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PEAS— Continued. 



Yorkshire Hero. This magnificent variety has became very 

 popular ; as a main crop Pea It has few if any equals. 

 Long, round pods closely filled with large, luscious, 

 wrinkled peas ; of extra fine quality for table use. and 

 very productive. Per pt., 15 cts. ; qt., 25 cts. ; pk., $1.85. 



Horsford's Market Garden. A cross between Alpha and Am. 

 Wonder; extremely prolific, and of the best quality. 

 Per pt., 15 cts. ; qt., 25 cts. ; pk.^ $1.25. 



American Champion. One of the largest of all Peas, enormously 

 productive and superior quality. The pods are produced 

 in paii's, each containing 9 to 12 large peas. Habit tall 

 branching requiring to be sown thinly. Height 4J^ ft. 

 Per pt., 20 cts. ; qt., 30 cts. ; pk., $1.50. 



Bliss's Abundance. A dwarf variety, with large, dark, green 

 foliage; pods from 3 to 3J^ inches long, containing from 

 six to eight large wrinkled Peas of excellent quality ; 

 ly^ ft. Per pt, 15 cts. ; qt., 25 cts. ; pk., $1.25. 



Fillbasket. One of the best second early Peas in cultivation ; 

 blue, of excellent flavor. Per pt., 15 cts. ; qt., 25 cts. ; 

 pk., $1.25. 



Small |ariy French, (Petit Pols.) The true small French Pea, 

 S'p extensively used in France for canning and for the 

 table; 3 ft. Per pt., 15 cts. ; qt., 25 cts. ; pk., $1.50. 



FOR GENERAL CROP. 



Juno. 



The best wrinkled main crop Pea in the market to-day. 

 Vines robust in growth, pods stout, straight and usually 

 borne in pairs. The pods are thick and well-filled with 

 delicious, large, sweet dark green peas of the finest 

 quality. Per pt., 15 cts. ; qt., 25 cts. ; pk., |1.25. 

 Improved Stratagem. An improved variety, comprising all the 

 good qualities of the old Strategem highly developed. 

 The pods are of immense size, well filled with dark-green 

 peas of the finest quality ; a very heavy cropper. Height 

 2 ft. Per pt., 15 cts. ; qt., 30 cts. ; pk., $1.50. 



Champion of England. One of the best known of the older 

 varities ; a tall-growing, green, wrinkled marrow; 

 quality unsurpassed by any other Pea ; pod mediunj ; 

 peas large; vine about 5 ft. Per qt., 20 cts. ; pk., $1.25. 



Carter's Telephone. This remarkable Pea is a week earlier 

 than Champion of England ; pods 5 to 7 inches in length 

 and containing from eight to twelve peas of unequalled 

 flavor; 3 ft. Per pt., 20 cts. ; qt. , 30 cts. ; pk., $1.50. 



Everbearing. This variety is branching in habit and should be 

 sown thinner than other varieties. Height, 3 ft., foliage 

 large, pods 3 to 4 inches long, peas large size and 

 excellent quality. A continuous bearing sort, Per pt. , 

 20 cts. ; qt. , 30 cts. ; pk. , $1.50. 



The Queen. A most desirable late variety maturing after the 

 Heroine. Vigorous and branching in habit, requiring to 

 be sown thinly. Pods long, slightly curved and well 

 filled with large peas of most delicious flavor. Height, 

 2% ft. Per pt., 15 cts. ; qt,, 25 cts. ; pk., $1.25. 



Veitch's Perfection. A large and delicious marrow Pea, and 

 an abundant cropper ; 4 ft. Per pt. , 20 cts. ; qt. , 40 

 cts, ; pk., $2.50. 



Dwarf White Marrowfat. An old variety of dwarf habit, and 



on that account preferable for small gardens ; 3 ft. Per 



pt., 10 cts. ; qt., 20 cts..;.pk., $1.00. 

 Black-Eye Marrowfat. The standard variety for garden or field 



use; hardy and productive; i ft. Per pt., 10 cts. ; qt., 



20 cts. ; pk., 75 cts. 

 Canada Field. For soiling, sow 4 to 5 bushels per acre. Per 



qt., 15 cts. ; pk., 50 cts ; bush., $1.50. 



EDIBLE PODDED, OR SUGAR PEAS. 



The varieties of this class are cultivated for their pods, 

 which are remarkably tender and succulent ; in flavor equal 

 to the best string beans. They are gathered young, boiled 

 whole, and served up with white sauce. 



Dwarf Gray Seeded Sugar. A prolific variety of fine quality; 

 iyi ft. Per pt., 20 cts. ; qt., 40 cts. 



Tall Butter Sugar. One of the most desirable sugar Peas in 

 cultivation ; 4 ft. Per pt., 30 cts. ; qt., 60 cts. 



PEPPER. 



German, Pfeffer. — French, Piment. — Spanish, PimierUo. 

 One ounce will produce about 2,000 plants. 



Sow early in April in a hot-bed, in shallow drills 6 inches 

 apart, and transplant to open ground as soon as the weather 

 is warm and settled. Set the plants in mellow soil, in rows 16 

 inches apart and the same distance apart in the rows. The 

 seed may also be sown in the open ground but not until all 

 danger of frost is past. 



Large Bell, or Bull-Nose. An early variety of mild flavor. Per 



pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; % lb., 75 cts. 

 Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth. Of large size, best for Mangoes. 



Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; y^ lb., 75 cts. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. 



Ruby King. An excellent new variety, of large size and mild 

 flavor. Per pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; % lb., 75 cts. 



Celestial. Very prolific. Pods borne upright, conical in shape, 

 and vary in color from creamy white when unripe to 

 brilliant scarlet when ready for picking. Valuable for 

 culinary or decorative purposes. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz.. 

 25 cts. ; % lb., 75 cts. 



Golden Dawn. Color bright golden yellow ; very productive and 

 mild. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; % lb. 75 cts. 



Long Red Cayenne. A small, long-shaped variety; very pun- 

 gent ; the Cayenne Pepper of commerce. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; 

 oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts. 



Chili. Very piquant and prolific. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. : 

 % lb., 75 cts. 



Sweet Spanish. One of the largest; mild and pleasant; best 

 for salads. Per pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 25 cts. ; % lb., 75 cts. 



Procopps Giant. Large size, 8 to 9 inches long, brilliant scarlet 

 color; flesh very thick and moderately hot. Per pkt., 

 10 cts. ; oz., 30 cts. ; ^ lb., $1.00. 



Red Cherry. A small, round Pepper of strong flavor; makes a 

 very ornamental plant. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 30 cte. ; \i 

 lb., $1.00. ' ^* 



