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R, & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON 



GARDEN PEAS 



Guisante (Sp.) 



Culture. The smooth, round-seeded varieties for early 

 crop 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. 



We have discarded a number of the old varieties, all of 

 which have been superseded by others in every way super- 

 ior, and we believe that our offering this year represents 

 the best in Peas. 



If Peas, Beans, or Com are wanted by parcel post, add for 

 postage, 5 cents per pint, 10 cents per quart. We deliver 

 postpaid to any post office within the United States all other 

 Vegetable Seeds in packets, ounces, Vi pounds, and pounds 



VERY EARLY VARIETIES 



Farquhar'S Prolific Early. The earliest and most prolific of the early 

 varieties. This is a smooth Pea that can be planted very early and will mature 

 in advance of most other sorts. Also excellent for very late planting for fall crop. 

 Vines are strong and hardy, each bearing four to seven straight pods, well filled 

 with Peas of fine quahty. Height, 2^ ft Pt. 40c.; qt. 75c.; Hpk. $2.75 



LaxtOn'S Superb, a new, early, semi-wrinkled dwarf Pea, growing about 2 

 to 23^ feet high and carrying an immense crop of large pods, each containing nine 

 to ten Peas of delicious flavor. It may be sown as early in the season as the smooth 



sorts Pt. 55c.; qt. $1.00; Hpk. $3.50 



Early Eight Weeks. One of the earhest dwarf Peas in culti- 

 vation, maturing in advance of the standard varieties. 

 The plant attains a height of about 1)^ feet, producing 

 pods in great abundance.. ^- -- 



Earliest of All or Alaska. 



Pea, with slender vines, producing a large number of ^j^ '"* - 

 dark green pods, well filled with dehcious Peas^ ^^ '^fel 



. .Pt. 50c.; qt. 90c.; J^ipk. $3.25 ^/ 

 A valuable, early, round blue^ - J' 



Height, 2 ft Pt. 35c.; qt. 60c.; Mpk. $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 ft. . .Pt. 55c.; qt. $1.00; Mpk. $3.50 ,- 



The Pilot. One of the earliest sorts. The vines are very robust and carry a heavy 

 crop of richly flavored Peas. Height, 3 ft Pt. 45c.; qt. 85c.; 34pk. $3.00 



"^Bedford Champion. Earher and better than Gradus. A heavy-cropping 

 and uniform variety. Well-filled pods with from 8 to 10 Peas of delicious 

 quality. Height, 3 ft Pkt. 25c.; pt. $1.25; qt. $2.00 



SECOND-EARLY AND MEDIUM VARIETIES 



^Little Marvel. Very early and a heavy cropper; pods large, dark green in color, 

 and frequently borne in pairs. Peas quite large, even in size, and of dehcious , 



. flavor. Height, 13^ ft Pt. 40c.; qt. 75c.; Hpk. $2.75 



*Laxtonian. One of the earliest of the wrinkled Peas. It is robust in habit [ 

 and bears an abundance of handsome dark green pods well filled with large I\a- 

 of fine quality. Height, 13-^ ft Pt. 50c.; qt. 90c.; 34pk. $3.50 



^Admiral Beatty. a new, wrinkled, early Marrowfat, bearing long- 

 pointed pods averaging nine to ten Peas of highest quality. A very heavy 

 cropper. Height, 332 ft Pt. 55c.; qt. $1.00 



*LaxtOri'S Progress, a new, early, dwarf Pea, much earlier than 

 Laxtoiiian or any other Pea of its class. It is a fully wrinkled Marrow , 

 averaging nine to ten delicious Peas to the pod. The Peas are deep green in 

 color and of fine flavor. Height, 18 in Pt. 55c.; qt. $1.00i^-^ 



*Sutton's Excelsior. A dwarf, early Marrowfat Pea, growing about 13i feet 



high. Pods large and well filled with deliciously flavored Peas. Ready for picking 

 with Nott's Excelsior. Height, 13-^ ft Pt. 45c.; qt. 80c.; 3ipk. $3.00 



*Thomas Laxton. Similar to Gradus, but hardier, with large, long, square-ended pods 

 filled with Peas of unsurpassed quality. Height, 3 ft Pt. 45c.; qt. 85c.; 34pk. $3.25 



^'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, 23^ ft Pt. 45c.; qt. 85c.; 3ipk. $3.25 



For other Second-early and Medium Peas, see page 29 



p^ Admiral Beatty Peas 



