R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO. '8 SEED CATALOGUE. 



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PEAS. {Erbse.) 



A light soil, moderately rich, should be selected for the early varieties, and old, decomposed manure or leaf-mold should be 

 scattered along; the bottom of the drill and covered lightly with fine earth, so that the seed may not come in direct contact with the 

 fertilizer. The earliest Peas are mostly round and smooth-seeded. They are very hardy, and should be sown as early as possible 

 in spring; later sowings of the fine, sweet, wrinkled varieties should follow. Sow Peas in drills- and cover not less than four 

 inches. For the lowest sorts the drills should be two feet apart; those growing taller should be three to four feet apart, according 

 to height. When grown for private use, Peas should be staked with brush, except the very dwarf-growing varieties. One quart 

 to one hundred feet oj drill ; one and one-half bushels sozvs one acre in drills. 



EXTRA EARLY AND EARLY PEAS. 



PEARLIEST OF ALL, OR ALASKA. Pkt. Qt. E'eck. Bush. 

 Large, full, dark green pods; 

 peas of good size, sweet and 



juicy. The best extra early . . .10 .30 #1.50 $5.50 

 ^Daniel O'Rourke. Improved. 

 Jk TCy^j^"^l £*" Our slock of this splendid early 



pea is of the greatest excellence, 

 being selected with a view to 

 earliness, length of pod, size of 

 pea; even-ripening and produc- 

 tiveness. One of the best of the 

 b\ J earlies. Height about 2V2 ft. . .10 .30 1.50 5.50 



[m ^ First and Best. One of the best 



■ Extra Early Peas. Productive, 



hardy and vigorous. Height, 2^ 

 feet; pod large and straight, 



filled with Peas of superior flavor, .10 .30 1.50 5.50 

 £/ Kentish Invicta. Seed blue, 

 round; one of the best flavored 

 and most productive extra earlies 

 for family use, or market ; very 

 hardy, ^with long, dark green 

 closely filled pods; vine about 



, 2% ft 10 .30 1.50 5.50 



/ Surprise. Resembling in vine, 



size and shape of the pod, and 



— ir mri j M ripening with Maud S. and 



Alaska; tender quality and deli- 

 cate flavor; is sure to be in great 

 demand as soon as generally dis- 

 tributed andits meritsthoroughly 

 known. Seed small, green, 



.^wrinkled, height 2 ft 10 .35 2.00 7.00 



Button's Excelsior. A dwarf, 



NQTT S ^mta&JBf early Marrowfat Pea, growing 



u.Xv-»c.LS>!UK. about 16 to 18 inches high. 



Vine is very similar to Strat- 

 agem, pod is large and well filled 

 with delicious flavored peas. 

 Pod is lighter in color than Stratagem, but fully more prolific in bearing than that excellent 



^sort. Ready for picking with Nott's Excelsior. A pea of decided merit 10 .40 2.25 8.00 



^Gradus or Prosperity. The most attractive and distinct novelty of recent years, and without 

 doubt the greatest advance yet achieved in early peas. Large, handsome pods resembling 

 Telephone in size and shape, well filled with large peas, ripening with the earliest. Ripening 

 very quickly, the pods must be picked as soon as fit for the table. Habit vigorous, very quick 

 to germinate and push to maturity; foliage large, pale green in color; pods long, straight, 

 slightly rounded at the point. The best extra early wrinkled variety ever introduced, and by 



far the most desirable variety for the home garden. Height, 3 ft 10 .50 3.50 12.00 



Nott's Excelsior. The best dwarf wrinkled pea. It is so hardy and vigorous that it may be 

 safely planted nearly or quite as early in spring as the smooth varieties, and will mature 

 almost as soon; and the superior flavor of a wrinkled pea to a smooth pea needs no comment. 

 It is frequently ready for the table in 45 days from sowing. Pods are square and chunky, 

 containing from 7 to 9 large peas, packed so closely that they are more nearly square than 

 round. The peas are at all times tender and of fine flavor. In szveetness and quality this 



variety is unsurpassed. The vines grow to a uniform height of about 1 foot 10 .40 2.50 8.00 



— m American Wonder. A very dwarf and remarkably fine wrinkled variety, extra early, pro- 

 ducing a multitude of large, very closely filled pods; flavor delicious; height about nine inches, .10 .40 2.25 8.00 

 ^/''McLean's LITTLE Gem. A dwarf green wrinkled pea; rich and sugary; very early, and 



, everyway excellent; height about I foot 10 .35 2.00 7.00 



j/'Tremiu.M Gem. About a week later than American Wonder, seed green, wrinkled, height 16 



inches, hardy and prolific .10 .35 2.00 7.00 



//'Petit Pois, or Small Early French. Truevariety; pick when young; 4 ft 10 .30 1.75 6.50 



Carter's Daisy or Dwarf Telephone. A dwarf pea bearing large, handsome peas of the 

 best quality. Height, 12 to 15 inches; pod frequently 5 inches in length; remarkably well 



filled; often containing 10 peas .• . .10 .35 2.00 7.50 



Dike of York. Height, 2% feet, bearing handsome pods of superior quality. Two to three 



weeks earlier than Champion of England Crop failed. 



