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PEAS EARLY AND MEDIUM EARLY 



CULT L RE. 



apart; the seed should be covered about two inches 



The dwarf early Peas are sown in rows two feel apart, the larger and mid-season varieties in rmcs tlrree feel apart and the tall varieties in rows four feet 

 and the plants thinned lo two inches apart in the row. 2 lbs. for 100 feet of double drill 



178 Early Delicious 



Henderson's Outstanding In- 

 troduction for 1939. 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 ad- 

 vantage of being more productive, larger 

 podded, and above all, of much higher quality. 

 The seed is semi-smooth, or dimpled and for 

 this reason can be planted earlier than is 

 possible for the wrinkled varieties. (See 

 illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 20c; V4 lb., 45c; lb., 85c. 



144 ALASKA 



Extra Early, Very Productive 



Height, 2}4 feet. A wonderfully early, 

 smooth, blue pea; vines slender; pods very 

 dark green, about 3 inches long, well filled 

 with small, smooth, blue-green Peas. 



Price, pkt., 10c; J^ lb.. 25c; lb., 40c; 

 2 lbs.. 75c; 8 lbs.. $2.50; 15 lbs., $4.50. 



162 FIRST-OF-ALL (Henderson's) 



(See Color Plate, page 68) 

 The extreme earliness of First-of-All em- 

 phatically distinguishes it from all others. 



While it lacks the "marrow" flavor of 

 the larger and later sorts it has a sweetness 

 peculiar to its class, and a flavor which is 

 preferred by many. The slim, 3-foot 

 vines permit close planting. 



Price, pkt., 10c; }4 lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 

 2 lbs., 75c; 8 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., S4.50. 



171 LAXTONIAN 



A Grand Early Marrow Dwarf Pea 



It is a vigorous and dependable grower, 

 and very prolific. Height 18 inches. 



The pods are not onlv 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. {See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 15c; %, lb., 30c, lb., 50c; 

 2 lbs., 95c; 8 lbs., $3.25; 15 lbs., $5.75. 



LAXTON'S PROGRESS 



The earliest of the sweet large-podded 

 varieties. Our experience is that in the 

 latitude of New York, Laxton's Progress 

 is four days earlier than Laxtonian, here- 

 tofore considered the earliest large-podded 

 pea. (See illustration on opposite page.) 

 Price, pkt., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 

 2 lbs., 85c; 8 lbs., $2.75; 15 lbs., $4.75. 



r drill, or 200 feet of single row. 



174 LITTLE MARVEL 



Early Dwarf. An Improvement on 



Nott's Excelsior and 



American Wonder 



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 because 

 the pods — always borne in pairs — mature much 

 earlier than either Nott's Excelsior or American 

 Wonder. The vines grow about eighteen 

 inches high and both vine and pod are in color 

 an extremelv dark green. (See illustration.) 

 Price, pkt., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., 50c; 

 2 lbs., 90c; 8 lbs., $3.25; 15 lbs., $5.75. 



176 MELTING MARROW 



Admirable for a second early crop. The pods 

 are large and are produced in abundance. 

 They are always bountifully filled with very 

 large Peas of a rich, inviting green color, of 

 perfect flavor. It is one of the easiest to care 

 for. The vines are only 15 to 18 inches high, 

 so that it does well without support. 



Price, pkt., 15c; H lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 

 2 lbs., 85c; 8 lbs., $2.75; 15 lbs., $4.75. 



179 NOTT'S EXCELSIOR 



The pods are of good size, produced liberally, 

 and are well filled with excellent Peas of per- 

 fect quality. The plant is among the smallest, 

 very rarely exceeding 15 inches in height, and 

 is easily grown. 



Price, pkt., 10c; Y 2 lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 

 2 lbs., 85c; 8 lbs., $2.75; 15 lbs., $4.75. 



186 PROSPERITY 



See color plate page 68. 



Largest and Best Flavored Early Pea 



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 im- 

 mense 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. 



Price, pkt., 15c; M lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 

 2 lbs., 85c; 8 lbs., $2.75; 15 lbs., $4.75. 



191 THOMAS LAXTON 



An excellent, early wrinkled marrow variety. 

 Height, 3 feet. Pods are medium to large. 

 Produces strong vines, which bear heavy crops. 

 Price, pkt.. 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 

 2 lbs., 85c; 8 lbs., $2.75; 15 lbs., $4.75. 



