28 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
GARDEN PEAS. 
Eibsen, (GER.) Chicaros-o-Ginsantes, (Sp.) 
Culture. Smooth round-seeded varieties for early crops, should 
be sown as early in spring as the ground can be worked; the sweeter 
wrinkled sorts from the middle of April until July. Sow in rows 
3 feet apart, 3 inches deep, using of the smooth, round-seeded sorts 
one quart to 100 feet of drill, of the wrinkled sorts one quart to 80 
feet. 
Those marked with an asterisk (*) are wrinkled marrows and are 
the sweetest and best flavored Peas. 
Packets of all Varieties of Peas at 10 cents each, postpaid 
VERY EARLY VARIETIES. 
Farquhar’ s Prolific Early. The earliest of the early va- 
rieties. Vines are strong and hardy, each bearing 4 to 7 straight 
pods, well filled with peas of fine quality. Height 234 feet 
Pt., .25; qt.5.40; > pk., 1.50; pk, 2250 
First and Best. One of the best of the early sorts. Vines are 
vigorous and produce an abundance of pods, well filled with peas 
of superior quality. Been 23 feet, 
.20; at., 35; 3 4 pk., 1.25; pk., 2. 
Earliest of All, or aes. A valuable early, round blue pe / 
with slender vines, producing a large number of dark green 
pods, well filled and of excellent flavor. Height, 2 feet. 
‘ Pt., 20; qt., .35; 4 pk., 1.25; pk., 2.25 
Petit Pois. This is the small, delicate Pea so highly prized by French chefs. It 
grows well here, producing an abundance of long, slender pods, well filled with 
extremely small peas, which should be used when very young. Height, 3 feet. 
Pt., 25; qt., .50; 3 pk., 1.75; pk:, 3:25 
The Pilot. One of the earliest sorts. ‘The vines are very robust and carry a heavy 
crop of large pods, well filled with ee flavored peas. Height, 3 feet. 
reDsiqt., .60$ spk 26255) pke4e25 
SECOND EARLY AND MEDIUM VARIETIES. 
*Little Marvel. Very early and a heavy cropper; pods large, dark green in color 
and frequently borne in pecs Peas quite Lee, even in size and of delicious flavor. 
Height 13 feet, sik ate ae Bele : Pt., 25; qt., -40; 4 pk., 1.50; pk-, 2.50 
*Laxtonian. One of the earliest of the wrinkled peas; robust in habit and bearing an abundance of 
handsome dark green pods well filled with large peas of fine quality. Height, 13 feet. 
Pt., .40; qt., .75; 4 pk., 2.75 
*Witham Wonder. Anearly dwarf wrinkled sort, producing an abundance of long, curved pods, well ‘ Sufeae 
filled and of delicious flavor. Height 1} feet. Pt., .20; qt., .85; 3 pk., 1.00;\pk:, 1.75 \ Excelsior’ Pea. 
*Early Morn. An early variety, producing a large number of well-filled pods, 
each containing 8 to 10 wrinkled marrow peas of the highest quality. Height 
3 feet. ; Wes Pt., .30; qt., 60; 3 pk., 2.25; pk., 4.25 
*Sutton’s Excelsior. <A dwarf early Marrowfat Pea, growing about 18 
inches high. Pods large and well filled with deliciously flavored peas. 22 
for picking with Nott’s Excelsior. Pt., .25; qt., .40; 3 pk., 1.50; pk., 2.50 
*Thomas Laxton. An early variety similar to Gradus, but hardier and Pods 
large and long with square ends; quality being unsurpassed. Height, 3 feet. 
Pt., .353 qt., .60; $ pk., 2.253 pk.,/4.00 
*Sutton’ s Harbinger. One of the best varieties for early use. The plant 
is of dwarf habit and covered with pods similar to those of American Wonder, 
but broader and more prolific. For flavor it is pede i Height, 1 foot. 
2353) Qt) 2605) sipkyyene 
*Gradus or Prosperity. An extra early large-podded marrow Pea. 
The pods resemble Telephone in size and shape, and are well filled with large 
peas of delicious flavor. Height, 2} feet. Pt., .35; qt., .603 3 pk.) 2-25 
*Nott’s Excelsior. A splendid dwarf wrinkled Pea; hardy and vigorous, 
may be planted as early as the round varieties, and will mature almost as 
soon. Pods almost square and contain 7 to 9 large peas, the quality being 
unsurpassed. Height, 1 foot. Pins ‘95: qt., .40; 3 pk., 1.50; pk., 2.75 
*MeLean’s Little Gem. A dwarf green wrinkled Pea;? very early and of 
excellent flavor. Height, 1foot. Pt., .20; qt., .35; 4 pk., 1.25; pk., 2.25 
\ # *American Wonder. A very dwarf and remarkably fine wrinkled va- 
Farquhar’s Prolific ' riety; extra early, producing a multitude of large, closely filled pods of 
arly Pea. delicious flavor. Height, 1 foot. Pt., .20; qt., .35; 2 pk., 1.25; pk., 2.25 
