22 J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and HiDeo Sts^ Baltimore, Mi 



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Extra Early 

 Alaska Peas. 



Long-Podded Alaska shippers' 7 "0 'Northern markets, 

 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. Qt., 40c; pk., $2.50; bu., §8.50. 



Rnuntifiii Resembling the Alaska in general habit of 

 DOuuUIUI growth. Vine 36 inches, foliage gray-green, 



pods 3 Vz inches in length, pointed, gray-green in color. 



Fit for table use 5 5 to 57 days from planting; a prolific 



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



pitted. Qt., 40c; pk., §2.50; bu., 89.00. 



1 quart to 100 feet of drill; iy x bushels per acre. 



Peas grow best on a light, rich, mellow soil under cooi and moist weather condition*. 

 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 th» 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 warmtd, 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 maiket, 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 earllness 

 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 fu'l 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 yeung pods and 

 prevent the formation of new ones. 



First Early Smooth Varieties 



Pvtro Parlw AlicLi v,ne strong and vigorous, 2 to 214 feet high, of a peculiar light 

 CXlld Eialiy ftlaSHa green color, pods 3 to 3H inches long, straight and blunt at the 

 end. Is ready fc picking 49 to 50 days from planting. Seed round, blue, slightly 

 pitted. Matures crop very evenly. Qt., 40c; pk., $2.25; bu., $8.00. 



Porltm-oo Fvrra Farlu Tni s superb strain is a great favorite with large growers. 



rcQlgrcc LAUd tally Equally as early as the choicest stock of Alaska, the peas are 

 much better in flavor. The vines are quite slender, of very quick growth, and average 

 18 to 24 Inches in height. The pods are well filled, and the entire crop can be 

 gathered generally in one picking Qt., 35c; pk., $2.00; bu., $7.50. 



Nqht Moi-l/at Ciirnrioa This new and very profitable variety is as early as Extra Early 



lieW IMdTHtH JUipribe Alaska and as large and prolific as Prolific Early Market. It 

 has for these reasons become established as a favorite among private growers and 

 market gardeners. Our trials during the past three years have given us every 

 reason to be very enthusiastic over the possibilities of this pea and we recommend 

 It highly to all growers who want an early, prolific, and high quality crop. The 

 vines grow about 2 feet high and bear a wonderful crop of large pods, well filled with 

 luscious peas. Pt., 20c; qt., 10c; pk., $2.25; bu., $8.00. 



Very large, early, hardy, semi-wrinkled va- 

 riety, producing a good crop of fine quality, 

 to 2V> feet Qt., 50c; pk., $3.00; bu., $11.00. 

 Longer podded and more pro 

 lific than Pedigree Extra Early, 

 for which It Is a fit companion and close second, as it 

 comes in only four or five days later. The vines average 

 24 to 30 inches high and produce pods singly. One 

 picking will take about three-fourths of the crop, and 

 a second picking, which is to be made about three 

 days later, will take the balance. It is remarkably 

 uniform and very free from spnts of any kind. The 

 peas are of the finest quality. Qt., 40c; pk., $2.25; bu 

 $8.00. 



Early Bird 



Vine 



Prolific Early Market 



Second Early Smooth Varieties 



I~. n .-.rvi,s.J C nm . Mawntirfst This fine Pea has given wonderful satisfac- 



ImprOVed OUgar lUarrOWiat tion to all who have planted it. It grows 



about 2 feel high, bears enormous handsome pods, which are completely 



filled with large, deliciously flavored, deep green peas. It is undoubtedly 



the most productive Pea offered. Qt., 40c; pk„ $2.50; bu., $7.00. 



Fran/<k f nnnore u ls ver y Prolific, bearing an abundance of long pods. 

 ricUtQ l/dilUcia containing from 7 to 9 peas of excellent flavor. Height 

 *H feet. Qt., 30c; pk., $8.00; bu., $6.50. 



Dwarf Giant Podded Prolific Green Marrow I h [l v lSL e %n* a \£ co c ™ 



sumer as well as grower. Vines of a strong growth, with a large dark 

 green foliage, but only 18 to 20 Inches in height, and do not need to 

 be supported. Pods of large size, well filled with large dark green peas 

 of rich marrow flavor. Qt., 45c; pk., $2.75; bu., $9.00. 



Edible Podded Peas 



This is a class of Peas not generally known in this country, but much 

 used abroad, in which the sweet, brittle and succulent pods have none of 

 the tough Inner lining found in the ordinary varieties of garden peas. They 

 are used In the same way as snap or string beans. 



M.__.iL IVMfln/T Innof Tnls la b y far tne largest and finest of the true 

 lTiamBlOin meiling Jtlgdl 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 Strata- 

 gam Peas. The vines are very productive of enormous pods, and con- 

 tlmue bearing for a long time. Pods average 5 to 6 Inches in length and 

 1H Inches broad, thick and fleshy. Broken and boiled like string beans 

 and served with butter sauce, they have a luscious flavor. Qt., 60c; 

 pk., S3.75. 



Dwarf OUgar, edible rOdS qualities of the Mammoth Sugar, nearly two 



variety possesses all 

 :les of I 

 weeks earlier In maturing, average growth 30 Inches 



the fine cooking 



rly two 



Qt., 50c: Pk., $3.00. 



New Market Surprise Peas. 



