PEAS 



\1EDIT_JM EARLY CULTURE — The dwarf early Peas are sown in rows two feel apart, the larger and mid-season varieties 



l -K-r-pv c APT V *' n rows three feet apart and the tall varieties in rows four feet apart; the seed should be covered about two 



AIN \J Jd/VIxL i inches and the plants thinned to two inches apart in the row. 2 lbs., for 100 feel of double drill, or 200 



feel of single row. 



Like many delicately flavored vegetables, Garden Peas should be cooked and served immediately or at least within a 

 few hours after they are gathered. Therefore, in order to enjoy these tempting and delicious morsels to the utmost, they 

 should be grown in your own garden, and the selection of varieties made from the following list. Our offering cannot be 

 surpassed for Quality. * Recommended for Quick Freezing. 



* 163 FREEZONIA 



BRONZ MEDAL WINNER 



ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS 1948 



This variety was bred to combine gar- 

 den qualities of the wilt-resistant Thomas 

 Laxton type into a more hardy pea, suit- 

 able for "quick-freezing. Its general good 

 qualities make it an outstanding variety 

 for the home garden, whether or not 

 quick-freezing is contemplated. The dark 

 green pods average i x A inches in length, 

 and they are well-filled with large wrinkled 

 peas of exceptionally high quality. It is a 

 prodigious cropper. The vines are about 

 30 inches in length, and make vigorous, 

 healthy growth. Season — 63 days. 



Price, pkt., 25c; J4 lb., 60c; 1 lb., SI. 00. 



177 MAMMOTH PODDED 

 EXTRA EARLY 



The Largest Extra Early Pea Grown 



Shown in color on page 24 



The largest podded first early variety in 

 existence. It belongs to the hardy semi- 

 smooth or dimpled seeded group, thus 

 making it possible to plant the seeds as 

 soon as the ground can be prepared in the • 

 spring. The vines are medium heavy-, 

 deep green, about 3 feet in height, and 

 produce a good crop. The pods are dark 

 green, about 4 inches long, fairly broad, 

 round, blunt ended, and contain 7 large, 

 medium light green peas. Here is a 

 variety that possesses all of the desirable 

 characteristics of the late varieties in 

 addition to its extreme earliness. 57 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; Yi lb., 35c; lb., 60c; 

 5 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $6.75. 



178 EARLY DELICIOUS 



An Extra Early, Extra Hardy and 

 Extra Fine Flavored Table Pea 



An extra early variety of outstanding 

 merit. The vines grow about 2 feet high 

 and produce an enormous crop. The pods 

 are 3 to 3}^ inches long, straight, pointed, 

 dark green, and contain 7 to 8 deep green 

 peas of good quality. In season Early- 

 Delicious is ready practically as soon as 

 First-of-All, and has the added advantage 

 of being more productive, larger podded, 

 and above all, of much higher quality. 

 The seed is semi-smooth and for this rea- 

 son can be planted earlier than is possible 

 for the wrinkled varieties. Season 56 days. 



Price, pkt., 20c; Yi lb., 45c; lb., 85c. 



174 LITTLE MARVEL 



An Improved Early Dwarf Variety 



This is the most prolific of the Early 

 Dwarf Garden Peas, and we especially 

 recommend it to the home gardener. It is 

 a decided improvement on the Wonder 

 class. The vines grow about eighteen 

 inches high and both vine and pod are 

 in color an extremely dark green. 

 Ready in 64 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; H lb., 35c; lb., 60c; 

 5 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $6.75. 



• 171 LAXTONIAN 



Shown in color on page 24 



A Grand Early Marrow Dwarf Pea 



It is a vigorous and dependable grower, 

 and very prolific. Height, 18 inches. 



The pods are not only large, but are 

 always well filled with Peas of great size 

 and remarkably good quality. The crop 

 is ready for use about a week later than 

 the earliest sorts. Ready in 62 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; Yi lb., 35c; lb.. 60c; 

 5 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $6.75. 



167 IMPROVED MELTING 

 MARROW 



Equal in size and rich, "melting marrow" 

 flavor to the best of the later sorts. The 

 pods are very large and are produced in 

 abundance. They are always bountifully 

 filled with very large Peas of a rich, invit- 

 ing green color, of perfect flavor. It is one 

 of the earliest to care for. Vines 18 inches 

 high. Ready in 62 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; y 2 lb., 35c; lb., 60c; 

 5 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $6.75. 



191 THOMAS LAXTON 



An excellent, early wrinkled marrow 

 variety. Height, 3 feet. Pods are medium 

 to large. Produces strong vines, which 

 bear heavv crops. Ready in 62 days. 



Price, pkt.. 15c; Yi lb., 35c; lb., 60c; 

 5 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $6.75. 



179 NOTT'S EXCELSIOR 



The pods are of good size, produced 

 liberally, and are well filled with excellent 

 Peas of perfect quality. The plant is 

 among the smallest, very rarely exceed- 

 ing 15 inches in height. Season 64 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; Yi lb., 35c; lb., 60c; 

 5 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $6.75. 



FREEZONIA Bronze Medal 



* 186 PROSPERITY 



The Largest Highly Flavored Pea Grown 



It is very gratifying to the grower to be 

 able to supply the table with such delicious 

 Peas as early as the first week in June. 



The immense size of the pods borne in 

 such great profusion and so liberally filled, 

 insures a bountiful supply at all times. 



The vines are three feet high, the pods 

 are borne singly and freely from top to 

 bottom of the vine and contain from six 

 to ten Peas of delicious quality, large and 

 rich in flavor. Ready in 60 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; Yi lb.. 35c; lb., 60c; 

 5 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $6.75. 



•1 72 LAXTON'S PROGRESS 



See illustration on following page 



The earliest of the sweet large-podded 

 varieties. Our experience is that in the 

 latitude of New York. Laxton's Progress 

 is earlier than Laxtonian, heretofore con- 

 sidered the earliest large-podded pea. 

 Season 60 days. 



Price, pkt., 15c; Yi lb., 35c; lb., 60c; 

 5 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $6.75. 



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