20 



CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PEAS. 



German, Erbse. 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 sow 

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

 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 suffi- 

 cient growth has been made draw the earth about the vines. In this way a °re' t 

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

 war— 



NEW LARGE PODDED FIRST EARLY PEA. 



* THOMAS LAXTON. 



The Earliest "Wrinkled Pea. Equal in quality 

 to the best of the late wrinkled sorts. 

 Peas as large as Telephone. Unsur- 

 passed in quality. Coining into 

 use early in June, as soon as 

 the small round early sorts. 



This is certainly the finest Wrinkled Pea 

 yet introduced, coming in with the First Ear- 

 lies with pods double the size. 



This fine new Pea was raised by crossing 

 "Gradus" with a very early seedling of the 

 "Earliest of All" type. In earliness it is 

 within a day or two of "Challenge Extra Early." The pods are a rich dark green, 

 straight and square ended, and contain on the average 7 to 8 very large marrow 

 peas of the richest flavor. We consider it superior to, and likely to supersede that 

 fine early pea. "Gradus," being harder in constitution, darker in color and a better 

 yielder. 



It is a reliable market gardeners' as well as private gardeners' Pea, and will un- 

 doubtedly take the same place among earlies as does "Telephone" among late sorts. 

 Pkt. 15c; pint 20c; quart 35c; % peck §1.35; peck $2.50; bushel $9.50. 



'GRADUS OR PROSPERITY. 



As early as Challenge or Alaska. Equal in quality to Telephone or Stratagem. 

 Pods equal in size to Telephone. 



The great drawback with the small, early round Peas is their lack of size and 

 flavor. In Gradus, however, we have a Pea coming in along with Extra Early Chal- 

 lenge and Alaska, producing dark green, handsome pods as large as Telephone, con- 

 taining 8 to 10 large Peas with that rich, sugary flavor found only in the wrinkled 

 sorts. The vines grow to a height of 2Yi feet, and produce the pods singly, all ma- 

 turing at one time. Pkt. 15c; pint 20c; quart 35c; y 2 peck $1.35; peck $2.50; bush. $9.50. 



* NOTTS EXCELSIOR. 



The sweetest and most proline of all the Early Dwarf Peas; out-yields Premium Gem 

 or American "Wonder. The best sort for tbe market or home garden. 



The vines are vigorous and very prolific, while the pods are closely packed with lar°-e 

 Peas of very fine flavor; 1 foot. Pkt. 10c; pint 20c; quart 30c; ' y. 2 peck $1.00; peck 

 •pi. 80; ouslir?l ?7nn 



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

 quality and flavor, and very productive. Its great distinctive feature however is 

 its compact and dwarf growth, seldom exceeding ten inches in height Pkt inn" 

 pint 20c; quart 30c; y» peck 90c: peck $1.65; bushel s« sri 



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One quart to 100 feet of drill. Two bushels to an aere in drills. 



Extra Early Varieties. 



Those marked thus * are 

 wrinkled. 



CURRIE'S EXTRA EARLY 

 CHALLENGE. 



No extra early pea has ever 

 given the universal satisfaction 

 among market gardeners that i 

 this one has. Grown alongside of 

 other extra early varieties the 

 Challenge not only proved ear- 

 lier, but much more productive. 

 It is an enormous bearer and 

 ripens very early, so that the 

 vines may be cleared off in two 

 pickings, and the ground pre- 

 pared for another crop before 

 other early varieties come into 

 use. The pods 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 

 varieties. Pkt. 10c; pint 15c 



^n 1 v, 25c J , % peck 65c ; P e ck 

 $1.10; bushel 5400 



Alaska — An extra early variety 



of superior quality. The vine's 



grow to a height of about 2H 



feet and produce abundantly 



Pkt. 10c; pint 15c; quart 20c- 



y 2 pk. 50c; pk. 90c; bush.. $3.50 



IF WANTED BY MAIL. \dd 

 8 Cents per Pint, 15 Cents 

 per Quart, to Cover Postage. 



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