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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



EARLY PEAS. 



Nott's Excelsior. The best dwarf wrinkled pea. 

 It is so hardy and vigorous that it may be safely 

 planted nearly or quite as early in spring as the smooth 

 varieties, and will mature almost as soon; and the 

 superior flavor of a wrinkled pea to a smooth pea 

 needs no comment. It is frequently ready for the table 

 in 45 days from sowing. Pods are square and 

 chunky, containing from 7 to 9 large peas. The 

 peas are at all times tender and of fine flavor. In 

 sweetness and qnalily this variety is unsurpassed. 

 The vines grow to a uniform height of about I foot. 

 Pint, .20; qt., .35; y-2 peck, $1.25; peck, $2.00; 

 bush., $7.50. 



American Wonder. A very dwarf and remark- 

 ably fine wrinkled variety, extra early, producing a 

 multitude of large, very closely filled pods; flavor deli- 

 cious; height al)out 9 inches. Pint, .20; qt., .35; 

 y2 peck, $1.25; peck, $2.00; bush., $7.50. 



McLean's Little Gem. A dwarf green wrinkled 

 pea; rich and sugary; very early, and every way 

 excellent; height about I foot. Pint, .20; qt., .35; 

 Vg peck, $1.25; peck, $2.00; bush., $7.00. 



Premium Gem. Seed green, wrinkled, hardy and 

 prolific. Pint, .20; qt., .35; Vo peck, $1.25; peck. 

 $2.00; bush., $7.00. 



Duke of York. Height, 2\'o feet, bearing hand- 

 some pods of superior quality. Two or three weeks 

 earlier than Champion of England. Pint, .30; qt.. 

 •50; V2 pk.. $1.75; pk., $3.00; bush.. $10.00. 



Surprise. Tender 

 quality and delicate flavor. 

 Seed small, green, wrin- 

 kled, height, 2 ft. Pint, 

 .20; qt., .35; 1/2 peck, 

 $1.00; peck, $1.75; bush., 

 $6.50. 



Sutton's E.xcelsior. 

 A dwarf, early Marrowfat 



ca, growing about 16 to 

 18 inches high. Pod is 

 l.irge and well filled with 

 delicious flavored peas. 

 Ready for picking with 

 Nott's Excelsior. A Pea 

 of decided nv-rit. Pint, 

 .30; qt., .50; Vo peck, 

 $1.75; pk., $3.00; bush., 

 $10.00. 



Thomas Laxton. Very 

 similar to Gradus, being a 

 cross between that variety 

 and one of the extra ear- 

 lies. In our trial ground 

 we found it several days 

 ater than Gradus, but 

 hardier and fully more 

 prolific. Peas are wrinkled 

 and quality the best. Pods 

 are very large and contain 

 on an average from eight to 

 ten peas. Pint, .30; qt., 

 .50; Vapeck, $1.75; peck, 

 $3.00; bush., $10.00. 



