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FIRST EARLY SMOOTH VARIETIES 



Extra Early Alaska 



(57 days) Vine strong anil 

 vigorous, 2 to 21/4 feet high, 

 of a peculiar light green color, pods 3 to 3 % inches long, 

 straight and blunt at the end. Seed round, blue, slightly 

 pitted. Matures crop very evenly. 



Earlv Bird ^"^ •^^y^) "^^^ 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 pro- 

 fusion and are long, large, pointed and well filled with 

 good sized peas. Is an excellent cropper and has ii - 

 placed practically all other extra early varieties. 



Long-Podded Alaska (6o days) a favorite with 



uw.».i%j <. wN.4,%,«wv.<. t. t,^^^i.^yj. truckers and shippers to 

 Northern m.arlvets, 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 ^l^ ^^J^^l 



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. 



PRICES 



Variety Pt. Qt. Pk. 



Alaska — Wilt-resistant $ .35 $ .65 $3.00 



Early Bird 40 .75 4.00 



Extra Early Alaska 35 .65 3.00 



Long- Podded Alaska .35 .65 3.50 



Manuuoth Podded Extra Early. . .35 .65 3.50 



1 quart to 100 ft. of drill; I14 bushels per acre 



Peas grow best on a light, rich, mellow soil under cool 

 and inoist weather conditions. 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. 



Califonua Mammoth 



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J. MANNS & CO., BALTIMORE 2. MD. 



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