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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



PEAS 



Long Pod Alaska 



1 quart to 100 feet of drill; 1*4 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 



J^yfvn Earl 11 Alaska Vine strong and vigorous, 2 to 2V 2 feet high, of a 



cxiru nuriy s±iu&ku peculiar light green color> pods 3 t0 3 y 2 inches i ng, 



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. 



Ffirlu Bird The most used anc * Dest 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 

 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. 



Rnilllh'flll Resembling the Alaska in general habit of 

 UUUlllil III growth _ y ine 36 inches> foliage gray-green. 



Pods 3% inches in length, pointed, gray-green in color. Fit 

 for table use 55 to 57 days from planting; a prolific bearer, 

 making it a valuable variety. Seed blue, medium pitted. 



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. 



fmnmvpd Pilot A ver y ear] y smooth pea with large 



improved ruoi pods _ Very productive , can be 



planted early, vines three feet. 



Mammoth Podded Extra Early t" on e aii p y" 



early, large podded variety. Matures practically with Alaska 

 and much more productive. Height 3 feet, pods 4 inches 

 long, very dark, broad and round. 



SECOND EARLY SMOOTH 



VARIETIES 



Improved Sugar Marrowfat ^ s R fin 4 p n e d a e iui 



satisfaction to all who have planted it. It grows about 2 

 feet high, bears enormous handsome pods, which are com- 

 pletely filled with large, deliciously flavored, deep green peas. 

 It is undoubtedly the most productive Pea .offered. 



EDIBLE PODDED PEAS 



by far the 

 largest and finest of 

 the true sugar or edible podded Peas. The vines are of 

 strong, vigorous growth, frequently 4 to 5 feet in length, and 

 the pods come rather late, or about the same time as the 

 Telephone and Stratagem Peas. Broken and boiled like 

 string beans and served with butter sauce, they have a 

 luscious flavor. 



Mammoth Melting Sugar ™ 



PRICES 

 Variety Qt. 



Bountiful S .40 



Early Bird 40 



Extra Early Alaska 40 



Improved Pilot 45 



Improved Sugar Marrowfat 40 



Long Podded Alaska. 40 



Mammoth Melting Sugar 60 



Mammoth Podded Extra Early .45 



Pedigree Extra Early 40 



Prolific Early Market 40 



Pk. 



Bu. 



$2.50 



$8.50 



2.50 



9.00 



2.25 



8.00 



2.75 



10.00 



2.50 



8.50 



2.50 



8.50 



4.00 





2.75 



10.00 



2.50 



8.50 



2.50 



8.50 



Early Bird Peas 



