WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 69 



New Prolific Early Market Pea. 



J(EW PROLIFIC EARIY MARKET PEA 



Also Listed ns New Prolific Extra Early, 



30 to 50 Per Cent. More Prolific Than Alaska. 



I offered this new pea in 1901 for the first lime, quoting the 

 introducer to the effect that while it was 3 to 4 days later than 

 the first early sorts, it was 30 to 50 per cent, more prolific. 

 Heven years' experience with it leads me to conclude that it is 

 practically as early as the very first of all, and more prolific. 



The introducers, Messrs. N. B. Keeney & Son, prominent 

 New York pea growers, thus speak of it; "About ten years 

 ago the writer selected a very productive plant of an extra 

 early pea, having an exceptionally long pod. From this, dur- 

 ing the last ten years, was produced what we call Prolific 

 Early Market. Our tests of this pea during '94, '96 and '97 

 showed it to blossom two days later than our earliest and best 

 strain of Extra Early, and in the development of pods suitable 

 for picking, 3 or 4 days behind; but the remarkable produc- 

 tiveness and length of pod have followed this strain all through 

 all these years, many of the plants this season, 1900, contain- 

 ing 40 to 50 fully developed pods as the result of one seed 

 sown; and I believe this pea will give a yield of 30 to 50 per 

 cent, more than any other strain of extra earlies I know of." 



My trials of Prolific Early Market induce me to value it 

 very highly, as above stated. The seed resembles the seed of 

 the hard, round extra early sorts, but is somewhat wrinkled. 

 But the point or characteristic which I desire most to empha- 

 size is that this variety is very prolific, a thing of extreme 

 importance in a first early pea. Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; 

 quart, 45 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 

 30 cents; peck, $2.00; bushel, $7.00. 



Potlatch or Big Dinner Pea. 



Potlatch is Chenook Indian for big dinner, hence the name Potlatch. This 

 splendid new pea has proved a valuable acquisition. The vines are vigorous, 

 growing 15 to 18 inches in height, with dark green foliage, the growth of the 

 vines sturdy and the pods are borne in pairs. The long pods are rich dark green 

 in color often measuring 6 inches, with nine to eleven handsome peas. Delicious 

 and tender. The way this pea shells out is astonishing and a wonder in produc- 

 tiveness. Matures as early as Premium 

 Gem. No variety known wdll produce 

 more pods and shell better. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 pt., 25 cts.; qt., 45 cts., postpaid. By ex. or fgt., , 

 not prepaid, qt., 30 cts.; pk., $2.00; bu., $7.00. 



Alderman Pea. 



This new main crop pea is in many 

 respects the best early crop variety of 

 the telephone type; producing long 

 straight dark green pods from 5 to 6 

 inches long, well filled with large peas 

 H of excellent flavor. The vines grow 

 nearly 5 feet high; are dark green, vig- 

 orous and exceedingly productive. 

 Market gardeners are demanding the 

 large podded dark green colored sorts, 

 which retain their fine appearance even 

 after a distant shipment; the Alderman 

 answers these requirements. One of 

 the best sorts for both home or market 

 gardens. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 25 cts.; qt., 

 45 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, 

 not prepaid, quart, 30 cts.; peck, $2.00. 



ALDERMAN. 



POTLATCH OR BIG DINNER. 



