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KICHARD FROTSCHER's ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 



Carter's Telephone. 



.Cliampioii of Eiigiaiad. A green, 

 wrinkled variety of very fine flavor; not 

 profitable for the market, but recommended 

 for family use. 



McE.eaii-a'is Advaiacei\ This is an- 

 other green, wrinkled variety, about two v/eeks 

 earlier than the foregoing kind. 



McLean's IL<ittle Gesis. A dwarf, 

 wrinkled variety of recent introduction. It is 

 €arly, very prolific and of excellent flavor. 

 Keqnires no sticks. 



L.axf©e's FroliHc I^oeig- F©«l. A 

 green marrow pea of good quality. Pods are 

 long and well filled. It is second early, and 

 can be recommended for the use of market 

 gardeners, being very prolific. 



EMg"enie« A white wrinkled variety, of 

 fine flavor; it is of the same season as the 

 Advancer. Cannot be too highly recommended 

 for family use. 



Carter's Stratag-em. This is a 

 wrinkled variety from England. It is very 

 distinct in vine and foliage, growing thick and 

 large, does not need any support. It is the 

 Largest Podded variety ever brought out, pods 

 4 — 52 inches long, which cannot be surpassed 

 in flavor, and is very productive. Eecommend 

 it highly. 



Carter's Telepliosnse. Another v/rin- 

 kled English late variety; grows about from Uy 

 to 5 feet high. The pods are'very long con- 

 taining from 8—12 fine flavored Peas. It is 

 productive; will bear twice as much as the 

 Champion of England which is about of the 

 same season. 



I>M^aFf Hiite iBSiperial. A very good 

 bearer if planted early, pods are large and well 

 filled. 



ISoystI H-warf M arroTt% Similar to 

 the large Marrowfat, but of dwarf habit. 



ISiacli-eyed Marro\¥fiit. This kind 

 is planted more for the market than any other. 

 It is very productive, and when young, quite 

 tender. Grows about four feet high. 



lL.arg-e l^Saite Marro^wfat. Similar 

 to the last variety, except that it grows about 

 two feet taller, and is less productive. 



©'warf Saag^ar. A variety of which the 

 whole pod can be used after the string is drawn 

 off from the back of the pod. Three feet high. 



Tall §M§"ar. Has the same qualities as 

 the foregoing kind, only grows taller, and the 

 pods are somewhat larger. Neither of these 

 two varieties are very popular here. 



THE PEA BUG. 



All peas grown near Philadelphia have small holes in them, caused by the sting of the Pea 

 Bug, while the pod is forming, when it deposits its egg in it. Later the insect perfects itself 

 and comes out of the dry pea, leaving the hole. 



The germ of the pea is never destroyed, and they grow equallj^ as well as those without 

 holes. Market gardeners in this neighborhood who have been planting these Extra Early Peas 

 for years, will not take them, without holes, and consider these a trade mark. 



FIELD O^ COW PEAS. 



There are a gi-eat many varieties of Cow Peas, different in color and growth. They are 

 planted mostly for fertilizing purposes and are sown broad-cast; when in a good stand, and of 

 sufficient height, they are plowed under. The Clay Pea is the most popular. There are several 

 varieties called crowders, which do not grow as tall as the others, but produce a great many 

 pods, which are used green, the same as snap-beans, and if dried, like dried beans, make a very 

 good dish. The crowders are of an oblong shape, almost pointed at one end; they are on an 

 average larger than the other Field Peas. Lady Peas are small, white, with a black eye; they 

 are generally planted between corn, so that they can run up on it. Dry, they are considered 

 the very best variety for cooking. 



