PEAS ci 
1 quart to 100 feet of drill; 144 bushels per acre. 
Peas grow best on a light, rich, mellow soil under cool and moist weather con- 
ditions. Fresh manure and very rich or wet mucky soil should be avoided. 
The extra early varieties are very hardy and should be planted as soon as the 
ground can be made ready, while the larger wrinkled varieties, which are not as 
hardy but of superior quality, may be planted when the soil has become slightly 
warmed, as the seed will rot if planted too early. 
For private use, sow the seed in double rows, 18 inches apart and 3 inches apart 
in the row; for market, in single rows 2 to 3 feet apart and 1 inch apart in the 
rows. The peas will give quicker returns if covered only one inch deep, and where 
earliness is most important they may be treated this way. Larger pods and greater 
quantity will be produced if the seed is planted in trenches three to six inches deep 
and covered with only one to two inches of soil. When the plants are five or six 
inches high, fill the trench level with the surface. This will result in deep rooting, 
prevent mildew and prolong the bearing season. If the peas are covered to the 
full depth at first, or if water is allowed to stand in the trenches the seed will not 
germinate or grow well. The crop should be gathered as fast as it becomes fit for 
use, as even a few ripe pods left on the vines tend to retard the development of the 
young pods and prevent the formation of new ones. 
FIRST EARLY SMOOTH VARIETIES 
Vine strong and vigorous, 2 to 2% feet high, of a 
Extra Early Alaska peculiar light green color, pods 3 to 3% inches long, 
straight and blunt at the end. Is ready for picking 49 to 50 days from planting. 
Seed round, blue, slightly pitted. Matures crop very evenly. 
Early Bird The most used and best extra early, large podded Dwarf now 
on the market. Very desirable for market gardeners and truck- 
ers. Seed is practically smooth, dark green in color, can be planted as early as the 
Alaska. Produces a strong, vigorous vine, dwarfed in length. Pods produced in 
Long Pod Alaska profusion and are long, large, pointed and well filled with good sized peas. Is an 
excellent cropper and has replaced practically all other extra early varieties. 
Long-Podded Alaska 4 favorite with truckers and fi 
shippers to Northern mar- 
kets, producing a very early crop of large, broad, well-filled, 
dark green pods. Equally as hardy as Extra Early Alaska 
and much larger. The vines usually grow three feet high 
and the crop will remain fresh a long time after picking. 
Mammoth Podded Extra Early 42 °xcer- 
tionally 
early, large podded variety. Matures practically with Alaska 
and much more productive. Height 3 feet, pods 4 inches 
long, very dark, broad and round. 
WRINKLED VARIETIES 
Early Sur prise An extra early variety of excellent 
quality, producing an abundance of 
dark green pods 4 to 5 inches long, very broad and well filled. 
The earliness, quality and the wonderfully prolific character- 
istics of this variety make it a very profitable sort for 
market gardeners. 
Early Wonder Extremely early, of high quality and 
very productive. Pods are very dark 
and can be safely shipped long distances. Will soon become 
very important as a market gardeners variety. 
Blue Bantam An improved strain of the Laxtonian 
type. Very early and produces pods a 
little darker than the Laxtonian. Vines are 16 to 18 inches 
high. 
PRICES 
Variety 
Alaska—Wilt-resistant 
Blue Bantam 
Early Bird 
Early Surprise 
Early Wonder... 
Extra Early Alaska 
Long Podded Alaska 
Mammoth Podded Extra Early 
Black Eyed Peas 
Wes 
California Mammoth 
26 J. MANNS & CO., Baltimore, Md. Superior Seeds 
