Late Teas and Peppers 



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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK 



IHAIX AND I.ATE CROP PEAS. 



^ Juno. The best wrinkled main-crop Pea in 

 the market to-day. Vines robust in growth ; 

 pods stout, straight, and usually borne in pairs, 

 and well filled with delicious, large, sweet, dark 

 green peas of the finest quality; i% feet. Pt. 

 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., pk. $2, bus. $6. 



Improved Stratagem. An improved va- 

 nety, comprising all the good qualities of the 

 old Stratagem highly developed ; the pods are 

 of immense size, well filled with dark green 

 peas of the finest quality ; a very heavy crop- 

 per ; 2 feet. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., pk. $2, 

 bus. $6. 



Champion of England. One of the best 

 known of the older varieties ; a tall-growing, 

 green, wrinkled marrow ; quality unsurpassed; 

 5 feet. Qt. 20 cts., pk. gi.50, bus. $$. 



Telephone. This remarkable Pea is a week 

 earlier than Champion of England ; pods 5 to 7 

 inches in length, containing from eight to twelve 

 peas of unequaled flavor; 3 feet. Pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 30 cts., pk. $2, bus. $6. 



Bliss' Everbearing. A continuous bearing 

 variety, which gives it especial value for late 



summer and autumn use ; pods 3 to 4 inches 

 long, producing si.x to eight large peas of a 

 quality unsurpassed ; 2 feet. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 

 25.cts., pk. $1.25, bus. $4.50. 

 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; 2'A feet. 

 Pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., pk. $2, bus. $6. 



i' Veitch's Perfection. A large and delicious 

 marrow Pea, and an abundant cropper ; 4 feet. 

 Pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts. pk. $2, bus. $5. 



i Dwarf White Marrowfat. An old variety 

 of dwarf habit, and on that account preferably 

 for small gardens ; 3 feet. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts. 

 pk. $1.25, bus. $4. 



, Black-Eyed Marrowfat. The standard 

 variety for garden or field use ; hardy and pro- 

 ductive ; 4 feet. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25, 

 bus. $4. 

 Canada Field. For soiling, sow four to 



-five bushels per acre. Qt. 20 cts., pk. 75 cts., 

 bus. $2.50. 



Juno Pea. 



EDIBLE-PODDKD or SUGAR PEAS. 



The varieties of this class are cultivated for their pods, which are remarkably tender and suc- 

 culent ; in flavor equal to the best string beans. 

 They are gathered young and boiled whole. 



NevF Dwarf Wrinkled Sugar. This new 

 dwarf wrinkled vari ty is far superior to the 

 old round-seeded sorts; pods are large, remark- 

 ably tender, and of delicious flavor ; without 

 doubt the finest Sugar Pea yet introduced ; 2 

 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts. 

 'Dwarf Sugar. A prolific variety of fine 

 Quality; tender and sweet; 2% feet. Pt. 20c., 

 qt. 35 cts., pk. $2.25. 



Tall Sugar. Similar to the preceding, but 

 Jlaller ; of fine quality; 4 feet. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 

 35 cts., pk. $2.25. 



PEPPER. 



PiMENT. Pimiento. ^vfeffer. 



One ounce will produce about 2,000 plants. 



Sow early in April in a hotbed, in shallow 

 drills 6 inches apart, and transplant to open 

 ground as soon as the weather is warm and set- 

 tled. Set the plants in mellow soil, in rows 16 Rttty King Pepper. 

 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. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25c., Klb. 75c. 

 I| Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth. Of large size ; best for mangoes. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 Kfc. 75 cts. 



Kuhy King. A handsome and very productive variety ; fruits from 4 to 6 inches long by 

 3?^ to 4 inches broad ; when ripe they are bright ruby red ; remarkably mild and pleasant. Pkt. 

 5 cts.,oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. 



Celestial. A Chinese varietv ; useful as well as ornamental plant ; sets its fruit early, and 

 continues until frost ; bright scarlet fruit when fully grown ; makes a plant of striking beauty. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 



. Golden Dawn. Color bright golden yellow; very productive and mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25*cts., Klb. 75 cts. 



, liong Red Cayenne. A small long-shaped variety ; very pungent ; the Cayenne Pepper of 

 commerce. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., HVo. 75 cls. 



- Chili. Very piquant and prolific. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. 

 Sweet Spanish. One of the largest; mild and pleasant; best for salads. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 ai cts., Klb.75 cts. 



,/ Procopp's Giant. Large size, 8 to 9 inches long ; brilliant scarlet color ; flesh very thick 

 aTid moderately hot. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Klb. $1. 



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

 :#kt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., ^Ib. $1. 



