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PEAS. 



Pois (Tr.), Erbse (Ger.), Guisante Sp.) 

 EARLIEST. 



Extra Early, or First and Best, 



2^ feet. 

 Early Washington, 3 feet. 



Early Tom Thumb, 1 foot. 

 Laxton's Alpha, 8 feet. 

 American Wonder, (new, ) 1| feet. 



SECOND CROP. 



Bishop's Dwarf Lokg Pod, 1^ ft. 

 Champion of England, 5 feet. 

 McLean's Advancer, 3 feet. 



McLean's Little Gem, 1^ feet. 

 Laxton's Prolific Long Pod, 3 ft. 

 Eugenie, 3 feet. 



GENERAL CROP. 



Dwarf Blue Imperial, 3 feet. 

 Royal Dwarf Marrow, 3 feet. 

 Black Eyed Marrowfat, 4 feet. 



Large White Marrowfat, 4 feet. 

 Dwarf Sugar, 2| feet. 

 Tall Sugar, 6 feet. 



Peas are a fine vegetable, and therefore are very generally culti- 

 vated. It is best to plant in ground manured the previous year, else 

 they will make more vines than peas. As a general thing the "dwarf 

 kinds require richer ground than the tall growing varieties. Marrow- 

 fat Peas planted in rich ground will not bear well, but they produce 

 finely in sandy light soil. 



The Extra Early, Tom Thumb, or Laxton's Alpha will not produce 

 a large crop without being in rich ground. Peas have to be planted 

 in drills two inches deep and from two to three feet apart, according 

 to the height they may grow. Tom Thumb can be planted- one foot 

 apart, whereas W^hite Marrowfat or Champion of England require 

 three feet. The Extra Early, Alpha and Tom Thumb can be planted 

 during August and September for fall. During November and Decem- 

 ber we plant the Marrowfats ; January and February, as late as March, 

 all kinds can be planted, bat for the latter month only the earliest 

 varieties should be used, as the late varieties will get mildewed before 

 they bring a crop. Peas will bear much better if some brush or rods 

 are stuck in the drills to support them, except the very dwarf kinds. 



Extra, Early, or First and Best. This is the earliest Pea cul- 

 tivated ; very popular with the small market gardeners here, who have 

 rich grounds. It is very productive and good flavored. The stock I 

 sell is as good as any sold in' the country, not surpassed by any, no 

 matter whose name is put before "Extra Early." 



Early lIVashinstOHj 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 Tliunib. Very dwarfish and quite productive. Can be culti- 

 vated in rows a foot apart ; requires no branches or sticks. 



Eaxton's Alpha. This is a variety of recent introduction ; it 

 is the earliest wrinkled variety in cultivation ; of delicious flavor and 

 very prolific. This variety deserves to be recommended to all who 



