCELSIOR, or Melting Marrow — A new, early wrinkled 

 sort, much like but much larger than and superior to the old Nott's 

 Excelsior. Its light green, square-ended pods, long and broad, are 

 uniformly well filled, averaging six to eight immense, rich green 

 delicious peas. The vines grow about 15 inches in height, are very 

 hardy, bear in great abundance and are practically self-supporting. 

 Pkt. 10c; pint 20c; quart 35e; % peck $1.10; peck $2.00; bushel $7.50. 

 •SUTTON'S PIONEER — -An exceptionally meritorious first-early dwarf, 



wrinkled Pea. The unusually sturdy vines, 12 to 16 inches in height, 

 carry an immense crop of very large, pointed, slightly curved pods, 

 well filled with 8 to 9 rich green peas. Ranks well ■with Laxtonian. 

 which it closely resembles. Foliage medium dark green. Pkt. 10c; 

 pint 25c; quart 45c; % peck $1.60; peck $3.00; bushel $11.50. 

 •THE SHERWOOD (British Wonder) — A remarkably productive, 

 early, dwarf, wrinkled Pea equal to American Wonder in quality 

 and yield. It grows about a foot high and is covered with pods 

 usually in pairs containing 8 to 10 large peas of a deep, rich green. 

 Pkt. 10c; pint 15c; quart 30c; % peck $1.00; peck $1.85; bushel $7.00. 

 •RICHARD SEDDON — An immensely productive dwarf Pea grow- 

 ing 16 to 20 inches in 



height. Color of peas, 



pods and vines, deep 



green. The pods aver- 

 age 7 to 9 large, 



sweet, finely flavored 



Peas. It is as early as 



American Wonder, and 



because of its quality 



and eveness of matur- 

 ity is a very superior 



canning sort. Pkt. 10c; 



pint 20c; quart 35c; y» 



peck $1.10; peck $2.00; 



bushel $7.50. 

 •Thomas Laxton ■ — A 



Wrinkled Pea, coming 



in with the First Ear- 

 lies with pods double 



the size. In earliness 



it is within a day or 



two of "Challenge Ex- 

 tra Early." The pods 



are rich dark green, 



straight and square 



ended, and contain on 



the average 7 to 8 very 



large marrow peas of 



the richest flavor. Pkt. 



10c; pint 20c; quart 



35c; Vz peck $1.15; 



peck $2.15; bushel 



$8.00. 



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