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These Prices are for Seeds delivered free by mail. 

 For Special Prices by express or freight, see page 28. 



PEAS. 



German, Qsrfcfe. French, Pois. 



For first early Peas sow in a light rich soil, as early in March or April as the 

 ground can be worked ; for later varieties, sow in April or May. Discontinue 

 sowing from June to August, after which, by sowing an extra early sort, a good 

 crop can generally be secured. As Peas suffer considerably from drought during 

 the hot summer months it will be found of great benefit to sow the Peas in a 

 trench six inches in depth, covering the Peas to a depth of two inches. As soon as 

 sufficient growth has been made draw the earth about the vines. In this way a 

 great deal more moisture is kept about the roots than if sown on the level and 

 afterwards hilled up. The wrinkled varieties are not so hardy as the smooth sorts 

 and should be planted later, owing to their liability to rot in the ground, but are 

 much superior in flavor to the smooth Peas. Dwarf varieties sow in rows one 

 foot apart, and the taller sorts from 2 to 3 feet apart. 



One quart to 75 feet of drill. Two bushels to an acre in drills. 



EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES. 



Those marked thus * are wrinkled. 



Currie's Extra Early Challenge -No extra eirly Pea has ever given the uni- 

 versal satisfaction among market gardeners that this one has. Grown 

 alongside of other extra early varieties the Challenge not only proved 

 earlier, but much more productive. It is an enormous bearer and ri- 

 pens very early, so that the vines may be cleared off in two pickings, 

 and the ground prepared for another crop before other early varieties 

 come into use. The podB are very large and well filled with round Peas 

 of fine flavor. In our large Pea-growing districts the Challenge is now 

 planted for an extra early, to the total exclusion of other early varieties. 

 Pkt.,5 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; quart 40 



Alaska— An extra early variety of superior quality. The vines grow to a 

 height of about 2% feet and produce abundantly. Pu.t., 5 cts.; pint, 20 

 cts.; quart 40 



Blue Beauty — A dwarf extra early variety, coming in a little later than Amer- 

 ican Wonder. It grows to a uniform height of about 1% feet. The pods 

 are of medium size and are produced abundantly. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 20 

 cts. ; quart 40 



•Laxton's Alpha— One of the earliest wrinkled Peas; of fine quality and very 

 prolific; pods large, and well filled; 3 feet, Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; 

 quart 40 



Improved Daniel O'Rourke— A favorite extra early variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 pint, 20 cts.; quart 35 



EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES— Continued. 



* American Wonder — One of the earliest wrinkled Peas in cultivation, of the 

 finest quality and flavor, and wonderfully productive. Its great distinc- 

 tive feature, however, is its compact and dwarf growth, seldom exceeding 

 ten inches in height. Pkt,5cts.; pint,25cts.; quart 45 



William Hurst— A handsome dwarf variety coming in as early as American 

 Wonder, with stocky vines beaming a profusion of well filled pods con- 

 taining six to eight Peas of a rich sugary flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; 

 quart 45 



*Nott's Excelsior— A new Pea, in quality and appearance similar to Premium 

 Gem. It is. however, more prolific than that variety and is a stronger 

 grower; 1% feet. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 30 cts. ; quart 50 



^Premium Gem— A dwarf Pea of the Little Gem type, on which it is a great 

 improvement. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 20 cts. ; quart 40 



*i1cLean's Little Gem— An early dwarf, green, wrinkled Pea, of superior 

 flavor, and very prolific; 1 foot. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 20 cts; quart 40 



flcLean's Blue Peter -A larger, better and earlier form of Tom Thumb, hav- 

 ing blue seed. Very dwarf and early ; a good bearer and of excellent 

 quality. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 20 cts.; quart 40 



Tom Thumb— Very dwarf and early; of excellent quality; yields abundantly; 

 1 foot. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart 40 



SECOND EARLY VARIETIES. 



*McLean's Advancer— An excellent variety of very fine flavor; 2 feet. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart. 40 



Bliss' Abundance— Remarkably productive and of excellent quality. The 

 plant is of a branching habit, each branch often producing as many pods 

 as an entire plant of some of the other varieties; 1!4 feet. Pkt.,5 cts.; 

 pint, 20 cts.; quart 40 



*Stanley— The earliest of all the large podded varieties, coming in soon after 

 Premium Gem. It resembles the Stratagem, but more compact in growth. 

 Very hardy and prolific. l l / 2 feet. Pkt., 10 cts. ; pint, 30 cts. ; quart 50 



*Sutton's Satisfaction -A new English Pea, possessing excellent qualities, 

 and is the most delicious flavored of all varieties, either of American or 

 foreign origin. The vines grow vigorously, and are literally covered with 

 large, well-filled pods. 2|^ feet. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; quart 40 



*Horsford's Market Garden -A good wrinkled variety; very prolific and 

 sweet. The vines grow about 2 feet high. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 20 cts. ; quart.40 



"Bliss" Everbearing— The vinos grow about 18 inches high, throwing out from 

 the axil of each leaf branches which in turn bear pods, thus prolonging Its 

 duration of bearing. Peas are of superior flavor and very tender. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart 40 



French Canner— This is the genuine small Pea used so extensively in 

 France for canning purposes. Pods long and slim containing eight to 

 ten Peas of delicious flavor. Is an abundant bearer. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 30 

 cts.: quart 40 



Paragon— This grand medium early variety grows from 2^4 to 3 feet in height, 

 cominp into use along with Abundance. The long, straight pods are borne 

 in pairs, each with eight or nine Peas of delicious flavor. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 

 25cts.; quart 40 



CURRIE'S CHALLENGE AND NOTT'S EXCELSIOR ARE THE PICK OF THE EXTRA EARLIES 



