GARDEN PEAS 



FIRST AND BEST 



Culture — Planting 

 time. Southern States: 

 Spring, January to 

 May; Fall, August to 

 November. Plant 3 

 pounds to 150 feet of 

 row, IV2 to 2 bushels 

 to one acre. Sow in 

 :ows 2 to 3 feet apart 

 end cover 2 inches. 

 Distance in rows and between rows is gov- 

 erned by the height of the different varieties. 

 Approximate number of days to edible con- 

 dition is given after each variety; this varies 

 with climatic and soil conditons. 



\^ RIXKLED VARIETIES 



14 lbs., 1 peck; 56 lbs., I bushel 



LAXTON'S PROGRESS— 60 days. The ear- 

 liest of oil large podded dwarf sorts. 

 Dark green pods about 4 inches long. 

 Vines 16 to 18 inches high, very pro- 

 ductive. Splendid for home consumption 

 and for shipping purposes. 



LITTLE MARVEL— 62 days. Dwarf variety, 

 about 18 inches high. Valuable for home 

 and early shipping. Vines dork green, 

 medium stocky. Pods single and double 

 dark green, blunt, plump, well filled with 

 7 or 8 tender peas. Seeds medium size, 

 light green, squarish, wrinkled. 



AMERICAN WONDER— 60 days. Height of 

 vine, i - '2 feet, pods full and 3Vi inches 

 long. A prolific producer, an excellent 

 variety. 



CARTER'S IMPROVED TELEPHONE — 70 



days. Pods 4V2 inches long; height of 

 vine 4 feet, an excellent producer. 



THOS. LAXTON— 64 days. Height of vine 

 3 feet, pods 4 inches long. Market gar- 

 deners are grow^ing this variety very 



extensively. 



SMOOTH VARIETIES 



15 lbs., 1 peck; 60 lbs., 1 bushel 



CREOLE PEAS— 60 



days. This vari- 

 ety will withstand 

 severe heat and 

 cold. Pods are 3 

 to 3 V2 inches 

 long, with 5 to 7 

 peas of a distinct 

 flavor. Its vigor- 

 ous vines aver- 

 age 5 to 7 feet 

 and yield an 

 enormous crop. 

 Immune to root 

 rot, mildew and 

 such diseases. 

 Sow during win- 

 ter and early 

 spring. 



CREOLE 



PEDIGREED EXTRA EARLY — 60 days. 

 Height of vine 2V2 feet, pods 3 inches, a 

 prolific producer. One of our best and 

 most popular varieties. Seed small, 

 smooth, yellowsh white. Stock we offer 

 is much superior to most on the market 

 and recommended highly. 



DWABF GRAY SUGAR (WUt Resistant)— 70 



days. Vines 32 to 35 in. tall, abundant 

 bearer, pods 23/^ to SVi in. long. Color pale 

 green, quality excellent. 



EARLY ALASKA— 60 days. Vines 21/2 feet 

 tall; pods 3 inches, prolific producer, an 

 extra fine variety. 



EARLY WASHINGTON— 60 days. Pods 3 in. 



long, vines 214 fset high. A wonderful pro- 

 ducer. 



LARGE WHITE MARROWFAT— 85 days. Pods 



3 inches long, vines 5 feet toll, grown ex- 

 tensively. 



MELTING SUGAR — 78 days. Very large pods. 



4 to 5 inches long, height of vine 5 feet; 

 eaten both shelled and in pod. 



Culture — Planting Ume, South- 

 em States: Spring, January to 

 April; Fall (small seed pota- 

 toes), August and September. 

 Potatoes thrive best in a light, 

 dry, rich soil. For spring plant- 

 ing, large potatoes are cut so 

 that a good sized piece will 

 contain 3 eyes. The pieces are planted in 

 rows 2 to 3 feet apart and hills 1 to 2 feet 

 apart in rows. Fall seed potatoes are small 

 and are planted whole, all varieties listed 

 mature in about 85 to 100 days. 



Dust plants with Arsenate of Lead, pow- 

 dered form, every tv/o weeks after plants are 

 6 inches high for control of Potato Bugs. 



EARLY BLISS RED TRIUMPHS— Certified se- 

 lected stock. Light red, medium size, round 

 uniform shape, eyes sUghtly depressed, an 

 excellent variety for shipping. Grown very 

 extensively both for home and market. 



WHITE ROSE— Long tubers almost uniform in 

 shape and size. Flesh white. It is a heavy 

 cropper and planted extensively in the 

 South. 



KATAHDIN — Slightly oval white, very smooth 

 with shallow eyes. Vines are light green 

 and vigorous and so far no mosiac has 

 been found on this variety. It is unsur- 

 passed for cooking and eating. Katahdin 

 does well on rich peat soils and on muck 

 land. 



LASODA — Adapted to heavy soils and pro- 

 duces higher yields than the BUss Triumphs. 

 Plant grows upright, is of fair vigor and 

 small to medium leaves. Potatoes are semi- 

 round to oblong, smooth, and pinkish red 

 m color. 



SWEET POTATOES 



PORTO RICAN YAMS only, best variety and 

 good keeper. Can ship into Louisiana only, 

 and to other states on special permits. 



PORTO RICAN YAMS 



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Pea Prices ^ ^^^^,^ ^ 



Wrinkled Varieties Pkg. 1/2 lb. Lb. 5 lbs. 



Laxton's Progress $ .10 S .30 S .50 S 2.25 



Little Marvel 10 .30 .50 2.25 



American Wonder 10 .30 .55 2.55 



Carter's Improved Telephone 10 .30 .55 2.55 



Thomas Laxton 10 .30 .50 2.25 



Smooth Varieties 



Creole Peas 10 .30 .50 2.25 



Pedigreed Extra Early 10 .30 .50 1.90 



Early Alaska 10 .30 .55 2.25 



Early Washington 10 .30 .50 2.15 



Large White Marrowfat 10 .35 .60 2.55 



Melting Sugar 10 .40 .70 2.75 



Potato Prices ^-z — 



Peck 

 Certified 15 lbs. 



Early Bliss Triumphs S 1.20 



White Rose 1.20 



Katahdin I.35 



Lasoda I.45 



Sweet Potato Prices 



Porto Rican Yams 



-Not Postpaid- 



Peck 

 14 lbs. 

 S 3.90 

 3.90 

 4.65 

 4.65 

 3.60 



Bushel 

 56 lbs. 

 314.50 

 14.50 

 16.50 

 16.50 

 13.10 



-Not Postpaid- 



Peck 



15 lbs. 

 3.60 

 4.25 

 3.25 

 3.60 

 4.65 



-Not Postpaid- 

 Bushel 

 60 lbs. 

 S 3.95 

 3.95 

 4.15 

 4.25 



Bushel 

 60 lbs. 

 13.25 

 15.00 

 11.85 

 13.25 

 16.50 



100 



lbs. 



S 5.20 



5.20 



5.8S 



6.15 



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