CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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German, Erbse. French, Pois. 



For early peas sow in light, rich soil, and for general crop a stiff soil is best. 

 Manure well, especially for dwarf varieties, and sow in rows two to three inches 

 deep, and frum'two to three feet apart, according to the variety. For an early 

 crop, sow in February or M^^rch, or as soon as the ground can be worked; and 

 for later varieties, sow in April or May. Discontinue sowing from June to 

 Augtist, after which, by sowing an early sort, a good crop can generally be 

 .secured. 



JS by mail in quantities of a pint and upwards, add 15 cts. per quart for postage. 



1 q%i.art to 15 feet of drill. 2 busheU to an acre in drills. 



Extra Early Varieties. 



Those marked thus * are wrinkled. 



Carrie's Extra Early Challenge — No extra early pea has ever given 

 the Tiniversal satisfaction among market gardeners that this one has. 

 Grown alongside of other extra early varieties the Challenge not only 

 proTed earlier, but much more productive. It is an eni^rmous bearer 

 and ripens very early, so that the vines may be cleared off in two pick- 

 ings, and the ground prepared for another crop before other early vari- 

 eties come into use. The pods are very large and well filled with round 

 peaa of fine flavor. In our large pea-growing districts the Challenge 

 is now planted for an extra early, to the total exclusion of all other 

 early rarieties. Pkt, 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; 

 bushel 84.50 



M and S — One of the most desirable extra early varieties, a good cropper 

 of excellent quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 

 $1.25; bushel 4.50 



Alaska — An extra early variety of superior quality. The vines grow to a 

 height of about 2}^ feet and produce abundantly. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 

 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 81.25; bushel 4.60 



Blue Beauty — A dwarf extra early variety, coming in a little later than 

 American Wonder. It grows to a uniform height of about 1% feet. 

 The pods are of medium size and are produced abundantly. Pkt. ,5 

 cts.; pint 15 cts.; quart, SO cts.; peck, $1.50; bushel 5.50 



Philadelphia Extra Early— A desirable early variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 81.25; bushel 4.00 



♦Laxtoii's Alpha— One of the earliest wrinkled Peas; of fine quality and 

 Tery prolific; pods large, and well filled; 3 feet. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 

 et«.; quart, 25 cts; peck, $1.25; bushel 4.50 



*Ainerlcan Wonder — One of the earliest wrinkled Peas in cultivation, 

 of the finest quality and flavor, and wonderfully productive. Its 

 great distinctive feattire. however, is its compact and dwarf growth, 

 seld«m exceeding ten inches In height, Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; 

 t«art, 30 cts.; peck, 81.50; bushel 5.50 



Carter's First Crop— One of the earliest varieties; 2Ji feet. Pkt. 5 cts.; 

 ■#i«t,.lS ets.; quart».2octs.; peck, ^1.25; bushel 4.00 



Improved Daniel 0'Rourke~A favorite extra early variety. Pkt., 5 



cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart. 25 cts.; peck, 81.25; bushel 4.00 



Kentish Invicta — A prolific early variety ot fine fiavor; 2}^ feet. Pkt., 5 



cts.; pint. 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 4.00 



Early Kent— An early variety with good-sized, well-filled pods; 2J^ feet. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 81.25; bushel 4.00 



Summit — A good variety and oneof the earliest, Pkt., Sets.; pint, 15 cts.; 



quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 4.50 



Second Early Varieties. 



*Sutton's Satisfaction — A new English Pea, possessing excellent quali- 

 ties, and is the most delicious flavored of all varieties, either of 

 American or foreign origin. The vines grow vigorously to a height of 

 2J^ feet, requiring no brush, being very stocky and robust, and liter- 

 ally covered with large, zoeU-filled pods, which come into use soon after 

 the extra early varieties. The Peas when green are unusually large 

 and of a fine deep green color. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts..; quart 40 cts.; 

 peck, 82.00; bushel 7.00 



♦Horsford's Market Garden — A good wrinkled variety, maturing be- 

 tween Little Gem and the Advancer; very prolific and sweet. The 

 vines grow about 2 feet high, Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts; quart, 25 cts.; 

 peck, 81.50; bushel 5.00 



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

 great improvement. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; 

 bushel 4.50 



Tom Thumb — Very dwarf and early; of excellent quality; yields abun- 

 dantly; 1 foot. Pkt ,5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 80 cts.; peck, 81.50; 

 bushel 5.50 



♦McLean's Little Gem— An early dwarf, green, wrinkled Pea,of superi- 

 or flavor, and very prolific; 1 foot. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 

 cts.: peck, 81.25; bushel- 4.50 



McLean's Blue Peter — A larger, better and earlier form of Tom 

 Thumb, having blue seed. Very dwarf and early; a good bearer, and of 

 excellent quality Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.50; 

 bushel '. 5.00 



*Bliss' Everbearing^The vines grow about 18 inches high, throwing 

 out from the axil of each leaf branches which will in turn bear pods, 

 thus prolonging its duration of bearing. Peas are of superior flavor 

 and very tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; 

 bushel 4.00 



Bliss' Abundance— Remarkably productive and of excellent quality. 

 The plant is of a branching habit, each branch often producing as 

 many pods as an entire plant of some of the older varieties; 1}^ feet. 

 Pkt 6 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 81 25; bushel 4.00 



♦Eugenie — A good Pea of excellent quality; 114 ^e*'- Pkt., Sets.; pint, 15 

 cts.; quart, 25 cts ; peck, $1.50; bushel 6.50 



♦Heroine — A new, medium early, green, wrinkled Pea, of very superior 

 quality. It grows to a uniform height of 2^ feet, bearing large, well- 

 filled pods in great profusion. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 ets.; quart, 40 cts. . 



