FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



63 



Alaska. This is an extra early Pea, 

 blue in color, the earliest by a few days 

 of any other kind ; very pure and proli- 

 fic, the best flavored pea among the Ex- 

 tra Early smooth podded kinds. Ke- 

 eommend it highly. 



Extra Early, or First and Best. 

 This was the earliest Pea cultivated, 

 until the Alaska was introduced ; very 

 popular with the small market garden- 

 ers here, who have rich grounds. It is 

 very productive and good flavored. The 

 stock I sell is as good as any other in the 

 country, not surpassed by any, no mat- 

 ter whose name is put before "Extra 

 Early." 



Early Washing^ton, Early May 

 or Frame, which are all nearly the 

 same thing ; is about ten days later than 

 the Extra Early. It is very productive 

 and keeps longer in bearing than the 

 foregoing kind. Pods a little smaller. 

 Very popular about New Orleans. 



Tom Thumb. Very dwarfish and 

 quite productive. Can be cultivated in 

 rows a foot apart ; requires no branches 

 or sticks. 



Eaxtowi's Alpha. This is a variety 

 of recent introduction ; it is the earliest 

 wrinkled variety in cultivation ; of deli- 

 cious flavor and very prolific. This va- 

 riety deserves to be recommended to all 

 who like a first-class pea. It will come 

 into general cultivation when better 

 known. 



American "Wonder. A wrinkled 

 pea of dwarf growth, 10 to 12 inches; 

 it is prolific, early, and of fine quality ; 

 it comes in after the Extra Early. 



Bishop's Dwarf Eong: Pod. An 

 early dwarf variety; very stout and 

 branching ; requires no sticks but sim- 

 ply the earth drawn around the roots. 

 It is very productive and of excellent 

 quality. 



Alaska. 



