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DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



PEAS 



One quart will plant 100 feet of drill. 



The Pea is extremely hardy ; will endure cold, 

 frosty weather without harm, and may therefore 

 be sown very early in the spring. Generaly the 

 earliest sown succeed the best. Sow the dwarf 

 varieties in rows two feet apart ; those varieties 

 that attain the height of two or three feet in 

 rows three feet apart. The dwarf varieties should 

 be liberally manured; the tall sorts will run too 

 much to vine if too freely manured. Bush the 

 tall kinds when 6 inches high. The height of the 

 Pea depends much on the moisture and richness 

 of the ground. Peas should be covered from four 

 to six inches deep. In dry weather the Pea should 

 be soaked tive or six hours before planting and 

 if the ground is very dry, pour water in the 

 drills before sowing the seed. The wrinkled vari- 

 eties rot more easily than the smooth sorts, and 

 therefore should not be sown so early when the 

 ground is liable to again freeze up, though hardi- 

 er sorts may with safety. All wrinkled Peas are 

 superior in flavor to the smooth sorts, and they 

 remain much longer in season. 



Our Seed Peas are of the very best, all North- 

 ern Grown, and will not fail to please the most 

 critical. 



Extra Early Varieties 



Those marked with a (*) are wrinkled varie- 

 ties. 



MAUD S., The Earliest Pea in the World; this 

 strong claim is made for the Maud S. besides 

 its extreme earliness, it is a vigorous grower, 

 wonderfully productive, pods numerous and wel! 

 filled. Its uniformity in ripening makes it the 

 most profitable Pea for the market gardener. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., 2 for 40 cts., 

 postpaid, by express or freight, pk. $1.75, 

 pk. S3. 25. 



THE GRADUS. This New Extra Early Green 

 Wrinkled Pea will soon become one of our most 

 popular varieties. We may now have large 

 tender peas, sweet and delicious, in early June. 

 The Gradus will yield an abundant supply of 

 the most tender wrinkled peas much earlier 

 than any other wrinkled variety, and in our 

 trial grounds they proved to be only three days 

 later than the small extra earlies. It is also 

 the earliest large-podded pea in cultivation. 

 The vine has heavy stems, with large dark 

 green leaves, and grows from 2 i/o to 3 feet in 

 height. It produces uniformly large pods, 

 measuring from 4 to 5 inches long, well filled 

 with peas of enormous size for such an early 

 variety. Per pkt. 5 cts., V2 pt. 25 cts., 2 for 40 

 cts., postpaid, by express or freight, Vz pk. 

 SI. 75, pk. S3. 25. 



LITTLE MARVEL. One of the most satisfactory 

 Peas for the home garden. It is dwarf, about 

 15 inches high, it is early and is hardy, with- 

 stands bad weather better than most varieties. 

 It remains in good condition a week longer 

 than most early sorts. It is very productive, 

 with dark green pods, well filled. Is luscious, 

 sugary, and of the finest flavor and quality. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., i'2 pt. 20 cts., 2 for 35 cts., post- 

 paid; by express, 1-2 pk. SI. 75, pk. S3. 25. 



^McLeans little gem. a dwarf, prolific, 

 green wrinkled marrow: it has all the sugary 

 flavor of late wrinkled peas, besides being very 

 early; it is especially recommended to private 

 growers; 15 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts., M> pt. 20 

 cts., 2 for 35 cts, postpaid, by express or 

 freight, S pk. SI. 75, pk. $3.25. 



^AMERICAN WONDER. This dwarf variety 

 stands unrivaled in point of productiveness and 

 and quality, and is the earliest wrinkled pea in 

 cultivation; produces a profusion of good sized 

 and well filled pods of the finest flavor; 12 

 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., 2 for 35 

 cts., postpaid, by express or freight, V2 pk. 

 SI. 75, pk. S3. 25. 



ALASKA EXTRA EARLY. The earliest blue Pea. 

 The dark green color of the pods makes it ex- 

 tremely desirable, as it can be carried long dis- 

 tances without losing color, combined with its 

 earliness and uniformity of ripening, makes it 

 a most desirable extra early pea for market 

 gardeners; 2 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., ^/^ pt. 20 

 cts., 2 for 35 cts., postpaid^, by express or 

 freight, V2 pk. $1.75, pk. $3.25. 



PARCEL POST. If customers want their bulk 

 Peas sent prepaid, remit us the following 

 amount extra : 



For the 1st and 2nd zones from Pella, for Vz 

 pk. 12 cts., for 1 pk. 20 cts. 



For the 3rd zone, for i/o pk. 20 cts., for 1 pk. 

 35 cts. 



I will send to you again for garden seeds. I 

 have been sending to you for garden seeds for 

 twenty-five years and have been well pleased at 

 all times. Wishing you good luck, I remain, Re- 

 becca Downing, Platte Co., Mo. 



I have bought seeds of your firm for four years 

 and have never got a packet of seeds that did not 

 grow, or was not true to neune. — Mrs. Chas. J. 

 Wray, Adams Co., Iowa. 



Gradus Pea 



