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CURK1E BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, AVIS. 



German, Erbse. 



PEAS. 



French, Pois. 



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. 



N. B. — For two seasons now the Pea crops everywhere in this 

 country and in -England have been almost total failures, and 1911 

 was -worse than 1910, which -was held to be the most disastrous 

 year experienced in Pea growing in half a century or more. In 

 many cases in the past season less than the sowing -was harvested. 

 Tremendous prices prevail throughout the country this spring as 

 a result, and much inferior seed is on the market. We have only 

 a very limited supply of seed, but what we do have is good, and 

 our prices have been kept down below the level of legitimate profit. 



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. Grown alongside other extra early varieties 

 the Challenge not only proved earlier, but much more productive. 

 It is an enormous bearer and very early, the vices may be cleared 

 off in two pickings and the ground prepared for another crop be- 

 fore other early varieties come into use. The pods are large and 

 well filled with round Peas of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; pint 20c; 

 quart 35c; % peck $1.20; peck $2.25 



Alaska — "Extra early of superior quality. The vines grow about 

 2'^- feet and produce abundantly. Pkt. 10c; pint 20c; quart 35c; 

 ■y 2 peck $1.20; peck $2.25 



*NEW EXTRA EARLY PEA, VELOCITY. 



This, we believe, is the earliest Pea in existence. The vines 

 grow about 2 feet high, and are very productive; the Peas being 

 very uniform in size. For the early market this new Pea cannot 

 be overestimated. 

 Pkt. 15c; pint 30c; quart 50c; % peck $1.75; peck $3.00 



GRADTJS. 



IF WASTED BY MAIL, Add 8c per pint, 15c per quart, to 

 cover postage. 



♦LAXTONIAN — For description see page 6. New early, dwarf wrinkled Pea. 

 Pkt. 15c; pint 50c; quart $0.75 



♦LITTLE MARVEL — New early, dwarf, wrinkled Pea. For description see " 

 page 6. Pkt. 15c; pint 35c; quart 60c; V 2 peck $2.00; peck $3.50 



*KUVG EDWARD VII — New dwarf wrinkled Pea. An astonishing yielder, pro- 

 ducing large, broad, dark green pods in great profusion, filled with large 

 Peas of excellent quality. The plant is dwarf and the growth is strong and 

 vigorous, and it is a continuous cropper. A fine dry weather variety. 1% 



feet. Pkt. 15c; pint 50c; quart $0.85 



(By mail, pint 60c; quart $1.00.) 



•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 are long' and broad and 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 monstrous pods 

 in great abundance and are practicallv self-supporting. Peas remarkablv 

 sweet and tender. Pkt. 10c; pint 30c; quart 50c; % peck $1.70; peck §3.00 



♦Thomas Laxton — -A Wrinkled Pea, coming in with the First Earlies with pods 

 double the size. In earliness it is within a day or two of "Challenge Extra 

 Early." The pods are rich dark green, straight and square ended, and con- 

 tain on the average 7 to 8 very large marrow Peas of the richest flavor. We 

 consider it superior to "Gradus." being hardier in constitution and a better 

 yielder. Pkt. 15c; pint 35c; quart 60c; % peck $2.00; peck $3.50 



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

 handsome pods as large as Telephone. Large Peas with that rich, sugary 

 flavor found onlv in the wrinkled sorts. 2% feet. Pkt. 15c; pint 35c; quart 

 60c; % peck $2.00; peck $3.50 



'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 30c; quart 50c; Y-> peck 

 $1.75; peck $3.00 



♦American Wonder — Oue of the earliest wrinkled Peas of the finest quality 

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

 its compact and dwarf growth, seldom exceeding 10 inches in height. Pkt. 

 10c; pint 30c; quart 50c; % peck $1.75: peck $3.00 



♦Premium Gem — A Dwarf Pea of the Little Gem type, on which it is a great 

 improvement; 1% feet. Pkt. 10c; pint 25c; quart 45c; V 2 peck $1.50; peck. ... $2.75 



♦McLean's Little Gem — An earlv dwarf Pea. of superior flavor and very pro- 

 lific. 1 foot". Pkt. 10c; pint 25c; quart 45c; % peck $1.50; peck $2.75 



Improved Daniel O'Rourke — A favorite early. Pkt. 10c; pint 20c; quart 35c; 



% peck $1.20; peck $2.25 



Owing to the extreme scarcity of Seed, we do not quote bushel prices. Write if 



interested. 



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